Upgrades

[icenutter]

In my experience it makes the car harder to sell.

The more extreme the mods the more buyers you put off, so the fewer will be willing to pay your asking price.

I don't think you'd ever get your money back.

[Egbutt Wash]

There are certain things which will be okay. Colour coding will only improve the appeal, r32 darkened lights would not be noticed by the normal crowd.

Changing wheels will put people off

As will air intakes and exhausts

Colour coding would most cetainly put me off.
As would odd lights.
A fully stamped service record with receipts is the only extra worth anything.  It's amazing how many owners skip this.

[ifti]

Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!

[Jimp]

If you are modding with plans to resale later then yes, keep the original parts too so you can refit hem for the sale. As Egbret Nosh said the only extra that will add anything would be full service records.

[pazz]

If resale value is your concern, stick with mods that you can remove easily and sell separately.

^^ This man speaks sense!

I always follow that way of thinking - even when I had jap motors (skyline/200SX). The only downside is that you usually have to be willing to get your hands dirty fitting and removing the bits yourself. Oh and also the fact that some things arent worth the hassle of removing upon selling (fuel pumps etc).

[Egbutt Wash]

Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!

The anniversary edition has colour coded bumpers as standard so that's not an upgrade.  Regular Mk5's follow the Golf pattern of two tone, which is almost unique among new cars.  A Mk5 GTI should have the two tone to stick true to VW's design.  (Plus the car looks less like a fat girl on a night out in Newcastle)

[Exonian]

Colour coded bumpers would put you off??
One of the things I like about the ED30 is the colour coded bumper/trim - looks much better IMO. I have no idea why they didnt do it with the standard GTI!

The anniversary edition has colour coded bumpers as standard so that's not an upgrade.  Regular Mk5's follow the Golf pattern of two tone, which is almost unique among new cars.  A Mk5 GTI should have the two tone to stick true to VW's design.  (Plus the car looks less like a fat girl on a night out in Newcastle)

Amen to that!

[Exonian]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the replies!

I was thinking of upgrading the brakes to something like the Cupra/R32 and changing the headlights.

Would these really lower the value/put people off buying it?

I might consider some more mods in the future but going on what has been said would it be worth hanging on to the factory options so that i could re-fit them when i come to sell the car?

I can understand people being wary if i had a big chavvy exhaust on it as that is enough to put anyone off.....

Appreciate all your comments 

Headlights and brakes can easily be unbolted and sold on again, so there's the answer to your dilemma.

[DanoGTI]

I only ever put on tasteful mods (IMHO) - my Scoob only had uprated air filter (removable) and decat exhaust.

The next owner wanted the exhaust - as it's one of the signature reasons for owning a Scoob

I also put on 22B bonnet vents and foglight covers. De-tango'd it too.

Again - all bits that could be removed and sold on.

So to summarise, echo the above comments

Dan 

[Egbutt Wash]

My,
4 lightbulbs
roof rack
first aid kit
bluefin
touch-up paint.

All not worth a penny to a secondhandchappy