New Forum Member & Edition 30 owner - pictures inside!!

[GEE]

Hello to all forum members - I have been looking to buy a GTI Edition 30 for the last 3 or 4 yrs. I finally got the one I wanted over Christmas....immaculate condition and exact colour/ spec I wanted...I now go around with a permanent smile on my face!! Absolutely love it!!
Personally I think the black honeycomb grille with red line, and the body-coloured bumpers/skirts etc make it look one of the meanest looking cars on the roads!!
Anyway, here are some pictures...enjoy





   















 



 

 

 

[SteveyD]

Hi & welcome.  What you actually ment to say was that you trated yourself to an ED30 for christmas?  Looks very well, DSG is a must.  Can't beat the "just mash your foot to the floor" effect!!

Any plans for mods? I noticed a blufin handset c/w remap in the for sale section, a stage 1 remap will turn that smile to an insane laugh for sure....... untill you get caught speeding and end up in court (obviously that didnt happen to me)... (honest)

[GEE]

Thanks Steveyd,

yeah lol i treated myself to it over Christmas....spent my whole life savings and more lol but its worth it!!
-yeah i have been loving the acceleration esp when you drop it down two gears on the paddle-shift and then put your foot down...the sound is amazing!!

I am not sure about remaps...i have heard people say that you shouldnt do them as the car components/engine were not designed for the forces that are generated from re-mapping....what you reakon? maybe i could do a stage 1...

i want to get xenons, the sat-nav unit, reversing camera  -  will see though.

Funny you mention it....i have been zipping around for a few weeks no probs....but got pulled over by police with blue lights on thurs night in Birmingham for doing 37 in a 30. got away with a "be more careful"....and i went on my way. i was glad he didnt spot me the day before doing $$!£"£$ on a dual carriageway!!!!
he also said my sat-nav was too high on the windscreen....to be honest i think he was either bored, or wanted to have a closer look at the car! lol

[Gene Hunt]

Looks great,got mine 2 days before christmas. All you need now is another Edition 30 tailgate badge to put under the front grill GTI badge. Bloke on ebay does genuine ones for around £8.00 

[rex]

Hello and welcome.
You have a really nice car. Excellent color.
About remaping your car, I think there isn't a thing to worry if you are going to the right people. If this was my car I would definitely do a REVO remap and get the engine to 300+ bhp. Superchips is also good (some say it's better, some say it's worst). It's up to you to decide which way to go (if any of the above).

[GEE]

@ Gene Bunt - yeah i saw someone elses picture where they had the ed30 chrome badge under the gti badge on the front grille. looks really good. i will get one off ebay.

@ Rex - yeah i was looking the other day at stage 1 from Awesopme GTi, but do you think superchips and REVO are good too? if i was going to get it up to 300bhp, how would i know who to go with?

[markymark]

Hello & welcome GEE, nice to see another fellow Midlander on here! Nice motor

[GEE]

thanks markymark.... 

[stealthwolf]

Hi and welcome.

Those pics make the car look mint. Hope you enjoy the car! 

[GEE]

Thanks Stealthwoolf - i have been loving it...everything about it from the build quality to the styling to the performance is really impressive.

@ Gene hunt - did you stick your ed30 badge under the gti badge on the front grille - like in the picture below??  what do you reakon is best to attach it with? superglue?

[Gene Hunt]

All i did with the front ED 30 badge was to use the sticky backing it came with.Just gave the grill a good wash with washing up liquid (fairy)  to remove any trace of wax etc & stuck it on. Stays on fine & it's been washed a load of times. 

[petetdi]

hi and welcome   

[GEE]

thanks PETETDI

@Gene hunt - cool thanks for the advice...i have now ordered a badge from ebay and will stick it on when it arrives!!

[Andy]

welcome to the forum Gee,love the colour of the ed30..Enjoy the car for a fewe months then look into getting it mapped

[Greeners]

Welcome fella! 

Slightly edited your post regarding the speed you may have been doing recently on a DC. You never know who's looking!