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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: zoomered on 08 July 2011, 16:37

Title: Return of the real GTI?
Post by: zoomered on 08 July 2011, 16:37

Well, being the owner of a Mk5 and Mk1 (currently sorn) I do believe this is true..

I Have owned the Mk1 for years but hardly even had it on the road before stripping it to restore it and its been in storage ever since.

The drives I had in it made me feel like a loon and the Mk5 does this too! I love the fact you can go back to being Mr sensible in the Mk5 after a loonatic blast!

Mk1 is getting done this year and as a first time buyer the mk5 will have to go to help towards a deposit for a house.

So itl be Mk5 to Mk1 in about a years time. I hope its as much fun as I remember and as much fun as the Mk5.. :smiley:

Title: Re: Return of the real GTI?
Post by: MaXXeH on 09 July 2011, 18:09

yea it is a cracking car  mate, it just needs a few more horses lol

Title: Re: Return of the real GTI?
Post by: zoomered on 09 July 2011, 18:40

Theres only really about 15bhp per ton between them! Makes you wonder how fast the mk5 would be if you threw away all the extras a modern day car has..

Title: Re: Return of the real GTI?
Post by: Saint Steve on 10 July 2011, 18:17

Quote from: zoomered on 09 July 2011, 18:40

Theres only really about 15bhp per ton between them! Makes you wonder how fast the mk5 would be if you threw away all the extras a modern day car has..

add a remap to the edition 30/Pirelli , and you have the ultimate :cool:

Title: Re: Return of the real GTI?
Post by: Snoopy on 10 July 2011, 18:21

You will find the mk1 slow, but much more pointy, direct and so full of feel. Its much more gocart in feeling.