Farewell my Tig brothers

[Pullstarter]

As of next week I will be the proud owner of a Carbon Steel 5dr GTI and I will bid a regrettable farewell to the Tig

I'd like to thank all of my fellow Tig brothers here for their help and inspiration during the ownership of the Tig and hope that you keep on lowering, tuning, adding overly large wheels and generally driving Forester owners crazy

Cheers Lads
Simon

[MGV]

What the ... D !ckens??
Sorry to see you go... Although, i guess you'll still be still hanging around? You, Sir, are the one who is the inspiration...
Enjoy the new ride! Are you getting a brand newie!? Look forward to pics (in the other section)
All the best.

[Captain Bungers]

Noooooooooooooooooo! :'(

[MGV]

Just off to the classifieds to see if the KW V1's are there...

[Pullstarter]

The V1s will be for sale later in the week boys, good price for Tig brothers of course

Yeah it's a brand newie GTI, got a killer deal and also a great trade in so I couldn't refuse

Must say the standard GTI in 155 form accelerates about the same as the chipped Tig according to the bum dyno so chip+intake+exhaust should equal much fun.

Cheers
Simon

[Sharkie]

Sad to see another 1 go .... Clip started it, I’ve followed and now you ...... almost all the original Tig crazies gone !

BTW, bum dyno on a tuned TIG is deceptive ..... I know for a fact that there is nothing in it between a Stg 1+ Tig and a Stg 1 (both APRd) MK6 GTI ..... Tig a bit slower in gear but quicker out if tight corners and pretty much head to head off the line ..... much to the disgust of my GTI owning friend ..... GTI will always handle and brake better though ....

You'll like the GTI, they are a bit special, but I thought a Roc or V6 Passat was in the future for you ?

May have that Carbonio up for sale; since VW almost all but confirmed the Conceptsport won't be built, I’ve got a rival German brand's product lined up ..... special order so still months away …..

[Pullstarter]

Call first dibs on that Carbonio Johan!

Was VERY keen on a rocco but the 2dr thing just won't work for us unfortunately I really do love the shape of the rocco

At this stage finances won't allow the V6 Passat and tbh I really wanted something small and sporty (chuckable) yet still fairly practical. I sat in the R but being a big fella the seats just didn't feel comfortable.

Despite compromises having to be made I'm more than happy with the GTI, took it for a good long test drive and really loved it.

Do I smell 1M in your future?

[MGV]

It's a shame you can't take the tune with you... Like even have it uninstalled/reinstalled for a fair price...
I guess you got your money's worth out of it!

[Pullstarter]

It's a shame you can't take the tune with you... Like even have it uninstalled/reinstalled for a fair price...
I guess you got your money's worth out of it!

Definitely got my money's worth lol. I'm not sure if they give repeat customers a discount? Would be nice if they did.

[mutare 23]

I'll echo the sentiments of others Simon. I have read heaps of your posts and found them informative and good reading. Thank you

Cheers

[jimbomort]

Pullstarter

sorry to see you leaving the Tig crowd, yes that's pretty much the veterans gone, at least on the tsi (as opposed to tdi) front.

be interested if you have the time to give a wrap up of what you loved and didn't like so much about the Tig after 3 or so years of ownership.

Think ours will be in the family for a while yet.

good luck and lots of fun with your new purchase

hearty cheers


Jimbomort

[Pullstarter]

Ahhhhhhh I can feel the love A wrap up is a great idea Jimbo so here we go:

Loves
Comfortable
Heaps of seating space and leg room
Looks great
FANTASTIC engine!
Ergonomics of the instruments and general interior quality is top notch
Extremely comfortable for long distance trips
Handling (even stock its good for an SUV)
Brakes are superbly strong
All around a superbly designed, engineered and built car

Not so love worthy
Lack of a decently priced down pipe
Lack of readily available heavy duty clutches
Space saver spare
For the love of god will at least ONE of the car manufacturers give us a decent wheel brace?!?!?!?!
Genuine accessories too expensive (this a whole of VW thing)
Waste gate rattle that took VW 2 years to fix

I have absolutely loved my 3 years with the Tig and not had ONE problem with it (apart from the waste gate thing). Its great to drive and that feeling of quality is very apparent every time you get in it. With the APR tune it goes amazingly well and surprises many so called "performance" cars. That front end also looks great, a bit disappointed with the blandness of the new one I have to say. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending a Tig to anyone. In fact I've talked quite a few people into them haha.

She'll be sorely missed but now we don't have to worry about carting teenagers around so much its time to have some sporty fun!

[team_v]

It's a shame to have you go mate but the GTI will be a fun beasty to drive, especially coming from the AWD Tig.

Glad you never had any real problems with it.

[Sharkie]

Call first dibs on that Carbonio Johan!

Was VERY keen on a rocco but the 2dr thing just won't work for us unfortunately I really do love the shape of the rocco

At this stage finances won't allow the V6 Passat and tbh I really wanted something small and sporty (chuckable) yet still fairly practical. I sat in the R but being a big fella the seats just didn't feel comfortable.

Despite compromises having to be made I'm more than happy with the GTI, took it for a good long test drive and really loved it.

Do I smell 1M in your future?

Lets just say, it's German, turbo petrol and RWD .......

[team_v]

Lets just say, it's German, turbo petrol and RWD .......

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