MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: JackWiles on March 20, 2014, 09:25:31 pm

Title: New member from Ipswich
Post by: JackWiles on March 20, 2014, 09:25:31 pm

Currently looking for a mk 5 Gti manual, a budget of around £5,500
Would be interested to hear peoples thoughts on the things to look out for when buying the car

Title: Re: New member from Ipswich
Post by: xjay1337 on March 20, 2014, 09:37:12 pm

Welcome.. covered on the forum a lot before but usual things ,,,

Diverter valves
pcv valves
cam followers
rusty wheel arch
engine not overly tappety or rattle
any electronic faults,
just usual mk5 things really!

Title: Re: New member from Ipswich
Post by: JackWiles on March 20, 2014, 10:04:09 pm

Okay brilliant, Thanks. What could i expect to pick up for that sort of price would you have thought?

Title: Re: New member from Ipswich
Post by: MC71 on March 20, 2014, 10:07:28 pm

Autotrader? :happy2:

Title: Re: New member from Ipswich
Post by: Wooosh on March 21, 2014, 01:06:09 am

eBay? :drinking: