MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: Dewdrop on May 22, 2009, 05:24:12 pm

Title: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Dewdrop on May 22, 2009, 05:24:12 pm

Hello - I'm new to this forum,

I found it while looking for Mk5 Golf Gti information on Pistonheads - a site I use regularly.

I'm selling my 2002 330D sport to my brother in law (4.5k) and I've got 11k to spend on a car and for me it has to be the MK5 Golf Gti. I've got a pretty good idea of the specification I want - most of which is borne from practicality and neccessity.

So this is what I'm looking for:

Mk5 Gti, 5 door, DSG with paddles, 18 Monzas, car has done no more than 40k (preferably or around there) as we do 20k miles a year.

I guess like most people I'm looking for a decent spec - particularly leather interior.

Are my aspirations realistic for 11k - or do I need to look at higher mileage etc?

I began looking several months ago when there seemed more choice, but its only last week I've got the money together and now there doesn't seem to be many in my price range lol - is there anywhere I can look apart from Autotrader and Pistonheads?

Thanks for reading!  :happy2:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Greeners on May 22, 2009, 05:29:32 pm

Welcome to the site!  :happy2:

There seems to be a few guys looking for similar cars ATM. Good luck with the search, should be more available at around that price as people take delivery of their new MK6's!  :wink:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Caz on May 22, 2009, 05:48:27 pm

oooo me me me, im near you, woohoo!  :laugh:

anyways, hellooo and welcomes  :smiley:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Moschops on May 22, 2009, 06:25:57 pm

Hi and Welcome :driver:

Good luck with your search :happy2:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: 182_blue on May 22, 2009, 08:48:53 pm

Welcome to the forum

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Hedge on May 22, 2009, 10:36:38 pm

Hello and welcome. My Mum lives in Hornsea so I shall be up that way over the summer. Infact just after GTI International. :smiley:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: T88OMM on May 23, 2009, 01:04:58 pm

Welcome along matey  :driver:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: JPC on May 23, 2009, 08:47:13 pm

welcome

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Dewdrop on May 24, 2009, 11:04:11 am

Thanks for the nice welcome?

Having looked at my ideal golf are my aspirations realistic for 11k - or do I need to look at higher mileage etc?

I began looking several months ago when there seemed more choice, but its only last week I've got the money together and now there doesn't seem to be many in my price range lol - is there anywhere I can look apart from Autotrader and Pistonheads?

Money is burning a hole in my pocket and desperate to get a GTI!  :laugh:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: bigbo on May 24, 2009, 11:08:16 am

keep looking mate, ive just bought one of what your looking for (sorry) so there are some out there

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Dewdrop on May 25, 2009, 07:39:23 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Bigbo - do you mind me asking what you bought? How good is it? photos? I can't wait to get a GTI!!  :jumping:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: vwrascal on May 25, 2009, 09:56:46 pm

welcome, good luck with the search   :happy2:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: WhiteGTI on June 05, 2009, 10:20:05 am

Welcome to the forum  :happy2:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Dewdrop on June 05, 2009, 10:57:11 am

Well I'm still looking but there isn't a huge choice with my budget (11k) and the spec I want, 5 dr/dsg/below 50k miles and decent spec.

I'm currently viewing one on Autotrader (private sale) but description doesn't match the car... ie it says 18" monzas, mult funciton steering wheel and front armrest yet you can see it clearly has none of these from the photos - I've emailed the seller asking for clarification - it seems they've just copied the description from another advert and put it in theres but changed a few bits - for example it says leather (which it has) and then cloth trim??

Theres also a C/W white one on there I like for - which has everything I want but has no options except an ipod connection - and asking for £11,450 - I need to decide how important the options are - coming from a well specced 330D Sport I guess I've been spoilt.

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Moschops on June 05, 2009, 11:29:05 am

Hang on for the one you want, as you'll only kick yourself for getting one with a very limited spec fitted.

Good luck with your search.. :happy2:

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Golfster S on June 05, 2009, 06:03:33 pm

Welcome, good luck with the search, stick to your guns, the right spec will be out there......

Rich...

Title: Re: New to the forum from East Riding
Post by: Dewdrop on June 05, 2009, 11:25:53 pm

I've found what looks like a decent car, the only thing it doesn't have is paddle shift.

How important to the driving experience is this?

Can it be retro fitted and if so how much and is it a big job? Where would be able to fit it?

Thanks.