MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Anatonic on April 17, 2011, 02:04:09 am
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Hi guys,
I'm Matt, 24 from nr Oxford and I'm currently looking at the 'sensible' option of getting myself into a MkV GTI / Ed.30 in the near future. I originally had a Focus ST which I chopped in for the Renaultsport Megane DCI 175 (sports diesel) due to a mega commute for work. I do miss the free-revving petrol engines and after securing employment locally, I no longer require the diesel!
For the past month I've test driven a range of cars including S2000, 350Z, Monaro, Mini Cooper Works GP and many more - and I'd had my heart set on nearly all of them after a test drive, but I have to be completely honest with myself and accept that I need a car with some practicality, reasonable fuel consumption and that is going to be reliable to a degree. The GTI ticks the box on all these accounts but is still no slouch and it's my intention to get a remap too (I did on my ST) and no doubt this will open up a whole new world of fun when I do want a spirited drive! The missus also used to have a Golf that she liked and as such, means she can drive it if she needs to... :scared:
Unfortunately (or fortunately maybe?!) my company have me on a secondment from our UK office, to our base in Melbourne... so I'm actually writing this from Oz right now and as such, I'm trying to get as much research done before I get back to the UK and hit the ground running. My Megane is expected to sell for around £8500 so initially I was looking at putting a little money towards getting a good example of a GTI - or should I really look at splashing out for an Ed.30? There seem to be some good examples of GTIs which are higher mileage, but they do have very good service history's which is more important to me.
I think I'm pretty set on a DSG after test driving one before I left for Oz - I was really impressed - simply because of the ability to stick it in D when just pootling to and from somewhere, but then able to get a bit more involved with the tiptronic or S mode for spirited drives. I haven't tried a manual, but I can't see me wanting it over a DSG - though it wouldn't bother me either way.
Anyway, I'll be sure to have a good scour through the forums and keep an eye on any GTIs for sale! I'm back in June should anyone be looking to sell from the forums...
Take it easy!
Matt.
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Welcome/g'day :happy2:
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Welcome :drinking:
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Welcome :smiley:
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Hi & welcome mate :happy2:
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Hey and welcome!
If you can afford to stump it for an Edition 30 its a good move. Great cars. Then start saving for modding :evilgrin:
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Gday and welcome, I think Nick's (NB07) Ed30 is still for sale and seems very reasonably priced. :happy2: Good luck with whatever you choose as I know you will not be disappointed
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:drinking: :drinking: :drinking:
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Welcome to the
cheapest car forum :pomppomp:
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They sell VWs in Oz, go for a test drive!
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True I ought to have another drive... so far I've only test driven a FPV Boss 335 GT and a HSV GTS over here (the new E3 version of the VXR8 in the UK) and wow is that something to drive. The guys love their loud noisy V8s down here and they ain't half that. Very lazy considering they're large 5 - 6.2l engines (when you consider the power the BMW M3 GTS gets out of a 4.4 V8!)
Still, one of the guys at the office down here has a standard MkV GTI with DSG and he's back next Wednesday (Aussies get Friday - Tues off!) so I'll have to ask nicely for a pootle about... :D
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Hi and welcome.
Don't forget that, mechanically, the Pirelli edition and the EDition 30 are the same.
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Hi and Welcome along.... :driver: