Another Newbie

[AlanD]

Welcome. You got it in the best colour aswell

[stealthwolf]

Yeah, my heart palpitates especially when I kickdown  - my girlfriend is beginning to think I'm going to run away with the car 

Lol was driving home just now and some muppet in a corsa is in the outside lane of a two-lane bit of road that later merges into a single lane as part of a single carriageway after an S-bend. I undertook the car whilst on the S-bend and was well ahead of him by the time the lanes merged! Your heart just starts thumping with the exhilaration.

I get the feeling that I'm never gonna tire of this car.

I also get the feeling it should come with a health warning and a requirement for all potential buyers to undergo a full medical exam prior to purchasing the car.

[Phil mcavity]

i have Mk5 GTi's for nearly 2 years now, and still now get excited just seeing it parked on my driveway, thinking of excuses not to either go out in it or to get it a wash!!  .

glad to see im not the only one. Im normally bored and want to try something else, but just cant love to hate this one right now. I hope the Mk6 is a flop so will keep telling myself there Nowt else for the money on the road which ticks as many boxes.

[JonnyG]

Welcome ... great choice of car    and you've found a great forum here 

The MkV GTI is the best car I've ever owned,  now on my second and I still love driving it more and more each day ! 

Both mine have rattled too BTW,  but only on certain surfaces.

[Neil-MkVGTI]

Welcome.

You definitely got the best colour.  There are so few of them about ...    Booking mine in for a respray tomorrow - yellow I think!

Only joking, although now I think about it yellow sounds good ... )

Neil

[Cass]

Welcome from me too.

I concur, you have the best colour combo without a doubt

Please put aside lots of spare time for cleaning/polishing/waxing but don't forget the driving

Enjoy the car - it's superb, even with minor faults. You would be well advised to develop a working relationship with your local VW dealer or independent just to keep you sane. Very good dealers seem to be in the minority, as judged from my own experience and the posts of forum members here. If you find a good 'un, keep it and use it

Cass

[Synchronize]

i have Mk5 GTi's for nearly 2 years now, and still now get excited just seeing it parked on my driveway, thinking of excuses not to either go out in it or to get it a wash!!  .

glad to see im not the only one. Im normally bored and want to try something else, but just cant love to hate this one right now. I hope the Mk6 is a flop so will keep telling myself there Nowt else for the money on the road which ticks as many boxes.

Yes thats the other nag I keep getting "you've only had the car three weeks, and you've already washed it 3 times" 

TBH I dont really like the look of the mk6, so i'm with you on that one

[Greenouse]

Only three times  Tuut tut tut!! 

[AlanD]

Greenouse, you need to seek help my friend.

[Greenouse]

Thanks Al, but I prefer to clean my car myself