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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: sambo on 25 June 2009, 18:14
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Most of you already know about my hunt for a mk5 GTi so i'll just slap some photo's on for a minute.
Spec: 54 plate GTI 3 door, 52k, tornado red, full leather, mfd2 sat nav and highline, xenons, cd changer, auto headlights, folding mirrors, 17" poverty spec monza's :grin: (don't mind them actually!)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/newcarangle.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/newcarfront.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/newcarinterior.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/newseats.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/newcarrear.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/mk5%20GTi/redgolfnew1.jpg)
Getting price's as we speak for a little paint work that need's doing, also getting the side skirts, rear bumper, splitter and sat nav aerial colour coded.
Alos got some R32 rear lights on there way and a cambelt change booked in. Then it'll go quiet for a bit while I save some money again..
Hope you like, any comment's welcome
Cheers, Sam :wink:
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Very nice matey - well worth the wait I hope.
The 'proper' GTI colour too :cool:
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Very nice car :wink: I'd leave the sat nav aerial black though, I prefer it black. :smiley:
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looking good, liking what you've got planned for it, should look the business when your done!
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Love the colour now mate, picture's really don't do this colour justice.
Sam
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Excellent mate well done, she's lookin' goood :-)
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Nice mate.
Like the leather interior :cool:
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^^need to scale ur sig pic down matey! :wink:
nice car aswell Sambo! :smiley:
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YEAAAH !!! BOI !!!
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Great choice!!! :wink:
Looking great.
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Cheers all, overall very happy with it, bit of a shame I have to pay more to sort a few paint defects out but life's a b!tch n all that.
Also really like the exhaust note of the standard pipes!
Whats the remap do to performance, obviously makes it go faster! :grin: but comparing to my mk4, it seems to have a lot of low down torque but missing a bit mid range? I know I have an issue with a breather valve which is causing a lumpy idel so may be down on performance a bit too.. opinions? :smiley:
Sam
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Hoooooooooooow much was it? :evil:
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Too much :grin:
£10k mate :sad: shame I didn't make the move over to the mk5 a few months earlier really, could have had the same car but on an 05-06 for similar money, but who care's i'll be keeping to for a while so either way it aint gonna be worth as much as I paid for it! :laugh:
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This one seemed alright for the money - http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-24-25-50-62-112-144-240-4294966835-4294966886/advert.action?R=200925336543218&distance=35&postcode=m32+8bj&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=5000&max_pr=10000&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=2005&vehicleRegLetter=05
91k on the clock though :sad:
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91k is alot, think about what it'll be on in 3-5 years time, no one will want it IMO. Also the blue one's seem to go for less than the others for some reason, not my cuppa tea but that's just me. Those 18" monza's aren't original either. Good spec though but for a little more you could get this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1007225.htm
Well specc'd 3 door's are hard to find at a good price, took me a while and had to go to Glasgow to get it!!!!!
Sam
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Sambo, you going to any shows this year? Would happily take you in mine (you can hear the Miltek aswell, I remember thinking it sounded nice as standard)
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well done matey...you kept the mk4 or given it the missus?
Either way good choice, shame bout the colour...it'll only go pink :wink:
Leather looks in good nick as well with none of the prone bolster wear and reasonably price for the motor i'd say. Get the skirts done and that and get a new "proper" sig done once all is carried out :cool:
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Mk4 is for sale mate, had to get the new one before I could sell the old one. It won't go pink :grin: i'll keep on top of polishing it. Interior is literally mint which was why i bought it really, and should have all the skirts, splitter and rear painted by the end of july :evil:
Not sure on show's mate, being down in Devon it's a right old trek, whats coming up anyway haven't been keeping an eye out like that? See how it goes!!
Cheers all, Sam
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Well there is GTI Inter coming up soon (but im cant make it as Im at Goodwood that weekend) and there is also Bugjam which should be a right laugh / piss up
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Cheers all, overall very happy with it, bit of a shame I have to pay more to sort a few paint defects out but life's a b!tch n all that.
Also really like the exhaust note of the standard pipes!
Whats the remap do to performance, obviously makes it go faster! :grin: but comparing to my mk4, it seems to have a lot of low down torque but missing a bit mid range? I know I have an issue with a breather valve which is causing a lumpy idel so may be down on performance a bit too.. opinions? :smiley:
Sam
Even on a healthy engine there is a bit missing from the midrange - I believe its to do with the high pressure fuel pump, it cant quite supply enough fuel at mid range revs but when the revs pick up to about 4.5k it does give an extra kick as the pump can supply what its being asked from about that point onwards
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Fantastic Sam. Looks like you've got a goody :smiley:
Yeh, a couple of bits to do, as you say, but nothing major.
Well Done!
DAn
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Exactly the same spec as mine mate (although a 55 Grey) - looks fantastic!
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Mk4 is for sale mate, had to get the new one before I could sell the old one. It won't go pink :grin: i'll keep on top of polishing it. Interior is literally mint which was why i bought it really, and should have all the skirts, splitter and rear painted by the end of july :evil:
Not sure on show's mate, being down in Devon it's a right old trek, whats coming up anyway haven't been keeping an eye out like that? See how it goes!!
Cheers all, Sam
Christ no trek to any Show(in the UK) is as long as Devon to Glasgow :laugh:
Looks great for the money though Sambo :wink:
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looks lovely mate :grin:
1 thing though, i've never seen those holes in the fog grille's, are they stone chip damage? oddly symmetrical if they are :shocked:
interior sounds lovely too
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Cheers all!
re: bumper hole's, there definatly supposed to be there, what for i don't know :huh: i thought maybe to divert cool air into the brakes? No idea. Was going to get the open grilles until I realised only half of them are open... Don't really see the point :rolleyes:
Sam
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Those open holes are only found on the very early GTI's (like mine as well). VW stopped doing them like pretty quickly. No one seems to know why...
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Looks good Sam :cool: :cool: :cool:
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ah right. ye i saw the open ones. i guess the bit which is left "closed" is there to hide the uglies like the fog light brakets and cables, just a guess
but back on topic, looks great, jelous mine doesn't have an I ion the end lol
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Just dropped the misses off to work, hence the early post. Car return 35mpg which consist's of 30 zone's, 40's and a bit of dual carrigeway cruising at about 80mph.
Pleased with that, the old mk4 would be nearer 25mpg :huh:
Still need to replace the PCV valve too, so may get a little better after that!
Sam
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Those open holes are only found on the very early GTI's (like mine as well). VW stopped doing them like pretty quickly. No one seems to know why...
........mine has them,05 plate.
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Those open holes are only found on the very early GTI's (like mine as well). VW stopped doing them like pretty quickly. No one seems to know why...
........mine has them,05 plate.
Yeah, I don't think you see them on 55/06 plate onwards. Even some late 05 plates dont have them.
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I have just 4 holes on my 55 plater
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The bloke who was supposed to be selling me the r32 rear lights just refunded me :angry: say's he doesn't want to sell anymore... he's had my money for 3 days :huh:
Anyway, they'll have to wait now... Just bought 2 new mirror indicators, cambelt, roller, tensioner, waterpump, PCV valve and bottle opener so i can use the cupholder. £158 all in so pretty happy with that.
Sam
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Glad you finally got it, as for you mods, I fitted my in.pro smoked indicators last weekend, looks much better.
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My ED30 didn't come with a bottle opener :cry: Did you just get it from a VW dealer?
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Yer, about a tenner + vat , but you can buy them cheaper on ebay when they come up TBH. I didn't realise it was as dear until i got the invoice at the end :undecided:
Sam
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I assumed if you had to buy it from VW it would be expensive. Time to have a look on ebay!
Thanks and lovely car btw :wink: