MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Baz300 on April 14, 2012, 05:34:37 pm

Title: Adding factory options
Post by: Baz300 on April 14, 2012, 05:34:37 pm

Hi

I am on the look out for a mk5 gti. (reason for joining this site)
But I am struggling to find one with the spec I want with low enough miles.
Are the following options expensive to retro fit?

Cruise control
Xeon headlights
iPod cable
DVD/sat nav with highline dash

And do any of them require vw to activate?

And also I beleive the cambelt should be done at 60k OR 4 years, but I have asked a few sellers including garages and they say it doesn't matter about the length of time as long as its done at the mileage.

Am I best not to go back to the ones that haven't replaced the belt even though the cars are up to 7 years old?

Title: Re: Adding factory options
Post by: Vdub13799 on April 14, 2012, 06:19:38 pm

 I would say about 14-1500 for all that lot before fitting, but you need someone to code it all. Eddie nl on here knows his stuff or Steve p

Title: Re: Adding factory options
Post by: mvb12 on April 14, 2012, 06:59:18 pm

Cruise control - £100 retro fitted

Xeon headlights - no idea.

iPod cable - cheap as chips if you run it through the glove box our you can get the MDI unit for under the armrest kit for £100 and fitted for free or max charge should be around £50.00

DVD/sat nav - RNS can be grabbed for £400 and upwards pendent on version.

Highline dash - cluster for about £120 with some sourcing and then you need to code it to your car.

Title: Re: Adding factory options
Post by: Baz300 on April 14, 2012, 07:10:54 pm

Thanks

I think I might have to do a bit of traveling to get the right car as there is not a lot up here in Aberdeenshire with the right spec. basic ones are well overpriced compared to further south,most private sales are asking more than the dealers.

I could probably handle the cruise control and iPod cable.

If I found one with the sat nav etc would the iPod cable work and charge an iPhone?

Title: Re: Adding factory options
Post by: mvb12 on April 14, 2012, 07:14:44 pm

it would depend on the navi unit mate, for the OEM nav unit RNS510 you would need an ipod lead conbatiple for the unit, such as kufatec.

Title: Re: Adding factory options
Post by: Phil Miller on April 14, 2012, 07:53:55 pm

Zenons (if fitted properly) will cost a lot, complete pair of lights inc bulbs go for about £450/£500, then you will need the plug adaptors £38 then you will need level sensors (i paid £60 for the sensors and a CCM) then you can either make your own looms for the sensors (say £15) or buy a kufatec loom £80 then you will need the height control module £40ish on ebay, and then last of all headlight washer system

Prob about £800 to fit them so they will pass an MOT, the MOT laws changed on 1 april, if you have xenon headlights you must have level senors and headlight washers fitted