Hello!
Well i am now officially a mk5 gti owner!
Didn't go quite so smoothly though
Firstly the plane was delayed, didn't get up to Glasgow until 3pm
in the end. Got picked up looked over the car etc. Felt a bit rushed by this point (first error) but also excited and taken in by the car. Had a good look around the car etc. Interior is MINT condition, very little wear on any of the leather, few scuffs on the grab handles, like the mk4 they've got that soft touch coating on them so mark easily.. no problem. Noticed a few stone chips on bonnet too which I wasn't told about, no problem I can knock a few quid off maybe?
Matey I bought it off wanted to verify the bankers draft I had at his bank.. which closed at 4pm. So I drove the car around and headed towards the bank. First impressions, drive's lovely, not as quick as my mk4 but then I have done a fair bit to that. Noticed a big change in the way the car handles, rear seems planted.
Anyway got to his bank, they couldn't verify it even though they said to him they could
so were left in a bit of a situation.. Ball is now in his court so to speak, i'm stuck up in Glasgow with no way of getting home other than this car..
Anyway, i showed him the money had come out of my account which gave him a bit of security and showed him my passport etc..
So, thought to myself, f**k it i'll leave the stonechip issue and give him the full amount, as he had also put a new michelin pilot sport on the day before and filled the tank, so fair do's. Paid him the full amount (10k) and left feeling fine about the whole situation. nice.
Left Glasgow at 5.30pm
with an 8 hour drive ahead of me. Get to Carlise for a bit to eat. Have a quick glance back and think whats that?
Closer inspection and there is a paint bubble on the wheel arch
Looks like it has had a paint job on the wheel arch..So get home feeling gutted, thinking i'd bought a write off or something. Neighbour works for BMW bodyshop and had a look. Reckon's it may have been keyed or something very light and actually commented on how good a job they had done as there where no obvious blend in marks, taken the window's etc out to hide it all, a job to spot etc etc. Look's like it was repaired near the beginning of its life as it has aged the same as the rest of the car.....
Anyway. mate works for VW showed him, unusual he says.. BUT reckons it would get done under warranty
with a bit of his persuasion. So i'm thinking IDEAL! free touch up.. Next day i speak to the BMW sprayer who's advise's me the company who carry out VW warranty work are known to be bodger's etc
So basically had a reall up and down weekend were sometime's i've felt like setting fire to the thing, and others i love it. Think i'm going to skip the warranty work after reading stories like R32UK on here etc and just put my hand in my pocket.. Get all the skirts and splitter, back bumper colour coded and a complete de-swirl so the car is mint. Just mean's the modding will have to wait a few weeks
Cheers for the interest, will get some photo's up over the next few days.
Sam
