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Hello all. I was wondering what some of you thought about the Pirelli edition 5 door golf in sunflower yellow, vs any of the other colors.
Im about to order one and was unsure of it in 5 doors as the dealer did not have one in the yellow to show me.
I love the color in the 3 door as i think you can get away with it, but i'm wondering perhaps if its too much in the 5 door and going for another color.
It is after all a "special edition" and the sunflower yellow shows that nicely, what do some of you think ?:idea:
Blitzen
08-01-2009, 06:55 AM
I look at it this way, but in the case of the Pirelli, I think it is a little different, because the Pirelli is a bit of a special edition. It has been found that yellow cars have some of the worst resale value, whereas Silver and Black cars of the equivilant model have the best resale values. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to personal choice, and it is your money you are spending.
I personally would go the Silver.
livingthedream
08-01-2009, 07:18 AM
I hated the yellow to begin with, but it has grown on me.
The biggest things is the interior stitching is all yellow no matter what colour the exterior paint is....If i didnt get yellow it would be black for that reason, as imo too many colours kills the look
As mentioned above. It is a 'speciel edition' so true collectors or enthusiasts wouldnt care
Russ59
08-01-2009, 07:40 AM
When I bought the GT and chose white the salesman told me that it was one of the more popular colours now because of the safety factor (road visibility) I just prefer it because it's cooler in summer and is so much easier to touch up any chips or marks which are then virtually undetectable to the naked eye. Metallic colours are nice as well but once you get chips and scratches they are much more difficult to repair, it's even worse after a few years if you suddenly find yourself needing a bit of panel beating and spray painting done and trying to match the colour (even a good spray painter / paint mixer will tell you that) My personal opinion, I'd be looking at anything non metallic, nice and all as they look !!
Russ
gregozedobe
08-01-2009, 07:51 AM
I test drove a black Pirelli the other day. It had been sitting in the sun, and even though it had the rear hatch wide open to let the heat out it was very hot, and even after I had been driving along for a while I could feel the extra heat that black seems to attract, so black would be off my list if I lived anywhere it gets hot a lot. Also while black looks schmick when it is freshly clean, not everyone likes to be constantly cleaning their car.
I like a bright yellow car (eg my Octy wagon), but agree that not everyone does. IMHO the Pirelli yellow is a bit too insipid (but I like the yellow stitching and the tyre tread on the seats).
If you are looking at future resale value then silver or white seem to be the popular colours these days.
KWICKS
08-01-2009, 08:04 AM
I test drove a black Pirelli the other day. It had been sitting in the sun, and even though it had the rear hatch wide open to let the heat out it was very hot, and even after I had been driving along for a while I could feel the extra heat that black seems to attract, so black would be off my list if I lived anywhere it gets hot a lot. Would you think the same if you had test driven it in winter? Was it tinted?
ChrisR32
08-01-2009, 08:06 AM
Definitely agree with the resale comments of a yellow car. However as pointed out it is a special edition and as such the rules bend on this point. At the end of the day you are buying it for yourself and so whatever colour you are happy with you should go for. If you sacrifice a couple of g's for resale then so be it.
[That dark blue metallic looks great though!]
gregozedobe
08-01-2009, 08:43 AM
Would you think the same if you had test driven it in winter? Was it tinted?
Obviously it wouldn't have been so hot if I had driven it in winter, but having driven several other black cars in summer I would still be concerned (particularly as I know that many VAG cars don't have outstandingly efficient air-conditioners).
I didn't take any notice of wheter it was tinted or not, as I was more interested in how it drove.
But it was noticeably hotter than my (yellow) Octy, both parked and driving along.
But in the final analysis, it is Edra's $$$ not ours, so our preferences are of lesser importance.
The_Hawk
08-01-2009, 08:52 AM
I'd snap up the yellow if I was in the market :D
Would Bi Xenon head lamps be worth the option ?
Nardi330
08-01-2009, 09:47 AM
Would Bi Xenon head lamps be worth the option ?
hell yes.
once u're on xenon, you can never go back.
Big Yellow
08-01-2009, 09:56 AM
hell yes.
once u're on xenon, you can never go back.
couldnt agree more.
don't think i could ever buy another car without xenons at least!
turns night into day!
KWICKS
08-01-2009, 11:10 AM
Agree they are good but how long befor they are OEM and you are not shafted an arm or leg to have them. Early adopters tax.
gregozedobe
08-01-2009, 11:51 AM
Would Bi Xenon head lamps be worth the option ?
Definitely YES, but be prepared to hassle your sealer if they come aimed too high. It seems some come from the factory way too high and some dealers aren't checking it properly during the PDI. You end up dazzling everyone coming the other way on crests and LH bends.
I only have lo beam (factory) HIDs on my Octy, but the improved visibility off to the left side of the road is very impressive. Much better for seeing roos, stray dogs, drunken pedestrians etc.
Big Yellow
08-01-2009, 11:55 AM
Definitely YES, but be prepared to hassle your sealer if they come aimed too high. It seems some come from the factory way too high and some dealers aren't checking it properly during the PDI. You end up dazzling everyone coming the other way on crests and LH bends.
I only have lo beam (factory) HIDs on my Octy, but the improved visibility off to the left side of the road is very impressive. Much better for seeing roos, stray dogs, drunken pedestrians etc.
can the octavias be optioned with bi-xenons??
kryten2001
08-01-2009, 02:00 PM
Hello all. I was wondering what some of you thought about the Pirelli edition 5 door golf in sunflower yellow, vs any of the other colors.
Im about to order one and was unsure of it in 5 doors as the dealer did not have one in the yellow to show me.
I love the color in the 3 door as i think you can get away with it, but i'm wondering perhaps if its too much in the 5 door and going for another color.
It is after all a "special edition" and the sunflower yellow shows that nicely, what do some of you think ?:idea:
Hi Edra -
I ordered mine on the 4th of November (still waiting for it), and was told (at the time) that it was the very last one available. You might want to double check, as you may not be able to get one.
Others have said go white or silver, but from what I understand, the Pirelli only comes in 3 colours - Yellow, Black and that darkish blue. Personally I love the exclusivity of the yellow, only available on the pirelli, remember! No doubt that it's a special edition for collectors later.
Cheers.
gregozedobe
08-01-2009, 02:16 PM
can the octavias be optioned with bi-xenons??
No, lo beam only HIDs from the factory (despite what some of the Skoda sales gumph tried to claim).
About the only real disappointment I have with what is otherwise a great wagon. I suppose I could always add aftermarket hi beam HIDS. I already have the factory lo beam HIDS with headlight washers and auto beam levelling, so no real legality issues (but I can't see what the problem is with hi beam only HIDS anyway, it can't be glare, as you are supposed to dip as soon as you see someone coming the other way)
Big Yellow
08-01-2009, 02:34 PM
No, lo beam only HIDs from the factory (despite what some of the Skoda sales gumph tried to claim).
About the only real disappointment I have with what is otherwise a great wagon. I suppose I could always add aftermarket hi beam HIDS. I already have the factory lo beam HIDS with headlight washers and auto beam levelling, so no real legality issues (but I can't see what the problem is with hi beam only HIDS anyway, it can't be glare, as you are supposed to dip as soon as you see someone coming the other way)
i see,
however i must say though, i havent used my hi-beams once as the lo-beams are plenty bright already lolz!
faisan
08-01-2009, 05:41 PM
Yellow will definitely make you stand out. If you are buying a Pirelli anyway, I reckon a part of you wants to stand out so yellow is perfect.
madglf3
08-01-2009, 08:21 PM
I probably wouldn't buy the yellow version, I would go for that metallic blue. What the others have said is also right, it is a special edition, and the yellow paintwork will make it a definitive special edition colour (not too sure I could stand a yellow car myself though).
Thankyou all for your responses.
I could'nt get Bi Xenons in a yellow 5 door, so i have ordered a reflex silver 5 door, with bi xenon, sat nav, parking sensors.
part of me really wants the yellow 5 door but i couldnt get over not having xenon now for some reason. :duh:
plus the mrs was unsure, the reflex silver seems a sure bet even though it is a touch neutral, the 3 door reflex silver pirelli i saw really had that porsche aura about it.
kryten2001
08-01-2009, 10:52 PM
Thankyou all for your responses.
I could'nt get Bi Xenons in a yellow 5 door, so i have ordered a reflex silver 5 door, with bi xenon, sat nav, parking sensors.
part of me really wants the yellow 5 door but i couldnt get over not having xenon now for some reason. :duh:
plus the mrs was unsure, the reflex silver seems a sure bet even though it is a touch neutral, the 3 door reflex silver pirelli i saw really had that porsche aura about it.
I'm interested, were there any 5 door yellows at all?
I ordered bi-xenon's, rear parking sensors and the Sat Nav for my yellow pirelli, and was told it was the very last one, anywhere.. And that was back in November.
I'd be very interested if anybody else managed to get one after this date. Official numbers of yellow 5 doors is particularly low, I'm told.
No offence to any VW owners with the dark blue, but I really don't like blue cars.... Funny they didn't make the pirelli available in White... White golfs look the part.
psychonymph
08-01-2009, 11:23 PM
Go Go Yellow!!!
I'm interested, were there any 5 door yellows at all?
I ordered bi-xenon's, rear parking sensors and the Sat Nav for my yellow pirelli, and was told it was the very last one, anywhere.. And that was back in November.
I'd be very interested if anybody else managed to get one after this date. Official numbers of yellow 5 doors is particularly low, I'm told.
No offence to any VW owners with the dark blue, but I really don't like blue cars.... Funny they didn't make the pirelli available in White... White golfs look the part.
Yes, there was 1 five door left in yellow but no xenons, it was in sydney i believe.
WEDEL.1
09-01-2009, 07:36 AM
Along with red, yellow is the fastest fading colour, so if you leave it outdie for a period of time each day......I'd chose another colour.
But the yellow does look nice.
Maris
Btw I was in the sales managers office yesterday and he showed me on the computer all the cars left with bi xenon lights in both 3 door and 5 door configurations...
and yes it seems you dd get the last 5 door yellow with bi xenon you lucky bastard...:biggrin: and I got the last remaining 5 door in reflex silver with bi xenon's. :biggrin: nice.
Hello all. I was wondering what some of you thought about the Pirelli edition 5 door golf in sunflower yellow, vs any of the other colors.
Im about to order one and was unsure of it in 5 doors as the dealer did not have one in the yellow to show me.
I love the color in the 3 door as i think you can get away with it, but i'm wondering perhaps if its too much in the 5 door and going for another color.
It is after all a "special edition" and the sunflower yellow shows that nicely, what do some of you think ?:idea:
You'll never lose it in a car park
kryten2001
09-01-2009, 09:50 AM
Along with red, yellow is the fastest fading colour, so if you leave it outdie for a period of time each day......I'd chose another colour.
But the yellow does look nice.
Maris
Easy solution - meguairs, and lots of it!
kryten2001
09-01-2009, 09:55 AM
Btw I was in the sales managers office yesterday and he showed me on the computer all the cars left with bi xenon lights in both 3 door and 5 door configurations...
and yes it seems you dd get the last 5 door yellow with bi xenon you lucky bastard...:biggrin: and I got the last remaining 5 door in reflex silver with bi xenon's. :biggrin: nice.
nice nice. I would have chosen the silver after the yellow too.
Does anybody know for sure that all the pirelli's were made in Germany? I know the regular 3 door GTIs were, with the 5 doors coming out of South Africa.. The salesdood who sold me the car told me all pirellis were coming out of Germany though...
If so, what's the deal? Were 5 doors made in both locations, but we only ever got the South African ones, or did they retool in Germany just for the pirelli?
Considering the pirelli edition is a mash up of parts from the Audi S3 bin, it would not surprise me if all 3222 Pirelli Editions made world wide were made in germany.
Big Yellow
09-01-2009, 10:55 AM
from what i know, the R32s were all made in Germany too, 3 and 5 doors.
so these "special" versions could all have been made in Germany
GTI-Pirelli
09-01-2009, 03:01 PM
nice nice. I would have chosen the silver after the yellow too.
Does anybody know for sure that all the pirelli's were made in Germany? I know the regular 3 door GTIs were, with the 5 doors coming out of South Africa.. The salesdood who sold me the car told me all pirellis were coming out of Germany though...
If so, what's the deal? Were 5 doors made in both locations, but we only ever got the South African ones, or did they retool in Germany just for the pirelli?
All pirelli's are comming from the factory in Wolfsburg Germany
Check out this site, enter your vin number to see were your vehicle was built. http://www.bitnet.ro/vw/vindecoder/
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