Tarmac_Terrorist Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Blimey, no posts in here for 4-5 days! Has everyone sold their GTI or bored of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 My excuse is that I've now started to click on "New Posts", rather than read through my fave forums! So if there's no new posts I don't post! Oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Its often the way that when a new model is launched that things go all crazy and then calm down again this forum in particular is no different. But as above is people don't post and always expect someone else to start something then nothing will. This is a free forum for everyone to take advantage of. And people will have moved onto other cars as well. Come over to the Lounge of Joy or General cars for some great banter. Come on all you closet GTI drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 My name is Mook and I've got a Golf GTI. I've not been under 275mph for the past three weeks. There, I've said it now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) I think most have "defected" to Mk5 General Area Edited November 11, 2008 by Bison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 My name is Mook and I've got a Golf GTI. I've not been under 275mph for the past three weeks.There, I've said it now... and no doubt still returning 40mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 TsN used to have pockets of people living in one place - the GTI forum was one of the best/worst offenders. The R32 forum was the same. Now there tends to be more people across more of the forums, which, IMO, is a good thing - it's become more of a place of performance car banter, with expertise for specific makes and models always being on tap when it's needed. There's a big presence in the A8/S8 forum, presumably because there's not a standalone forum. Blimey, I managed another day at over 275... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 and no doubt still returning 40mpg Don't go there! I was getting 26 average, or 27 on a long run. I changed the mapping on Sunday so the turbo doesn't punch your kidneys out at 4,000 rpm and went up to London today (mostly motorway). Average? 20... Still the fastest car on the motorway though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Don't go there! I was getting 26 average, or 27 on a long run. I changed the mapping on Sunday so the turbo doesn't punch your kidneys out at 4,000 rpm and went up to London today (mostly motorway). Average? 20... Still the fastest car on the motorway though Until the MK6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Nah, bollox. The Mk2 is the quickest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Nah, bollox. The Mk2 is the quickest Very True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I think most have "defected" to Mk5 General Area Traitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Traitors Try saying that to RedRobin's face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 What's up Petsy, you frightened of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Try saying that to RedRobin's face... RR's a man of peace :crackpipe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Blimey, no posts in here for 4-5 days! Has everyone sold their GTI or bored of them? Far from it. I've been away for a few days and off for some more yet, but managed to get on to the web, here in a small village library in Suffolk. Bless, it only has the one PC. Had to book my session yesterday! Thought I'd see more posts though. My beloved GTI is tucked up nice and secure in a garage at home and I sure am missing her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Far from it. I've been away for a few days and off for some more yet, but managed to get on to the web, here in a small village library in Suffolk. Bless, it only has the one PC. Had to book my session yesterday! Thought I'd see more posts though. My beloved GTI is tucked up nice and secure in a garage at home and I sure am missing her... Now that's impressive - time away and 'booking' time the folowing day to get on a PC to visit TSN. Are the locals crowding round you to see 'how you work that telly thing' in the corner of their village library Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) I think most have "defected" to Mk5 General Area ....Which is a recent breakaway from another UK based GTI forum. Strangely enough, it broke away partly prompted by other areas of the site complaining about Mk5 guys never leaving their forum. It seems to be something which Mk5 people have a strong tendency to do. It's not a concious decision but just happens. It's a bit of a vicious circle - If there aren't many topics or posts, there is less to keep you in a forum. It's naturally more encouraging to post new topics where there is most response and activity. Personally, I prefer not to duplicate every topic I create on three different GTI sites. Compared to here, owners do much more modding of their Mk5 GTI's in the new forum. It's not a criticism but just the way it is. I don't love TSN any less - It's just evolution. None of these other sites have the breadth and depth of Tyresmoke though. Edited November 6, 2008 by RedRobin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Im not round as much as work is at this point in time sending me overseas quite abit. The places they are sending me sort or rules out access to the internet lol as they are sending me to middle of hell with sand and 40 degree heat many miles from anywere. Or to frozen icelands, These locations have little to no life never mind an internet conection of any sort lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I think most have "defected" to Mk5 General Area Dam i have lost touch i never knew about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Im not round as much as work is at this point in time sending me overseas quite abit. The places they are sending me sort or rules out access to the internet lol as they are sending me to middle of hell with sand and 40 degree heat many miles from anywere. Or to frozen icelands, These locations have little to no life never mind an internet conection of any sort lol. Sure you're not climate testing the new GTI Geoff?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I do feel like im been climate testing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 busy at work at the mo and have been more around the general cars, lounge of joy etc. Can't see me getting budgetary approval in the next 6-12 months to do anything to the car so coming in here makes me envious and want to start spending money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 That's a cr*p excuse stooH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Now that's impressive - time away and 'booking' time the folowing day to get on a PC to visit TSN.Are the locals crowding round you to see 'how you work that telly thing' in the corner of their village library .... one did say that " I knew my way round that machine like James Bond!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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