Interested in buying a Mk7.5 Gti PP.

[Legacywr]

I’ve tried to find a car closer to look at, but nothing around. I’ve looked at plenty of YouTube videos, and like it in all of them.

It looks similar to the metallic white Lexus used around the same time?

Apart from the train service being pants atm, going to London isn’t that difficult.

I’m still in touch with the private seller of the Isaac blue car, but there’s no way I’m paying £25k privately.

There’s a fully spec’d silver, manual Clubsport 40 too…

[SRGTD]

Legacywr, if you are unsure about white silver & it is a dealbreaker. I would look on Autotrader for white VW's for sale and try to find one specifally in WS at a dealership nearer to you, rather than travelling up to London.

It is a marmite colour and rare on a GTi, I have seen a couple of WS 7.5 GTi's over the years and a few more R.
One good thing is exclusivity, I doubt you would ever park next to another WS 7.5 GTi with a pan roof & 19" Santiagos, even at GTi international?

Agree that White Silver is a marmite colour - maybe its rarity suggests it wasn’t popular with the majority of buyers. The fact that it was dropped as a colour option after a relatively short time is perhaps confirmation of it not being that popular.

I’ve seen a few VW’s in White Silver. It looks quite nice in bright sunny lighting conditions, but in dull overcast conditions, to me it looks as if VW forgot to apply the colour coat and left the car in just the primer coat.

Not a colour I’d personally choose, but then we’re all individuals with different likes and dislikes and it’s good we don’t all like the same colours and same things .

[Legacywr]

Saw this R in my travels today…

https://www.normanmotors.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen-golf-r-tsi-dsg-in-bournemouth-poole-adc139d7-220c-4e61-9e0b-c1379ebe7fce

[Legacywr]

Going back to Lookers tomorrow (work permitting) or Saturday.

What should I be looking out for? Or can I just buy safe in the knowledge that it’s an approved used car with warranty?

[Adam T7]

FSH / DSG if it has one & Haldex (if PP) service if over 3 years old / scuffs on wheels / tyres all the same type on each corner (shows a fastidious previous owner) / body panels all straight with no marks / interior ok with no marks also hatch ok with no damage and spare and tools ok. Infotainment system all ok, all functions work. Drives ok through the gears, disks ok with no scoring, no unusual vibrations or suspension knocks. Brakes in a straight line. All fluids ok and oil looks clean, has expansion tank got ‘Mit Silikat’ written on it? - if so check heater works ok and be prepared to remove the silica bag or buy a new tank - only costs £30, don’t bother mentioning to dealer. Stop / start works ok.

Probably more stuff to check that others will pick up on - Good Luck👍🤞

[Legacywr]

https://video.citnow.com/vtLmJhq__gC

Does the link work?

[clubsport]

Yes, it looks ok from the video...
In that it has not been over prepared with lashings of tyre wall black etc... 
It appears to be have been looked after in that the bells of the discs present in silver, where as these often have surface rust on them (unsightly but not a performance issue). The exhaust tips are not discoloured with exhaust deposit and not over polished.
Is that a stone chip at the end on the near side mirror.. I would have thought they would have touched that in, but shows the car is not "over" prepped fpr sale?

It would have been nice to see the interior.

Check the roof works smoothly,,, is it the original fitment, or has it been repaired due to a surround crack? ( search on this forum).

The Mot history looks honest with around 8k miles a year and no advisories,,, Check the services have been done on the car.

With that mileage, it's not a definite at all, but water pump housings can go around 30k miles and up,,,,has that been done on the car?   Not a real issue if you have the warranty, but worth asking?

It looks OK from the video, no tell tale signs.

[Adam T7]

No PPF by the looks of the exhausts? - when was that standard?

[willni]

Looks good, I'd request the alloys all get refurbed as part of the sale.

I agree looks like no GPF by the exhausts which would be a bonus in my book.

Would also request the sunroof gets serviced prior to services (Drain lines cleaned and regrease the runners)

[Ceefeesh]

I had a June 18 reg GTI non pp, with Santiagos, a sunroof and keyless entry which I sold last June with 14k miles + VWfsh. Indium grey and had keyless; mint. 6 speed DSG no opf/ppf, better sound than those with.  Nice car. I had it for 3.5 years. Any questions, just ask.