Sambo join's the mk5 brigade !

[sambo]

Cheers all, overall very happy with it, bit of a shame I have to pay more to sort a few paint defects out but life's a b!tch n all that.

Also really like the exhaust note of the standard pipes!

Whats the remap do to performance, obviously makes it go faster!  but comparing to my mk4, it seems to have a lot of low down torque but missing a bit mid range? I know I have an issue with a breather valve which is causing a lumpy idel so may be down on performance a bit too.. opinions? 

Sam

[bobbarley]

Hoooooooooooow much was it? 

[sambo]

Too much 

£10k mate  shame I didn't make the move over to the mk5 a few months earlier really, could have had the same car but on an 05-06 for similar money, but who care's i'll be keeping to for a while so either way it aint gonna be worth as much as I paid for it! 

[bobbarley]

This one seemed alright for the money - http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-24-25-50-62-112-144-240-4294966835-4294966886/advert.action?R=200925336543218&distance=35&postcode=m32+8bj&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=5000&max_pr=10000&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=2005&vehicleRegLetter=05

91k on the clock though 

[sambo]

91k is alot, think about what it'll be on in 3-5 years time, no one will want it IMO. Also the blue one's seem to go for less than the others for some reason, not my cuppa tea but that's just me. Those 18" monza's aren't original either. Good spec though but for a little more you could get this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1007225.htm


Well specc'd 3 door's are hard to find at a good price, took me a while and had to go to Glasgow to get it!!!!!

Sam

[AlanD]

Sambo, you going to any shows this year? Would happily take you in mine (you can hear the Miltek aswell, I remember thinking it sounded nice as standard)

[dTEA]

well done matey...you kept the mk4 or given it the missus?

Either way good choice, shame bout the colour...it'll only go pink
Leather looks in good nick as well with none of the prone bolster wear and reasonably price for the motor i'd say.  Get the skirts done and that and get a new "proper" sig done once all is carried out

[sambo]

Mk4 is for sale mate, had to get the new one before I could sell the old one. It won't go pink  i'll keep on top of polishing it. Interior is literally mint which was why i bought it really, and should have all the skirts, splitter and rear painted by the end of july 


Not sure on show's mate, being down in Devon it's a right old trek, whats coming up anyway haven't been keeping an eye out like that? See how it goes!!

Cheers all, Sam

[AlanD]

Well there is GTI Inter coming up soon (but im cant make it as Im at Goodwood that weekend) and there is also Bugjam which should be a right laugh / piss up

[ub7rm]

Cheers all, overall very happy with it, bit of a shame I have to pay more to sort a few paint defects out but life's a b!tch n all that.

Also really like the exhaust note of the standard pipes!

Whats the remap do to performance, obviously makes it go faster!  but comparing to my mk4, it seems to have a lot of low down torque but missing a bit mid range? I know I have an issue with a breather valve which is causing a lumpy idel so may be down on performance a bit too.. opinions? 

Sam

Even on a healthy engine there is a bit missing from the midrange - I believe its to do with the high pressure fuel pump, it cant quite supply enough fuel at mid range revs but when the revs pick up to about 4.5k it does give an extra kick as the pump can supply what its being asked from about that point onwards