winrya Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I was so chuffed a few months ago when i picked up my GTI and i have to say i'm a bit gutted now there are 3 in my street. Maybe it was a "I want one of those moments (from the neighbours)"? but there are far too many around for my liking. Oh well, off for a drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_d Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I hardly see anyone around tbh! I only know of 3 in my area, let alone street! You should invite them onto TSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winrya Posted April 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 the other day i saw a grey one, 2 black ones and a silver one in 3 miles towards my house, Oh and there is a rather nice blue mk5 R32 around the corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlT Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Saw plenty of black ones yesterday on a run to Birmingham - but no White ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Carl are you getting a white one? where abouts in Bournemouth are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Saw loads on transporters today: M3 near Fleet Services - one Black GTI. In Camberley I saw 3 more GTI'S on another transporter - 2 more black ones and a silver. Still no sign of my red one which was built over 2 weeks ago now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemod Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 You should come to Northern Ireland, I think I have seen about 5 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanie4 Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I live in Birmingham and this week alone have seen 4 GTIs. Still have not seen a candy white one in the flesh though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I think I've seen one in every colour in and around Birmingham apart from white. There's a red one just a few houses up from me so there's a few about but by no means common. I often see a Steel Grey one filling up at the Sainsbury's/Shell garage on the Chester Road, anyone on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtiveedubber Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 They aren't that common in Australia (yet). I would say 80% of the GTI's i have seen were silver and then a few black. I have seen one or 2 red GTI's, but no white or blue. I get quite excited when i see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiepointer Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I saw 5 black gti's in bury st edmunds on wednesday. There becoming common and I've lost my exclusivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtiveedubber Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 One thing I have noticed in Australia is that every GTI i have seen has kerbed their wheels. I get angry when i see it, but some are shocking! scratchs all over. They must be quite easy to kerb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I don't think the 'exclusivity' factor is important - I'm too busy enjoying mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadicalGoat Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] You should come to Northern Ireland, I think I have seen about 5 this year. [/ QUOTE ] ...from next week you should be able to see 6 - collecting mine next Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toti Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I can relate to this thread too! So far this year i've seen in total about 5 gti's in melbourne. Last week I saw one parked in my work car park. Turns out one of the doctors at work got his car early due to a cancellation (he was due for Sept delivery), mind you i wasn't aware that someone in my workplace had placed an order as well. So the sixth GTI i get to see on a weekly basis now and to make matters worse it's red too!! Oh well at least my one will have xenons and interlagos! Jst my luck i suppose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazervisser Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 In the past year i have seen 5 GTi's, 2 red (one was RR's), 1 silver and 2 black! They are still quite rare around here! But i see loads of RS4's and M3's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_d Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I saw 5 black gti's in bury st edmunds on wednesday. There becoming common and I've lost my exclusivity. [/ QUOTE ] I'm near Bury St. Edmunds! Crazy, although none of them would have been mine, as I'm ooop North at present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiepointer Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hi Stevie I was suprised as well. One parked on angel hill 06 plate. One in town centre car park 55 plate(outside woolworths), two in the buttermarket car park and one past me by sainsburys (05 plate). Before that i had only seen two black models. Not bothered, but did suprise me at how common they are becoming in bury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyk31 Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] You should come to Northern Ireland, I think I have seen about 5 this year. [/ QUOTE ] ...from next week you should be able to see 6 - collecting mine next Wednesday. [/ QUOTE ] If you haven't already seen mine then that will be 7!!! Whereabouts are you guys in Northern Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemod Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 I'm in Moira, near Lisburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainy Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 The GTI is far from exclusive where I live, town with population of about 17000 I definately had the first one locally but theres a black one on 18s around the corner, I pass another silver one on the way to work and I saw another blue one on 18s around town yesterday GTIs are getting as common as Audi TTs up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzGTI Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Yes, I'm afriad I have two kerbed. One is a very small nick the other I'm ashamed of. I did well and kept it off the kerb for about the first nine months, but got caught on some of Melbourne's famous blue stone in a parking incident. My fault, though I would have loved to have a piece of the idiot behind me. Reverse parking - went a little deeper than I should in order to negotiate the sod who pulled up hard on my backside. Rather than going again - which I though about I caried on. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzGTI Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 There really arn't many in Melbourne yet. Though I did notice a dealer with two to sell in the Age on the weekend. I would say that with 3 GTI's in the one street then it's a pretty good street. I've got a whole squadron of LuftBMW's in my street. Mostly 3 series, mostly silver (they can attack you from out of the sun that way) and mostly all with attitude. On that basis I'd love another GTI as wingman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Aussies bring back the spirit of the Battle of Britain...... LOL Rovers - deceased TVRs - possibly fatally weakened & now under Russian control Aston Martin - an upmarket Ford brand Rolls Royce - an upmarket BMW brand Bentley - an upmarket VAG brand Leaves the few flying the flag.... Bristol, Noble, Westfield, Caterham etc ..... Can't afford these and not practical for me - love my GTI There's a steel grey 3 door along my road as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Aussies bring back the spirit of the Battle of Britain...... LOL [/ QUOTE ] ....And so does spending a day on North Weald airfield and in the 'Squadron' cafe there among all the reminders on the walls. I used to know a guy called Brian Kingcome whom I've just learnt is rather more famous for his bravery and leadership than I realised when I knew him as a client in London. I also more recently met a WW2 Hurricane pilot, now 85, and I had the great pleasure to gift him an Apple Mac Performa to replace his failed one. Both very optimistic and upbeat guys . Stand up and hats off to such people. I've just been invited to fly (with instructor) in a couple of weeks at Gloucester Airport. I don't fancy the sideways stuff though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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