The GTI has been replaced
A friend of mine now owns it so it's gone to a decent home which was more than nice to have as an option.
It was more than a headache to find anything that could replace the Golf for performance, spec, comfort, refinement and running costs. Ultimately that big a headache, that the answer was more or less another Golf!
Looking at a property means the fuel bills had to be cut so this is it's replacement - a posh Golf:
It's a 2010 A3 Black Edition 170 TDI 3 door. It's my first ever diesel - very happy with it. Averaging between 49 and 57mpg at the moment with trip resets so it's serving the one of the key purposes I was looking for. It's low mileage and came up at a good price and paid below asking.
It's factory Black Edition spec. As with the GTI and my previous cars, it'll be an OEM+ bus and have some neat subtle touches.
Already done:
- Xenon H11 Fog light bulbs
- Xtec LED number plate lights *although had a few problems with these, nearly there
- Rear de-badge
- VCDS tweaks such as cornering lights, coming home adaptations and comfort windows
Plans are along the lines of:
- Coilovers & 4 wheel alignment
- LED RNS-E Nav
- Stage 1 remap of some sort
- Hawk HPS+ pads front and rear
- Pressed plates
- Black washer cap
- Paint the calipers Red or white
- OEM Footwell lights (LED)
- Sound proofing (for Bose speakers)
- Motol brake fluid
- Braided hoses
- BBS CK in a titanium grey
- Interior LED package
Later down the line:
- MY11 LED Tailights
- OEM S3 Mirror covers
- 19" Speedline/BBS split wheels in silver for the warmer months
Cheers.
