Golf GTi

Niall1234

Anyone own a Mark 5 GTi ?

Am seriously thinking of buying one. Are they any good. Are they worth the money ? Whats the engine like ?

Here's the best I found for the money on carzone: http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=600680

Plug

I don't own one but thay are a great car. The engine is a torquey little thing and will move!
You can fit a family in it and you get a big boot. You wont need an old field to keep it running either.

MarkN

Nice car. Had two myself - well worth doing a search on here for threads though as there's LOTS of them.

You can bring one to a posh hotel and nobody will look twice at you and you can rag it down a B road heading for 60mph in 2nd gear if you like.

JoeA3

Excellent car... I've owned one almost a year now, best car by a country mile that I've driven up to now. Its torquey, pulls like a train when you put the foot down, even in the higher gears, it doesn't drink fuel, its comfortable, well put together and 100% reliable. Doesn't cost much more to run than your average car, assuming you don't do massive miles, and insurance isn't an issue for you. Whats not to like!

The one in the link there, its been colour-coded by its current owner, which may or may not be to your taste. I personally prefer it left alone.
As Mark said, there's been loads of threads on this topic, a few recent ones too, do the search.

Plug

Yeah i prefer the black skirting on the side.

You

MK5 GTI is an awesome little car. Being driving a 2.0 TDI for a over a year before this, remapped to the gills, thought it was a quick car,,, I was wrong. The GTI is so smooth and powerful. Had mine for a few months now and still not sure when the turbo kicks in.... Try and get a DSG if you can, well worth the extra.....

Henry Ford III

I like them. 3 door in white would be my choice, with DSG.

whippet

I have nearly 7months and 20k kilometers done on mine and I still enjoy the thoughts of driving it.

Can be thirsty depending on driving style, you will tend to want to drive the back roads instead of the motorway.

Deffo look for the DSG option, I am so glad that I didn't get the manual !

C_Breeze

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I like them. 3 door in white would be my choice, with DSG.

3dr + White

... What better way to make a prestigous hot hatch look like a skangery Glanza

Henry Ford III

Chalk and cheese my friend. Glanza to me smacks of cheapness, tinny build, and "have a go" mods.

Golf GTI has a certain élan however.

If you can't appreciate the difference, a Glanza would probably be perfect for you

omega man

Solid hot hatch but far too many on the roads to stand out for me.

pburns

A lot of the replies near-as-damit parrot Clarkson's TG review word-for-word...

White is associated with skangers in this country. Autocar jumped on the bandwagon of promoting white as a suitable colour for the GTI - personally I think red is a good colour. Also, silver contrasts well with the black 'moostache'...

The only VW product I'd consider buying...

Matt Simis

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Chalk and cheese my friend. Glanza to me smacks of cheapness, tinny build, and "have a go" mods.

Golf GTI has a certain élan however.

If you can't appreciate the difference, a Glanza would probably be perfect for you

Agreed, white is the colour to go for on the GTI.

Beanmachine

yeah have to agree with the white tbh. It's only when you go away on holidays when you notice how many more white cars there are on foreign roads especially in warmer climates. The main reason is white cars keep cooler than dark cars as they reflect the sun rather than absorb it like a dark car. I actually saw a new white polo gti the other day and thought it looked excellent.

lightening

OP, I have the GTi in red, manual, bog standard. Fantastic car, great fun, practicle, fast, lots of room...

I just wish it was white.

milltown

Henry Ford III wrote: »

élan

Ooooh!
Get her!

Plug

If I ever had the money I'd get it in 5dr, white in colour, 18" alloys and DSG:cool:

tvr

theres a new golf coming along very soon check autoblog for final testing, so wont be a facelift as the new model will be brand new so might effect residuals.

Yeah defo the big wheels are a must , i'd also opt for leather plus dsg if the budget permits.

Plug

any pics? I heard it was just a face lift but they were going to revise the electronics.

Niall1234

Is the DSG that good ?

How exactly does it operate. I know that you get the option of both having fully automatic and sequential using the gear stick.

I certainly wouldn't consider an automatic with a torque converter but having the sequential option would be nice.

How much should I be willing to spend on a 2005 model with relatively low milage. (Under 30,000)

Cionád

lightening wrote: »

OP, I have the GTi in red, manual, bog standard. Fantastic car, great fun, practicle, fast, lots of room...

I just wish it was white.

I think the Red looks far nicer tbh.

You

Niall1234 wrote: »

Is the DSG that good ?

How exactly does it operate. I know that you get the option of both having fully automatic and sequential using the gear stick.

I certainly wouldn't consider an automatic with a torque converter but having the sequential option would be nice.

How much should I be willing to spend on a 2005 model with relatively low milage. (Under 30,000)

All the info you need..

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clutch-transmission.htm

Niall1234

You wrote: »

All the info you need..

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clutch-transmission.htm

Ah yeah. From videos I've seen, in sequential mode, you have the option of using the gearstick or the paddles behind the steering wheel to change gears. I also like the fact that you get D and S (Sportsmode) to decide at what rev level to change gear. I thought it was a bit odd that VW just didn't give you completely control on the ferocity of the upshifts.


I see parkers.co.uk give the GTi a fuel consumption of 35mpg. Can this be right ? I mean the standard Golf doesn't do much more than that.

HashSlinging

https://www.tradecarview.com/stock/detail.aspx?sid=793062

pburns

tvr wrote: »

theres a new golf coming along very soon check autoblog for final testing, so wont be a facelift as the new model will be brand new so might effect residuals.

Yeah defo the big wheels are a must , i'd also opt for leather plus dsg if the budget permits.

I'm considering a 07ish GTI myself. I'd go for the 17'' wheels though - more supple ride/road-holding and less likely to burst tyres on the potholes around my parts.

DSG wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me I think but I haven't driven yet.

Beanmachine

I think its fair to say we would all prefer this gti.

6.0 litre twin turbo Beast

You

Niall1234 wrote: »

Ah yeah. From videos I've seen, in sequential mode, you have the option of using the gearstick or the paddles behind the steering wheel to change gears. I also like the fact that you get D and S (Sportsmode) to decide at what rev level to change gear. I thought it was a bit odd that VW just didn't give you completely control on the ferocity of the upshifts.


I see parkers.co.uk give the GTi a fuel consumption of 35mpg. Can this be right ? I mean the standard Golf doesn't do much more than that.

My On-board computer returns 8.5L/100Km (33 MPG) which is an Urban/Motorway combo, 10-12L/100Km (23-28 MPG) on a Urban Cycle....... This is with the DSG box which is suppose to be more economical.... Not driving her like she's stolen obviously:D:D:D Drive it hard and you'll be getting 24L/100Km (12 MPG)......ALOT of fun though:D:D:D:D:D

Plug

Beanmachine wrote: »

I think its fair to say we would all prefer this gti.

6.0 litre twin turbo Beast

Naa I'd pic a real GTI over that ugly looking thing.

kona

:Dlol

"cheap to run as long as you dont do high milage and insurance isnt a issue"

thats some statement:D

a 65 shelby fastback is easy on the petrol.......if you dont drive it:D:D:D

You

kona wrote: »

:Dlol

"cheap to run as long as you dont do high milage and insurance isnt a issue"

thats some statement:D

a 65 shelby fastback is easy on the petrol.......if you dont drive it:D:D:D

Yea, I'd like to find out what insurance company that was..... mine frightened the sh**e outta me....... didn't stop me getting one though... Just drinking more petrol now than Guinness:mad:

Niall1234

Talking of Insurance I might still ring. :eek: