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Offline john_o

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Mk5 facts pages?
« on: December 16, 2008, 01:37:34 pm »
its a mk5 forum so how about some facts?

Dates , numbers of cars produced, colours , revisions , common issues, special editions! plaques!
Recalls etc

All available elsewhere , maybe link to certain other sites with permission?

just a thought
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 08:42:14 pm »
^^^^

I think it's a good idea - it all adds up to helping this site being a useful and good resource for information. The only obstacle is who is the nerdy geek who knows such info? We don't have a Bill Wyman!
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 01:34:37 am »
BUMP ! Also think this is a good idea especially with the new wave of 2nd hand owners arriving at the forum
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 10:21:33 am »
I agree its a good idea, any suggestions on how to present it???
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 10:58:00 am »
How about in some chronological order?

eg
xx/xx/2004 - first GTI produced
xx/xx/200x - VW starts producing cars with external antennae
xx/xx/2006 - first Edition 30 produced
xx/xx/200x - VW recalls all GTIs with dodgy xxxxx

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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 11:23:32 am »
^^^^
That's a good format, stealth :happy2: - It means that the original first post can be easily amended according to what info gets posted in subsequent posts. That way, we can collectively pool our info.

I see you've got a brain under your turban  :evilgrin: [hopefully you know me well enough to know I'm joking with you]

It'll need a Moderator to run that first post and update it accordingly.
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 11:38:52 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on March 21, 2009, 11:23:32 am
I see you've got a brain under your turban 

The turban is the brain! I'd be as dumb as a chimp without it! :laugh:
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 12:09:25 pm »
yeah great format stealthwolf  :happy2:

The key is to give a potted history and useful info but necessarily make it hard for ourselves by trying to utilise some of the other data on the web as well.

If I was a GTI newbie with no info what would i want to know?

For me the perfect example (I know Im biased)

ED30 produced from x to y dates. limited to 2500 but actually made XXXXX
maybe we could find from VW how many of each colour ?
link to gareths ED30 info db
link to Nathans spare plaque ordering
link to contact info at VW if you dont have a plaque
link to product review sections relevant to item  :wink:
common issues
recalls
weaknesses / strengths
Perfomance standard + modded
Add members cars links (jonnyc etc)


the data above could be given under group headings
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 12:14:19 pm »
now you lot are starting to run with it yourselves, we can set something up John_o if you are willing to manage it and keep it reliable and tidy. There is a lot of info to collate and organise would you be happy to do this.  :innocent:
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2009, 12:21:37 pm »
Thats the problem - this requires a lot of research and time to do properly, and I'm not sure if anyone will have enough time to do it! I see the benefits of having such a resource, but surely its quite a big project - maybe too big?  :confused:
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2009, 01:18:28 pm »
....

You probably are already thinking this, but it would be best to keep the Ed30 info separate from the GTI but still in the same first header post.
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2009, 01:22:34 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on March 21, 2009, 11:38:52 am
Quote from: RedRobin on March 21, 2009, 11:23:32 am
I see you've got a brain under your turban 

The turban is the brain! I'd be as dumb as a chimp without it! :laugh:




^ This fella looks more intelligent than quite a few humans!! ^
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2009, 08:46:32 pm »
But he's not a chimp RR, he's an ape!  :grin:
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2009, 08:54:09 pm »
Quote from: john_o on March 21, 2009, 12:09:25 pm
yeah great format stealthwolf  :happy2:

The key is to give a potted history and useful info but necessarily make it hard for ourselves by trying to utilise some of the other data on the web as well.

If I was a GTI newbie with no info what would i want to know?

For me the perfect example (I know Im biased)

ED30 produced from x to y dates. limited to 2500 but actually made XXXXX
maybe we could find from VW how many of each colour ?
link to gareths ED30 info db
link to Nathans spare plaque ordering
link to contact info at VW if you dont have a plaque
link to product review sections relevant to item  :wink:
common issues
recalls
weaknesses / strengths
Perfomance standard + modded
Add members cars links (jonnyc etc)


the data above could be given under group headings


Sounds good John_o  :happy2:

To start gathering info I will start a thread and then create a special page to hold/group the info together.
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Re: Mk5 facts pages?
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2009, 07:51:07 am »
why didnt someone remind me about this thread  :signLOL:
As ever TC you know Ill do what I can, although Im not sure Ill do it justice, but yeah sure   :fighting2:
you gonna put a page up Steve that we can all start contributing to please ?
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