MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: jacko191188 on November 09, 2009, 05:55:26 pm
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Hi everyone,
Thought i just introduce myself to the forum, My names Jack, im 20, and an estate agent (hold it in..)
Basically i love my dubs and sadly recently sold my mk4 golf gti 1.8t. But the mileage wasnt getting any lower, a few bits needed doing soon and as values have tumbled i thought it was the right time to get out. So i stuck it on pistonheads, 2 days later...gone!
Ive always wanted a mk5 but they were always a long way out of my price range, however prices have fallen and by march (when i will have enough $$$) they should be a little cheaper.
In the meantime im raving it up in a mk4 astra 1.6 ls £650 bargain! But not fun :(
I know alot about mk4s...however i dont know a great deal about mk5's and im one who wants to know anything about anything before purchasing to aviod making mistakes!
So im after a mk5 GTI 3 door in black with full leather, xeon lights and the winter pack. No rough high milers, a stock, mint, swirl free gti.
Im abit of a detailing geek, so no matter how mint one seems when i buy it im sure i will have to get the buffer and all my compounds on it! :)
All im really asking for is abit of advice on the mk5, a few simple straight forward pointers, just so i dont miss anything.
Only things ive heard were the seals are abit dodgy on the doors and boot and that the d's on the early models are prone to failing once remap'd
Plans - ( i know they always change)
very simple, stage 1 remap with blueflame or miltek exhaust, itg panel filter, kw lowering springs (had kw coilovers before, just fancy abit of comfort and no fart arsing around with arbs!)
pescara alloys in a light anthercite or genuine bbs ch.
So that the rough idea i have in my confused mind.
Anyway look forward to chatting with everyone, you seem like a nice bunch ;)
heres my old car just so you know what my taste is like.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fdd64%2Fjacko191188%2Fmainphoto.jpg&hash=b9ce915f1eea1aefe0378e243c00b5d120894b94)
Cheers! :happy2:
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Hi and welcome :driver:
You'll soon be skint coming on here once you have your MKV.... :signLOL:
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Yeah wayne tell me about it, im doing all i can just toget the cash together asap, dont like loans...
Exciting times....well not in the astra! haha!
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Hello, good lucking MK4 you had there. no wonder it sold quickly. Good luck hunting for your new ride.
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Welcome chap, nice mk4 :happy2: , where bouts in suffolk are you?
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Hi bud!
I live 15 mins from ipswich mate! you?
jack
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Haverhole mate, I normally convoy alone to meets, not many members come from our neck of the woods, having said that, your not that close either :sad1: good luck finding your mk5 :happy2:
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Welcome fellow suffolker!
VWRascal have been keeping my eye out for you around haverhole!
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Welcome fellow suffolker!
VWRascal have been keeping my eye out for you around haverhole!
How often do you frequent 'the hole' alexander? I see a few black mk5's here and there but Im usally in me skip lorry!!
what reg is yours, I'ii be sure to give you a flash (with my lights :grin:) next time I see you :happy2:
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Wilkommen :happy2:
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Welcome and good luck with the search :smiley:
Not interested in an Edition 30 then?
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Welcome along, MK4 looks lovely :drool: :happy2: :pomppomp:
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Welcome Jack! :drinking:
Your MK4 looked lovely! :notworthy:
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welcome along mate
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Welcome, nice example of a MK4 you had.
Your right about the DV's failing on the early GTI's but its a relatively cheap fix, the revised DV should be more than sufficient on the GTI. £30-40 from VW IIRC.
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Thanks for the kind comments guys...do miss my mk4 but on to bigger and better aye! :) I wish i could afford an edition30 but being as young as i am, would mean alot of saving just not worth it imo.
Any hints or tips guys? i just dont want to miss anything when im buying, i really want to get a top spec model...