VWGolf VIC Members

[SUGA]

All Victorians! Introduce yourself here!

Let us know a little about yourself such as:
Name:
Location:
Golf Model:
How I found VWgolf:

[manol]

Name: James
Location: Mentone, Melbourne
Golf Model: GTI
How I found VWgolf: Through golfmkv.com

[arcd]

Name: Tony
Location: Melbourne
Golf Model: GT Sport (present), MkII Cabriolet (past)
Other VAGs: MkII Scirocco GTII (past), Audi 80 Coupé (past), Transporter (past)
How I found VWgolf: through AusInfront

[SUGA]

Welcome guys!

[Frenchie]

Welcome Victoria! Nice to have you all on board.

[van]

Name: Van
Location: Glen Waverley
Golf Model: N/A (formerly Golf IV GTI)
How I found VWgolf: JF and Suga

I don't own a Golf right now, but I'm a big fan of them and I've driven just about every Golf from the past few years and my impression of them just keeps getting better. Even though it was the most weaksauce of all the GTIs, I do miss my ol' IV GTI. I've spent some quality time with the three- and five-door VI GTI recently, and I'm sure in love with 'em. Not quite sure they're worth the dollar Volks Aus asks for 'em, but I'd sure as hell like to have one.

Hanging out for some time in the Golf R, that's for sure. Looking forward to that one.

Anyway, good to meet some likeminded souls on a VW forum that isn't fugly. Can always rely on JF and Suga to represent good style.

[SUGA]

VANNN!!! Welcomes!

[Big Yellow]

Name: Terence
Location: Glen Waverley
Golf Model: MK5 Golf R32 (loud and proud!!)
How I found VWgolf: www.golfmkv.com

Hi peeps!!

just popping in to say hi!!!

[SUGA]

Welcome Terence!

[Frenchie]

Nice to see you on here Big T

[van]

Name: Terence
Location: Glen Waverley
Golf Model: MK5 Golf R32 (loud and proud!!)
How I found VWgolf: www.golfmkv.com

Hi peeps!!

just popping in to say hi!!!

Haha, pretty sure I've seen you around town. Do you have any other forum stickers on your car? Euro something or other...

[Big Yellow]

Haha, pretty sure I've seen you around town. Do you have any other forum stickers on your car? Euro something or other...

Hahah yeah, not a forum sticker. Eurospeed.net.au

should have another glenny coffee meet!

What are you driving atm?

[van]

Oh right!

Haha, nothing special at the moment, just a beat-up old '88 Integra. It's a total junker! But I get to drive some pretty sweet cars most weeks, so the 'teg doesn't see that much action really.

[Frenchie]

Welcome on board van....what a steamy avatar!!! had to look away for a second and catch my breath :)

[Pharkus]

Name: John
Location: Melbourne
Golf Model: UG R32
How I found VWgolf: Christophe made me do it!

[Frenchie]

Haha....

Good to see you on board John, looks like I don't need to send the cousins down to Melbourne after all :)

[anth]

Name: Anthony
Location: Greensborough
Golf Model: MK4 GLE 2.Slow
How I found VWgolf: Justin threatened to cancel my jdmst account & kidnap my dog if I didn't join :lol:

[SUGA]

What breed is your dog? lol!

Welcome Anthony!

[anth]

she's a whippet haha. thanks for the welcome & congrats on the site

[Justin Fox]

Name: Anthony
Location: Greensborough
Golf Model: MK4 GLE 2.Slow
How I found VWgolf: Justin threatened to cancel my jdmst account & kidnap my dog if I didn't join :lol:

:lol: I never said anything about your dog! :lol:

[andyhui01]

This is my first VW, have always had Jap cars in the past. But I am loving my Golf, esp how refined they are over my Honda or Subaru's... haha
Name: Andy or Andrew
Location: Melbourne
Golf Model: MKV GTI DSG (Reflex Silver)
How I found VWgolf: JDMST

btw, if you see a GTI with a Sneeze Inc sticker on the rear, that would be me. Give me a toot or wave :D

[Frenchie]

Welcome and nice choice of car Andy...

Sounds like your palette is changing >D

[prae]

Name: Simon
Location: Wantirna South
Golf Model: MkV GTI
How I found VWgolf: GolfMkV

Hi all :)

[Frenchie]

Great to have you on board Simon...

[Jig]

Welcome to this awesome forum and congratulations on your cars. Its just starting up but it has great potential.

[SUGA]

Welcome Simon!

[prae]

Cheers for the warm welcome :) I'll get around to starting a members rides thread when I find the time to wash the thing.

[Frenchie]

Look forward to it Simon !!

[Big Yellow]

Name: Simon
Location: Wantirna South
Golf Model: MkV GTI
How I found VWgolf: GolfMkV

Hi all :)

Yo simon!! Made it over here too hey! have fun :)

[prae]

Hey T! Cheers mate, you too :)

[Tensixty6]

Name: Christopher
Location: Clayton South
Golf Model: 2006 MK5 GTI
How I found VWgolf: Golfmkv forum

[SUGA]

Welcome Chris! :)

[Frenchie]

Nice to you on board Chris !!

[G.P.]

Name: Gerhard
Location: Wheelers Hill
Golf Model: MK5 GTI, Blue Graphite, Latte Leather, Tint.
How I found VWgolf: www.golfmkv.com


Hi all.

Name change for this forum, since I may not have the GTI for much longer :(

Will know Monday lunchtime when the assessors give their verdict on the hail damage. If written off, I'm entitled to a new GTI to replace it since it's under 2 years old, but there's no Latte available and no BG either.

Likely to lose the Jackaroo too, same reason, but no new for old on that one....

[Tensixty6]

That's seriously bad news Gerhard. Condolences.

[Pharkus]

OMG NO WAI!

Hope that it all works out for you. There is a GTI in the MkVI range!!!

Must have been pretty serious damage to be a write off. Flooded and all panels gone?

I was wondering how much damage it would have to take to write off a car from hail only.

Good luck

[Pharkus]

R50 go do eeeeeet now!

[Tensixty6]

I was wondering how much damage it would have to take to write off a car from hail only.

Good luck

I could be way off the mark here but I think it all comes down to whether or not the roof is damaged. That's what I'd been told, could be wrong.

Did I here someone say TOUREG?????

[Pharkus]

I could be way off the mark here but I think it all comes down to whether or not the roof is damaged. That's what I'd been told, could be wrong.

Did I here someone say TOUREG?????

So you are saying that if the roof is damaged beyond repair that the rest of the car is a write off??? Sounds kind of silly seeing as my car is agreed at $78K!!!!

[Tensixty6]

$78K, how did you manage that? I would have thought with every conceivable option, the R32 wouldn't be more than high 60's at best. Again, could be wrong.

[Pharkus]

$78K, how did you manage that? I would have thought with every conceivable option, the R32 wouldn't be more than high 60's at best. Again, could be wrong.

You just ask what the most they will insure for is, then wait for the difference in annual premium. Turned out to be $100 or so more in the end. I reduced the annual premium by $100 by opting for a $1,000 excess. So in effect insured for $77k or there abouts for annual premium that I am happy to live with.

Given that I do very few K's during the year and look after it I think they are safe taking my money from me each year.

[Tensixty6]

Well there you go, you learn something every day. I would have expected that such a policy would potentially leave the insurer open to fraud by the wrong sort of people. Scenario....buy a new car for $68K, insure it for $78K and engineer its theft in 6 months time. $10K profit. On the other hand, if they're the ones that determine the amount, so be it.

[Pharkus]

I hear ya Chris, luckily I'm the straight up type person. There's no way I'd let anything touch my baby if I can help it. As someone mentioned before it's locked up in the bomb shelter!

I've spent far too many days (yes days) on detailing it, keeping it clean, paying for servicing, parking well away from shopping centre idiots (which includes copping crap from the wife for making her walk so far for shopping, go figure) to not be insuring it for less than what it would cost for something similar. Oh and there is no shopping or visits to the shopping centres during Christmas. I've lost my faith in normal human beings to keep their cool when parking during the crazy season.

This is a long termer and each year I will reconsider the amount as it's really not worth paying too much in insurance depending upon the agreed value they provide me.

So for overall cost over 10 years I'll still be in the hole for how much annually I pay to have my car. But hey, in the very unlikely chance (Gerhard's case for instance) that a freak accident occurs, at least I am comforted by the fact that I am covered by insurance.

[Tensixty6]

I hear you, loud and clear. Don't you just love it when you go to Chadstone or Southland or similar, park right away from everyone else and come out after shopping to find some numbnuts parked right next to you. What do they think, my car's going to be lonely or something. It's infuriating.

[Pharkus]

Oh the worst is those busy periods where ppl just get the passenger to look for a car spot and stand in it!!! I mean WTH? You aren't in 3rd grade anymore pretending to be a car. There's also nothing you can do about it as you'll probably come back with some unwanted speed stripes.

I'm probably the guy on that new insurance add that never claims but pays premiums year on year. "WHAT ABOUT ME?"

[Space Cadet]

Bob
Melbourne
Real VW's with 3 pedals and H pattern gear boxes
Enjoy fanging it...

[OraQube]

Name: Gary
Location: Kew
Golf Model: MKV Golf GT
How I found VWgolf: Golfmkv.com

G'day all!

[Pharkus]

Hi all you new Victorians! Gotta really get a GTG going at some stage. Last one fell through.

[SUGA]

Welcome guys! Yes lets see some Melbourne VWGolf.net.au action! :)

[JohnA]

Name: John
Location: Melbourne North
Golf Model: GTI VI
How I found VWgolf: searching the net :)

[HCGTI]

name: Hong
Locataion: Chelsea Heights but now Delahey (west side) lol
Golf Model: VF RSR GTI MKV
how i found vwgolf.net. BIG T told me to join !!! haha

[SUGA]

Welcome Hong and JohnA!!! :)

[Frenchie]

Welcome on the forum.

[PASHN8]

Name: Dino
Location: Glen Waverley, Melbourne
Golf Model: MKV GTI DSG
How I found VWgolf: Through golfmkv.com

:)

[SUGA]

Welcome Dino :)

[10d]

Welcome guys. Good to see some familiar names.

[Frenchie]

^ Indeed - Welcome gents !

[Rthirtytwo]

Name: Mike
Location: Glenroy
Golf Model: Mk5 R32 (current), Mk4 Gti (previous)
How I found VWgolf: through vwwatercooled

finally saying hi in the saying hi section.

btw if you see a little apple sticker on the passenger side back window.. thats me. say hi!

[SUGA]

Official welcome to you Mike! :)

[PASHN8]

Thanks for the welcome :)

After owning 2 x Mk1 Golf's and 1 x Mk2 its nice to be still owning a Golf :)

[Water Boy]

Yo,

Who knows why we need another forum but hey looks like I gota be here...

James
Studnet at RMIT
I ride bikes
Brapppin' is the name of the game.
Built not bought is the way to live.
Helping your mates is whats done.

My Mk3:

My Mk3:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/rayray086/Events/09dovw/IMG_7016.jpg

Dad's Mk1:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee111/Self_Tapper/pullshard.jpg

Dont be racist...

[SUGA]

You gotta be here cause you gotta be here ;)

Welcome James!

[Frenchie]

Bump - don't be shy

[DSGR]

Hey all, thought I'd join before even owning a VW Golf, however myself and a couple of other mates have all ordered the new Golf R , they got the 3 door, I have opted for the 5 door with a few options..

It's a big change for me as I currently own a 500 HP VE SS with great street manners.. But I need something more pratical for work moving forward. After a spin in my mates GTi Mk V I think it is with the DSG (Tuned etc) I was really impressed with these things.. I will miss the torque monster but I know the
new R should be a good replacement..

Here's a pic of my current ride.. (Plz no baggin the V8 as my other mates who ordered R's as well all own one) :) :lol:

http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b422/DSG-R/VESSXA1.jpg

Cheers and some good info on the forums so far.

Curtis

[Frenchie]

Nice on one Curtis..Welcome on the forum

Great to have some more converts >D

Look forward to your impression of the new R

[SUGA]

Welcome Curtis! Can't wait to see your new R! :)

[HCGTI]

welcome Curtis!!
let the mod reading begin!!!

[funkymonkey]

Hi all, just signed up. Give us a wave if you see me. I live in Dandy, but work in Camberwell so you'll probably spot me somewhere between the two.

[cdogg]

hey all
carl here
drive a mkv gti yeah i know me and everyone else

thats all

[stephen8512]

welcome mate

[VOLK5]

Hi Guys,

Name: Kyne
Location: Deer Park/Springvale South - City - Glen Waverley
Golf Model: MKV Gti
How I found VWgolf: jdmst forum

Thanks for having me!

[OraQube]

Welcome Kyne :)

[batsta]

Hey All,
I have no idea if i've posted here yet or not so i'll post again lol
Saeed here. Just picked up my R a couple of weeks ago and I am in love with it.
Curtis you won't look back, though I'm sure your ride will be missed.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone at the meets :)

Cheers

Saeed

[stephen102]

Hi all

Name: Stephen
Location: Doncaster
Golf Model: MKV GTI
How I found VWgolf: the Google machine

[BoneZ]

hey Guys,

How are you all doin?

Im Nathan, I live in Richmond, I just orders a White Golf R, 3 Door on the weekend :D Expecting to take delivery in November. A very nice Christmas Present for myself :D

found out about the site from a work mate.

Just thought I'd say hi :)

Cheers,

BoneZ

[crazyray]

congrats on the purchase Bonez...

welcome to the forum as well...

[SEIV]

Hey guys

Name: Ming
Location: Kew
Golf Model: MK4 1.6SE
How I found VWgolf: googlin

[dave-r]

Figured I'd join up here after being on watercooled for the past year or so. See a few familiar names

[crazyray]

Figured I'd join up here after being on watercooled for the past year or so. See a few familiar names

Welcome Dave...

should pop in at the next meet with ur new R

[MRJZ]

Name: Jim
Location: Mulgrave
Golf Model: MKV Gti
How I found VWgolf:went thru vwwatercooled, mkv forums, oz audi, thought I'd add another...

Looking forward to meeting some locals.

Jim

[dave-r]

should pop in at the next meet with ur new R
Will try to make an appearance

[Woody71]

Hi Peeps!

I'm Mark also known as Woody (primary school nickname that stuck)

I live in Port Melb and have just bought my first VW previously I have driven vintage Volvo and Merc's. I'm loving it so far and looking forward to toying with my new project as it needs some work.
Its a Mark IV 2.0 with a few body issues, rattling door trim and the interior seems to have been used as a kennel recently!

The good parts are its a Golf, only 100k's on it and with a little work will look great. I need some advice on mechanics ie who is good in Melb. Requires new timing belt and servicing etc.

Love the site I found it via google seach along with watercooled but this is obviously more specific and a great forum.

Cheers for the great site and interesting friendly threads

Woody

Any recommendations for panel beating? lowering and then which wheels ?

[Jig]

WElcome to the forum Mark. Enjoy your stay here. There are some great members down in Melbourne.

[Wannabee]

Hi Woody & Welcome

I recently took mine to Volkspower and to be honest they were really good, pretty reasonable price and they did a great job, worth having a chat to them!

[dave-r]

I recently took mine to Volkspower and to be honest they were really good, pretty reasonable price and they did a great job, worth having a chat to them!
I got the parents Mk5 serviced there for the first time recently after it doing all the warranty period ones at the dealer. Was the 60k major service and about the same price as the dealer was ripping the oldies off for minor services!

[Woody71]

Thanks guys

I'll head on down!!

Woody