Fake Edition 30

[lewisj93]

Just wondering if somebody could help me, I'm currently looking at buying this edition 30 from a dealer, I was about to check my insurance when suddenly it cropped up as a normal gti.
I checked another random plate of a ed30 and that came up as a ed30, I do a reg check and it say's golf gti but 230 bhp, something's surely wrong here? he says it has the genuine v5 with the edition 30 on it etc. But I don't wanna waste time/money going to view the thing if it isn't even legit. the reg is NK57 NJE. D:

[Tazocin]

Got a dealer advert for it you can link? I chucked the reg through a couple of reg checkers and it showed GTI to me, not Ed30

[MC71]

Post a link to the advert.....lots of differences between the 2 cars.

[Trow81]

As above let's see the ad


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[stealthwolf]

I used moneysupermarket and that says it's a GTI (200), not 230.

[grey golfster]

Best to put the ad up so we can see the detail in the car too - not just the numbers.

[willni]

Found the car on autotrader bais,

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707277772765?keywords=edition%2030&make=VOLKSWAGEN&year-from=2008&year-to=2008&aggregatedTrim=GTI&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=GOLF&postcode=bt275pr&sort=sponsored&radius=1500&page=1

No detail other than surface photos and same with a general copy and paste description it could be a edition 30 replica gti. I'd ask for the VIN and then contact vw customer service and ask for the build number of it, and then you'd be certain/

[MC71]

For a replica its bloody good.....interior is right, steering wheel, door sills are all correct although I'd avoid it as any doubt is still doubt. Plenty more Eddys about.

[grey golfster]

Willni idea is good - I'd ask for the VIN and then contact vw customer service and ask for the build number of it, and then you'd be certain/
Up to date contact details are on here in the later pages of the Ed30 register section.

meanwhile get a photo of the VW build sticker, on the boot floor, and x-ref to the VIN too.

[pudding]

No engine bay picture.  Perhaps the seller knows ED30s have front mounted DVs 

[shoaybmakda]

For a replica its bloody good.....interior is right, steering wheel, door sills are all correct although I'd avoid it as any doubt is still doubt. Plenty more Eddys about.

+1 on that - really good rep if it is one! - although the lack of armrest would put me off for starters! 

contact VW and if still in doubt - move on.

[lewisj93]

I spoke to the dealer and he says its an import from Germany, he sent me the paperwork and the engine code and it starts with BYD. he says when it came over here it must of got registered as a normal gti by accident. with it not being a uk model is there any differances?

[lewisj93]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-57-V-GOLF-GTI-EDITION-30-3DR-/292197178942?hash=item44084f1e3e:g:raoAAOSwzahZf7eu

link to the ad. sorry for the late reply, took a while for my post to go up and only just checked.

[Bernhard30]

I'd say that was a genuine Ed30 myself. It has the Ed30 badge over the glove box too.

Was just going to post surely the BYD code (which I think is Ed30 only) will confirm for sure.
But the garage has given that info now.

And centre armrest was an option on these in 2007..as I spec'd one.
About £115 if I recall it was. My cheapest of the 3x options I put on it.
Roof and Xenons weren't that cheap.

Good luck with the search anyhow.

[MC71]

I'd walk away.

So it's an import Eddy.....but the Dealer makes no comment in the add of such. Plus it's registered as a GTI not an Edition30 and God forbid you have an accident and the insurance company decide to argue that it's a normal GTI as that's what it says on the registration documents.

......and good luck selling it on......an Import that is wrongly registered?? IMO worth thousands less than he's asking as it stands.