Hi all. I've just bought my 2nd MK5 Golf GTI. I bought a black 3 door back in 2005 new but with the arrival of kids etc made the biggest mistake of my life and sold it just short of 3 years later in favour of a Land Rover Freelander 2. Land Rover was pricey to maintain and reliability bugs galore so decided to stick a sensible head on and get a Honda Civic (standard not Type R). I've had the Honda for a couple of years now but at best would rate it as average - suspension and refinement particularly poor. Always kept my eye on GTI's (always black). Last week spotted a 56 plate, 20,000 miler in 5 door for £12990. A few phone calls and a test drive andI'm in love all over again. Signed on the line and picking the car up on Tues/Weds - literally can't wait. Was so good getting back in that car, the quality etc it's a place you want to be. Very clean example, when I sold mine it had done 20,000miles so I wanted one with no more mileage to still get the new car feel. The interior is mint, not a bean of wear on the side bolsters of the seats.
My 3 year old son shares a love for a black GTI and always points them out when were out and about. He's beside himself now he knows we are getting one to the point where his eyes fill up with tears when I come home in the Civic - last night he said 'But Daddy, I REALLY don't like Honda's'! Me too!
Here's to the best all round car money can buy.
