MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 02:14:41 am

Title: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 02:14:41 am

Hi all Gti owners,this is my first post so go easy...had a 07 gt sport170 tdi remapped to 198bhp for a few months but unfortunately I crashed it on Monday,been told by the insurance that it's a write off so I'm waiting for them to give me a settlement cheque,fancy getting a mk5 as a cheap run around when I receive my cheque so here are a few questions I would like to ask...
1.how many miles average you get to a tank of juice??
2.what mileage should the cambelt be changed?
Looking forward to yr answers

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 10:58:00 am

Anyone

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: Beddie on December 17, 2011, 11:05:47 am

Quote from: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 02:14:41 am

1.how many miles average you get to a tank of juice??

Depends what type of MK5 you are thinking of getting?


2.what mileage should the cambelt be changed?

60K or 4 years whichever occurs first

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 02:38:12 pm

I'm thinking of getting a mk5 Gti 06-07 plate

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: StephenED30 on December 17, 2011, 03:00:55 pm

Bit more info hear on what need changing and when.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing

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Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: gti yorks on December 17, 2011, 03:09:46 pm

i get between 300-350 miles per tank. check for rust on wheel arches and door sills

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: Mk5 GTian on December 17, 2011, 05:55:49 pm

I get around 300 if I'm booting it constantly, and about 350 if the Mrs. does some of the tank.
If you are going for an older Mk5, a manual is probably a better bet. Don't worry about a higher mileage providing the service history is comprehensive, and the belt and water pump have been done on schedule.

 

Title: Re: Hi all,newbie looking at buying a gti
Post by: dan930 on December 17, 2011, 08:04:25 pm

Cheers for the advice  :smiley: