MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 07:55:36 pm

Title: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 07:55:36 pm
Looking at this to replace my sold Edition 30.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-2-0-TSI-R-4MOTION-3dr-LEATHER-SAT-NAV-XENONS-/331041929965?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d13a2faed#ht_1298wt_1342
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: Eddie-NL on October 12, 2013, 08:11:31 pm
looks nice

Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: doylebros on October 12, 2013, 08:14:22 pm
Three or Five door,odd type of mistake!
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: bacillus on October 12, 2013, 08:19:17 pm
Greeners' is cheaper and immaculate but with more mileage.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,71979.0.html
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: rich83 on October 12, 2013, 08:19:42 pm
Sounds pricey IMO
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 08:23:20 pm
Thank's guy's but it is a 2012 model,someone on thr Rforum's said ESP could not be turned off properly on earlier model's?
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: doylebros on October 12, 2013, 08:23:39 pm
Greeners' is cheaper and immaculate but with more mileage.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,71979.0.html

That's what I would take.
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 08:23:57 pm
Three or Five door,odd type of mistake!

Yes it's clearly a 5 door! :smiley:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 08:24:30 pm
Greeners' is cheaper and immaculate but with more mileage.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,71979.0.html

That's what I would take.

I would as well if it was a five door.
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: garrardrj on October 12, 2013, 08:50:00 pm
I saw this one on my nationwide search , it would be my choice  , i'm after a 5 door too :smiley:

But is it really £16000 ish better than your old car ? That is becoming my dilemma !
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: doylebros on October 12, 2013, 08:53:53 pm
Three or Five door,odd type of mistake!

Yes it's clearly a 5 door! :smiley:

I've had better hassle than that - these dealers are evil - I don't believe anything till you get there and see with your own eyes!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 08:54:46 pm
I saw this one on my nationwide search , it would be my choice  , i'm after a 5 door too :smiley:

But is it really £16000 ish better than your old car ? That is becoming my dilemma !

Yes you're right it is'nt worth £16k on top of my car but I can't find another brand of car to replace my Edition30 as I loved the VW and want to stay with them,my must is 4 wheel drive and I hate the interior of the Audi's.
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 12, 2013, 08:56:08 pm
Three or Five door,odd type of mistake!

Yes it's clearly a 5 door! :smiley:

I've had better hassle than that - these dealers are evil - I don't believe anything till you get there and see with your own eyes!  :happy2:

I know what you mean,they ain't getting my cash until i've test driven it too! :happy2:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: doylebros on October 12, 2013, 08:57:35 pm
Just put a wanted add on the R forum and wait to get the right car,cause it's a lot of money to get it wrong.  :driver:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: rich83 on October 13, 2013, 12:02:31 am
I saw this one on my nationwide search , it would be my choice  , i'm after a 5 door too :smiley:

But is it really £16000 ish better than your old car ? That is becoming my dilemma !

Yes you're right it is'nt worth £16k on top of my car but I can't find another brand of car to replace my Edition30 as I loved the VW and want to stay with them,my must is 4 wheel drive and I hate the interior of the Audi's.


You can get a decent 996 for 25K.... i know what i would be buying!

Golf R.... nah!!!
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 13, 2013, 12:07:11 am
I saw this one on my nationwide search , it would be my choice  , i'm after a 5 door too :smiley:

But is it really £16000 ish better than your old car ? That is becoming my dilemma !

Yes you're right it is'nt worth £16k on top of my car but I can't find another brand of car to replace my Edition30 as I loved the VW and want to stay with them,my must is 4 wheel drive and I hate the interior of the Audi's.


You can get a decent 996 for 25K.... i know what i would be buying!

Golf R.... nah!!!

Yeah but I can't get my wife and 3 kid's into a porche!
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: rich83 on October 13, 2013, 12:07:52 am
Sell them.... they will be surplus to requirements!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 13, 2013, 12:23:44 am
Sell them.... they will be surplus to requirements!  :signLOL:

I wish! :P
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: Paul_zx6r on October 13, 2013, 09:23:44 pm
That looks really nice, definitely on my next car list
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: PND on October 13, 2013, 09:47:02 pm
Some bigger pics on the autotrader ad... looks like it's got ACC as well..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-volkswagen-golf-2-0-tsi-r-4motion-3dr-derby-fpa-201310039093348 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-volkswagen-golf-2-0-tsi-r-4motion-3dr-derby-fpa-201310039093348)
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 13, 2013, 10:21:19 pm
Yes it does have ACC,but they won't budge on price,there's plenty of DSG ones available but I prefer manual as I like working through the gears.Is it worth buying?
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: zayd on October 13, 2013, 11:46:52 pm
If I was going to spend that amount of money for a car that could ferry my family around, this is what I'd go for:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310049123048/sort/default/usedcars/seller-type/private_adverts/quantity-of-doors/4/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/rm65bh/page/1?logcode=p (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310049123048/sort/default/usedcars/seller-type/private_adverts/quantity-of-doors/4/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/rm65bh/page/1?logcode=p)
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 14, 2013, 06:42:47 pm
If I was going to spend that amount of money for a car that could ferry my family around, this is what I'd go for:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310049123048/sort/default/usedcars/seller-type/private_adverts/quantity-of-doors/4/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/rm65bh/page/1?logcode=p (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201310049123048/sort/default/usedcars/seller-type/private_adverts/quantity-of-doors/4/model/m3/make/bmw/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/rm65bh/page/1?logcode=p)

I need the 4 wheel drive mate as I crapped myself in my Edition30 last winter!
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: Scottymon on October 14, 2013, 06:49:19 pm
...with winter boots..?

4WD is just more wheels spinning if there's no traction... winter boots ftw. :happy2:
Title: Re: Good buy?
Post by: sanj on October 14, 2013, 07:12:00 pm
...with winter boots..?

4WD is just more wheels spinning if there's no traction... winter boots ftw. :happy2:

Yes so true,will be looking at getting a set of winter tyre's first thing after buying it. :smiley: