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Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« on: January 18, 2012, 09:25:47 am »
Hi all:

Just thought I'd say hello as your site is fantastic.  I've already spent several hours on it browsing around - so figured I should introduce myself and get involved.

I'm due to collect an 07 plate 3dr Tornado red GTi Edition 30 DSG on Saturday and can't wait.  Ever since I experienced my friends Pirelli edition which has been remapped by Shark Performance, I knew I needed a GTi!  I've traded in a slightly newer 320d M-Sport Coupe so the GTi will feel rapid in comparison!    Plans are to drive it as standard for a few months to appreciate it, before starting down the slippery slope - Engine & DSG re-maps, induction kit etc.

Anyway, enough of my rambling.  Hello and thanks for all the great info on the site which has helped me no end so far!

Dom

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 09:47:12 am »
Welcome from another Dom Edition owner!

Good choice is car! Check out the TR edition which has just been detailed in the detailing section for how they can look once polished up ;)

Good plan with the mods, even stage 1 transforms the car into a Q-car.
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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 10:31:56 am »
welcome t the silook forward to the pics :happy2:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 10:41:21 am »
Thanks guys - will post some pics up after the weekend.  Really excited to collect her.  Believe it or not I actually tried E30Dom as log-in when I registered! Funny...

Will take a look at the detailling section now - I wasn't convinced by TR until I saw it in the metal, do like it though!

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 01:12:37 pm »
Welcome to the forum mate I am also in the first couple of months ownership of my ED30 same spec as yours DSG etc but mines grey also heading in the same direction ITG and stage 1 Revo and DSG software hopefully this year.

I'm sure you will love the car as I do mine it's worlds apart from the 2.0 CDTI Astra I owned previously.

Enjoy  :happy2:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 10:35:25 pm »
Welcome, you wont regret it, ive been on here ages but only just found an ed30 dsg that has been suitable. Im a picky bugger!!!
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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2012, 11:29:27 am »
Welcome to another Ed30 owner  :happy2:, good choice and lots of tuning potential (hence i bought one), had mine since November and very happy, keeping std until April then it all starts  :evilgrin:
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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2012, 04:49:28 pm »
 :happy2: Cheers all, appreciate the welcome. I won't be too far behind you Tamiyoman, reckon early summer latest - for remap at least but sure that'll start me on a very slippery slope... They're like mountain bikes (my other passion), there's always more bits to buy  :drool:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2012, 10:02:29 pm »
Welcome from another Dom Edition owner!

Good choice is car! Check out the TR edition which has just been detailed in the detailing section for how they can look once polished up ;)

Good plan with the mods, even stage 1 transforms the car into a Q-car.
Dom

welcome  :happy2:

mine has also had just a days worth of detailing done, and like Dom said, TR looks awesome when she's polished up

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2012, 01:45:50 pm »
Yeah mines going for Stage 1 remap early April (after I get back from holiday) and then im saving like mad until I have enough for Turbo Back Exhaust, twintake and HPFP, while the HPFP is being done It was have the cam follower replaced (might even do intercooler if I can get a great price on them all in one go) but I think thats likely to be around £1700 without Intercooler so with will likely be around £2300!!, need to stop going on holidays and get saving!!
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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2012, 03:33:15 pm »
Hello and welcome  :drinking:

The ED30 is truly a great car, good choice.

Get some pics up once you have it  :happy2:
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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2012, 05:09:45 pm »
 :happy2: Cheers folks, collect tomorrow!  :driver: Will post some pics up soon though, as soon as it stops raining! Wow, Tamiyoman it is a slippery slope... There was me thinking I'd get away with a catback exhaust, engine & dsg maps and induction... Can see this site will cost me a fortune!  :drool:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2012, 05:48:38 pm »
bet you feel like a kid at xmas right now :happy2:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2012, 06:31:35 pm »
Yeah, bet you won't be able to sleep tonight  :happy2:

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Re: Newbie collecting an Edition 30 on Saturday - Hello
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2012, 07:20:20 pm »
Too true... 34 but might as well be 9!  :jumping: