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Offline Tara

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Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« on: 07 March 2009, 17:09 »
Hello,
Just decided to sell my Anniversary model and maybe try a Mk5 GTI and just wanted to know if there are any things to look out for? Think we will go for a Manual if we get one with the 2.0T engine (are they all the same) I know they do a later Edition 30 model but are all the early ones the same engine/bhp? thanks for any help/pointers.
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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2009, 17:16 »
Yes all GTIs incl ED30s are 2.0TFSIs.

I believe all MKV GTIs are 200bhp and ED30s 230bhp.

Earlier models had some advantages (like no visible aerial) but a fair few cons.

The only things I would really go for are highline and xenons.
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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2009, 17:27 »
Quote from: Tara on 07 March 2009, 17:09
Mk5 GTI buying advice?

don't
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Offline richw911

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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2009, 17:39 »
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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
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Offline dan_apps

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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #5 on: 07 March 2009, 17:47 »
Quote from: Tara on 07 March 2009, 17:45
Quote from: sharpie on 07 March 2009, 17:27
Quote from: Tara on 07 March 2009, 17:09
Mk5 GTI buying advice?

don't



Why?

dont worry mate Sharpie is a disturbed individual!

what kind of budget do you have? :smiley:
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Offline DanoGTI

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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #6 on: 07 March 2009, 18:09 »
I would actually be interested to know what the "cons" of the early models are........

Dan
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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #7 on: 07 March 2009, 18:40 »
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #8 on: 07 March 2009, 18:47 »
Quote from: sharpie on 07 March 2009, 18:40
Quote from: Tara on 07 March 2009, 17:45
Quote from: sharpie on 07 March 2009, 17:27
Quote from: Tara on 07 March 2009, 17:09
Mk5 GTI buying advice?

don't



Why?

cos they're dear for what they are.

the same could be said about most cars though and VW's have always been more expensive than their competitors
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Re: Mk5 GTI buying advice?
« Reply #9 on: 07 March 2009, 19:20 »
Quote from: DanoGTI on 07 March 2009, 18:09
I would actually be interested to know what the "cons" of the early models are........

Dan

Me too
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