Hi All,
This is a great resource and I've done many hours of reading, so I've made a contribution to the site via the donation thread.
This is my first ever VW and I couldn't be happier. I bought a 2008 GTi with 26K on the clock with full VW service history back in November last year. I am already looking at a Stage 1 tune from R-Tech having read all the good feedback about them.... hopefully that will keep me happy for sometime.
Sorry about the crap photo, it was an iPhone photo taken in a hurry.
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I've had a few hot hatches over the years and thought I might as well list them for anyone who is interested. Started with a couple of Renault 5 GT Turbos, a couple of Pulsar GTi-R's (one being a Dakar model with 4 speed short ratio box), then two Subaru WRX's when I lived in California and then a Subaru STi (2.5 litre version) tuned by Crawford Performance with TGV delete, iridium spark plugs, Turbo inlet pipe, Prodrive springs, WRX wing & trunk (!) Easy Ecutek software with two maps. 245lbs tq., 325hp) and now my Golf as above.
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