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Offline N!CK R

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New Member... New GTI Owner
« on: January 04, 2011, 04:48:05 pm »
Hi There

Just thought I'd introduce myself now that I've finally purchased my Golf GTI after many months of searching. I've been a member of the forum for a while just browsing, never really posted anything though.

Anyway, I used to own a MK4 GTI Anniversary Edition, but found it quite boring to drive (even after a few naughty modifications), so sold that on and bought myself a cheap run around so that I could take my time looking for my next car.
I was after a MK5 GTI, in either Black, Red or White... White was the preferred option but was proving to be very hard to find!
But after a little more time, a lovely standard Candy White GTI with full VW service History popped up for sale... so how could i resist!

Will be picking her up tomorrow hopefully, the only downside is that it isn't fully specced up inside (no leather or highline display etc...), it does have heated seats and auto lights/wipers though. So I will be looking at changing the cluster for a highline at some point, as well as adding cruise control and leather seats. Anyone point me in the right direction with this? Also want to add an armrest and euro cup holder.

Finally, I'm sure within the next few weeks I will want more power, so any recommendations for a remap? JKM is just down the road from me and I've heard good things about them. But also, when I had my Anniversary I drove up to R-Tech for all my mods as they gave me a very good deal.


Will get some pics up as soon as possible, verrryyy excited  :happy2:

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 05:15:45 pm »
welcome mate, white is best!!! most run revo software, but im sure they will be on in a bit to help more than i can :happy2: get pics up when you get it
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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 05:18:15 pm »
Welcome along! I can certainly vouch for the quality service and level of knowledge at JKM.

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 06:05:44 pm »
Hi and welcome along i can recommend r-tech highly  :happy2:

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 11:16:58 pm »
Hi & welcome mate.

A new GTI owner myself, absolutely love it  :happy2:
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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 12:00:59 am »
hi and welcome to the jungle  :signLOL:   get some pics up.
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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 12:20:36 am »
welcome

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 11:18:48 am »
Thanks for the welcome everyone  :happy2:

I will get some pics up as soon as I get it... which should hopefully be in a few hours!

Gonna get the side skirts and rear bumper colour coded as soon as, then a filter and a remap! Just gotta decide where to get it done at.

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 12:31:14 pm »
welcome mate :)


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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 01:12:24 pm »
Welcome!!! Good choice with the GTI  :happy2:
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 09:44:49 pm »
welcome along :happy2:

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2011, 09:58:06 pm »

Welcome Nick, im a new owner myself.

May I ask, where about did you pick up the car from?  I was looking for a candy white and almost nearly bought one a week ago but it was a bit to far for me to travel, wonder if its the same one.

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 03:29:23 am »
Hi and welcome.

The mods you've mentioned have been done by others and there's threads on getting the right part numbers etc.

JKM are beyond par and since you're so close to them, there's no excuse for not attending Rolling Road days!  :grin:

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

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2011, 04:23:32 pm »

Welcome Nick, im a new owner myself.

May I ask, where about did you pick up the car from?  I was looking for a candy white and almost nearly bought one a week ago but it was a bit to far for me to travel, wonder if its the same one.

Thank you, welcome to you too then  :smiley:

I purchased the car from Bournemouth area, could possibly have been the same one. Not many Candy White's about for sale.

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Re: New Member... New GTI Owner
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2011, 04:24:54 pm »
Not sure how to do multiple quotes yet so sorry for the double post.

Hi and welcome.

The mods you've mentioned have been done by others and there's threads on getting the right part numbers etc.

JKM are beyond par and since you're so close to them, there's no excuse for not attending Rolling Road days!  :grin:

Thanks, I'll have search on the forum then to see if I can come across any threads with part numbers etc.

Well in that case, I shall come along to the next rolling road day... whenever that is?

Cheers