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Title: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 12 June 2011, 13:20
hi all, this is my 1st post on your forum and hope to get some info from you guys

right here goes, i am currently driving a 2005 a4 cabriolet 2.5tdi, i am thinking of selling up and buying a mk5 gti. i owned a mk4 gti turbo way back in 2001 and loved it but since then i have had diesels and have got used to the high mpg that comes with it. now my 2.5tdi is currently returning 38mpg and i was wondering if i would get anywhere near that from a mk5 gti?? highly unlikely i bet

what would be the best and worst mpg i could expect to see???
how many miles would i get to a tank??? are golfs still fitted with a 55 litre tank?? my audi costs around £96 to fill up and the best return i have had is 520 miles

my budget is around £7500, i am hoping to get a 2005 55reg with leather, xenons and sat nav with no more than 80000 miles on the clock, do you think i am being optimistic???

thanks
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Saint Steve on 12 June 2011, 16:51
About 320 max on a tank.

Not great...

I'd keep your derv burner if it's fuel economy your after.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 12 June 2011, 17:15
fuel ecomomy isnt as important as it was, i done weekly trips to london, a 400 mile return journey, but now i only have to do the trip once a month. so seeing as i am 600 miles a month better off now, i thought i would look at getting a new car which was fun to drive, my audi is near 2000kg so is not that much fun to drive when i want to put my foot down.

i have seen combined mpg figures of 35mpg for the gti, i was just wondering if that figure was way off the mark??? 
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Snooze on 12 June 2011, 18:32
I mainly do short journeys and fill up twice a month. I get about 300-330 miles per tank and am currently doing 30mpg.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: sprout99 on 13 June 2011, 09:46
About 320 max on a tank.

Not great...

I'd keep your derv burner if it's fuel economy your after.

we get about 380 to a tank (approx 34mpg)

there will not be many with that spec about for that money
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 13 June 2011, 17:44
About 320 max on a tank.

Not great...

I'd keep your derv burner if it's fuel economy your after.

we get about 380 to a tank (approx 34mpg)

there will not be many with that spec about for that money


380 sounds good to me, i dont do much city/town driving apart from when i go to london, is it a 55 litre tank in the mk5??

i didnt think i would stand much chance of getting what i wanted with a 7500 budget, but i will probably go over budget anyway, i had a 7500 budget for my last car and ended up spending 9000 lol. i could live with out the sat nav, but do want leather and xenons.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Saint Steve on 13 June 2011, 17:56
About 320 max on a tank.

Not great...

I'd keep your derv burner if it's fuel economy your after.

we get about 380 to a tank (approx 34mpg)

there will not be many with that spec about for that money

You will only get 380 to a tank if you dont live in the Inner city..
Between 25-28 is a realisic mpg figure for those areas.

I manage an average of 37 mpg the other week on A road's and motorway trip sticking to the speed limits. journey time 2 hours.

Getting 30's+ mpg must be doing long journeys and not short journeys, as that WILL plummit your mpg towards 25!.

These Engines dont like short journeys at all. The TFSI doesnt work effectivly for those jouneys..

If your Motorway running , you will achieve mid 30's.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 13 June 2011, 18:17
i live out in the sticks in yorkshire, travel a 10 mile journey to work via single carriage a roads. do a trip to london once a month. 32-33mpg would be fine by me while also having a bit offun
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 13 June 2011, 19:21
About 320 max on a tank.

Not great...

I'd keep your derv burner if it's fuel economy your after.

we get about 380 to a tank (approx 34mpg)

there will not be many with that spec about for that money


380 sounds good to me, i dont do much city/town driving apart from when i go to london, is it a 55 litre tank in the mk5??

i didnt think i would stand much chance of getting what i wanted with a 7500 budget, but i will probably go over budget anyway, i had a 7500 budget for my last car and ended up spending 9000 lol. i could live with out the sat nav, but do want leather and xenons.
..........some very good after market sat navs on the market for a lot less than VW charge. :smiley:
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: sprout99 on 14 June 2011, 07:38
i live out in the sticks in yorkshire, travel a 10 mile journey to work via single carriage a roads. do a trip to london once a month. 32-33mpg would be fine by me while also having a bit offun

I live in Durham and have a varied type of driving. Our commute is about 20miles on and off A19
The mpg has recently increased after having service, new coil packs, and new spark plugs.

On commute i drive sensible but do like to give her some on the B roads.

Incidently .........  We paid £12k for a car with the spec you want but with 39000miles on clock from a VW dealer.
The leather is a nice thing but std interior is nice. Armrest is a must for me and highline display.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 14 June 2011, 20:26
i have seen a few i like, but i shouldnt even be looking as i havent sold my car yet, havent even advertised it yet lol
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: DMT_Edition30 on 16 June 2011, 17:01
Well i currently get around 230 miles to a full tank. I am slightly heavy footed i might add, and drive around town a lot. Although saying that if i drive it carefully i can get decent miles out of a tank. I drove from North London to Chulmleigh in devon on little over half a tank, which is 207 miles.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 18 June 2011, 17:15
finally got round to advertising my car for sale today, so will wait and see how it goes. 

could someone let me know how much car tax is on the mk5 gti please???
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Snooze on 18 June 2011, 19:04
Bout £230 I think. I only got 6 months this yr.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Phil1980 on 18 June 2011, 19:35
Yeah thats about right £235.00 I also just got 6 months  as well, my mk5 will be going up for sale soon.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 18 June 2011, 22:13
thanks guys, thats about the same as i am paying on my audi and thats a diesel.

Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 18 June 2011, 22:15
Yeah thats about right £235.00 I also just got 6 months  as well, my mk5 will be going up for sale soon.

if your car is the one in your sig, thats almost exactly what i am looking for, apart from i want a 5 door. how much you thinking of selling your for if you dont mind me askin??
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 06 July 2011, 19:01
right after alot of looking around and looking at gti's without the spec i want, i think i might have found what i have been looking for.

i just want some advice before i go and look at it, i will give a quick description, its a 2007 56 reg tornado red, DSG, 5 door, full leather, xenons, 18" r32 alloys(not sure if aftermarket or original, could they have been requested from the factory??), 24000 miles, full  VW service history. its up for 10,995, does that seem about right???

i want to investigate the mileage thoroughly, as well as going phoning VW to check the history and what miles it was serviced at, also checking MOT certs, is there anything else i can do to check if the mileage is correct???

also, i know the DSG oil needs changing every 40000 miles but is there a time scale also, should it have been done already??

same question with the cambelt, should that have been done after 4 years??? how much is a cambelt change on a gti??

is there anything else i should check???

thanks
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Saint Steve on 06 July 2011, 20:01
right after alot of looking around and looking at gti's without the spec i want, i think i might have found what i have been looking for.

i just want some advice before i go and look at it, i will give a quick description, its a 2007 56 reg tornado red, DSG, 5 door, full leather, xenons, 18" r32 alloys(not sure if aftermarket or original, could they have been requested from the factory??), 24000 miles, full  VW service history. its up for 10,995, does that seem about right???

i want to investigate the mileage thoroughly, as well as going phoning VW to check the history and what miles it was serviced at, also checking MOT certs, is there anything else i can do to check if the mileage is correct???

also, i know the DSG oil needs changing every 40000 miles but is there a time scale also, should it have been done already??

same question with the cambelt, should that have been done after 4 years??? how much is a cambelt change on a gti??

is there anything else i should check???

thanks

Check the DSG mechantronics works ok.

Make sure engine is warm'd up to running temp, try doing lots of reversing and check smoothness of 1st and 2nd gear selection,
If it try's to bunny hop or pull away like you have bad clutch control, then the mechantronics unit will need replacing, costing upwards of £1000+.

Other then that, 5 door red Gti DSG, is a great choice, although I'm a touch biased  :laugh:
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: vw spur on 06 July 2011, 20:16
thanks saint steve, i appreciate your advice.

i have never drove a DSG car before, can it be put in full auto or do the paddles have to be used???

i like your choice of wheel colour, goes nicely with the red. i was originally looking for metallic black but the red has grown on me.

its strange, in the mk4 i preferred the 3 door, so sold the 5 door gti turbo i had and bought a 3 door gti turbo, they were both black, so i think i am due a change of colour in a golf.
Title: Re: thinking of buying a mk5 gti
Post by: Saint Steve on 07 July 2011, 19:40
thanks saint steve, i appreciate your advice.

i have never drove a DSG car before, can it be put in full auto or do the paddles have to be used???

i like your choice of wheel colour, goes nicely with the red. i was originally looking for metallic black but the red has grown on me.

its strange, in the mk4 i preferred the 3 door, so sold the 5 door gti turbo i had and bought a 3 door gti turbo, they were both black, so i think i am due a change of colour in a golf.

I much prefer my black gloss detroit alloys I acquired then the poorer pescara alloys that came on the edition 30.

You can put the car in D and it will do all changes even when pulling up to a standstill .
I drive mine in full manual, push lever across from D, so you can have full control, and much more fun on the paddles  :cool:

S or sport, just for wanting to go hooning and holds the revs for you so when you mash the throttle, your off lol

It's a superb gearbox, and I will never choose a manual over it.