RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Welcome shipper1....We all know that excitement you describe! The amazing thing is that you'll still be grinning from ear to ear after delivery. I bet your mate is still grinning....Does he lurk here too? Please tell us more about your car: What colour and additional spec and do please post pics here when you have her. It would be interesting to see pics of the Mk5 GTI in different countries. I've never been to Oz....Righthand or lefthand drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Red, being an old colony its the side same as us It would be good to see the MkV in different countries, both Oz and SA are beautiful countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipper1 Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Red, As some of the other guys from OZ have already said we get a fairly high spec as standard. You can buy a GTI for AUD39K for Manual or AUD42K for DSG they both come with standard multifunction wheel,armrest,fogs,cruise,dualzone AC and 6 stack dash mount CD. We have a limited range of options (roof,satnav,leather and xenons)so we are quite well looked after. On the negative side we do not get an option for the 18" monzas like you guys but we are offered an 18" Toureg wheel which apart from costing AUD5000 also necessitates a small wheel arch flare (which looks a bit tacky!)needless to say if you want18s you are better off killing the original tyres first the going for after market BBS CH or similar. Mine is Silver - another niggle actually as we are only offered Red,White,Black,shadow blue and silver. I REALLY wanted either Graphite Blue or Steel Grey! I even offered to pay extra but no deal, it's one of those 5 colours or nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Scott....I thought it would be righthand drive but wasn't 100%....Ta for educating me. shipper1....Bummer about limited colour choice, it's not as if you were asking for a colour which isn't produced for the car. Doubtless VW factory production for your GTIs is not in Wolfsburg. Love to see some pics of wheels with the "tacky" flares. As Scott says, we all fancy seeing exotic images of Mk5 GTIs in foreign environments. Images of a white GTI among palm trees in California or Miami would be eye-candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipper1 Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Red, the colour choice really doesn't make a great deal of sense as we get standard Mk5s in grey (the same as "steel grey" but for some reason they call it "United Grey" down here! Thanks by the way for the enthusiasm which shines through in your posts. I always know I'm going to get my fix of GTI goodness if I see you are active in a topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 ....Thanks for appreciating my uncontrollable enthusiasm when it comes to the GTI subject! It's an addiction which I'm quite happy not to get treatment for. Basically I'm only telling it the way I see it. There are odd moments when I question myself if I look at life through rose coloured glasses (ah! now I understand why I have a red car) but it's good to know that I sometimes bring pleasure and help to others , but you shouldn't encourage me! We happen to be a good bunch of guys in this forum....My personal opinion is that generally those in the UK-MKIVS VW forum are often too full of their own egos etc - but NOT all of course....Too much rivalry and testosterone! Besides which the TSN structure and site is much better focussed and has a better User Interface (UI). Now I have arse licked TSN so much, can this 58yo GTI addict stop being titled "old hand"? Pleeeese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aswall Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 [ QUOTE ] My personal opinion is that generally those in the UK-MKIVS VW forum are often too full of their own egos etc - but NOT all of course....Too much rivalry and testosterone! Now I have arse licked TSN so much, can this 58yo GTI addict stop being titled "old hand"? Pleeeese [/ QUOTE ] Yes I saw your attempts at missionary work Now you see what I meant! The trouble there is that there are too many people giving obviously false information about cars that they patently haven't driven and have read it somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Hi Aswell ....Yep, you were dead right! The "missionary work" here is much easier - I'm preaching to the GTI converted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgolfdup Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Awesome to see so many new faces....or should i say avatars on this forum! i think that the lack of colour choice you have down under, which we are lucky to have up here, is only due to the fact that the S.A. factory is much smaller than the Wolfsburg one.Therefore in order to accomodate the backlog of demand, they must cut some options, save money and keep waiting times to a minimum!! Waiting for the GTI is unbearable...i dont know what to do with myself..apart from join you guys on here!!..i feel like im waiting for the world to end! This is gonna be one heck of a looooong 5 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 ....Tee Hee!! It's so good to hear you are suffering as much as I and others did! Though I felt much calmer in the last week once I knew she had arrived at Sheerness and was given a final date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Now I have my final date, I am even less calm than I was! Next Thursday seems so far away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgolfdup Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 I KNOW EXEACTLY HOW YOU FEEL!!!Saturday for me!woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 It has been a long 18 weeks, but I think the next 10 days will seem like the longest stretch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 I'm laughing at you guys!! You all gonna lurve her when she finally comes! And then....Guess what happens next?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 What happens next, I can't guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 ....Of course you can guess! ....You never wipe that satisfied grin off your face and rediscover the fun of driving. Well, to be fair, it depends what other cars you have had but the GTI is up there with the best of them. Oh, and your addiction is incurable! But, you already knew that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 he he, I fully expect hte addiction to worsen when I get the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Hey red, if you wanted not to be called "old hand" then you shouldn't have posted a piccy of yourself ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 ....Yep you're right - I asked for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzGTI Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Red, Australian GTI's , well all Golfs in fact are produced in South Africa. Seems South Africa is the place for southern hemisphere product from most the German makes. Audi still imports its cars from Germany into Australia but produces cars in South Africa for other markets. BMW build and supply 3 series out of SA to Australia as does Ford with its new Focus. Don't think we'll see too many cars down under with 18's - the 'tacky' flares don't work. Shipper is being too nice referring to them as tacky. What about a red GTI in front of Ayers rock at sunrise or sunset? It would be a good look I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 allgolfdup....Only 4 more days!!!! Sleepless nights? Fevers? Then, the first few mornings after you have your car and you first awake, you won't believe she finally arrived and you'll think you have been dreaming - again!! Hang on in there! Sam too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 OzGTI....Thanks for comprehensive production info. Any web site in Oz which shows these tacky flares? Ayers Rock? - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipper1 Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hey Red, just to satisfy your curiosity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipper1 Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hey Red, just to satisfy your curiosity, this time I'll try to attach the pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 come on shipper, show us that GTi porn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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