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Offline billy_vw

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Buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« on: 27 June 2011, 13:02 »
Right - Alot more than i wanted to spend,

But

I have chance of buying a 1 owner mk5 GTi

Pluses are:

1 owner from new
FSH & all receipts from new
200 bhp ( :evil: standard so far)
Full leather - heated fronts
Winter pack
Luxury pack


Negs to me any way - it's RED and highish miles

Any advice on buying 1 of these would be much appreciated

Thanks in Advance
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Offline Ant1981

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2011, 13:15 »
I'm looking for one too, but, I've said it before and I'll say it again (after they went pink) NO MORE red cars!  :grin:
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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2011, 13:16 »
How long will you keep it for?  :grin: :grin:
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Offline billy_vw

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2011, 13:23 »
Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 27 June 2011, 13:16
How long will you keep it for?  :grin: :grin:


Leave me alone, ive not bought it yet  :grin:
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #4 on: 27 June 2011, 13:51 »
im sure some of them are still awaitng their recalls.

Probably worth waiting for the new reg to come out. Prices drop
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Offline billy_vw

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #5 on: 27 June 2011, 16:29 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 27 June 2011, 13:51
im sure some of them are still awaitng their recalls.

Probably worth waiting for the new reg to come out. Prices drop


This one has been re-called on coil packs (if that's what you mean)
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #6 on: 27 June 2011, 16:56 »
Quote from: billy_vw on 27 June 2011, 16:29
Quote from: Mr Blue on 27 June 2011, 13:51
im sure some of them are still awaitng their recalls.

Probably worth waiting for the new reg to come out. Prices drop


This one has been re-called on coil packs (if that's what you mean)

Check if the steering rack has been replaced too; should have been done under warranty if it was a creaky one
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Offline SRGTD

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #7 on: 27 June 2011, 19:43 »
Check the front wheel arches for corrosion - caused by the plastic wheelarch liner rubbing against the inner surface of the wheelarch flange.

Some owners who've experienced this have had problems getting it fixed under the corrosion warranty; VW have cited this as a mechanical problem(!)  :shocked: - link to threads in the mk5 section with pictures of the problem below.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=164958.msg1542670#msg1542670
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=158289.msg1456794#msg1456794

I've a mk5 which is just over 4 years old and I've not had the problem.
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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #8 on: 27 June 2011, 20:36 »
Check to see if the cambelt has been replaced.
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Offline billy_vw

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Re: Thinking of buying a mk5 GTi - any advice
« Reply #9 on: 27 June 2011, 20:38 »
Quote from: Wayne on 27 June 2011, 20:36
Check to see if the cambelt has been replaced.

Twice - both with water pumps  :wink:

& 2nd one done recently
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