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Offline r0ck

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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #90 on: 06 February 2008, 22:08 »
Yeah! Test drove the car a few times before purchase and I really, really liked it. I need a reliably quick car in my job now, I used to run an MR2 turbo before, and the amount of sweat and money that went into it were crazy. So i'm hoping the deutsch influence will keep it on it's toes. :)

The DSG is unreal, absolutely fantastic box - but I'll really need to get used to the different settings, t'was just basic shifting during the test drives.
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #91 on: 06 February 2008, 22:08 »
Quote from: RedRobin on 06 February 2008, 22:04
Quote from: r0ck on 06 February 2008, 22:00
We'll see!

I've just paid deposit for a nice december 06' DSG gti and am picking it up next week. Will need to see how it treats me ;)

....I assume you test drove a DSG. It's quite a box of tricks and offers quite a few combinations of driving options, so has a learning curve before it starts to feel fluid and natural. :smiley:
Are we sucking upto plod already??? The last one left in a hump... think he couldnt handle us talking about driving fast on our own private motorways :shocked:
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #92 on: 06 February 2008, 22:10 »
We all drive fast, it's just that most of our lot get away with it  :tongue: :tongue:

On another note, I test drove the r32 at the same inital time as the GTI, pity nobody would even quote me for insurance on it. :(  the delights of being 23 y/o
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #93 on: 06 February 2008, 22:45 »
Quote from: r0ck on 06 February 2008, 22:08
Yeah! Test drove the car a few times before purchase and I really, really liked it. I need a reliably quick car in my job now, I used to run an MR2 turbo before, and the amount of sweat and money that went into it were crazy. So i'm hoping the deutsch influence will keep it on it's toes. :)

The DSG is unreal, absolutely fantastic box - but I'll really need to get used to the different settings, t'was just basic shifting during the test drives.


Might have missed somethin here but why do you need a quick civilian car as a police officer?
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #94 on: 06 February 2008, 23:14 »
i've started selling drugs  :embarassed:
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #95 on: 06 February 2008, 23:24 »
Quote from: maxamus on 06 February 2008, 23:14
i've started selling drugs  :embarassed:

....Not so far from the truth! I have it on good authority that some anti-drug squads were using Mk5 GTI's :cool:
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #96 on: 07 February 2008, 07:40 »
i'am a grave digger i only bought an ed 30 for the ski hatch, great for my spade!!

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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #97 on: 07 February 2008, 07:58 »
Really due to areas that I'll be working in, in Northern Ireland.

I don't really want a 1995 car that may have a stupid problem at any time. Unless VW arent reliable??   :tongue:

Our traffic branch here have a GTI and an R32 in their possession, as well as an Evo 8
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #98 on: 07 February 2008, 10:46 »
Quote from: r0ck on 07 February 2008, 07:58
Our traffic branch here have a GTI and an R32 in their possession, as well as an Evo 8

....Sounds like they nicked them! :grin:
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Re: What do all you GTI owners do for a living?
« Reply #99 on: 07 February 2008, 14:41 »
Am a freelance management consultant. My Ed30 will be my first 'proper' car since my old MkIV 1.6 SE which I loved.
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