MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 04, 2013, 09:48:35 pm
Hi from sunny Cumbernauld, just outside Glasgow.

Bought my GTI in May, after an increasingly unhappy love affair with an Alfa GT. So far, it's had oil starvation issues at the top end (rebuilt under warranty, thankfully!) white worm on the boot-lid and, as of Sunday, the tyre-pressure warning light has come on - without any apparent tyre pressure issue!

Despite all that, I'm loving the car, and hope to benefit from what I've been told is an excellent forum.

Oh, and the name comes from my other car ….. a Subaru Legacy Spec B!  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: skard on September 04, 2013, 09:51:43 pm
Welcome.

Nobody ever gets it when I say "Cumbernauld" to the question "what's it called?"  :grin:
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 04, 2013, 09:57:13 pm
Quote from: skard on September 04, 2013, 09:51:43 pm
Welcome.

Nobody ever gets it when I say "Cumbernauld" to the question "what's it called?"  :grin:

Yeah, it's a bit of a stumbling block to a lot of people - even some who live here! I guess you may have to be of "a certain age" to get it!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Andy on September 04, 2013, 10:21:14 pm
Welcome :happy2:
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on September 04, 2013, 10:24:07 pm
Push the tyre pressure set button in (by the gearstick) and hold it in for about 10 secs... Magic SHOULD happen if your tyres are inflated good!

Edit: iPhone predictive text is crap
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 04, 2013, 10:24:59 pm
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Still sorting out profile - no decent shots of both cars together, so need to wait til I get some!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on September 04, 2013, 10:26:04 pm
Oh! And welcome!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 04, 2013, 10:26:20 pm
Quote from: Marc-5-GTI on September 04, 2013, 10:24:07 pm
Push the tyre pressure set button in (by the heartsick) and hold it in for about 10 secs... Magic SHOULD happen if your tyres are inflated good!

Cheers Marc. First thing I did was a search, and found a couple of threads that helped. So far, so good!

And thanks for the welcome too.  :happy2:
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Jacker on September 05, 2013, 12:47:43 am
Welcome along!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Tortaruga on September 06, 2013, 11:52:03 pm
Welcome :smiley:

Did you have the blocked oil pickup?
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 14, 2013, 09:29:11 pm
Quote from: Tortaruga on September 06, 2013, 11:52:03 pm
Welcome :smiley:

Did you have the blocked oil pickup?

Howdy, and apologies for the delay in answering. I'm not sure tbh, as it was the dealer I bought it from who got the full report (and the bill!) When I went to the repairer, he said there had been top-end starvation which had resulted in the need for replacement of the whole top end - i.e. head, camshaft, valves/followers, plus a replacement sump filter and main oil filter.

My local guy reported these things had, in fact, all been replaced, though the MOT seems to be have been more a work of fiction than a proper test of roadworthiness! The last of the items he advised about (front brake discs down to 30% thickness) will be sorted at the next pre-MOT service, and then it'll be good as new (front wings aside).

Still loving it, still wringing its neck at times when I can ……… t'riffic car!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Sim0n_parker on September 15, 2013, 03:40:59 pm
Welcome matey!
Title: Re: What's it called?
Post by: Boxer6 on September 15, 2013, 08:10:45 pm
Quote from: Sim0n_parker on September 15, 2013, 03:40:59 pm
Welcome matey!


Welcome to you too bud!  :smiley:

I always find it quite amusing when one newby welcomes another on a forum! Happens on the Legacy forum a lot as well!  :happy2: