Banther's New Golf

[banther]

See man driving a German whip etc. 1 owner. 50k. Banging spec. Shout out to @TomSx for putting up with my ramblings / indecision

TIDL - Waiting for it to be serviced.

 

[Daniel]

See man driving a German whip etc. 1 owner. 50k. Banging spec. Shout out to @TomSx for putting up with my ramblings / indecision

TIDL - Waiting for it to be serviced.

I can't see the pic. :-(

 

[_Tom]

I can't see the pic. :-(

Give me a sec. He sent them to me. I'll post them for the tard.

 

[_Tom]

@banther

IMG-20151029-WA0000 by Tom White, on Flickr

IMG-20151029-WA0003 by Tom White, on Flickr

IMG-20151029-WA0002 by Tom White, on Flickr

 

[Daniel]

Nice! I don't like 3 door Golfs but other than that, looks cracking!

 

[banther]

So long since I've been on I've obviously become a techno r****d but yeah as above.

@Daniel I had to compromise on something within my budget so 3 drs and cloth seats it was. Ticks every other box - adaptive suspension, sat nav, dynaudio, manual etc. so I'm happy. Got a lovely v70 (ahem....) for dog slogging / furniture movement so practicality isnt an issue.

 

[Daniel]

So long since I've been on I've obviously become a techno r****d but yeah as above.

@Daniel I had to compromise on something within my budget so 3 drs and cloth seats it was. Ticks every other box - nav, dynaudio, manual etc. so I'm happy. Got a lovely v70 (ahem....) for dog slogging / furniture movement so practicality isnt an issue.

V70?! FLOL!! You suit that down to a T mate.
Wax jacket and wellies in the boot, dog saliva all over the rear windows.... You are SO volvo V70!

Ps, that golf is infinitely better than a 4 pot petrol BMW I promise you.

 

[banther]

V70?! FLOL!! You suit that down to a T mate.
Wax jacket and wellies in the boot, dog saliva all over the rear windows.... You are SO volvo V70!

Ps, that golf is infinitely better than a 4 pot petrol BMW I promise you.

LOL! TBH I am a little in love with the tank. Handbrake isnt fantastic though (as I found out when a tannoy announcement came out in Tesco that it was blocking the exit) so I'm using chocks for the moment. Tallyho. It's green too.

Yeah the BMWs I could afford were either moon mileage, s**t spec or too old so gave up looking.

 

[cat171]

Golf looks great, love it !! Those wheels though, nah!

 

[banther]

Golf looks great, love it !! Those wheels though, nah!

I quite like them but would replace them with either;

Or the anniversary ones

 

[Matt W]

Very tidy looking golf you've got yourself there.

 

[v15ben]

Really like the Golf, but love that old TVR in the background in picture 1. Is it a 2500M?

TIL: Couple of days staying with family, loads of great food, great booze and hanging out with nieces and nephews - love it!

 

[_Tom]

Edition 35 rims are normally nice but look horrendous there. Even my alloys look better.

 

[Gally]

I like Monzas, they always suited the golf and I usually hate polished faces.

Good cars, but the mk6 was just a mk5.5 which I felt let it down.

 

[Daniel]

Edition 35 rims are normally nice but look horrendous there. Even my alloys look better.

What wheels have you got? There's a set on a 10/11 plate by me and they look lovely.

 

[_Tom]

What wheels have you got? There's a set on a 10/11 plate by me and they look lovely.

Mines on the 18" option wheels. Only pic I have -

They don't look great there but they do suit it. Less Halfords looking.

 

[Daniel]

Yep that's the ones. They suit it really really well.

 

[cat171]

I quite like them but would replace them with either;

Or the anniversary ones

Get some BBS's you know you want to !!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Looks, just like a Golf. :up: I like those 5x2 spokes on the black one. The rest look awful.

Can we keep the Golf chat, to the Golf thread chaps ? Banther you even created it... ha.

 

[Cookie]

s**t x
Put Bentley wheels on it and I'll send you dogshit via Special Delivery

 

[dann2707]

I love that.

 

[Gally]

s**t x
Put Bentley wheels on it and I'll send you dogshit via Special Delivery

Flol! Jew poo!

 

[Ian_182]

That's a nice motor, enjoy.

 

[Paprika123]

Tidy.

Has it been tuned? The exhaust doesn't look standard.

 

[Gally]

They usually have big tips but i'd agree.

 

[_Tom]

Good cars, but the mk6 was just a mk5.5 which I felt let it down.

I do agree. The main benefit is the interior feels light years ahead when your in them.

He's got tarten too although tweed would probably be more fitting for him.

They usually have big tips but i'd agree.

Has it been tuned? The exhaust doesn't look standard.

He has a few mods. Also it's got Milltek.

 

[banther]

OK so I have my own thread. How egotistical.

Yes it has a Militek can't remember if its the res/non-res but either way its the quiet one. Worst comes to worse I can sell it and have a custom one made more to my taste. TBH I was really sceptical about it but really it sounds stock until you really get into the silly rpm which suits me. And its 3 inches which is larger than standard but I dont think it looks too ridiculous.

I know its not the most exciting car in the world but really it ticks the boxes for 'semi sensible commuter that wont depreciate much'. I had a host of other ideas - GTD was a strong contender, Fiesta ST because newness and reviews but values seem to drop massively, BMW 335d too old, 330d again, 123d 08/09 even with M Sport spec I've been in more luxurious feeling Premier Inns, Audi A3 Sportback 2.0d Black - good spec but really boring even to look at or the 1.8TFSI which was a close second to the GTI.

@TomSx you're onto something there. Maybe a nice brown Harris tweed. Hard wearing and only smells like piss if you get it wet.

 

[_Tom]

I want tartan tbh.

 

[banther]

I'm a bit worried about the passenger seat tbh. The bolsters are quite hugging and my SO has a big ass.
Just got to wait until tomorrow to pick it up

 

[_Tom]

I'm a bit worried about the passenger seat tbh. The bolsters are quite hugging and my SO has a big ass.
Just got to wait until tomorrow to pick it up

Haha I bet they're lovely. Even my GT seats are nice to sit in.
Bet you cannae wait.

 

[banther]

TBH it's more relief from all the time looking at cars - got pretty boring!!

Already bought a few things - centre caps for wheels as they've just been refurbed the old ones look a bit boggo & some wiper blades because I dont like any but bosch.

 

[Addicted]

Very nice! Definitely the latter wheels, the other ones look a bit halfords special (because of the diamond cut).

 

[banther]

TBH I've spunked all my cash now so nothing major but fuel will be going on/in it.

 

[Mr Burns]

A quiet nod of approval from me.

 

[_Tom]

TBH I've spunked all my cash now so nothing major but fuel will be going on/in it.

Othe than an intake it has all the worthwhile mods.

 

[Darren S]

Good choice - especially the colour - I think white suits the GTis. Twin pipes look better than the R's offering too - but that's another argument. :blush:

Just not convinced on the alloys. Too 'big' in appearance and too bland. They almost remind me of a Downfall play piece.... (showing my age here!)

 

[Addicted]

Good choice - especially the colour - I think white suits the GTis. Twin pipes look better than the R's offering too - but that's another argument. :blush:

Just not convinced on the alloys. Too 'big' in appearance and too bland. They almost remind me of a Downfall play piece.... (showing my age here!)

The alloys are for people who still play with that

 

[Mr Burns]

Looks odd with normal suspension... They all look like this around here

 

[banther]

TBH I couldn't afford wheels even if I wanted them. 2 houses bought & sold + new car in one year has been pretty hard lol.

Watch this space but, for now, it stays as is.

 

[_Tom]

TBH I couldn't afford wheels even if I wanted them. 2 houses bought & sold + new car in one year has been pretty hard lol.

Watch this space but, for now, it stays as is.

Collected it now?