I love my ED30 - do you?

[Vwgolfgtied30]

One of the nicest places to be, in my ED30 DSG.
Many National Trust properties days out visits have been made in the ED30, pottering down the country lanes, what a great car.

Mk5 GTI, especially the ED30, is a bit of "Halo" moment for the VW GTI lineage, don't you think?

[trackep]

I agree. Coming from more driver focused cars and how much i actually enjoy driving i was worried the ED30 would be a bit numb and boring, nice place to be and drive but a bit boring. But i have been completely won over by it, not sure if it has something to do with eibach springs that it came with, but it really is a joy to drive!!!! Can't wait for a R-Tech remap!!!!

[Shoduchi]

I liked the car almost standard, since I bought it with Eibach Sportlines and Powerflex bushes in the front suspension control arms. After some mods the car is transformed and so much better. I'll add some more bits to improve its handling just to finish what is already a great car to drive on the road and on the track.

[bonelorry]

I enjoyed both my ED30's, One was standard and One was R-Tech Stage 1 tuned.

Would consider another one day but would want it as a toy/2nd car and go for a Fast Road built car, Stage 2+, Bilsteins, BBK, Quaife LSD etc etc

[MC71]

Loved mine, great car and I'm sure they pretty good in standard form to. 

[skard]

Mine was alright, didn't mind it

[Nasir]

I think the MK5 GTI was a real high point for VW. The engineers won over the accountants. The attention to the little details was quite high. I don't get the same feeling from the MK6.

Little things like the GTI kick plates and the polarised instrument cluster with squared off needles. On the early MK5s they had loads of nice little touches (blue glass, ashtray covers in aluminium look etc). They were gradually reduced for cost saving. It's clear the MK6 was little more than a cheaper way to produce the MK5 chassis. I was really wanting a MK6 in the coming months, but my brother got one and it just doesn't do anything for me. The MK5 GTI feels purpose built, whereas the MK6 GTI could easily be another Golf.

That being said, I think the MK7 has brought it back. You get most of the nice stuff as standard and I love the red line on the headlights.

[dronners]

the mk5 gti was a return to form after the catastrophic failures of the mk3 gti and the mk4 2.0 gti vw gave people the car they really want.  the ed30 and pirelli edition really just nailed in the point that vw could still make cars for the enthusiasts

[pudding]

I have good and bad days with mine.  Hate the rattles inside (although I suspect this partly down to previous owners installing amps and subs etc), the horrible gear shift, sh*te engine mounts, gutlessness below 3000rpm, <30mpg economy.   The only thing I love about it consistently is it's looks!

[rich83]

I either love it or hate it..... bit like the wife!!! 

(btw this is a joke just incase she reads it)

[Dave J]

I love it the vast majority of the time. It's a restrained car on daily motorway commuting - but waaay more fun on the B-road blast I occasionally have to work when the M4 is stuffed. I really don't like how it seems to have a thing for oil compared to my old tuned 1.8t (but I read this is quite common for the 2.0TFSI)...

I love the way it sometimes gets a double look or a simple nod from people in the know, but then I hate the wrong attention it gets from (mostly) van drivers, corsa's, who tailgate and try to bait you, so I then just tend to drive like a saint and let them win their sad little ego battle... 

Overall, I love my ED30 - it's been round Donington a few times, and on the daily commute for what seems like forever now. Maybe it has been a bit more demanding and complex than my 1.8t, but it's a league better. I just hope the DSG box doesn't faark up anytime soon...

[richtung]

I love my ED30 - something the second "wife" thinks is weird but has come to accept!

I purchased the ED30 a few weeks before meeting my wife. Makes for interesting conversation when people ask about the happiest moment of my life and meeting my first true love..... 

Rich

[richtung]

I love it the vast majority of the time. It's a restrained car on daily motorway commuting - but waaay more fun on the B-road blast I occasionally have to work when the M4 is stuffed. I really don't like how it seems to have a thing for oil compared to my old tuned 1.8t (but I read this is quite common for the 2.0TFSI)...

I love the way it sometimes gets a double look or a simple nod from people in the know, but then I hate the wrong attention it gets from (mostly) van drivers, corsa's, who tailgate and try to bait you, so I then just tend to drive like a saint and let them win their sad little ego battle... 

Overall, I love my ED30 - it's been round Donington a few times, and on the daily commute for what seems like forever now. Maybe it has been a bit more demanding and complex than my 1.8t, but it's a league better. I just hope the DSG box doesn't faark up anytime soon...

Dave - it might be worth switching oils to Millers Nanodrive CFS 5w40 - I believe it helps our engines with oil consumption. Worth a try?

Rich

[grey golfster]

Switching from 5-30 to 5-40 viscosity (of the same oil) was enough to all but stop my oil burn between services of my stg 2 eddy.
But i do tend to change oils at approx 5000 mls, and the majority of mileage is currently long motorway runs.

Using Shell Helix ultra fully synth atm.
it's half the price of the Millers stuff, but i reckon it's well more than half the oil? Also much more readily available.

[grey golfster]

BTW, meant to add that i do love my Eddy!
By far the most capable all round car that I've owned (mine is the one with the ugly tow bar - pulls a racing dinghy!).
A heavily used daily, and no show queen lifestyle is possible down in the darkest West country, here in the land of sea-salt, mud and cowsh1t!

The only real thing i want for is 4WD! Traction is a real problem, even with WALK, polybush etc...and i am too mean to pay R 6 or 7 prices just yet!
Thinking about getting a used spare box built up with a LSD (could get my local indy to fit a box, but not sure about them and a LSD) - anyone tried this?
Could then also easily swap out to sell on later???