MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GTI_UK on May 08, 2012, 09:17:18 pm
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Been looking for a 5 door as we have a baby but typically seems 3 doors versions are cheaper and easier to come by... Is this true or just my luck?! :sad1:
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Yes I believe 5 doors demand a slightly higher asking price compared to a 3 door model.
I prefer the 5 door for practicality with the kids and also shorter doors when opening in car park spaces etc, not sure how good the access is behind the 3 door seats if you were considering a 3 door for a saving etc but I'm sure some knowledgable guys on here will help answer that :smiley:
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Thanks. I defo need a 5 door, don't think wife would appreciate a 3 door but wanted to know if it were just the cars I was looking at or if 5 doors were indeed more expensive...
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I have a 3dr gti and its very spacious! Much more room in there than my
Old bmw 1series 5dr!
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5drs are always more expensive. if you need a 5dr then make sure you get one.... or you will regret it later. Getting 'stuff' out of the back is not as easy as it is with 2 extra doors.
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I have a 3dr gti and its very spacious! Much more room in there than my
Old bmw 1series 5dr!
Just what I wanted to hear as I've just sold my 1 series due to not having enough room...
5drs are always more expensive. if you need a 5dr then make sure you get one.... or you will regret it later. Getting 'stuff' out of the back is not as easy as it is with 2 extra doors.
In our case it would be a baby so defo need a 5dr
Thanks guys!!
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I've got a 3 year old and just bought a 5 door mk5 GTI. Plenty of room for all his crap - def more than my old Mazda 3 anyway. I know babies have more 'crap' to cart about but you should be fine.
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The resale is slightly higher because the initial price of the 5dr new would be higher.
(it has more parts than a 3dr)
I personally love the look of the 5dr Gti.
There are so many cars that can't compete with the sporty looks of a 3dr, but the Gti looks amazing and is very practical.
If I had kids, I wouldn't want a 3dr.
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When I was looking to Buy a 5Dr GTI ED30 there were a lot less of them for sale than 3dr and it seemed to me the prices for 5dr were around £750 more on average, I think the main thing is practicality, I wanted one so I did not have to struggle getting my golf clubs off the back seat :grin:
GLWYS
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I have 2 kids (4yr old and a 2 yr old). I have a 3dr GTI and its great for getting the kids in and out much more room, as you can get in the back with them and put them in straight instead of side on. We had a hire car last week 5dr I30 (horrible) and it was a pain in the ass getting the kids strapped in as the doors are smaller.
One thing i would deff get is a Isofix base, the car seat just clips in and saves alot of time.
i have had alot of cars over the last 4 years, 3/5 door and even a vauxhall zafira (her choice) and the 3dr is by are the best option for getting the kids in (trying to strap a child in from the side when they are going nuts is not easy) unless you are getting a 4x4, i would go for the 3dr.
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Strapping kids in when they're going nuts is hard whether you have a three or five dr!! :jumping:
I bought the five door specifically to have my cake and eat it with the kids, and I haven't been disappointed. Its not just the child - as someone else has already mentioned its the crap you have to take with it! In addition I went for 'wipe-clean' leather interior.
One other thing - get the rubber mats for the inevitable spillages, crumbs and .....erm.....:sick:
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More door FTMFW
3 doors looks cheap :happy2:
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More door FTMFW
3 doors looks cheap :happy2:
Ha ha typical quote from someone who owns a 5 door. 3 doors look much better but 5 doors are more practical. Simple. :booty:
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More door FTMFW
3 doors looks cheap :happy2:
Ha! That's a new one :grin: :grin: :grin:
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As said, the 3-door version looks more sporty but the 5-door is more practical, especially when manhandling (or womanhandling) goods.
Forget babies and small children, just stopping to let a rear passenger out (or in) is a real pain with any 2-door car.
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Very true! 5dr FTW if you have friends!!
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I had a 5door 1 series and now have a 5 door gti. Sooooooo much more spacious! Certainly easier getting in the car rather than "climbing" in
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Very true! 5dr FTW if you have friends!!
....Or daughter with jailbait friends!
Oh, hang on, they are no longer jailbait age :evilgrin:
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^ Still far too young for me though :sad1:
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I agree it's a pain if you are going to be having any adults or teenagers getting in and out of the back of a 3dr.
I have a 3dr ED30 and have no problem getting my 2 year old son in the car seat in the back of the car. I am disabled with only one leg and if I can find it easily enough then I'm sure most other people will do too. Like it was said before too, you can get inside the car whilst strapping them in so it's great on those rainy days.
I do think it's best though if you go with what you feel you need as you'll only regret it later but just don't think anyone will find it difficult to put babies/toddlers in the back of a 3dr Mk5.
Karl
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
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I have three kids, 3,4 and 10, and I agree with both sides of the argument, but for my wife, the 5 door works so much better. Before I ordered her the GTD 5 door, I was offered a delivery mileage 12 plate R in white, but 3 door, it was a great price, but she said no - shame it wasn't a five door. Oh well it's not me that has to contend with children on the school run after all! And at weekends we spend most of the time in my Sportline kombi :laugh:
In fact my list of MKV's go like this;
2006 GTI 3 door
2006 R32 3 door
2008 Ed30 5 door
2008 GT Sport 5 door
2007 Ed30 5 door
Incoming GTD 5 door
I'm only taking from experience :happy2:
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This argument/point of view comes around again and again......
My 997 would look wrong as a five door, as my RS4 avant would have looked wrong as a 3 door :laugh:
The MKV Golf looks great as a 3 or 5 door, one of the few cars that works in both door configurations :happy2:
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for me the GTI has always looked slightly better in 3 door form since the days of the mk2, on the mk5/6 the curve on the three door window is what gives it the slight edge :popcorn soda:
have the best of both worlds as the Pirelli is a more door as it needed to tick the practicality box and that meant i could have a 3 door Ed35 :wink:
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Was the first time at weekend that kids were in my car as my mates Kids wanted me to take them to the cinema (5 and 7), so in went the child seats, having Isofix and 5 doors meant it was very easy and they enjoyed the film too :happy2:
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Thanks all for your input. I know it’s an age old question but I wasn’t asking which to go for, just wanted opinions on whether 5 doors command more money.
I’m from the ‘look nice in 3 and 5 door’ camp and have in fact just yesterday purchased a Red 5 Door. Once owner from new and with Leather so am pretty happy.
I am also going from 1 Series (M Sport 5 door) to Mk5 Gti and already pleasantly surprised by how much more room it has...
Will get pics up at some point
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
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Thanks all for your input. I know it’s an age old question but I wasn’t asking which to go for, just wanted opinions on whether 5 doors command more money.
I’m from the ‘look nice in 3 and 5 door’ camp and have in fact just yesterday purchased a Red 5 Door. Once owner from new and with Leather so am pretty happy.
I am also going from 1 Series (M Sport 5 door) to Mk5 Gti and already pleasantly surprised by how much more room it has...
Will get pics up at some point
I like both 3 and 5dr (had both 3 and 5 dr GTi before), 3dr more sporty looking and 5dr more practical.
5dr hold their money more I think, just compare the prices for 3 (plenty around) a 5dr.
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
:notworthy: :signLOL:
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
:notworthy: :signLOL:
:congrats:
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I don't really understand the point of 3 door golfs and the like. If you've bought a golf then an element of practicality has to be one of the criteria you had in choosing the car, otherwise you'd have bought a coupe / proper two seater. If you did buy the golf with the intention of carting things / people around why not make your life easier with the extra doors?
Plus you need shed loads of space around you to actually be able to get in and out with the size of the doors.
In fairness, with the child seat argument I would agree its not really anymore difficult with a three door as you can climb in. But we've traded in my wifes 3 door polo for a 5 door because it just made sense.
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
....Will this do?:
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Yeah youre right mano.... 5 doors look terrible. :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: :stupid:
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That looks terrible Rich, you need a 3 door :wink:
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That looks terrible Rich, you need a 3 door :wink:
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My 2 previous cars were 3 door, and IMO (for what I need) 3drs are a PITA. I dont think ill go back to another 3 door unless its a 330D coupe.
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Yeah, my previous car, a BMW coupe, was a 2-door. I was considering a 3-door for the GTI but my daughter (only 14yo at the time) reminded me about the hassle and so I took her advice.
If you have something like a Porsche 911 or Lotus, then obviously that car doesn't need to be quite the allrounder that the Golf is and so you don't need the extra doors.
As already said, the Golf is still uncommonly very good looking as a 5-door. Both 3 and 5-door versions look great (for a true hatchback).
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IMO the 3 door looks better but not by much and the practicality of the 5 door would outweigh the looks if I had kids (or friends :wink:).
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3 doors are loads better IMO. the 5 doors look dog awfull IMO, just hate it when u see a nice mk5 then realise its a 5 door.
my 3 door has loads of space, loads and loads of room in the back, im 6"3 and loads of room even with seat back. also loads of room for shagging in the back.
If you want a 5 door buy a mondeo. ;)
plus like to add, that as the driver its drivers rules for passenger seat to be the one to let people in and out. so never need to worry
Don't we have a wanker smiley?
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In fairness, with the child seat argument I would agree its not really anymore difficult with a three door as you can climb in. But we've traded in my wifes 3 door polo for a 5 door because it just made sense.
Completely disagree. In fact if you have children I can’t possibly see how this argument can be put forward.
A small baby in a rear facing car seat is not the lightest thing so scrambling around contending against a half folded seat etc just doesn’t make sense. Similarly if you have a toddler you’d probably have to lift them into the car and again the same situation…
If you have a (well behaved) child old enough to simply jump into the back and belt themselves up and all you have to do it open the door and pull the seat forward THEN I can understand.
Bigger doors although useful if you’re in the middle of nowhere, are completely useless in the standard car park spaces where even 5 door, rear doors have problems opening to maximum.
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When you have a 3 or 4 yr. old fall asleep on a long journey home and you want to transfer them to their bed whilst asleep, I know which I prefer - 5 doors :jumpmove:
You try picking up a 'dead weight'. A 5 door has got to be easier on your back - less bending and twisting :booty:
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Well the 3 door has 12bhp more and the doors are made of carbon where as on the 5 door there made of lead!! :innocent:
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In fairness, with the child seat argument I would agree its not really anymore difficult with a three door as you can climb in. But we've traded in my wifes 3 door polo for a 5 door because it just made sense.
Completely disagree. In fact if you have children I can’t possibly see how this argument can be put forward.
A small baby in a rear facing car seat is not the lightest thing so scrambling around contending against a half folded seat etc just doesn’t make sense. Similarly if you have a toddler you’d probably have to lift them into the car and again the same situation…
If you have a (well behaved) child old enough to simply jump into the back and belt themselves up and all you have to do it open the door and pull the seat forward THEN I can understand.
Bigger doors although useful if you’re in the middle of nowhere, are completely useless in the standard car park spaces where even 5 door, rear doors have problems opening to maximum.
I do have a child, in a car seat. And therfore I am qualified to say that putting him in the back of a 3 door (using an isofix base) is pretty easy. Putting the base itself in place is easier than a 5 door. However everything else is easier in a 5 door.
Fundamentally I agree with you, 3 doors are sh*t.
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Nice intrest in my post :) :booty: :booty: :booty: :booty: :booty: :booty:
Each to there own i say?
3 doors look better but as they say... 4 Doors for more hores.
Before some smart arse says 5 it doesnt have the same ring. :driver: