So I have been on here for over a year now and I thought it was time to say hi !!
Anyway I bought this lovely GTi back in October '11. Drove about 3 other ones for sale before going for this one !
Its for my girlfriend really, but I do enjoy it every time I take her for a spin.
If I remember correctly I bought it with about 49,000 miles (55 plate). Full VAG History with all recalls (namely Coil Packs and ECU update) Last service being carried out at 47,000 miles in August 2010. 2 owners previous owners (last owner owner hardly drover her).
Shadow Blue, 5 door, DSG, NAV, Leather, Winter Pack etc etc. Just what I thought would work for the lady.
In the first few months I replaced :
Oil, Filter and Sump Bolt
Fuel Filter
Spark Plugs
Air Filter
Diverter Valve
PCV Valve and associated hoses
Pollen Filter
(All VW parts of course)
Bosch Wiper Blades
DSG Oil Service at VW
4 wheel alignment.
So in the last 12 months she has done about 6,000 miles, trouble free of course ! My girlfriend loves it too ! She tells me how it makes mince meat of other cars at the lights and almost any road situation.....(I remapped it too
)
Last Friday I thought hey, it was due for a major service and Cambelt change so got it done at VW Monaco, in London along with water pump. (more on that later ...the last time I let a main dealer touch any of my cars was way back in 2003) I must admit it was a job well done though !
The main reason I let them have a go was as the car is mint with full VAG history, why not give it a go at keeping it dealer stamped up...
A few radom pics :
I really love this car. Ever since I saw the 'singing in the rain' advert on the TV back in circa 05, I thought I need one of these. I love big engined cars and was struggling to see how I could fit one into my life, and when my girlfriend got a job requiring a car, I just jumped at it, and there was NO other alternative !
I am a big time car fanatic like most of you I reckon. My daily driver is a circa 700 HP BMW M5 (labour of love), and I have recently got my Rallye Golf out of storage (owned since 1997) and bringing that upto perfection slowly. Also have a Corrado parked up in storage, amongst a few other rides. I had my first GTi (1992 MK 2 GTi 16V way back in 1994) and have loved golfs since I was about 8 years old.....
I have learned a lot about the MK5 from you lot on here ! Thanks ever so much !