MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 05:28:43 pm

Title: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 05:28:43 pm
Hi this is my first post and it is a question i cannot find the answer for on Google.

I have seen this little 'Bomb' shaped toy in the American TV adverts and in some pics on line, he has a red smile the same as the red bit on the grill of a GTi.

Does anyone know what it is called and where can I get one more importantly?

Lovin the Forum guys, now I own one of these amazing MK5GTI's I will be visiting here frequently.

Cheers all
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: SteveP on September 23, 2010, 05:32:27 pm
It's called a Fast  :happy2:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: SteveP on September 23, 2010, 05:33:07 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcaddy-shack%2FVW_Miscellaneous%2Fvw_fast_pot.jpg&hash=94579388e4e4a73860fe3f398f0448b8d1c2afb1)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Andy on September 23, 2010, 05:34:02 pm

http://www.autospies.com/images/uploads/large/SP32-20060219-195921.jpg

  edit
beat to it Steve :smiley:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 06:34:15 pm
Excellent but where the hell do you buy one?

 :party:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 06:40:19 pm
Actually found one on eBay in America.

They were given to the first 200 customers apparently.

Gotta have me one of those  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Saint Steve on September 23, 2010, 06:57:09 pm
Get the Keyring version. Much cheaper
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 07:08:17 pm
Cheers if i knew that i wouldnt have bid £40 on ebay for one. oops!
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 23, 2010, 07:23:29 pm
Sweet

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw77%2Fforeverbeer%2FMk5GolfFastSig.jpg&hash=617a01d2645f8b0c148d7da2271a17851614fe9b)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: stealthwolf on September 23, 2010, 07:24:03 pm
These FASTs were only ever released in America as part of the VW FAST campaign I believe. Hence quite rare.
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Gene Hunt on September 24, 2010, 07:17:15 am
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcaddy-shack%2FVW_Miscellaneous%2Fvw_fast_pot.jpg&hash=94579388e4e4a73860fe3f398f0448b8d1c2afb1)
.........i've got one.In the orginal box & the extra tails.
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 24, 2010, 02:44:48 pm
Gene Hunt? Aren't you the one who got me off that American site and showed me the way?

Nice Fast!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw77%2Fforeverbeer%2FMk5GolfFastSig.jpg&hash=617a01d2645f8b0c148d7da2271a17851614fe9b)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTIjames on September 24, 2010, 02:50:12 pm
i got one which I might be tempted to part with for the right price, since I no longer have my gti  :happy2:

original one as given out in the us, boxed with spare tail and handbook etc
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: jhtrophy on September 24, 2010, 08:48:49 pm
vc does the decals on ebay :happy2:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Gene Hunt on September 24, 2010, 09:15:57 pm
Gene Hunt? Aren't you the one who got me off that American site and showed me the way?

Nice Fast!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw77%2Fforeverbeer%2FMk5GolfFastSig.jpg&hash=617a01d2645f8b0c148d7da2271a17851614fe9b)
............it is mate. :happy2:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: S800BRN on September 25, 2010, 12:45:38 pm
parts4euro.com sell the fast jnr. I've got him on my dash - have look on members rides. Obviously smaller than the regular Fast but a nice size I reckon.
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Pablos007 on September 25, 2010, 03:26:30 pm
Here's a link to the Fast Jnr - http://www.parts4euro.com/DCShop/product_info.php?products_id=383
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on September 25, 2010, 09:19:44 pm
Thanks much better than the other forum but mostly because I am not in America!

Cheers
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: cmdrfire on September 27, 2010, 09:06:43 pm
I've got a Fast junior riding around in the back...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm1.static.flickr.com%2F186%2F408172086_1743d395f0_b.jpg&hash=11a13c915e0c21f50a44a92bfd666bf4f948fce9)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Tara on October 06, 2010, 01:27:54 pm
Ive got a fast with the extra tails...got it off ebay :)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on October 06, 2010, 04:02:52 pm
Mines in the post all the way from USA I paid £45 in the end and it still might take 2 months to get here according to the seller?

Love all the pics btw!
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 06, 2010, 04:38:14 pm
Mines in the post all the way from USA I paid £45 in the end and it still might take 2 months to get here according to the seller?

Love all the pics btw!
...........did you get the bigger one with the extra tails ?.
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on October 06, 2010, 10:24:11 pm
Mines in the post all the way from USA I paid £45 in the end and it still might take 2 months to get here according to the seller?

Love all the pics btw!
...........did you get the bigger one with the extra tails ?.
I think so and bloody hope so for that price. Kinda wished I wasn't gonna win it but I bid too high one night after a few beers lol!
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on October 07, 2010, 04:54:18 pm
Mines in the post all the way from USA I paid £45 in the end and it still might take 2 months to get here according to the seller?

Love all the pics btw!
...........did you get the bigger one with the extra tails ?.

Just got it and im happy but instead of a tail he has a large ball, guess he is a male 'Fast'?

does anyone know where i can get a spare tail from?

Also the Red on his grin isn't as red as all the pictures look? Am i being to fussy?  :confused:
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on October 07, 2010, 07:56:33 pm
Here he is, messed around with the photo on my iPhone apps to make it more interesting!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw77%2Fforeverbeer%2F2010-10-07_19-20-10copy.png&hash=5d99b9d65255cc3c4f2682523dec2e0d0bfb08cf)
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: candy turbo on October 07, 2010, 08:54:02 pm
i ve got the key ring one , ill sellit if any ones interested ?
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: GTiBEER on October 08, 2010, 08:50:38 am
i ve got the key ring one , ill sellit if any ones interested ?

How much?
Title: Re: Dashboard Mascot
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 08, 2010, 08:56:07 am
Mines in the post all the way from USA I paid £45 in the end and it still might take 2 months to get here according to the seller?

Love all the pics btw!
...........did you get the bigger one with the extra tails ?.

Just got it and im happy but instead of a tail he has a large ball, guess he is a male 'Fast'?

does anyone know where i can get a spare tail from?

Also the Red on his grin isn't as red as all the pictures look? Am i being to fussy?  :confused:
............should have come in a large genuine vw box with a foam shape for the ''fast'' to fit in with all the other 3 or 4 tails in the foam. Mine is in the loft at the moment along with all my other mk5 GTI collection. :smiley: