So who wants to know how many MK5 GTI Pirelli's they made then??

[Greeners]

Well it's not quite as clear cut as it annoying people that they made more than they stated they would as a lot of us wouldn't have one if they hadn't! 

[rich83]

I imagine quite a few ed30s have ended up as scrap!

....I don't understand - Why do you say that?

People binning them into trees etc!

[RedRobin]

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I know it's just a matter of personal preference but I don't like the Pirelli's seats pattern nor the yellow stitching. I don't even like the red stitching on the Ed30 though I do like what it has to offer performance-wise.

Car individuality can easily be achieved by modding - Mine's an obvious example.

[rich83]

Did someone mention the Yellow Stitching?? 

[john_o]

its a car forum and everyone thinks 'theirs' is best due to x,y,z 

ed30 owners won a watch when it was found to have a sleeper K04
pirelli owners even more so when VW decided to make a second special edition based on the ed30 template that had a K04 AND is rare.
remember the ed30 still isnt 'common'
the only downside being that some specific parts would be hard/expensive to replace as their isnt a pool of crashed cars to get spares from., as well as the fact that the Pirelli seems to have come with updated electronics setup.

both great cars, now who wants an R ?

[joesgti]

^^ I agree Dave, and the other flip side is that it's making me want one!  

why   the seats a   and its just an ed30 with crap wheels  

Nothing to do with the seats or wheels (although the wheels have grown on me), more to do with future values.

its still not exactly going to be an investment, itl still loose money, even if you never drive it.

Didn't say it wouldn't lose money, but as more people become aware of the rarity of this car the prices will remain higher that the equivalent GTi or ED30. And who said I wouldn't drive it etc??  

And no Robin I'm not looking at the 'futures market'. I merely commented that I would like one for the collection.

didnt say you wouldnt drive it,  

[gtipirelli]

Funny thing is, I have owned my pirelli for 18 months and not one person I know and have been in the car have ever mentioned the yellow stitching or tread pattern seats.

99.9% of the population will firstly see that it is a black golf and then see the GTi badge. Pirelli will mean nothing to them.

We will be lucky if it is worth more than £500 more than an equivalent GTi come trade in. The only difference it will make is that you will sell it quicker.

[wigit]

hopefully mrs wigit is getting a new job with a company car so the Pirelli will be seeing less use and having a make over (she hates the scirocco with a passion and won't drive it), it won't be appearing in a for sale section as consensus is its a keeper 

in reality you dont notice the yellow, and alcantara wins hands down, gutted i never ordered 2 now 

the reason there are only 222 is because on the whole they were factory order (apart from the VW job lot at the end) and it was a victim of the credit crunch

[MAT ED30]

does it come in CANDY WHITE   

[markymark]

does it come in CANDY WHITE   

Nope, again something else that makes it exclusive!!

[MAT ED30]

does it come in CANDY WHITE   

Nope, again something else that makes it Bland!!

[markymark]

does it come in CANDY WHITE   

Nope, again something else that makes it Bland!!

[RedRobin]

99.9% of the population will firstly see that it is a black golf and then see the GTi badge. Pirelli will mean nothing to them.

....Have you never heard of the Pirelli Calendar, dahling?

My very good friend, photographer Bob Freeman, shot the first Pirelli Calendar in the 1960's - It's been world famous ever since and a collector's item. Unfortunately I no longer have my personally signed copy with my name on it. But I still have his framed limited edition (250) litho print of his famous Beatles photo, signed "To Robin, in Friendship" . I also have an Andy Warhol of Mick Jagger, but that's another story.

[jhtrophy]

99.9% of the population will firstly see that it is a black golf and then see the GTi badge. Pirelli will mean nothing to them.

....Have you never heard of the Pirelli Calendar, dahling?

My very good friend, photographer Bob Freeman, shot the first Pirelli Calendar in the 1960's - It's been world famous ever since and a collector's item. Unfortunately I no longer have my personally signed copy with my name on it. But I still have his framed limited edition (250) litho print of his famous Beatles photo, signed "To Robin, in Friendship" . I also have an Andy Warhol of Mick Jagger, but that's another story.

an original?

[Greeners]

^^ I agree Dave, and the other flip side is that it's making me want one!  

why   the seats a   and its just an ed30 with crap wheels  

Nothing to do with the seats or wheels (although the wheels have grown on me), more to do with future values.

its still not exactly going to be an investment, itl still loose money, even if you never drive it.

Didn't say it wouldn't lose money, but as more people become aware of the rarity of this car the prices will remain higher that the equivalent GTi or ED30. And who said I wouldn't drive it etc??  

And no Robin I'm not looking at the 'futures market'. I merely commented that I would like one for the collection.

didnt say you wouldnt drive it,  

I didn't say you said I did!