MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: zayd on September 10, 2013, 12:09:16 am

Title: Joined the club!
Post by: zayd on September 10, 2013, 12:09:16 am

I just picked up a July 2005 registered MK5 GTI.  Spec includes;
DSG Gearbox
Full leather heated seats
Dual zone climate control
Sat Nav
Sunroof
Electronic lumbar controls
Auto headlights
Auto wipers
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Folding door mirrors (maybe its standard, but hey I'm on a roll here :smiley:)
Rear parking sensors
37,200 miles on the clock

I paid £6750, but it needs maintenance soon as in a major service, cambelt, coolant, brake fluid and the DSG box service at 40K.
Its quite an upgrade from the MK4 I had for seven years.

Its a lovely drive with seamless gear changes.  Much better than my old BMW Auto from 2001.

I was sure to check there was no jerkiness when setting off, pointing to the dreaded mechatronic failure.

Only damn thing I've found is that the plastic frame for the gaiter is snapped on one side, so the gaiter is not fixed into the aluminium surround.  I don't think you can buy the frame on its own and the whole stick and surround is quite expensive I hear.

This frame is really thin, I can see that it stays in place due to the tension built into it.  Funny how with such low mileage the past owners have broken it

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Jonathon555 on September 10, 2013, 07:37:45 am

Welcome along , sounds a nice car you have got  :happy2:

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Veee-dubber on September 10, 2013, 07:48:28 am

Theres a graphic for this somewhere.


Says something along the lines of

'THIS POST IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS'

;)

Welcome to the club dude!

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: bigeyd on September 10, 2013, 08:21:31 am

Welcome to the club
 :worthless:

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: zayd on September 10, 2013, 09:34:54 am

Easy tigers, I know, I know.  Just picked up the car yesterday and I'm still knackered.  I'm going to give a good wash and wax then put up some pictures. 

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Frodo-anni on September 10, 2013, 12:42:51 pm

Sounds good money for spec, miles et.. enjoy

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Sim0n_parker on September 15, 2013, 03:45:48 pm

Welcome  :driver:
Nice spec car you got
How you getting on with the dsg?

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: zayd on September 16, 2013, 02:10:02 pm

Its a fantastic box mate.  The gear changes are seamless and really fast.  You get loads of torque from lower revs and the power just keeps flowing right up to the redline. 

I'd definitely recommend this gearbox to anyone.

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Joesoap on September 16, 2013, 03:31:00 pm

Welcome  :happy2:

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on September 25, 2013, 11:45:15 pm

Nice! Sounds like a bit of a bargain!

Fastest colour as well  :driver:  :happy2:

Title: Re: Joined the club!
Post by: Itguy on September 29, 2013, 05:58:14 am

welcome!