MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: K1NGY14 on June 21, 2014, 07:20:15 pm

Title: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: K1NGY14 on June 21, 2014, 07:20:15 pm: Hi everyone! :smiley:

I am Jordan and I'm from Warrington and I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect GTI.

If anyone has any advice on what to look out for then that would be great!

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Post by: K1NGY14 on June 21, 2014, 08:21:23 pm: Also does anyone know which Golfs come with the IPod cable in the glove box? And if it doesn't come with the car, can it be fitted?
Title: Re: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: jelwood on June 24, 2014, 10:39:12 pm: From my searching mate it seems some came with a connection in the glovebox or armrest but apparently they aren't very good? Don't display things on the screen or something like that, then there's a MDI iirc that's all signing and dancing which can be retrofitted
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Post by: markt on June 25, 2014, 04:32:10 am: Mine comes with the ipod cable its in the classifieds :signLOL:
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Post by: lukemk5gti on June 25, 2014, 08:38:49 am: Take a look through some of the following links that I used when buying my car...

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Volkswagen-Golf-GTi-Mk5-2004-2009/
http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?226836-Mk5-Golf-GTI-Buying-Guide
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1073566

Good luck!!!
Title: Re: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: K1NGY14 on June 25, 2014, 09:28:15 pm: Quote from: jelwood on June 24, 2014, 10:39:12 pm
From my searching mate it seems some came with a connection in the glovebox or armrest but apparently they aren't very good? Don't display things on the screen or something like that, then there's a MDI iirc that's all signing and dancing which can be retrofitted

Yeah sorry it was in the armrest I was on about, doh! So how do you get to choose your tracks on your iPod? :ashamed:

Quote from: markt on June 25, 2014, 04:32:10 am
Mine comes with the ipod cable its in the classifieds :signLOL:

Haha I think I have already found one mate, but if it's not up to scratch I'll have a little look at yours :happy2:

Quote from: lukemk5gti on June 25, 2014, 08:38:49 am
Take a look through some of the following links that I used when buying my car...

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Volkswagen-Golf-GTi-Mk5-2004-2009/
http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?226836-Mk5-Golf-GTI-Buying-Guide
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1073566

Good luck!!!

Thanks for this mate, I'll have a good read of them later on :)
Title: Re: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: No1gooner on June 30, 2014, 08:52:29 pm: I got a parrot Bluetooth kit fitted in mine and they come with iPod lead USB input etc which are fitted in the glovebox one of the best investments I made with my gti!
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Post by: Leglessracing on July 01, 2014, 02:07:34 am: Welcome to the forum!
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Post by: K1NGY14 on July 06, 2014, 05:21:14 pm: Thanks for the welcome guys
Title: Re: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: KAN1NE on July 09, 2014, 12:01:43 am: Welcome. Yea I have an iPod hook up in my armrest, but I never use it at all. I use a KUDA mount from the US. I have more people overlook it as they think it came from the factory...

http://www.kudausa.com/volkswagen-gti-07-09-black-a1067.html

They ship to the UK as well, should be about 30 quid or so.
Title: Re: Possibly buying a GTI
Post by: matt_the_mussel on July 09, 2014, 01:16:44 pm: just swopped my armrest cd changer for an Audi Ipod adapter, straight swop, works ok, apart from putting an Audi symbol on my Ipod! You have to organise your Ipod into 6 playlists to simulate 6 CD's or I think you can just have it on 'MIX'. Think its only later cars with the 310/510 headunits that will accept the better MDI?