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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: fentshire on 23 April 2014, 21:23

Title: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: fentshire on 23 April 2014, 21:23
Having had my GTI for 21 months and really enjoyed driving and ownership, it came as a real shock to suffer the Timing Chain problem.

It took a month to get it resolved by VW (no charge as I had the warranty), but it has made me think a little harder if I am going to keep it 'forever'. It got me wondering who has the highest total mileage on their Mk6 GTI on this excellent forum, as I guess this is a maximum level of travel I could possibly expect in the future.

I will start off. My car has 45,000 miles to date on the clock. It is an Oct 2009 model.
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: ajmoir36 on 23 April 2014, 21:34
Not a GTI but GTD , 68k on the clock Apr 2010.
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: fentshire on 23 April 2014, 21:39
Thanks.

Have you ever had any problems with your car?
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: ajmoir36 on 23 April 2014, 21:47
Two Vancouvers replaced with white worm, EGR valve replaced at 45k due to oil leak from a seal and rusty boot struts replaced. Otherwise perfect well apart from the notchy gearbox VW just agreed with me but did nothing about it, has got worse over time although now I just don't care. Its littered with stone chips the front splitter is cracked (stone hit it) and I accidently scraped one of the wheels the other day (first time in 4 years was only mildly annoyed). Was going to buy a mk7 but decided the 16k cost of change was far too much and the mk6 has been so good. Run it into the ground springs to mind.
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Post by: Rgdogg on 23 April 2014, 21:48
2009 gti, 43500 miles.
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: dereks on 24 April 2014, 07:42
Mines may be one of the lowest :smiley:

Sept 2009 just gone over 20k
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: dubber36 on 24 April 2014, 08:12
My GT is an Jan 2010. It's just short of 34,000 miles now. It had done 19,000 miles when I bought it just over 3 years ago.
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Post by: mustard on 24 April 2014, 08:41
Mines may be one of the lowest :smiley:

Sept 2009 just gone over 20k

Mines newer March 2010, but only 12,600 miles.
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Post by: jenkstwingo on 24 April 2014, 09:54
Brought my Gti in September 2013 with approx 15k on it, just tipped over 40k last week. Its a 2011 61 plate. I have a long commute!
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Post by: charlie on 24 April 2014, 10:23
Brought my Gti in September 2013 with approx 15k on it, just tipped over 40k last week. Its a 2011 61 plate. I have a long commute!
that is some commute :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: LukeRhino on 24 April 2014, 10:32
Purchased mine in August 2012 with 16k on the clock, now its just tipped over 44k and loved every minute driving it :)
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Post by: Booth11 on 24 April 2014, 11:07
Not a contender for the title, but 15,000 miles on my GTI, bought new Sept 2012. 
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Post by: AndyWard on 24 April 2014, 12:52
10 Plate With 50.5 k :)
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Post by: -car- on 24 April 2014, 13:54
59 plate with 54k.

I thought there would be some much higher mile examples than listed so far.
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Post by: Snoopy on 24 April 2014, 13:57
Theres a couple on the tensioner thread that had 60k
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Post by: jenkstwingo on 24 April 2014, 15:57
Give it till the end of the year and i'll be around 70k (all being well!). 
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Post by: Poached on 24 April 2014, 18:42
Nearly 67k.
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Post by: Jimmgc51 on 24 April 2014, 19:10
09 GTI currently on 62,000 but..........

Engine went POP! at 58,000 so in my eyes

09 GTI 4,000  :laugh:
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Post by: scotland67 on 24 April 2014, 19:18
April 2010 27000 very enjoyable miles, soon to be traded in for a new mk7 gti
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Post by: r32tev on 25 April 2014, 09:32
Jeezzz mine needs driving more.... March 2011 built only just this morning clicked onto 14k miles !!  :laugh:
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Post by: M3 SHAM on 25 April 2014, 13:59
2.0 GT TDI 2009 with 89,000 miles

The main issue is my air-con pump has failed (still need to get this sorted  :cry:) apart from that the ususal white worm on the vancouvers but suppose that is to be expected.
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Post by: sajymundo on 25 April 2014, 14:05
59 plate GTi - 78000 Miles. Just had a major service (80K Service) last week and DSG oil change. Runs like a dream. Do on average about 300 miles a week and just had a run upto Scotland over Easter

Serviced every 10,000 miles, with Full VW History.

Would have saved money doing for a diesel, but GTI is just special.
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: fentshire on 25 April 2014, 16:04
Sajymundo

Have you ever had any major problems with your GTI?

And do you intend to keep it post 100k miles?
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: sajymundo on 25 April 2014, 16:29
Sajymundo

Have you ever had any major problems with your GTI?

And do you intend to keep it post 100k miles?

No issues at all mate and will keep it for the next 2 years at least, by which time it should be coming close to 100K. If still going strong thn will probably give it to the mrs for her school runs or something and get rid of her 1.6 MK5. The only thing that annoys me about my GTI are the stone chips on the bonnet from all the motorway miles and having the original Monza 17's. I have read alot about people having issues with their GTI's but touch wood mine has been epic since I have had it.
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Post by: POOBUG on 25 April 2014, 17:54
09 Plate, just clicked 65k

cheers, Chris.
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Post by: Snooze on 25 April 2014, 19:41
09 plate just short of 54k
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: Neil gti on 25 April 2014, 20:30
59 Plate 56k for me, Revised tensioner fitted at about 48k to be on the safe side,
Still loving it and still makes me smile every time, only normally keep a car a couple of years before I get bored, but this is a keeper, only thing that interests me at the mo is the R400, but will they build it ??
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Post by: C3PO on 26 April 2014, 14:55
59 plate, 54k so far new timing belt tensioner, chain, new camshaft due to bearing failure, but runs sweet as a nut
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Post by: candywhite12 on 05 May 2014, 07:38
first reg. 10/2009, just turned 75K miles, loved every single one  :grin: frequent stops at gas stations aside  :sick:
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: J400uk on 11 May 2014, 15:03
2.0 GT TDI 2009 with 89,000 miles

The main issue is my air-con pump has failed (still need to get this sorted  :cry:) apart from that the ususal white worm on the vancouvers but suppose that is to be expected.

Off topic but is that common on the Mk6 too then? My old Mk5 just had the same problem at 96k miles.
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Post by: Tommc on 13 May 2014, 11:25
61 plate with 35K on it. Love it baring the now well in to double digit stone chips on the bonnet.
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Post by: mwad gti on 13 May 2014, 22:02
Bought mine new in September 2012.
Got 8000 miles now. :)
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Post by: MikeT on 17 May 2014, 12:44
10 Plate, 72,626

:D
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Post by: Neil gti on 09 June 2014, 17:43
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/8AEFCB20-F82B-4122-83B2-7151FAC85B06_zps6g7nyiiu.jpg) (http://s601.photobucket.com/user/NeilGti/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/8AEFCB20-F82B-4122-83B2-7151FAC85B06_zps6g7nyiiu.jpg.html)

Not the most miles but a bit of a milestone
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Post by: Schuey on 12 June 2014, 15:28
12 plate GTD with almost 97K  :whistle:
Title: Re: Who has done the most miles in their Mk6 GTI?
Post by: ajmoir36 on 12 June 2014, 16:05
12 plate GTD with almost 97K  :whistle:

Wow that's a lot per year. Mine its 200 miles short of 70k.