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Title: 5 door's good or bad?
Post by: louis_23 on 09 May 2009, 23:57

hi all,

i recently lost a good job due to ressesion and now have a new job but terible pay so im in a situation where i have had to hand my current car a saxo vtr back to finance company but still need a car! so i started to save for a golf gti. today i finished work and my gf had some great news!!! my gf's parents went and baught me a mk3 golf gti  as they knew i was looking for one im well chuffed  :smiley: ill pay them back slowly  :cool:  they did it to try help us get back on our feet a lil. its a r plate in maroon 60,000 on the clock full service history and new m.o.t they thought it was a to good of an offer to refuse an baught it with out telling me and the gf first lol how ever the only thing i could fault it on, is its a five door  :shocked: i have a thing for five door cars i hate them lol but the golf dont look to bad in a five door. whats peoples thoughts on five doors? 

Title: Re: 5 door's good or bad?
Post by: Wayne on 10 May 2009, 00:04

I had one, they seem to suffer less rust issues in the sills.

Quick photo of mine.


(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2008_1018golft0095.jpg)

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Post by: shepgti on 10 May 2009, 00:09

deffinatley prefer a 5 door mk3 to a 3door no idea why  :undecided:

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Post by: --Dubber789-- on 10 May 2009, 00:58

I have the same thing with disliking 5 doors and i dont no why  :undecided:

^^ That car sways me to mk 3's so much  :laugh: :laugh:

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Post by: Guy on 10 May 2009, 01:05

five doors aren't so bad... I always had 3 doors up until this golf and you don't really notice it looks wise...

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3456609805_9868a87d4a.jpg)

far more useful though day-to-day to get stuff/other people in and out

sounds like you got yourself a good motor there

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Post by: JC on 10 May 2009, 11:50

morw doors = more whores :afro:

Title: Re: 5 door's good or bad?
Post by: Dan34 on 10 May 2009, 11:57

i definelty prefer my 5 to my old 3 door golf just makes life easier, plus there's chuff's comment too   :grin:

Dan

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Post by: Dragon6 on 10 May 2009, 13:48

honest John`s mk3 golf review states  "Three-door models flex quite badly (five-door models are better)." No idea why
I always prefered 3dr golfs then had a couple of 5dr mk2s and a 5dr VR and found out they just made life that bit easier plus the doors dont sag over time like the larger sized 3dr can..

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Post by: Conker on 10 May 2009, 14:29

Mines a 5 door Mk2. Slightly worse looks, but loads more practicality. I would buy another.

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Post by: mikemk4gti on 10 May 2009, 14:46

I Think 3 doors look better in most cars but I still chose a 5 door for practicality.

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Post by: vdubman on 10 May 2009, 14:48

Quote from: chuff on 10 May 2009, 11:50

morw doors = more whores :afro:

hahaha,that is the truth,more exit's for when ur done dogging :evil:

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Post by: Mew on 10 May 2009, 14:50

9 times out of 10 i'd go for a 3 door, the mk3 being the 1 time i'd go for 5. I don't know why but i prefer the mk3 in 5 door form.

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Post by: Adam on 10 May 2009, 14:53

Quote from: Mew on 10 May 2009, 14:50

9 times out of 10 i'd go for a 3 door, the mk3 being the 1 time i'd go for 5. I don't know why but i prefer the mk3 in 5 door form.

The mk3s don't look too bad in 5 door.

Title: Re: 5 door's good or bad?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 10 May 2009, 15:33

5 door if you actually use your car day-to-day, ie. actually have mates!  :lipsrsealed:

Seriously though, for some reason the MK3 looks better as a 5dr, the 3 Dr just looks weird, sort of stretched?!  :huh:

Sounds like a good buy anyway, depending how much they paid of course!  :wink:

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Post by: gazpowells on 10 May 2009, 18:25

I Think 3 doors look better  :smiley:

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Post by: MrBounce on 10 May 2009, 21:29

3 doors definately look better but if I had to buy abother Mk3, it'd be a 5-door for sheer practicality and the fact the front doors wouldn't be so darn heavy!  :laugh:

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Post by: danj3000 on 10 May 2009, 22:02

My personal preference for looks is a 3 door version but i've had more 5 doors and the practicality is damn good.
Also when it comes to car parks, the shorter doors are pretty handy too.

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Post by: mk3valver on 10 May 2009, 22:05

For starter's, I'd be chuffed to bit's mate! And personally it's 5drs for me (but I have got 2 kid's!).

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Post by: gjroe78 on 11 May 2009, 13:16

3 doors for me  :wink:

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Post by: Dec on 11 May 2009, 13:18

5dr's are damn evil :sick:

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Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 May 2009, 13:20

5 door FTW :)

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Post by: gjroe78 on 11 May 2009, 13:36

I think most people are right about the mk3 looking better with 5 doors though  :undecided:

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Post by: john16v on 11 May 2009, 17:44

there is nothing wring with 5 doors mine is a 5 door and i like the looks of it or atless will do when i get some wheels and that

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Post by: louis_23 on 11 May 2009, 23:01

thanks for all you replys guy's. thats brill news that people actually like 5 doors lol i was hoping i wouldn't start a prog thread and every one would be yeah thats nice mate but its a five door  :laugh: im glad i aint off to a bad start then lol  :smiley:

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Post by: gjroe78 on 12 May 2009, 10:20

Naa the worst mistake you made was that saxo in your sig  :lipsrsealed: :tongue:

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Post by: maxp on 12 May 2009, 14:49

They only made this mother (http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/national%20mk2%20meet/DSC01017.jpg)  in 5dr spec (well all 69 of them!)...although they did make 2 in a 3dr spec.

Title: Re: 5 door's good or bad?
Post by: louis_23 on 12 May 2009, 15:58

Quote from: gjroe78 on 12 May 2009, 10:20

Naa the worst mistake you made was that saxo in your sig  :lipsrsealed: :tongue:

lol thanx gjroe78  :tongue:

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Post by: gjroe78 on 12 May 2009, 16:33

No worries mate  :wink:

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Post by: Horney on 12 May 2009, 16:39

What awesome parents your gf has. I'd hang on to her is she's a looker :wink:

nick