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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: CraigDavieBeattie on 02 June 2011, 21:07
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Hi all, right test drove one of these today and loved it!!!!! Now have to settle finance tomorrow with my mk4 trade in and bingo! a new mk5 owner. Right the reason for this thread is that before i commit to it i wana know the good and bad points? I thought it wud be best asking here as you guys drive them.
Do they have Cruise Control?
Rain sensor wipers?
Heated mirrors?
Whilst driving it i put it in 3rd gear and damn u hear that badboy turbo powering up! absolutely gorgeous.
Replies would be good guys!
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Some of those are options so you're best off asking the garage to clarify what was fitted
You should have paid more attention on your test drive :tongue:
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I was too busy enjoying the power lol mate haha
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140bhp aren't they?
Very few made IIRC
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IIRC? Means what? I dunno how many are made. 140bhp yes
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IIRC? Means what? I dunno how many are made. 140bhp yes
if i remember correctly. How long you been a member? :tongue:
not sure if there's any common problems :undecided: MPG will be lower than the FWD 140bhp and you've got yo make sure the Haldex oil and filter have been changed at the correct intervals
How much is it?
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Cruise control is an optional extra - easily done as a dealer retro fit for around £200.
Rain sensing wipers is standard fit.
Heated mirrors are standard fit.
Driven a couple of these and they are brilliant with a remap :cool:
Just ensure that the service history is complete and check that the turbo is in good condition ("owl" sound can be an early warning that the turbo could be on it's way out)
These are all manual and with the 4WD the clutch can take a lot of stick, so check that there is no clutch slip under hard acceleration from low rpm in 4th,5th or 6th
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Long enough Rhyso haha.
Well wen it was pulling it did sound like a wooooooof noise, im not used to a turbo car so it just sounded crazy amazing to me. They are powerful things. Rhyso it is under as TDI SPORT 4 MOTION. Dont know if its GT or just TDI SPORT 4MO.
And cost is £7500 with trade in at £2500.
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IIRC? Means what? I dunno how many are made. 140bhp yes
if i remember correctly. How long you been a member? :tongue:
Hes from Dumpdee, they have just discovered 56k dial up :grin:
Good car to buy you wont be disapointed.
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Oi Markus enough of that lol, had broadband here for years haha, actually us and birmingham and the first for this cybercity thing haha better than broadband so have that! haha.
Hope im not dissapointed anyway. Loved it. It has in car sat nav too which is a bonus.
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Go and join the other forum www.mk5golfgti.co.uk (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk) and have a look around there is plenty of GT Tdi's about including mine so you wont have probs finding info.
Is it a 3dr I seem to have a recollection that the 4 motion only came in 3dr??? any way if you need anything doing i.e vagcom stuff or retrofits, speak to Golfman(Scott) on a couple of the forums. He's just getting into it but I should him every thing he knows :grin: He's in Dundee.
Great find by the way not many about :wink:
Darren
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Cheers Darren.
I actually just signed for it today, gets mot done on monday and then its there to be collected. Its a 5dr mate. Defo 4motion as its got that on orginal paperwork from VW. Cant wait to pick it up now.
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Well done mate, I would have loved a 4 motion 5dr :evil: have fund buddy and hope to see it next time i'm up in dundee...I usually get up that way when visiting the guy I told you about in the other post.
Darren
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Nice one, well i found ur mate scott and got his number so once i get the car hes gona have a wee scan and see whats what :) cheers