MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: chris339 on February 09, 2011, 06:15:52 pm

Title: buying a gti
Post by: chris339 on February 09, 2011, 06:15:52 pm

as the above says, im test driving a mk5 gti tomorrow, anything in particular i should be asking about them or need to know?
are they chain driven or belt driven?

Title: Re: buying a gti
Post by: DMcG on February 09, 2011, 06:21:48 pm

Whats the age mileage  and spec? Check history, cambelt and water pump should be 4yrs or 40/60k but if close factor that into any deal.

Title: Re: buying a gti
Post by: chris339 on February 09, 2011, 06:38:54 pm

its a 54 reg and has done 69000 miles

Title: Re: buying a gti
Post by: big al on February 09, 2011, 06:42:16 pm

Check the obvious ones, that all doors are straight, that the panels are all the same exact colour, look onto the corner overlaps of the lights to see if there is any paint that may have been sprayed over.
Check the rear lights for condensation, Def make sure the cambelt has been changed/replaced. full service history.

Title: Re: buying a gti
Post by: chris339 on February 09, 2011, 06:45:21 pm

thank you very much, some good info there, i'll check them out tomorrow  :happy2: