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Forum newbie from the North West
« on: September 16, 2014, 09:02:14 pm »
Evening all

Like many newbies, I've been lurking for a while. Now that I have my mk5 on order, I decided to join properly.

I've not had a VAG for about ten years now. However, I have been promising myself another GTi for ages (since the last one!). I started with an 89 mk2 GTi 8v, next was a 90 mk2 GTi 16v. A 90 mk1 cab followed some time after that, which was replaced with an A3. Fair to say I've enjoyed my VAGs.

So I've been keeping an eye open for a mk5 for a while now. I was due to go have a look at one a couple of hours from me, but then saw one advertised my local Vw dealer and thought I'd have a look. There were no pictures as it had come in that day and the advert stated a cloth interior and Pescara alloys. Didn't seen right but it was up the road.

Anyway, I was greeted with a beautiful black GTi DSG, with Monzas and leather. The car was exactly what I wanted, bar cruise control, so I ended up buying it.

It may be a couple of weeks before I can collect, but I can't wait :-)

Dave

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 02:06:06 am »
Welcome mate, once you've picked you're GTI up post some pictures. :happy2:
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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 04:29:32 am »
Yeah will do definitely!

Looking to leave this one reasonably standard...although it's already having a trip to Awesome GTi for cruise control. We will see if anything else happens to fall onto the car whilst I'm there.

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 08:06:43 pm »
Welcome and Awesome will try and tempt you with all sorts... I know that first hand! :signLOL:

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 08:37:32 pm »
Luckily I've spent all my spare money on the car  :wink:

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2014, 08:40:28 pm »
Welcome from another NW owner!

Cruise control is a cheap & easy retrofit  :happy2:
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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2014, 10:28:27 am »
Welcome to another NW member :smiley: :happy2:
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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 09:31:24 pm »
Thanks guys.

I shall let the folks at Awesome take care of the cruise control for £149. You will probably notice over time that I'm not as good a spanner monkey as I'd like to be.

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2014, 05:20:59 pm »
Evening Dave. Forgot that I had already joined a while ago :signLOL:

The GTI Looks awesome btw. Has everything (except the cruise control) that I wanted from mine

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2014, 06:02:02 pm »
Hahaha hey Wes  :-)

It's got the stalk fitted, just needs coding. Hopefully soon!

You got some pics up yet? Your GTi was looking mighty fine yesterday.

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2014, 12:41:46 pm »
Hey Dave
Welcome  :happy2:

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2014, 11:53:55 pm »
Hahaha hey Wes  :-)

It's got the stalk fitted, just needs coding. Hopefully soon!

You got some pics up yet? Your GTi was looking mighty fine yesterday.

Dave

Just posted it in the new members bit. Along with pics of the arosa mishap  :signLOL:

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Re: Forum newbie from the North West
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2014, 12:44:42 am »
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