MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nigw on January 20, 2014, 10:08:32 pm
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I read somewhere that the earlier Mk5 GTIs had a few spec items that were dropped later on - blue tint glass and (I think) a concealed aerial. Maybe soft close boot handle? Was there anything else, and when and why were they dropped?
No other reason than geeky interest!
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I read somewhere that the earlier Mk5 GTIs had a few spec items that were dropped later on - blue tint glass and (I think) a concealed aerial. Maybe soft close boot handle? Was there anything else, and when and why were they dropped?
No other reason than geeky interest!
Concealed aerial was a weird one as some early cars had aerials and some didn't
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Dimming passenger door mirror disappeared on the MY06 (and later) cars including the bespoke wiring harness.
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As far as I know, the blue glass was carried through the whole mk5 gti but I may be wrong.
As for the concealed Ariel, I've only noticed early low spec non gti's without a roof Ariel...
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As far as I know, the blue glass was carried through the whole mk5 gti but I may be wrong.
As for the concealed Ariel, I've only noticed early low spec non gti's without a roof Ariel...
Pretty sure Blue turned to green :happy2:
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I can confirm... my mates' 06 GTI has green glass, and my 08 did also :happy2:
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Cheers, interesting! Mine's an 05, with blue tint glass, no visible aerial, dimming rear mirror, and a soft-close boot handle. However, I wasn't sure which of those were on early cars only - and whether there were any other spec items that got dropped...
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Projector foglights rather than reflector, more speakers 10 iirc that got dropped to 8, very early cars had open fog grills, aerial in rear window, blue tint glass. I think there was a couple of other bits but nothing major
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Open fog grilles must've been dropped pretty early on then - mine doesnt have 'em.
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As far as I know, the blue glass was carried through the whole mk5 gti but I may be wrong.
As for the concealed Ariel, I've only noticed early low spec non gti's without a roof Ariel...
Pretty sure Blue turned to green :happy2:
Yes it did..... Or mine did from one car to the next. I much preferred the blue, a much nicer hue through the glass IMHO. Early GTI also had no aerial, depends when they were built, not the reg.
Open fog grilles must've been dropped pretty early on then - mine doesnt have 'em.
IIRC it was early, they were used in hotter climates but not needed over here so were dropped. The original ones with rear covers go for a pretty penny now, paid £50 for mine a few years ago. I think they're around £90 from the stealers if you can still get them.
Projector foglights rather than reflector, more speakers 10 iirc that got dropped to 8, very early cars had open fog grills, aerial in rear window, blue tint glass. I think there was a couple of other bits but nothing major
I've been short changed out of 2 speakers, the bast*rds!!
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As for the auto dimming mirror! My 04 plate don't auto dim?! It's not on the multi fuction? What's the coding for it as I can only guess it's been coded out?
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As for the auto dimming mirror! My 04 plate don't auto dim?! It's not on the multi fuction? What's the coding for it as I can only guess it's been coded out?
Mine's got a little button on it, linked to a small green light. Not sure if they all have that?!
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Silver ashtray lid too :happy2:
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Open fog grilles must've been dropped pretty early on then - mine doesnt have 'em.
IIRC it was early, they were used in hotter climates but not needed over here so were dropped. The original ones with rear covers go for a pretty penny now, paid £50 for mine a few years ago. I think they're around £90 from the stealers if you can still get them.
OT, but I must admit the open fog grilles look a bit odd to me - the fact that a single grille has a mix of open and blocked sections draws attention to the blocked ones!
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Mines an 05 and has
Silver ashtray lid
Armrest
Auto dip mirror
No aerial
Had closed grill fog covers
Will check projector fogs
Ain't got no window tint lady before me couldn't of ticked that one.
Simon
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I've got the silver ashtray but no auto dip on the mirror but I have got dimming rear view
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As far as I know, the blue glass was carried through the whole mk5 gti but I may be wrong.
As for the concealed Ariel, I've only noticed early low spec non gti's without a roof Ariel...
Pretty sure Blue turned to green :happy2:
Blue was replaced with Green after 2005
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As far as I know, the blue glass was carried through the whole mk5 gti but I may be wrong.
As for the concealed Ariel, I've only noticed early low spec non gti's without a roof Ariel...
My GTi has no aerial
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I have an 05 and it has all these options listed, plus virtually every extra bar sat nav as it was an ex demo. It's white too :happy2:
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I have an 05 and it has all these options listed, plus virtually every extra bar sat nav as it was an ex demo. It's white too :happy2:
:worthless:
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My 55 had Blue tint glass, Arm rest, 10 speaker audio, it has an Aerial though, Auto dip mirror, closed fog light grilles - seems to be hit and miss what they whacked on. :jumpmove:
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I would love some blue glass for my tdi.
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As for the auto dimming mirror! My 04 plate don't auto dim?! It's not on the multi fuction? What's the coding for it as I can only guess it's been coded out?
Mine's got a little button on it, linked to a small green light. Not sure if they all have that?!
Hmm no button on mine..
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As for the auto dimming mirror! My 04 plate don't auto dim?! It's not on the multi fuction? What's the coding for it as I can only guess it's been coded out?
Mine's got a little button on it, linked to a small green light. Not sure if they all have that?!
Hmm no button on mine..
I have that button
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I have an 05 and it has all these options listed, plus virtually every extra bar sat nav as it was an ex demo. It's white too :happy2:
:worthless:
haha If I couild work out how to upload pics I would lol
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My golf is 06 (may) and it as blue tints and 10 speakers . Looks like you get what you get around that time
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My 55 plate has blue tint glass, arm rest, 10 speaker audio, whippy aerial ( must order a polo one!) , auto dip mirror, closed fog light grilles, reflector fogs and slide and tilt sunroof.
It's grey, which I like. Would have had a red one if a) I could have found one b) the wife hadn't got one first. Couldn't have a matching pair on the drive!
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Couldn't have a matching pair on the drive!
Why not?
Me and my dad have to red Eddies outside the house :jumpmove:
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Oh no it would matching sweaters next!