[thos]

Well folks, the TDI is up for sale, and I picked up the new car on Monday. '05 Mk5 Golf GTI DSG, with a couple of nice extras. Well impressed with the DSG, I was a bit skeptical in the beginning, but it's just like a computer game after a while. Plenty of power, handling is great without being too harsh, think the tyres are letting it down a bit though, so need to get some decent rubber on there. It feels much bigger than the Mk4, and really is a worthy replacement.

The DSG is great, standard D automatic for driving around town, but a flick of a paddle and your fully in control, or else drop it into S sport fully auto and it drops a couple of cogs and holds the revs right up. The changes on the paddle are great, nice little noise off the exhaust on each change too.

It's been filthy since I picked it up, so havent got any decent pictures, but here's a few of it when it was advertised.

 

[Trevor]

Congrats Tom. A nice machine alright.

 

[rmn]

Tom the best of luck with her!
And Congrats!

 

[IanB]

It'll be nice when it's finished

 

[benkenobi]

nice one well done thos
top range car there

 

[rmn]

QUOTE (IanB @ Jan 19 2006, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It'll be nice when it's finished

PMSL

 

[Glenn]

Typical, just when i get a yoke that had some chance of keeping with the TDI. Sweet motor Tom, enjoy. Will you be giving test drives like the TDI? I'm sure i won't grind the gears.

 

[Geo]

Lovely car Tom, best of luck with it

 

[thos]

QUOTE (IanB @ Jan 19 2006, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It'll be nice when it's finished

Nah, the Westie is getting the hardcore treatment, so this thing will be user friendly !

@Glenn - A test drive ? After all your Capri sun and Jambon jokes !!

 

[Dave Red]

Very nice, best colour too IMO, 18's look very well on it

 

[Glenn]

QUOTE (thos @ Jan 19 2006, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>@Glenn - A test drive ? After all your Capri sun and Jambon jokes !!

In all honesty Tom, i was impressed at how neat you kept your rubbish

 

[kvw]

sweet car Tom, DSG is the way to go too!!

 

[thos]

@Dave - couldnt agree more ! Met MarkN the other night, great to see the 2 Black, 18's, Mkv GTI's parked up together.

@Glenn - My new trick will be using the heated seats to keep the jambons warm while on the passenger seat !!!

 

[Glenn]

Works a treat with Panini's too

Worst thing about the jambons is they make your car look like a lepper with hives was driving!!

 

[Davec]

Sweet machine. Fair play kid. How are all the folks in Carlow by the way....lol!!!!

 

[thos]

QUOTE (Davec @ Jan 19 2006, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sweet machine. Fair play kid. How are all the folks in Carlow by the way....lol!!!!

See if we can christen the car this weekend alright

 

[kvw]

what plans do you have for security Tom?

 

[thos]

QUOTE (kvw @ Jan 19 2006, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>what plans do you have for security Tom?
PM sent.

 

[IanB]

QUOTE (kvw @ Jan 19 2006, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>what plans do you have for security Tom?

Sleep in it

 

[Micky 32]

sweet looking bus, best of luck with it, hope to put my order in at the end of the year