***The official my golf arrives thread***

[Zed!]

Atleast you got an R32

My missus is due in January for our first and I wasnt allowed GTI or an R32 as she wanted something bigger still - hence the Jetta

Im jealous, enjoy (and congrats)

Thanks and good luck with the new addition!

[dubbed]

Man they look good!

[WEDEL.1]

Delivery today from 1630 hrs!!

Maris

[eternaloptimist]

Damn it!
My CW MY08 Golf GTI (5 dr, leather, DSG, BT) arrived and was all ready for tinting and pickup later tomorrow.
Except.... when I went to sign the lease docs etc. I had a look and noticed.....
....it was missing 2 doors!!!
The dealer had accidentally ordered the 3 dr rather than the 5 dr version.
Hmmmm.
Will take about 10 days for the correct car to arrive and be ready for pickup.
The dealer and all the staff have been absolutely fantastic otherwise with service, pricing, finance etc. so I am trying to keep things in persepctive. With the online ordering system I can see how such a mistake could happen.
Still... very disappointing as I was to pick up the car tomorrow lunchtime.

[Hibba]

I'm meant to pick mine up on Saturday, I am very bloody excited, so that story frightens me!

[Hibba]

Excuse the double post... but I got my Red GTi today! Unfortunately, just took it for a little drive, and scratched the rear left alloy...

As many have said before me... GTi, where have you been all my life?

[eternaloptimist]

Excuse the double post... but I got my Red GTi today! Unfortunately, just took it for a little drive, and scratched the rear left alloy...

As many have said before me... GTi, where have you been all my life?

I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.... I am so jealous...
I won't get my GTI until late next week at the earliest (hopefully with all 5 doors this time....)
Unless the scratch is enormous, don't worry, you've just initiated the car!
D

[Spoddy]

Excuse the double post... but I got my Red GTi today! Unfortunately, just took it for a little drive, and scratched the rear left alloy...

As many have said before me... GTi, where have you been all my life?

Check this out and it could be as good as new again - the wheel that is

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=21159

[Hibba]

My little pocket rocket...

[eternaloptimist]

Yah! My CW GTI has arrived at the dealer today - just needs the bluetooth fitted and to be tinted tomorrow. Had a look today at the dealer while they were doing the check .... can't wait!!!
Hopefully will pick it up after work tomorrow or Saturday morning.
Cannot wait!
D

Edit 10.10.08 p.m. Noooooooo..... Tinting today, yes.. but... interior and exterior protection will be done on MONDAY morning, so pickup in the afternoon. Oh, the disappointment... so close.... yet so far....

[xvr6]

On Friday we picked up our Candy White 2.0TDI DSG Pacific and promptly put 1200km on it during a weekend away.
My impressions???
WOW!!! Hills? What hills! Overtaking? Done in a flash! Economy? Still running in with a mixture of hard driving and gentle ambling along as the traffic dictated. The handling is brilliant and in the wet gave me no anxious moments.
It is a lot different to the the late (and lamented) VR6 due the huge rush of torque and power which continues to higher RPMs, where the VR6 only started to get up and go above 3500rpm and then what a rush with engine and exhaust note to accompany.
Like the VR6 the TDI seems to want to settle on about 130 kmh in the cruise if I am not careful, or use the cruise control, as SWMBO was constantly reminding me to slow down. We have certainly made a good choice.
Some people have questioned our financial acumen as we were told we could have got a *********** for less than half the price of a Golf and had a five year warranty as well. For me it is not just the destination only, it is the joy of getting there too.

[eternaloptimist]

Yah "Candy" arrived today!!!! My CW Golf GTI leather bluetooth is now staring back at me through the back window...
It is a thing of beauty to behold and better to drive....
Will post pics soon - had a thunderstorm pass through, so car needs a clean...
Am very happy right now

[Sehr Gut GTi]

Congratulations sounds like the diesel turbo is great.

[KurtGTI]

Hi everyone,

Well I picked up my brand new VW Golf GTI on Tuesday, but due to the crap weather we have had in Sydney the last 2 days I haven't been able to take any pictures.

So far I am loving it, can't wait until it's run in a bit more.

I ended up with the following:

MY09 Golf GTI, DSG, Black, Leather, Sunroof & Tint.

Looking forward to learing more about the car and possibly joining some GTGs in the future.

I would like to make some minor visual changes such as a "stubby" ariel and the open side vents as I prefer the look. Apart from that possibly a tune of some sort down the track.

Happy Dubbing

[pepito]

Is this thread only for new car purchasers?

After a lifetime of Jap/Aussie cars I just bought my first Euro car, a 2005 model VW Mark V Golf, extremely pleased with it so far