New car love

[Dannyboy]

2011 VW GTI

Gonna have to give APR a call sometime in the near future.

[orangelion03]

Congrats!   She's a beauty!!!

I often think about  my 87 GTI.  That thing went like stink and was practical as hell.  Not to mention my gateway drug to club racing.  Bought it new in 88, put 175K on it in nine years...only major issue was a transmission replacement at 150K.

[Charlief]

A guy at work has one (2009?) and it's a screamer.  He's got some upgraded goodies under the hood and an exhaust that is a work of art.  All polished stainless and sounds wicked. 

[lethe]

I had a 2006 GTI and currently have a 2011 TDI, both great fun cars. Enjoy yours. 

[TiNi]

nice car! i love the rims 

my second car was a black 1990 wolfsburg edition GTI
i learned a lot about myself and the way i like to drive in that car 

[badgalbetty]

nice shiny red car. Congrats!!

[Howie]

Congrats!!

[Dannyboy]

Thanks everybody.  It's my first car that wasn't at least 10 years old when I got it.  I am exceptionally happy right now.  I think it'll be a while before I really get to do anything to it but the APR ECU upgrade and a new exhaust are definitely on the list.

[sno_duc]

  I also have fond memories of my 83 GTI  (gone but not forgotten)

[geoffduc]

Barb the one who shall be obeyed has a 2009 2.0tdi..   its an awesome little car with excellent fuel economy..    hopefully taking us to the Italian motogp at muggello next july..

[Greg]

  I love your new car as well 

[sno_duc]

Now we'll let you in on a little secret. Once bitten by the German car bug, no hope, and no cure. 
I say this from first hand knowlege, over the last thirty years the wife and I have owned 4 VW's , 3 Audi's, and currently a pair of BMW's.

The ultimate would be to do an European Delivery on any flavor Porsche 911. (Audi's and BMW's are electronicly limited to 155 mph, Porsche's aren't  , don't think the AMG M-B's are limited either, trying to remember what blew by me the last time I drove the autobahn)

[DRKWNG]

Dagnabbits!!  I've been thinking about replacing my MkIV GTI with one of these, and now you go and post pics?   

Congrats!!      

[orangelion03]

Was out in the local mountains today and had a big group of GTIs pass by while I waited at a stop sign.  Mostly late models but there were a couple of Mk 1, 2 and 3s in the mix.  I honked and thumbs-uped them...they looked like they were having fun (and they werent going to be in my way as I was headed in a different direction  )

[sugarcrook]

Congrats!  Looks great. I really like the GTI.