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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2011, 04:32:35 pm »
I've just spoken to the garage I go to which is a VAG specialist (TC Garage) and they said for my car which is a 2007 GTI (Not DSG), timing belt should be done every 60,000 or 4 Years, Which they have have just quoted me £400 exc VAT  :surprised: Which I don't no if thats a good price or not!? Which means no mods this month!

That sounds too expensive from an independent bearing in mind vat has also just gone up.
I got my cambelt and water pump changed from Awesome last year for a little under £350 all in.
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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2011, 04:33:19 pm »
ring around for a few quotes see if its cheaper and then go back to him...

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2011, 04:41:31 pm »
Probably not a bad Idea, Ill have a ring round!! £350 sounds alot better!

Sorry for taking over the thread with timing belt talk crashdesk hope the search for the GTI goes well!  :happy2:

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2011, 04:53:09 pm »
I have a letter from vw customer services stating that the recommendation for the GTI (mine specifically is a 2005) is 40k or 4 years for cambelt revised from original service book.  DSG service just states mileage, but from experience of a couple of people on here it seems the oil will deteriorate before mileage is up someone suggested every 4 years.

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2011, 05:14:46 pm »
I am thinking of purchasing a Mk5 gti which is just factory standard. It's a 2007 with 30,300 miles on the clock. What would a reasonable price be? I am assuming that I will need a timing belt change at 40,000 miles also?

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2011, 06:12:00 pm »
mine is only coming up to 14,000 miles. !!!!!!!
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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2011, 08:35:31 pm »
Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol

Think I may hold off as I would prefer an ED30 in Tornado Red. Feel that it's not a bad price but would feel safer buying from a dealer. Will ring round later this week see if any GTI's are coming in soon. Also a 5 door would be more practical. Don't laugh.

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2011, 08:38:55 pm »
Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol

Think I may hold off as I would prefer an ED30 in Tornado Red. Feel that it's not a bad price but would feel safer buying from a dealer. Will ring round later this week see if any GTI's are coming in soon. Also a 5 door would be more practical. Don't laugh.

I did look at a TR ED30 however was just out my price range at £14k and decided against red in the end...

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Re: MK5 gti advice
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2011, 08:42:07 pm »
Yeah the thread has been hijacked a bit lol



Sorry about that mate  :signLOL: Defo wait till you've found the perfect car! I rushed mine and got a GTI with a few bits I wasn't happy with.

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