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New GTI Owner
« on: January 23, 2012, 02:35:16 pm »
Hey all, just bought myself a 07 plate Golf GTi in reflex silver yesterday, pick it up Wednesday after a few months saving.
I went from a 05 plate polo 1.2, to this beasty  :jumping: It's only my second car as I'm just turning 22, but I'm looking forward to the adventure :D

I'll get some pics up once I collect it  :happy2:
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Re: Newbie GTI Owner
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 04:34:38 pm »
Welcome, you won't regret upgrading  :happy2:
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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 07:18:40 am »
Haha nope don't think I will :D Cheers anyways, good to be here

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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 09:31:03 am »
Any plans to modify? I got mine at 21 and swore I'd leave it standard. Whoops
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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 09:37:43 am »
Welcome to the forum Jonny  :happy2:

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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 05:29:33 pm »
Cheers guys :D

I don't plan on anything yet, need to save more money up again haha, though I think the first thing will be a cosmetic change to the rear bumper so it's colour coded sorta like the 30 edition... After that who knows  :evilgrin:

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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2012, 03:35:42 pm »
Just one quick pic before I go back to work, Haven't had any chance to take any decent images since I picked it up in the dark  :rolleye:


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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 11:49:43 pm »
Hey guys just a quick question, I'm going to have the rear bumper colour coded probably next week.... Should I leave the bumper textured and get it sprayed over it or ask them to smooth it first?

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Re: New GTI Owner
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 12:06:14 am »
Hey guys just a quick question, I'm going to have the rear bumper colour coded probably next week.... Should I leave the bumper textured and get it sprayed over it or ask them to smooth it first?

Cheers

Get it smoothed so it matches the rest of the car  :happy2:
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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 12:08:50 pm »
Cheers weston, just booked it in for next thursday and the guy said it'll take longer but it should be worth it :)

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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 03:37:39 pm »
Cheers weston, just booked it in for next thursday and the guy said it'll take longer but it should be worth it :)

Good man. It'll look odd otherwise. When I fitted my R32 rear I has the side skirts and front splitter smoothed and painted. Well worth the wait  :party:
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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2012, 03:41:18 pm »
def get it smoothed, got mine done a couple of months back, looks so much better!! You should consider getting the side skirts done at the same time?!

how much are they charging?

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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 07:12:43 pm »
i need to do the same, defo smooth it first. love the silver.
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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2012, 08:12:09 pm »
Nice, check the tops of your front wheelarches for rust though

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Re: New GTI Owner - Quick Question
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2012, 10:34:59 pm »
def get it smoothed, got mine done a couple of months back, looks so much better!! You should consider getting the side skirts done at the same time?!

how much are they charging?

I'd love to get the side skirts and front splitter done, but don't have the cash at the moment after buying the car  :sad1:

£120 smoothed and coloured, though im leaving the part near the exhaust black