MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: What problems?
Post by: stormbringer555 on March 03, 2010, 11:15:07 pm

What if any problem areas shoudl I look out for when veiwing a MK 5 GTI.
 Does anyone have any ideas what a standard one does in the way of tank range ?
Thanks
John

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: Hurdy on March 04, 2010, 12:38:10 am

The MKV GTI has a 55 litre tank (app. 12.7 gallons ) and if you drive steadily you'll get around 35-38mpg. With mixed driving you are looking at around 350miles per tank.

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: andrewparker on March 04, 2010, 08:37:47 am

Check the air conditioning works correctly. I know myself and a few others have experienced faulty compressors which are costly to fix if the car is outside of it's warranty.

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: stormbringer555 on March 04, 2010, 10:26:24 am

Thanks for that ,now I know Cruise control can be retro fitted it widens my serch area by some margin.

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: FamilyDub on March 04, 2010, 11:05:59 am

Quote from: Hurdy on March 04, 2010, 12:38:10 am

around 350miles per tank.

 :laugh:

I'd say I'm probably nearer 275, but I'm cold starts and short journeys.

Too impatient on motorways to be economical, either...

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: jmspear on March 04, 2010, 11:22:24 am

we regularly get at least 350 on our std GTI. Or to put it another way, we can get from Cheltenham to Cumbernauld / Stirling on a tank of fuel, crappy 95ron and do regularly as we drive every couple of months from Cheltenham to Aberdeen, and this is not hanging around either cruising at ~ 85 (unless you were a blue uniform in which case we religiously stick to 70mph ;-)) and usually in stop start at Brum and Manchester on M5 / M6.

Hope the real world experience helps :-)

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: jmspear on March 04, 2010, 11:26:23 am

Oh yes problems, our air con went just outside warranty (actually siezed on way to aberdeen and took out all the drive belts as well and the debri blocked the condensor etc, so not a cheap repair ~ 400 / 500 quid at specialist including labour and parts - new pump, condensor, regas etc.

Only other problem we have had is battery died just suddenly at 4 yrs, but no real drama. Otherwise we are coming up to 5 yrs and 88k miles and it goes like a solid well built golf should do!

Oh rear caliper screw in cyclinders seized which made changing the pads a bit of a drama (you need to wind the pistons in) but a couple of hours of effort and skinned knuckles sorted this problem.

Title: Re: What problems?
Post by: Rich on March 04, 2010, 12:46:39 pm

Buying a GTi... your not going to drive it economically... otherwise you wouldn't be buying a GTi... :wink:

My guess is 28-32 mpg you'll get :happy2: