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Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« on: April 06, 2014, 10:09:46 pm »
Hey everyone! I'm on the Isle of Wight and just bought my first VW so completely new to the whole scene thing. Never been on one of these forums so be kind if I break any unwritten rules!

So, my car is a Mk5 GTI in steel grey. I was hoping to get a white one but couldn't quite justify the extra cost just for the colour and now love the steel grey. The only other compromise I had to make was getting one without the sat nav. It does however have full leather interior, xenon headlights, climate control and relatively low mileage.

Plans so far are to replace the wheels with either 18s or 19s, get some lowering springs and install the sat nav I originally wanted. As I said though, completely new to this so any advice welcome  :smiley:

Here's a pic of the car (I get that the thread is useless without one  :wink:), just back from having a valet.


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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 10:21:27 pm »
welcome  :happy2:

I've always liked the greys :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2014, 11:17:09 pm »
Welcome along, cars looking sweet.

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2014, 11:45:04 pm »
welcome along :happy2:

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2014, 12:02:42 am »
Welcome on board, looks shiney!!  :happy2:
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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2014, 12:07:11 am »
Welcome. Steel grey is a good choice!

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2014, 01:48:14 am »
Welcome mate, good colour choice Steel Grey FTW. :happy2:
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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2014, 10:32:47 pm »
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone  :happy2: Looks like the grey is a popular choice! Anyone going to Early Edition this weekend? Probably going to make it my first show!

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2014, 07:29:32 pm »
Good choice glad you like it I will look forward to working on it in the future haha
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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2014, 07:43:10 pm »
Nice car and love the colour, any future plans?

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2014, 08:09:18 pm »
Nice car & spec. Welcome  :happy2:
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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2014, 08:22:56 pm »
Welcome  :happy2: best colour choice

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2014, 08:32:27 am »
Welcome from a fellow islander!  :happy2:

Great choice of colour!

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Re: Hello everybody, 100% newbie
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2014, 10:01:04 am »
Welcome. Lovely motor :)