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Offline TANNER

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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2011, 07:41:11 pm »
How far can your budget stretch?

I would be looking at stretching to this is I were in your shoes...
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30355.0.html

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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2011, 07:57:05 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 15, 2011, 03:46:47 pm
Quote from: Kalpsn2000 on June 15, 2011, 03:21:45 pm
Quote from: crashdesk on June 15, 2011, 01:08:07 pm

Thanks. Do the standard 17" alloys suffer form white worm?


No as they are powder coated. The white worm only affects the diamond cut 18" monza 2's.

Although the VW centre caps can suffer from whiteworm, but these are pretty cheap to replace.


....VW centre caps were £5 each when I last looked a while ago, so not that cheap for a set - They really shouldn't get whiteworm at all  :fighting:

All about the dreaded 'whiteworm':  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,726.0.html

Pretty sure you can get genuine ones of the bay for half that.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2011, 08:08:55 pm »
Ill be selling mine soon, 5 door silver, 38k miles, xenons, full leather, 6 disc changer with full history mint car, just had the roof wrapped carbon fibre looks nice sadley it is a cat d, looking for £8k
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2011, 08:51:27 pm »
Quote from: dp2 on June 15, 2011, 06:38:35 pm

Are the centre caps a standard size?


....Yes, exactly the same for both 17" and 18" OEM Monza's. I've had both.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2011, 08:59:32 pm »
that service history looks a bit suspect to me buddy. if you decide to go ahead and buy the car I'd be thoroughly cross checking mot's with service history booklet and asking how many owners it's had dvla mileage checks the lot. quite expensive too for that year and spec.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #20 on: June 16, 2011, 06:51:12 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 15, 2011, 08:51:27 pm
Quote from: dp2 on June 15, 2011, 06:38:35 pm

Are the centre caps a standard size?


....Yes, exactly the same for both 17" and 18" OEM Monza's. I've had both.

Thanks, do you know what diameter they are as there's loads on ebay.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #21 on: June 16, 2011, 08:08:30 pm »
Decent price but yes the service history is a bit worrying.

Test drove another GTI. 2007, 18" Monza's and MFSW. Is is normal for the engine to shake the car a little when running at a stand still. It's just on the other 2005 model it was quiet and didn't move at all when sitting there.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #22 on: June 16, 2011, 11:57:10 pm »
Quote from: dp2 on June 16, 2011, 06:51:12 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 15, 2011, 08:51:27 pm
Quote from: dp2 on June 15, 2011, 06:38:35 pm

Are the centre caps a standard size?


....Yes, exactly the same for both 17" and 18" OEM Monza's. I've had both.

Thanks, do you know what diameter they are as there's loads on ebay.

Pretty sure they are 65mm. Can anyone else confirm?
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2011, 05:48:03 pm »
I got my '06 MkV GTI on thursday and i love it!
BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!!!  :scared:  :jumping: :jumping: :pomppomp: :pomppomp: :rolleye: :rolleye:
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2011, 09:32:14 pm »
Quote from: crashdesk on June 16, 2011, 08:08:30 pm
Decent price but yes the service history is a bit worrying.

Test drove another GTI. 2007, 18" Monza's and MFSW. Is is normal for the engine to shake the car a little when running at a stand still. It's just on the other 2005 model it was quiet and didn't move at all when sitting there.

No it shouldn't the car should start with about 1100-1200 rpm then quickly subside to 900 rpm and sit there without any murmur or increase in revs. Certainly shouldn't be shaking the car.
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2011, 09:55:03 am »
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the car should start with about 1100-1200 rpm then quickly subside to 900 rpm

Good to know for when I am viewing. Everyone have the similar figures on RPM when starting up?
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2011, 11:22:20 am »
Quote from: crashdesk on June 19, 2011, 09:55:03 am
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the car should start with about 1100-1200 rpm then quickly subside to 900 rpm

Good to know for when I am viewing. Everyone have the similar figures on RPM when starting up?


Yup.... :happy2:
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Re: 2005 GTI to buy or not?
« Reply #27 on: June 20, 2011, 12:01:42 am »
Quote from: crashdesk on June 19, 2011, 09:55:03 am
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the car should start with about 1100-1200 rpm then quickly subside to 900 rpm

Good to know for when I am viewing. Everyone have the similar figures on RPM when starting up?


Yeah same :happy2:
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