MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Jacksones on February 12, 2012, 10:54:46 pm

Title: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Jacksones on February 12, 2012, 10:54:46 pm: Hi All!

After looking for a Mk5 Golf GTI for a while, changed my mind and have bought a Jetta 2.0TFSI on an 08 plate.

Not many options and completely standard. I have a few wants, standard RNS-510, heated GTI cloth interior, highline upgrade.

I'm loving the car and it feels so much more special than my previous hack, a TDCi C-Max focus. :sick:

Some photos of the Jetta looking majestic and muddy today...

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CMDaYbq2G80/TzhBtwq7n0I/AAAAAAAAAhk/4EEytrgqQUw/w583-h435-k/Jetta.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IwVDTg_Bnf8/TzhB6f5yHiI/AAAAAAAAAiA/YMQSJUxhXuI/s640/Jetta2.jpg)

As I don't have a GTI interior yet I bought these in IKEA this weekend to try and get my fix a bit early...

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w1_LgBAwssg/TzhBxgbJSSI/AAAAAAAAAhw/YDg6f3m2-XI/s400/photo+%2812%29.JPG)

:smiley:
I'm usually not too hot keeping up to date with forums but I should be around now and then, mostly enjoying readers rides threads and everything in detailing threads.

Ta,
Jacksones
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 12, 2012, 10:55:38 pm: Welcome along bud :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Phil Miller on February 12, 2012, 10:56:48 pm: hello mate welcome to the site, nice car mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Jacksones on February 13, 2012, 07:14:49 pm: Thanks for the welcome.

So I've had the car about 2 weeks and today I was heading into town and it started hesitating on acceleration. Carried on gently and it got worse and worse, made my way to the local dealer and coilpack number 1 was breaking down. Replaced all 4 for peace of mind. I had a friend with a Mk5 R32 who had coilpack issues, is this a common thing?

J
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Andy on February 13, 2012, 07:26:10 pm: Welcome.to the site
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: MattPoss on February 13, 2012, 09:50:49 pm: Welcome along :happy2:

Nice looking car to start with. Bit of a shameless plug but if your looking for a GTI interior then drop me a PM. I've got a full 5 door one in mint condition

Enjoy the site, the modding bug will bite soon!

Matt
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: MattPoss on February 13, 2012, 09:51:48 pm: Oh and regarding the coil packs, there was a recall about them last year :happy2:

Matt
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Jacksones on February 14, 2012, 06:34:55 pm: Thanks for the heads up on the coil pack recall. I'll phone the dealer tomorrow and check up on it.

I'd PM you but I can't yet.

Since my first post I've already seen loads more possible mods than I realised there were. Plenty of possibilities for the Jetta! :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: mvb12 on February 18, 2012, 09:14:31 pm: missing your chance to own a GTI yet... Welcome aboard mate.
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: Weston on February 20, 2012, 09:59:19 am: Welcome along :happy2:
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: BKallend on February 20, 2012, 12:39:11 pm: welcome, nice looking car
Title: Re: Hello! Ok, it's not a Golf...
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 20, 2012, 12:49:36 pm: Welcome to the board, great looking car mate. Some dark GTi headlamps would set if off nice :smiley: