MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jayy26 on March 27, 2013, 03:19:48 pm

Title: Looking for a golf mk5 gti...
Post by: Jayy26 on March 27, 2013, 03:19:48 pm

Im currently in the market looking for a golf mk5 gti (any edition/good spec/decent mileage)

Got around 6000 to play not much but its a start :)

What am i to look out for any serious problems with these golfs?

Anything 70k onwards i should look out for because this looks like were my budget wiill be..

Thank-you

Title: Re: Looking for a golf mk5 gti...
Post by: Chris92 on March 27, 2013, 07:27:51 pm

I've read that the cam follower can cause top end damage to the engine if not changed. The turbos diverter valve can split and also the PVC valve can split too. I think these three are the most common problems to the gti.
Maybes get all three changed when you buy it as a precaution.
Apart from them problems I think they are pretty reliable well I hope they are because I'm also looking for one  :happy2: