Golf GTI Adidas - Limited Edition Coming To Australia

[9inchRob]

Thanks Corey_R, man....

The debadge method most people use is a hair dryer/heat gun/hot water and fishing wire. You need to be careful with the heat application that it's not so hot that it causes any damage. You then basically run the fishing wire behind the badge and pry it off.

Eucalyptus Oil is good for removing most forms of glue residue. Put some on a soft cotton cloth (or old tshirt) or even microfibre cloth, and then hold that against the residue for a minute or so, then gently agitate the residue off.

As Vaku mentioned, he then used some Turtle Wax scratch remover to get rid of the ghosting/light scratches left behind. I've never used that product before - but use common sense as to which product you should purchase and use depending on what surface you're debadging from! E.g. don't use a paint cut/polish on the gloss plastic trim as you'll just leave a dull tarnished finish.

I'll be making the purchase real for a white one tomorrow, ( my 60th birthday) and hopefully debadging by next weekend.

To those who wonder who the marketing demographic might be for GTI Adidas, maybe a sizeable section is older Boomers entering 2nd childhood ????

Rob

[SilvrFoxX]

Screw demographics.. when it comes to car enthusiasm age plays no part

[REXman]

Those links do not work anymore.. what a rort! I think the people without should either get 3 years free servicing. Or an extended warranty.

Someone I know ordered a BMW with heated seats.. and after the wait it didnt come with the seats. They were offered a cheesy spoiler, which they rejected, and just got a monetary amount back.

BUT it aint the same. Its another reason they bought the car. And without it it was a BMW without a fancy option.. which is the reason you buy a BMW in the first place!

[Vaku]

Can someone please provide a link to the Australian brochure for the Adidas?

its not the AUS brochure, but thought this would be cool to have.. it was only $7 or so from Germany (ebay) so im happy with that

from looking at the pictures apart from a 2 door it was also offered as a CSG option in germany





also none of the pictures show the MY 11..5 DRL upgrade, same as the one I seen at last years motorshow (wonder if they sold that at a massive discount also considering a few thousand people sat in/touched and probably scratched it)

[Whitegti11]

I printed out the Aus version b4 they deleted it. Can possibly scan it if people want a copy. I'm gonna bring this up at my first service that the heated seats aren't there.

[Corey_R]

I wouldn't be waiting until the first service to bring that up... it's not a car servicing issue if things are missing...

[Brian916]

I printed out the Aus version b4 they deleted it. Can possibly scan it if people want a copy. I'm gonna bring this up at my first service that the heated seats aren't there.

Yes, a copy would be good to have. Even if you just pm me and send me the pdf.

[Vaku]

I printed out the Aus version b4 they deleted it. Can possibly scan it if people want a copy. I'm gonna bring this up at my first service that the heated seats aren't there.

yes please!

[pologti18t]

There is a clause in all the brochures that states that VW is not liable for any change in specs between those specified in the brochure and the subsequent delivered car.

[SilvrFoxX]

There is a clause in all the brochures that states that VW is not liable for any change in specs between those specified in the brochure and the subsequent delivered car.

I suggest that is delimiting that which is specified as an option supplied by the dealer and VW themselves. If indeed VW advertise a vehicle with certain components and subsequently not supply them then that is false advertising, there is no wriggle room.

My father some years ago pursued FORD because thier broshures indicates side airbags in the seats and he discovered on reciept that there were none. After some to and from over several months with the Marketing and sales crowd he eventually wrote to the CEO of Ford Australia with the issue and within 24 hours he had a new Ford Explorer, took 18 months. Gave them the old one back...

[pologti18t]

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My father some years ago pursued FORD because thier broshures indicates side airbags in the seats and he discovered on reciept that there were none. After some to and from over several months with the Marketing and sales crowd he eventually wrote to the CEO of Ford Australia with the issue and within 24 hours he had a new Ford Explorer, took 18 months. Gave them the old one back...

I suggest that missing side airbags is quite different to missing heated seats.... no?
From all indications none of the Australian delivered Adidas model Golfs have heated seats fitted.

[Finance_Analyst]

I went to my local dealer yesterday and saw that they just had a new red adidas come in, this was a October 2010 build....

Are all adidas cars built in 2010 or did some make it into 2011? I didn't go for one as I wanted a 2011 build, but more importantly, no corporate deals were being done on them either. So it made the overall price difference a lot larger than the the initial $3,500 odd on the RRP...

[DoggieHowser]

Wow, all the hate for a tiny badge and striped seats

I'll admit, I am not particularly taken with the seats myself, but it seems like you can get an Adidas trim more easily than custom ordering a new GTI with Xenons in. And maybe it's cos of that hate... some of the Adidas can be had cheaper than a spec-ed up GTI with Xenons and 18".

And the new Xenons.. with the LED DRL? I fell in love with them the moment I saw them here in the showroom. My current R35's LED DRL is just a bit naff. Worse it actually blocks air intake to the oil cooler. While I don't own a VW now, I manage to borrow my father-in-law's MkV GTI on occasion I've even helped sponsor the ABT quad exhaust upgrade while he paid for the BSR reflash. So it seems like a great daily driver.

As for power, I think as I grow older, my balls seem to have gotten smaller. More to live for, my friend says. I think even in stock form, it's plenty enough to potter around it. The days of my GT2835 turbos, full turbo back exhaust systems and brakes are way behind me. I hope.

ps just in case I err backslide, what's VW Australia's policy on car modifications?

[DoggieHowser]

Saw a number of new Adidas units at 44-45 grand or thereabouts driveway on carsales. Not bad for a GTI with 18" MDI BT and bixenons, right?

[markwid]

Saw a number of new Adidas units at 44-45 grand or thereabouts driveway on carsales. Not bad for a GTI with 18" MDI BT and bixenons, right?

2010 cars?