MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: TheBIGJAYY on January 10, 2014, 02:52:46 pm

Title: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on January 10, 2014, 02:52:46 pm

Hey guys, just wanting some advice from the GTI owners or former owners.

I have been looking around like always for a GTI which pops up in my budget and one has...but its a 2005 reg and has 121k miles on. it has a full VWSH and had the belts changed at 80k miles iirc.

my question is should i have any concerns about the mileage? people who i ask always say mileage doesnt matter, aslong as its been well maintained....

if i was to get it, naturally i would take it to my garage and have them give it a major service and probs change the belts just for peace of mind.

is there any common problems with high mileage cars? anything i should look out for in particular? its also a car that i would probably want to mod and tweek the performance in the future...(probs just intake, exhaust + remap)

any info would be greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: Joshy on January 10, 2014, 02:58:58 pm

I made a thread about this the other day. I was refered to this thread: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,76633.0.html as its been covered  :happy2:

Title: Re: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: xjay1337 on January 10, 2014, 03:00:36 pm

This has been covered before, should be in the search .

Diverter valve
Fuel pump cam follower
PCV valve

No majorly expensive parts.

General service history, cambelt & waterpump

Av55raz had one for sale that seemed very cheap and OK condition from the pictures  :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: TheBIGJAYY on January 10, 2014, 03:11:59 pm

i tried doing a search for high mileage and just threw up peoples build threads  :confused: maybe i pressed sumat wrong, sorry for the spam thread.

thanks for the info though guys and posting up the other thread  :happy2:

Title: Re: Re: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: RetroRaz on January 10, 2014, 03:46:53 pm

Cheers jay :D

I was in the same boat when looking for a gti.  Ive done 1300 miles in my gti and counting.  Bought it at 118k drives really well.  No problems at all.


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Title: Re: Mk5 GTI's and High Mileage
Post by: xjay1337 on January 10, 2014, 03:50:44 pm

Quote from: TheBIGJAYY on January 10, 2014, 03:11:59 pm

i tried doing a search for high mileage and just threw up peoples build threads  :confused: maybe i pressed sumat wrong, sorry for the spam thread.

thanks for the info though guys and posting up the other thread  :happy2:

Hahah the search on here isn't brilliant but there is some info out there ;)