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Offline big al

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finally got my members pass to the forum,
« on: May 29, 2009, 09:56:03 pm »
Hey all,
well after deciding the work needed on my MK3GTI would be too expensive I sold it on to a nice chap off this board on Monday,
Started hunting for the MK5 I have wanted for quite some time, found one on autotrader about 60 miles away, looked nice, but owner would not knock a penny off the price, so left, then after looking at some well dodgy private ones, called them up, and made him an offer, £300 less than asking price and 6 months tax thrown in too...tidy.
Tesco said my loan should be with me by the Thursday, well Thursday came and went, and it was only when I checked the papers I realised they had put a wrong digit in the sort code, phoned them and they said it should be in by close of business today, meaning I could not pick it up til off work next Tuesday.
Well, at 4pm, the funds got in, so at 4.15 we were in the wifes car in rush hour traffic trying to get to the garage before it shut at 6pm, It was close, but:
Out with the old,

In with the new,


One with the wifes trusty VW

And the funniest car reg location iv seen on a reg plate


These pics were a bit rushed as only got home about 8pm, the cars nothing really special, 5 door, armrest, heated seats, and LOADS of other stuff which I have no idea how it works, but its mine, and its loved now. so a few basic mods, wheel refurb, coloured skirts to come, and it will be the bizness.

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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 10:04:30 pm »
Welcome  :smiley:
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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 10:08:26 pm »
Congrats on your new ride! :happy2: Welcome to the madhouse! :laugh:

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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 10:35:45 pm »
Titty Ho, Do want to get some of the pressed plates and surrounds, but not sure how they will look on a MK5, anyone want to give thumbs up or down on them?

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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 10:40:52 pm »
welcome chap, nice motor  :wink:  oh and pressed plates gets the  :happy2:  from me

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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 10:13:00 am »
hello, welcomes  :smiley:

yipo to pressed plates!  :happy2: (just dont get a rear white plate like me...lol  :ashamed: )
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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 12:33:06 pm »
Looks good matey, welcome along  :happy2:
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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 05:35:46 pm »
first question already,
Got a switch on the rear view mirror, simple round one that you press in, and a small LED lights up on teh bottom of the mirror, anyone care to share on what it does?  :sick:

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Re: finally got my members pass to the forum,
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2009, 05:44:19 pm »
Welcome Al, Best colour GTI too :wink:

The button on the rear view mirror is to turn on and off the automatic dipping function of the mirror :happy2:
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