Players in the PArk / Time Attack Oulton Park Apr 2009

another class forum day
Ash youre a star , the stand spot was a real bonus for us all.

quick recap

8am TC moans I'm 30 seconds late and sends me a text even though Im already on my way to the meet point FFS
8.30 meetup at the windmill , usual suspects, tom unveils 'les shorts'
8.45 brisk fast sprint trot blast cruise drag race responsible driving to next meet point
9.am garden centre meetup , billys already bought a bush , nathan adjusts his bra
9.15 park up in players area, by pure chance Nathan gets a downhill lie , I get the only fecking hump on the hill leading to an uphil lie and my car looks like a 4x4 , hilarity ensues (I cry a little inside...)
9.16 heavens open , we all get wet , StevePg brings out the uber umbrella, Tom goes hypothermic

check out the cars
walk around
drink coffee
grab scran
repeat until suntanned , broke , bored , bladder full or money exhausted
9.30 joe pulls out the keg of Red Bull
10am someone suggests a forum club together for flag/gazebo etc , tight scot immeadiately downplays the idea
11am Nathan gets upset , 'someones' car beads more than his
12am TC joins the rather dubious 'bra' club
2pm Toast arrives but lets us all down without the 19's being on
3pm everyones going a distinct pink colour
4pm home for a slap up meal and some beers.......

For me highlights of the show

A rather tasteful Mercedes E class that had every 'halfords' option added to it , pure class [sarcasm]
A rather disturbing trend towards those god awful bra things.... why?
Hip n cool trendy musak from the players DJ, boy did I feel old!

this time I remembered suntan cream but it got washed off by the earlier rain FFS

Awesome day and thanks to everyone , really was 4 seasons in one day.

ED30 detailed / vinyl wrap idea

Pictures to come but my car was detailed over the last 2 days by 'miglior detailing' aka JPC off mk5golfgti forum.
Car looks stunning.........

Miglior writeup



Also considering some subtle wrapping to enhance the car.
Get mirrors and front lip wrapped in a S3 style matt satin silver effect...

20500 miles edition 30 mpg update / vxr spotted / Gregs ZX9R

nice vxr nurburgring parked up at work
ed30 just like mine at the trafford centre!
Gregs new ZX9R
last tank of fuel 337 miles 30.9 mpg average

Golf GTI Mk1 vs Golf GTI MkVI Autoexpress

The ABC of GTI
Exactly how far has the VW Golf GTI come in the past 33 years? We compare the exciting new MkVI to the original MkI

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/234823/the_abc_of_gti.html

VW Golf GTI V50 special edition

Golf GTI V50 link

VW's GTI V50 special edition gets a harder-edge, but we don't get it!
We might still be a few weeks away from the launch of the new MkVI Golf GTI here in the UK, but in the Far East it's likely the wait will be even longer. But don’t feel sorry for them, as buyers in Singapore will soon be able to get their hands on this, the Golf MkV GTI V50.
Power has been increased from 197bhp to 246bhp while torque has been increased considerably to 282lb ft, up from 207lb ft. That makes the V50 nearly 40bhp more powerful than the new MkVI with over 70lb ft more torque.
Volkswagen has still opted to use the standard car’s 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, but a Stage 1 ECU remap and a performance exhaust have helped liberate enough extra grunt to lower the 62mph sprint time to 5.6sec, an improvement of 1.3sec.
Sports suspension lowers the limited edition V50 by 15mm and the VW Performance body kit adds a new front spoiler, side sills and rear bumper. The V50 also uses Volkswagen’s six-speed DSG gearbox that was available as an option on the standard GTI.
Beneath the Pirelli P Zero tyres and 18-inch alloy wheels lie upgraded brake discs and callipers taken from the more extreme R32.
Volkswagen are yet to reveal a price for the GTI V50, but as it will only go on sale in Singapore you’re not likely to bag one anyway.

EVO review of Racingline Golf GTI 300R

EVO magazine review of RacingLine 300R Golf GTI