Mk5 GTI in United Grey

[Lima]

You won't see too many like this in Australia.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/03/136548876M-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/03/136548498M-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/03/136547818M-1.jpg

:cool:

It belongs to mrgolf. He'll now be able to put his Mk2 GTI into semi retirement I guess. Kudos for getting the, effectively, custom colour ... even though Candy White looks better!

[VWGTi]

VVVEEERRRYYY NICE!!!

How was he able to get a hold of that colour??:???:

[Lima]

I won't steal too much of Steve's thunder. I'll let him post the story...

j:

[mikinoz]

You touched up that last pic, I see legs that blend into a tree :/

[joshyd-mk2gti]

^ heh, true. i also see a r32 in united grey..!

[mrgolf]

Thanks for the pics, Liam.

I love the car!!! Looks awesome. Drives awesome... Gets a bit of attention, too!! Feels so nice to drive. To come: tint and colour coding. :thumbup:

As for explanation? A couple of years ago, VW marketing caught up with me at the Nationals, and asked if they could use my MkII for a photoshoot for their Volkswagen Magazine as part of the MkV launch.

So when it came time to order the new one, I contacted marketing again and asked if I could special order a colour. They allowed me to as a one off. I chose grey. :D

[evorobin]

Looking hawt as hell Steve. How's the launch with no LSD?

[phaeton]

WOW very nice car/colour combo Steve :D

& cool story http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/02/icon14gif-1.jpg

Have the mag and article will have to have another look :)

[VWGTi]

Thanks for the pics, Liam.

I love the car!!! Looks awesome. Drives awesome... Gets a bit of attention, too!! Feels so nice to drive. To come: tint and colour coding. :thumbup:

As for explanation? A couple of years ago, VW marketing caught up with me at the Nationals, and asked if they could use my MkII for a photoshoot for their Volkswagen Magazine as part of the MkV launch.

So when it came time to order the new one, I contacted marketing again and asked if I could special order a colour. They allowed me to as a one off. I chose grey. :D

That's awesome!! That was the colour my wife and I really wanted when we placed the the order on ours - such a pity they're not bringing that down to Oz - available in the USA, so wondering why not here?? :?

[mrgolf]

Thanks guys. 4 days in and I am besotted with it. Better than I thought it would be. Amazing car.

Robin, havent noticed probs on launch yet.

The colour is also available in Europe. I think they also get Steel Grey.

[Lima]

^ heh, true. i also see a r32 in united grey..!

Oops, dunno WTF I keep referring to it as Urban Grey ... I've tried changing the thread title to United Grey ... mods, can you deal?

To follow up on the colour thing, seems a shame that Steve's car is now one of at least three United Grey 3dr GTIs. Another one is owned by one of the guys at Lennock and I spotted another one en route to Sydney on a transporter at Gundagai on Tuesday night while travelling back to Canberra from Adelaide.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/04/142880469M-2.jpg

[DubSteve]

Done dude;)

[Lima]

Thank you. :)

[Babee J]

Wow that is such a stunning colour!!!

Very nice! need my shades :cool: