The wife and myself finally decided on a GTI , what is the 'basic' spec?

[valleyboy]

Hi All,

Posted few times, i persuaded the wife not go for a Leon but the golf...

anyway, i have searched on here but couldnt find a comprehnsive list.

what does the most BASIC bog standard GTI have, ive looked on the VW site at the second hand models which there 'seems' to be alot of 'basic' models.

what ive gathered the basic model has

radio & SINGLE cd player.
electric/heated mirrors
abs
climate control
driver information system 'computer' (not the fancy full monty one?)
esp
FRONT electric windows.
immobiliser
alarm
remote locking
pas
17 inch alloys

I noticed the above spec is on most 2005 models, was anthing added to the 'basic' spec on 06/07 models?

just want to get the most for our money it's a bl**dy nightmare finding which one to buy.

cheers

[RedRobin]

All the items you have listed are standard to ALL Mk5 GTI's, except that the 5-door version has electric windows front AND back! You want to look at the factory additional Options list for things like armrest, cloth/leather, Xenons or not, Winter pack, etc etc etc etc.

[duzza]

As a minimum I wouls say go to 18" alloys and get the armrest. Xenons too if you have the cash

[08micsta]

I would agree. Xenons are brilliant and make the car look great IMO. The 18's look lovely but I must say I saw a red GTI with 17's and it managed to pull it off really well. The leather in the GTI is good but there have been some issues with the side bolsters (only with hefty people though). Highline computer is nice if you like gadgets etc. If possible. I believe the 2006 models and onwards come with MP3 CD Players and funky silver buttons whereas older models have only gray for the CD Player. And besides that Ipod link is good. But Im not a fan of it.

Oh ya and dont forget. Tinted windows are a must 
(Just jokes)

I would assume you are from the UK. Im from South Africa and our GTi's come with pretty much everything standard that the guys in the UK pay extra for.

What colour are you looking at buying? And then of course. 3 door or 5 door?

Mike

[duzza]

As a minimum I wouls say go to 18" alloys and get the armrest. Xenons too if you have the cash

Highline is also well worth the cash

[08micsta]

So are colourcoded skirts 

With the highline comp you can solve most of the minor issues you may have with the car at home instead of taking it to a dealer.

[valleyboy]

cheers all.

were probably looking at a black GTI with 5 doors

we would love the DSG but the price goes way up even on the secondhand.

I'm going to bling it after a few weeks, tints, colour code the bumpers skirts etc.

I just wondered becuase most of the ones available from VW dealers seem to be basic models?

chees

[RedRobin]

....It's possibly more likely that those people modding their Mk5's won't be selling them for a while - I've certainly got no plans to sell mine as it's too enjoyable!

[R32UK]

cheers all.

were probably looking at a black GTI with 5 doors

we would love the DSG but the price goes way up even on the secondhand.

I'm going to bling it after a few weeks, tints, colour code the bumpers skirts etc.

I just wondered becuase most of the ones available from VW dealers seem to be basic models?

chees

In my opinion dont bother with the DSG. But a centre armrest and highline is a must and very good value for your money!!

[RedRobin]

we would love the DSG but the price goes way up even on the secondhand.

In my opinion dont bother with the DSG.

....DSG is probably out of price range in this instance but don't discount it as an 'automatic' - It's far more flexible and if you drive a variety of road types including urban and heavy traffic it's almost essential. After driver training I now drive my DSG as a manual 90% of the time by using the paddles