Just Bought a 2007 GTI! - Page 2

pfrocker · April 2nd, 2007, 4:27 AM

How much did you pay for it? Also anyone like the the color White on the GTI?

Salar · April 2nd, 2007, 4:37 AM

I personally like it in white, but it needs to be lowered.

Shawn · April 2nd, 2007, 7:57 AM

I love the candy white... my favourite colour on the GTI.

Spectre · April 2nd, 2007, 8:45 AM

Must... resist.... commenting.... about.... a... VW... Golf.... driver..... in.... San Francisco.....

Shawn · April 2nd, 2007, 9:16 AM

Golfs are considered gay?

watto · April 2nd, 2007, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

Must... resist.... commenting.... about.... a... VW... Golf.... driver..... in.... San Francisco.....

Do tell, do tell.

Spectre · April 2nd, 2007, 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn

Golfs are considered gay?

Alas, yes.

San Francisco is considered to be the gayest city in the US, if not the world. SF's own tourism bureau and chamber of commerce confirm that.

Add to that the fact that VW USA has been marketing the Golf heavily to gay men (since the "couch" commercial a few years back and today using gay-specific advertising in several gay magazines).....

"Gay" car + "Gay" city = .... well, you do the math.

There's nothing wrong with being gay, for that matter. It's just amusing when someone appears to fill all the stereotypes.

BlitzR · April 2nd, 2007, 4:34 PM

Well how can anyone see you when your going a million miles per hour.

Spectre · April 2nd, 2007, 4:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BlitzR

Well how can anyone see you when your going a million miles per hour.

If he drives it in SF traffic, more like 10 mph on the freeway at rush hour - and in SF proper, the streets are such that you really can't go that fast in most places.

BlitzR · April 2nd, 2007, 4:38 PM

Oh well

watto · April 2nd, 2007, 10:56 PM

The GTi is hardly the gay model of the range. Perhaps the 1.6L petrol? Hell, at least he hasn't bought a bettle.

Zuhaib · April 4th, 2007, 6:48 AM

Gay? Me.. Haha.. Here is my other baby

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/249/445778080_459b8a22b5.jpg

I think you are thinking of the Bug dude, but i dont care.. I am born and raised in San Francisco so i love this city. We are a lot more then just the gay capital, we have some really hot ladies.
Also this coming from a guy that own multiple jags... One S-Type drove me nuts, i dont know how a bunch of jags will keep you sane.

Ianspeed · April 6th, 2007, 7:57 PM

I get the feeling this only matters to people who don't live here and/or dont own a GTI.

MadCow809 · April 6th, 2007, 8:15 PM

oh my..

nice car, congrats mate!

Sony · May 5th, 2007, 11:37 PM

Very nice.
But Im wondering, do you miss the 4motion ? I mean, how would you compare the 4wd car you had to the fwd you have now ? On dry asphalt. Does all of the power get transfered to the ground, is taking the corners less sure-footed now, general impression ?

VillageIdiot · May 6th, 2007, 7:49 AM

Nice choice. Jeremy's favourite hot hatch, and the 3 door, quicker and cheaper! 8)

Zuhaib · May 20th, 2007, 9:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sony

Very nice.
But Im wondering, do you miss the 4motion ? I mean, how would you compare the 4wd car you had to the fwd you have now ? On dry asphalt. Does all of the power get transfered to the ground, is taking the corners less sure-footed now, general impression ?

Well i stop driving the Passat 4Mo for a while, as i had a Jag S-Type and then the Merc S500 (well i still have her) so i was getting used to RWD a lot. But if i was to compare the two, i feel a lot more comfortable in the GTI then the Passat. My Passat was stock, and yeah the AWD was there when you screwed up but it was just not sport. It was Heavy and big, yeah it was a load of fun and i would throw it in to the bends a lot, but the GTI is a whole new monster.

The AWD still overstreer a lot, but to a limit and then it would correct itself, vs the GTI if ESP is turned off it will oversteer at the limit if you just on the gas and turning, so it needs a little work. The Jag on the other hand, would also oversteer but you could correct it by slamming on the gas =D And the Merc, will it has offset rims so it has a nice bite in turns, but really why would i be treating a Merc like that =P

That being said, when it rains i let off a lot more then with the Passat 4Mo. The GTI has Summer Only tires vs the Passat i had Sport All Weather. Once in a while when my sister comes down from Davis i will drive the Passat and its still a hoot (tho she has beat on it pretty bad) esp in the rain. But it does not snow here at all, just rain so a FWD or RWD car is just fine. Maybe if i was putting out major power, it woiuld matter.

April 2nd, 2007, 4:27 AM	#21
pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: 2:01 AM Location: San Francisco, California, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,137 Rep Power: 45	How much did you pay for it? Also anyone like the the color White on the GTI? __________________ "The following program contains British accents, if you don't understand what the bloody hell we are talking about please turn on your closed captioning." -BBC America Top Gear Introduction narrated by John Oliver

April 2nd, 2007, 4:37 AM	#22
Salar Joined: Mar 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 14th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 2,152 LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	I personally like it in white, but it needs to be lowered. __________________ S.S.

April 2nd, 2007, 8:45 AM	#24
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 2:01 AM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,347 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	Must... resist.... commenting.... about.... a... VW... Golf.... driver..... in.... San Francisco..... __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

April 4th, 2007, 6:48 AM	#32
Zuhaib Joined: Dec 11th, 2003 Last Online: 12:03 AM Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 777 Car: 07 VW GTI, 06 S500, 05 HD Softail Rep Power: 40	Gay? Me.. Haha.. Here is my other baby I think you are thinking of the Bug dude, but i dont care.. I am born and raised in San Francisco so i love this city. We are a lot more then just the gay capital, we have some really hot ladies. Also this coming from a guy that own multiple jags... One S-Type drove me nuts, i dont know how a bunch of jags will keep you sane. __________________ I am Pakistani And No! I do not own a 7/11! And my NAME is not Apu! "MPG describes riding like biology describes Sex" -- Harley Davidson Ad Zuhaib's Blog

April 6th, 2007, 7:57 PM	#33
Ianspeed Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: 1:57 AM Location: California, USA Posts: 709 Car: 2008 Mazda Rx-8 Sport Rep Power: 19	I get the feeling this only matters to people who don't live here and/or dont own a GTI. __________________

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Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	I love the candy white... my favourite colour on the GTI.

April 2nd, 2007, 9:16 AM	#25
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Golfs are considered gay?

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BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,598 Rep Power: 30	Well how can anyone see you when your going a million miles per hour.

April 2nd, 2007, 4:38 PM	#30
BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,598 Rep Power: 30	Oh well

April 2nd, 2007, 10:56 PM	#31
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	The GTi is hardly the gay model of the range. Perhaps the 1.6L petrol? Hell, at least he hasn't bought a bettle.

April 6th, 2007, 8:15 PM	#34
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May 5th, 2007, 11:37 PM	#35
Sony Joined: Oct 23rd, 2005 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Eu Posts: 308 Car: Alfa GTV with sexy alfa 17" Rep Power: 17	Very nice. But Im wondering, do you miss the 4motion ? I mean, how would you compare the 4wd car you had to the fwd you have now ? On dry asphalt. Does all of the power get transfered to the ground, is taking the corners less sure-footed now, general impression ? Last edited by Sony; May 5th, 2007 at 11:41 PM.

May 6th, 2007, 7:49 AM	#36
VillageIdiot Joined: May 5th, 2007 Last Online: September 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 19	Nice choice. Jeremy's favourite hot hatch, and the 3 door, quicker and cheaper! 8) __________________ Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you're a mile away from them and you have their shoes.

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