MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Tamiyoman on January 16, 2012, 06:34:41 pm

Title: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 16, 2012, 06:34:41 pm
So theres a post asking what you got AFTER your Ed30, but what about the car BEFORE you got your ED30 (what did you trade up/down from?)

I will start my previous was a 52 Plate Magic black 3 Door GTI 1.8T, bought it at 3.5 years old and sold after owning it for just over 5 years (% years and 2 months to be precise!).

Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Gaz_Vrs on January 16, 2012, 06:46:42 pm
I had a '56' Fabia Vrs with some extra's. Had it from new and kept it up until november this year. Great car. Its replacement is even better though  :happy2:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 16, 2012, 06:56:18 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 16, 2012, 07:01:55 pm
Mk4 GTI anniversary pd, bought in april 06, on 15k, sold aug 11, with 72k.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: GTImike on January 16, 2012, 07:07:02 pm
A BMW 330ci M Sport/AC Schnitzer ACS3 (3.0 straight six supercharged)

one of only 15 in the country. sounded gorgeous but not too family friendly with child and a labrador
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Beddie on January 16, 2012, 07:15:58 pm
997 GT3rs, great car but needed something more practical so got the Golf..
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: marka87uk on January 16, 2012, 08:06:22 pm
I had a 1.8T Mk4 Anniversary so the Ed30 was the obvious upgrade choice!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Gene Hunt on January 16, 2012, 08:07:38 pm
Before the ED30 a standard mk5 GTI.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: berg on January 16, 2012, 08:56:22 pm
Mk 3 8 valve, great car rubbish GTi
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 16, 2012, 09:15:03 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?

Yes why not Andrewparker, maybe your next will be an ED30?
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 16, 2012, 09:28:31 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?

Yes why not Andrewparker, maybe your next will be an ED30?

Haha, no chance. Why would I want to buy a car that is very slightly different to the one I have?

There's loads of previous cars threads. Seems daft to start another that alienates a lot of people on this forum.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: chip20 on January 16, 2012, 10:03:04 pm
Standard Mk5 GTI.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: ktlstar on January 16, 2012, 11:05:27 pm
Starlet GT turbo 270hp
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Dan648v on January 17, 2012, 09:02:21 am
Mitsubishi evo 6  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: simonp on January 17, 2012, 09:13:59 am
This: http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?t=105
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: gtipirelli on January 17, 2012, 09:19:35 am
Audi TT 2.0T Coupe - Brilliant red with 19" RS4 style alloys
needed something more practical when child number 2 came along. It was our second car but still needed for emergencies hence the Golf now
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 09:36:28 am


Haha, no chance. Why would I want to buy a car that is very slightly different to the one I have?

There's loads of previous cars threads. Seems daft to start another that alienates a lot of people on this forum.
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Alienating previous owners was not my intention, seeing how many came from std GTI to Ed30 was my intention  :P
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: richtung on January 17, 2012, 11:02:17 am
i had a Mk4 V6 4motion - still miss the sound - especially the Miltek..  :grin:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 17, 2012, 11:18:21 am
Alienating previous owners was not my intention, seeing how many came from std GTI to Ed30 was my intention  :P

You might get a better response if you worded your question differently. Why does it interest you by the way?
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 11:36:19 am
Why does anything interest anyone?, purely out of interest/Curiosity, not sure how else i can/should answer that question?

maybe its because as I personally upgraded from MK4 1.8T and wondered how many others did the same (natural progression?) or if they specifically wanted an Ed30 having had something totally different.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: gulfstream11 on January 17, 2012, 12:12:07 pm
MK4 1.8T (rubbish) MK4 PD150 (awesome) MK5 GTI (even more awesome) ED30 because some scrote nicked it.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 03:16:22 pm
A mk3 Ibiza cupra. 210 bhp and a go-kart  :driver:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 03:17:22 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?

Yes why not Andrewparker, maybe your next will be an ED30?

Haha, no chance. Why would I want to buy a car that is very slightly different to the one I have?


List the differences.......
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Sonic6103 on January 17, 2012, 03:51:07 pm
Mine are in my sig. I still have them but they've been put to one side now I have the ED30..... A proper car! :)
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Bane on January 17, 2012, 04:02:35 pm
2001 Audi S3 1.8T Quattro.Very nice,quick car with loads of grip but dull as dishwater to drive.
Still miss the AWD though.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7162%2F6714875827_2642da5916.jpg&hash=d91998cac50f4ad8422ade24fd38d6d413bf73c8) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roccodog/6714875827/)
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 04:15:54 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?

Yes why not Andrewparker, maybe your next will be an ED30?

Haha, no chance. Why would I want to buy a car that is very slightly different to the one I have?


List the differences.......

Interior, Exterior and engine, think that covers it  :grin:

Or one could say engine internals, Turbo, Bodykit, Wheels, Complete Inerior, quite differebt really
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Saintsteve on January 17, 2012, 04:26:41 pm
2 x Standard Mk5 GTi's and in between a Passat Estate 170 DSG in between the 2 GTi's.

Edition 30 currently.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 04:30:22 pm
This open to pauper owners of the totally inferior standard GTI?

Yes why not Andrewparker, maybe your next will be an ED30?

Haha, no chance. Why would I want to buy a car that is very slightly different to the one I have?


List the differences.......

Interior, Exterior and engine, think that covers it  :grin:

Or one could say engine internals, Turbo, Bodykit, Wheels, Complete Inerior, quite differebt really

Larger Turbo from S3 (K04) rather then the K03 on the GTI
87°C thermostat instead of 80°C
Larger capacity fuel injectors (13% higher flow)
Engine block main bearing caps, pedestals are reinforced
Conrods have larger rod bolts and new bearings
Pistons have 21mm gudgeon pins instead of 19mm
Piston top ring is improved
Recirculation Valve (blow off valve) not located on turbo
The Audi S3 and the Edition 30/Pirelli/Seat Leon Cupra R share the same short block, same turbo and similar intercooler.

Thats just the engine, then theres interior, Wheels, colour coded.............
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 17, 2012, 04:39:11 pm
Wow, I'd be enlightened, but I (like 99% of normal people) don't know what most of that means, so it's complety irrelevant.

To most people you get a Golf that is a bit faster and that has bland wheels.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 04:42:42 pm
Wow, I'd be enlightened, but I (like 99% of normal people) don't know what most of that means, so it's complety irrelevant.

To most people you get a Golf that is a bit faster and that has bland wheels.


Fair point, for me it was a choice made with the potential for tuning the engine. And the wheels are far from "bland". Monzas in my eyes only really suit a candy GTi. Got any white worm yet?
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 17, 2012, 04:47:48 pm
Nah, got a perfect set of Detroits and some 17" Monzas for bad weather.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 04:49:37 pm
Nah, got a perfect set of Detroits and some 17" Monzas for bad weather.

were detroits not from Euro Editions 30's?
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: andrewparker on January 17, 2012, 04:55:24 pm
I think so yes.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 05:22:38 pm
I love the pesacara's and really dont like the STD GTI wheels (not hate but dislike), I "personally" (Do I need to re-iterate that?) think the Std GTI wheels look a bit naff and for me a std GTI from the outside (apart from wheels) looks no different to my mothers Golf 1.6FSI, this is why I went for the Ed30, that along with what another member said about tuning potential (which I intend to do), I quite fancy 290-300hp just on stg 1 remap thanks  :happy2:

Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Greeners on January 17, 2012, 05:40:45 pm
I don't think there is a better wheel for the MK5 than a Monza 2!  :notworthy:

Pescara's are a bit to fussy in my mind.
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: xjscx on January 17, 2012, 05:49:21 pm
Honda Integra Type-R (DC2). Its the best handling car I've owned but it got tiresome to live with day to day and i wanted something a bit more comfy with some mod cons.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg835.imageshack.us%2Fimg835%2F4961%2F20110813142533.jpg&hash=47ff56df31c80b618512a62f22d3cc7f2351630d)
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: driver rider on January 17, 2012, 06:43:14 pm
Im still looking for my eddy....and finding one and the time to view it is a nuisance!  Anyhow Im embarrassed to say given the quality of some of the previous metal members have had....

I've had a 1.25 mark IV fiesta and then onto my current car a 1.4 polo mark IV '03 brought it with 38K currently on 61K and counting....I know i don't really qualify but its a good thread....
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: MattPoss on January 17, 2012, 08:21:18 pm
No Edition 30 for me, just a GTI

It's only my 3rd car, the previous 2 being a MK4 TDI followed by a MK5 TDI. I've only ever had Golfs

Matt
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 17, 2012, 08:24:41 pm
Honda Integra Type-R (DC2). Its best handling car I've owned but it got tiresome to live with day to day and i wanted something a bit more comfy with some mod cons.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg835.imageshack.us%2Fimg835%2F4961%2F20110813142533.jpg&hash=47ff56df31c80b618512a62f22d3cc7f2351630d)

been around and driven a few of these in the past at my old work (honda dealer) cracking car,lad at work had the import version in white too.Love em might have to get one at some point
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: Golfgirl on January 17, 2012, 09:36:35 pm
Mk 4 Golf R32 :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv632%2Fbluelightbabe%2FSAVE0812.jpg&hash=05bc648d8798ceb8874e6d1bff1df87f8aa75abc)
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: gulfstream11 on January 18, 2012, 06:48:40 am
Downgraded then Claire.....  :laugh:
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 18, 2012, 10:44:46 am
Same as above
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fpicsofcar.jpg&hash=f2d76a4f662591a91ffc2a152d3c5d57636aba23)
Title: Re: Edition 30 Owners previous rides
Post by: yetidom on January 19, 2012, 07:32:17 pm
BMW 320d M-Sport Coupe - great fuel economy, not sure on brand and really not practical for mountain biking... Have driven an oil burner for last 4 years (Leon FR before BMW) so petrol is a revelation....