MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: pipster on October 04, 2013, 03:14:58 pm

Title: im taking the plunge
Post by: pipster on October 04, 2013, 03:14:58 pm

Hi

40 years old next year and have always wanted a golf GTI. Only Ever like the Mk1 Mk2 and the MK5. So im buying one. Ive had corolla GTI's (superb ) 205 GTI's -Flimsey but great to drive and even an XR2 - belter! but this was all before i was married.

now i drive an estate Sline A4 and drag a caravan !!

Now i want a a quality Golf GTI MK5 to grow old with  :smiley:

Will be watching and listening to all you people with regards best bits and bad bits . dsg or manual cloth or leather black or grey!!  (kinda want blue)

so Ello and nice to meet ya

Pip

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: MichaelR on October 04, 2013, 03:19:35 pm

Welcome  8)

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: Jake_GTI on October 04, 2013, 03:31:26 pm

Hi from another newbie.

You're right in wanting blue..  It's the best colour!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FGEMMA-LAPTOP%2FPictures%2FgolfJPG_zps38729a7a.jpg&hash=14e5794f41ddc894818c809bfcf6ea8e43571960)

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: RetroRaz on October 04, 2013, 03:31:37 pm

Welcome mate,

Im also looking for a gti. Seen quite a few blue ones on Autotrader.

Bits to look out for:

Rust on front wings
Faulty Diverter Valve (earlier revision were diaphragm type and were prone to splitting, Rev G is a more robust one)
Look for rear tyre inner wear (Rear suspension problem)
If buying a DSG, make sure it has been serviced, otherwise manual ones should be pretty strong.
High pressure fuel pump (HPFP) has driven off a camshaft and the cam follower is prone to wearing,
The PVC valvle can split. The symptoms are a poor idle, and the sound of leaking air when you turn off the engine.

Source: My own research and

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Volkswagen-Golf-GTi-Mk5-2004-2009/

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: SRC on October 04, 2013, 06:11:14 pm

Or there's shadow blue...

Welcome from another middle-aged GTI-er!

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: Andy on October 04, 2013, 06:23:46 pm

welcome to forum :happy2:

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: coolhandluke on October 04, 2013, 09:46:05 pm

Welcome and yes while blue may be the best colour black is definitley the fastest  :wink:

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: Jonneh on October 04, 2013, 10:10:24 pm

Welcome from another newbie! :)

Title: Re: im taking the plunge
Post by: MC71 on October 04, 2013, 10:41:57 pm

Welcome on board Pip!  :drinking:

Happy car hunting.