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Offline Golfgirl

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GTI sledge.
« on: January 19, 2013, 05:38:00 pm »
I bought this a few years ago off someone on another forum.  Anybody else got one? Or know how many were made? Any idea if they are still sold? Apparently when it was new you could buy them from dealers but I've not seen any since, and never known anybody else to have one.

I want to use it because I think it would be more fun than a normal sledge, being able to steer/brake etc. But part of me wants to keep it unused in case it becomes a collectors item.  What do you think?








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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 05:41:02 pm »
I saw them for sale some years ago but like a fool I didn't buy one. There was one for sale at inters a year or two ago but again I didn't buy it as it was scorching! I say use it and enjoy it....or let me do it for you!!! :signLOL:

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 05:53:07 pm »
Get out and enjoy  :happy2:

it's a  8) thing, wish i had one  :laugh:

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 06:06:47 pm »
Niiiiiice! Only ever seen them in the accesory brochures!  :happy2:
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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 06:20:55 pm »
 :surprised: that is painfully cool! Would want one but we never get snow here!

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013, 06:29:15 pm »
That's so cool. Get out and use it! Make brmmmm brmmmm noises! :smiley:
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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013, 06:39:06 pm »
Niiiiiice! Only ever seen them in the accesory brochures!  :happy2:

A quick look at the current VW merchandise suggests they are no longer available.  None on Ebay either.  I wonder how many were actually sold :confused:  They were quite pricy IIRC so probably not many!

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013, 08:44:03 pm »
Good news!  New version available in Germany: http://www.volkswagen-zubehoer-shop.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p3973_Schlitten-GTI--Crazy-Bob--Schwarz.html

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2013, 09:20:05 pm »
that looks wkd but buy the told i buy it and get it the snow will be gone :( lol

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2013, 10:28:19 pm »
Saw one in my local dealer (Bristol Heritage) a couple of weeks back for I think £40. It was definitely a geniune VW black
GTI sledge but it may not have been a exactly the same as that shown in the OP.

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2013, 11:59:51 am »
Volkswagen Racing had a few on there stand at Autosport last week.

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 12:07:12 pm »
To be fair though an .:R sledge would be faster.  :chicken:

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2013, 12:09:41 pm »
To be fair though an .:R sledge would be faster.  :chicken:

Would cost £37k though............................

Wonder if the front brakes have been sorted yet............

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Re: GTI sledge.
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2013, 12:39:37 pm »
To be fair though an .:R sledge would be faster.  :chicken:

Only if it was white :popcornsoda:

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« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2013, 12:41:51 pm »
Good news!  New version available in Germany: http://www.volkswagen-zubehoer-shop.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p3973_Schlitten-GTI--Crazy-Bob--Schwarz.html

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Great find! If we had guaranteed snow I'd consider it. It is rather a lot though.