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Offline sammini7

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Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« on: 16 January 2008, 23:28 »
Hi Guys,

I have fell in love with the new gti 30! I have seen one at motorpoint  cannock for £19,899 a import but Uk spec apparrently? I noticed that the there was no space saver just a repair kit, are there any other items of intererest that I should be looking at to verify it as a Uk spec car? Also regarding insurance am I right in assumming this car is classed as a parallel import and not a grey import? will the fact its a paralllel import send my insurance premium sky high? If the manual is in english should I expect the manual to be stamped by a uk dealer to show conformance to Uk spec (PDI) :undecided: ?

Any help would be much appreciated!


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Sam Hinkley
 
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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2008, 07:57 »
take the engine cover off and look inside
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2008, 11:17 »
Hi Sammini and welcome to the forum :cool:

Look on the link below for the UK standard ED30 spec.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new_cars/golf_gti30/standard_spec

If your car is a UK spec parallel import, then the insurance should be the same as any other ED30. The fact that there is a puncture repair kit in the boot and not a spacesaver tyre would raise my suspicions, but others on this forum who have UK spec imports may be able to put your mind at rest with that.  :smiley:
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2008, 19:28 »
I'm on my second GTI import ! ....  I've found no downside to it really ... only the lack of a 3rd year warranty

My current ED30, like yours, had a puncture repair kit (which I swapped with spacesaver from my part ex GTI)

Other things to check for UK spec are :

A. Full Spacesaver Sparewheel in boot - (UK Spec.)
B. Full Alarm and Immobiliser (check by locking someone in the car, keep still for a minute, and then move arms around ) - (UK Spec)
C. Headlight settings are UK spec (ie headlights are not always on with ignition)
D. 8 or 10 speakers (some Dutch imports have no rear speakers at all)
E. English Manuals in leatherbound GTi holder (UK Spec but rarely found in English with imports)
F. Check all the documentation (PDI stamped etc)
G. Find out how long it will take for the V5 form to arrive as you need this to register the car with VW UK.
H. Make sure it is a current year model - 3d type markings on indicator and light stalks are one sign.

The Service book should have the PDI stamped and dated by the foreign VW dealer - your warranty and VW Assist start from this date, so make sure it is fairly recent (a few weeks ago at most).  There have been cases of 2 year old imports being sold as new  :sick:  ! - but not with ED30's as far as I know.

I have never had any problems insuring my cars, and never paid any extra premium at all. 

Get it registered with VW UK asap after you receive the V5 (take the V5 & service book data sticker to your nearest VW dealer - they can do it)

You can get spacesavers on e-bay for around £50 if you're patient

Hope this helps..and enjoy your car !  you've got it at a great price, especially if that includes the metallic / pearlescent paint   :smiley:

 
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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2008, 19:43 »
hello everyone another newbie edition 30 owner here.i think ive seen the import car you are on about.is it the one on auto trader.go there and open up the pics the steering wheel don't look right to me.are all import ed30 steering wheels like that?
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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2008, 20:02 »
I'v never heard of any difference in steering wheels, apart from the two types - standard & multifunction

Have you got a link to the photo  ?

The only thing I can fnd on Autotrader is this one and it looks a bog standard ED30 steering wheel to me :

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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2008, 20:13 »
you will have to excuse me dont know how add pics or links yet.there two adverts for ed30.i opened the one listed with 10 miles.
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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2008, 20:31 »
Just spotted it was your first post   :smiley:

Welcome to the GolfGTI.co.uk forum !!   I'm pretty new on this forum as well ... seems a good busy one  :laugh:

I see what you mean about the steering wheel in this photo  

It's not an ED30 steerng wheel - no red stitching or GTi emblem etc. ?,  but the car has the half leather seats and golf ball gear stick...

Can only think it's a one off mistake...but something else to check  :rolleyes:

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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2008, 20:59 »
Theres plenty more imports around at that price with the correct spec,my gti was a dutch import and ive had no problems, and its full uk spec.
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Re: Golf GTI 30 Import Help!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 17 January 2008, 21:51 »
The performance stats on the link Johnnyg posted also quote 198bhp and 207lbft which are the outputs (+1bhp) of the standard GTI.

The steering wheel doesn't have the GTI insignia on the bottom spoke either, although I understand that these are sometimes fitted at the dealers. It seems to be in order otherwise :nerd:
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