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Title: Buying spec advice
Post by: maxp on 14 February 2010, 11:37
On the lookout for the following:

I know im being picky! but i have about 2-3 months to find one.

A car with both those seats and wheels is what bumps up the rarity.
If in my position, and after a few months nothing turns up would you either:

a)Continue to wait

or

b)If I manage to find one with the 18" monzas which seem more common, buy it and swap them / ebay them in exchange for some 17".


Also what do you think a good price for the bullet point spec would be, 10K?
 

Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: nick30 on 14 February 2010, 11:56
10k seems to be the very bottom but i think for a car with 80k miles it would be about right. there are dealer aproved GTI's with far less miles with 17's and leather but are a bit more money. theres one on VW for £12.5k with the spec you want but 5 door and at only 36000 miles. its always good to have warranty so i would rather pay a bit more and get it from a VW dealer personally. good luck with the hunt! if you can streth the budget quiet a bit i would recommend an ED30 for around 15 grand you can get a good one  :cool:
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: ub7rm on 14 February 2010, 13:07
Most people go for the 18" over the 17"'s .... whats the reson for your preference?  There are probably many on this forum (me included) who would happily swap their 17's for your 18's if its that big an issue.  The 17's don't go for that much on ebay either so you could pick some up relatively cheap.

Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 14 February 2010, 15:12
Quote from: ub7rm on 14 February 2010, 13:07
Most people go for the 18" over the 17"'s .... whats the reson for your preference?  There are probably many on this forum (me included) who would happily swap their 17's for your 18's if its that big an issue.  The 17's don't go for that much on ebay either so you could pick some up relatively cheap.


............& me + the standard interlargos cloth suits the car better than full leather.
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: maxp on 14 February 2010, 15:50
I quite like the look too, but ive noticed in lots of pictures on autotrader that the bolster next to the door on the upright portion of the cloth seats always seems bent and frayed.

This was a problem on the mk2 aswell - as people would get in, they would rest their weight against it.
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: nick30 on 14 February 2010, 16:02
ive ripped the leather on mine a little bit from my jeans or something catching on that point blooming annoying  :sad:
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: maxp on 14 February 2010, 16:37
Quote from: nick30 on 14 February 2010, 16:02
ive ripped the leather on mine a little bit from my jeans or something catching on that point blooming annoying  :sad:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=110448678544&Category=72230&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2 ?
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: nick30 on 14 February 2010, 16:41
Thanks but its a different interior in mine (ed30)  :sad:

Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: sambo on 14 February 2010, 20:30
Nearly there http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11709.0.html

I'll swap the wheels with you for my 17's too  :smiley:
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 15 February 2010, 10:07
Quote from: maxp on 14 February 2010, 15:50
I quite like the look too, but ive noticed in lots of pictures on autotrader that the bolster next to the door on the upright portion of the cloth seats always seems bent and frayed.

This was a problem on the mk2 aswell - as people would get in, they would rest their weight against it.
.........can be a problem BUT then again the VW leather is not the best quality & does suffer wear + it's not all ''real'' leather & contains some vinyl.
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: AlanD on 15 February 2010, 10:18
FYI 10k with that spec will easily get you a nice one :)

Also why the 17s? The 18s really set the car apart.
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: smartypants on 15 February 2010, 12:15
Are you interested in a grey one? :D

I will be selling mine in the next month or so with all the bits you mention. 69k miles just had major service, cambelt and water pump and 4 new tyres (Nov 2010 MOT). Sat Nav, Xenons, Leather etc 17" wheels.
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: bertmort8 on 15 February 2010, 12:21
i think leather seats are over rated

either too hot in the summer or too cold in this weather when you first get in

and when heated it eats the mpg
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: smartypants on 15 February 2010, 12:24
Heated leather seats are the best thing since sliced bread! Will always spec it in every car I buy :)
Title: Re: Buying spec advice
Post by: funkythumbs42 on 15 February 2010, 12:38
i got a 55 reg gti with 65k on the clock black 3-door with xenons, winter pack, 6-cd changer, rear parking sensors and 18" rims, cambelt and service and years warranty for 11k and thats in the North East where choice is limited and prices seem to be higher I find so you should get something at that price i reckon!!