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Offline roblan

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Hi from Kent
« on: October 27, 2010, 10:43:34 pm »
Hi.  Have been reading lots on the forum and a few weeks ago took the plunge and got a 2007 Edition 30 DSG.  I was originally close to buying a Civic Type R but one drive in the Ed30 and there was no contest :-)  It's my first FWD car for a while having had a number of 3 series BMWs (latest being a 330d coupe - now for sale if you know anyone looking!).  The GTI is definitely a more fun drive!

The car is fairly standard and the only mod I plan at the moment is to add the RNS510 satnav.

Few pictures taken today after cleaning and quick polish for the first time.











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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 11:03:34 pm »
That shine is stunning!

One day, I'll save enough for a decent correction by JPC.

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 11:19:27 pm »
Welcome, Looks fantastic :happy2:

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 12:31:49 am »
That shine is insane!

My best mate has got a type-r, and I've had jap performance cars before. Good cheap fun, but the Golf is an amazing all rounder, deffo done the right thing!

Nice car buddy, everytime I see an ed30 I want the tinted rear clusters!

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 01:06:23 am »
Few pictures taken today after cleaning and quick polish for the first time.

Welcome! 

Quick polish?!  What's it going to look like when you try?!  Looks great!

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 09:02:51 am »
hi and welcome i think i might have seen you in rainham last week if im not mistaken...

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 09:33:00 am »
Welcome to the forum.. : :happy2:

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2010, 09:42:43 am »
Welcome roughly where in kent are we talking?  Im not far off the A20 in the Bromley area

5Dr Black GTI, DSG, Leather, Xenons. Retrofitted - Cruise, RNS 510, MFSW, Armrest, Skoda BT, 6cd changer, Monza II's, VW speaker upgrade kit, Lux pack, High-line, new CAN gateway, Polar FIS info display, R32 tinted rear lights, RVC

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2010, 11:18:32 am »
Welcome mate  :drinking:

Car looks great. Im in the Kent area (Folkestone) most weekends.

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2010, 11:26:13 am »
I wish would stay like that for longer!!   :grin:

Welcome!!

Where are you in Kent? Ill keep a look out for you Im in Rainham.

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2010, 01:01:34 pm »
good to see another Gti owner in rainham  :happy2:

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2010, 08:26:42 pm »
hi and welcome i think i might have seen you in rainham last week if im not mistaken...

Hi.  I took the car to Elite in Rainham a few weeks ago to get them to check the alignment.  Heard they are the best and was not disappointed.  Absolutely brilliant customer service with before and after printouts!

I live just the other side of the river in Dartford.

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2010, 08:30:15 pm »
Few pictures taken today after cleaning and quick polish for the first time.

Welcome! 

Quick polish?!  What's it going to look like when you try?!  Looks great!

Thanks.  Amazing what a bit of Megs NXT can do!  Paintwork maybe not quite as good as it looks in the pics with a few stone chips.  Looking at Chipex to fill in some of the small stone chips on the bonnet and then look at a proper correction after the winter.

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2010, 08:57:21 pm »
Welcome, I am also in Kent, Westerham to be exact.

Great looking car!
2006 GTI 5 door DSG

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Re: Hi from Kent
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2010, 10:30:36 pm »
Wauw!! Looks really great, well cleaned as well!
Did you do any (performance) mods on this?