MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Turn3r on October 19, 2010, 02:15:08 am

Title: Advice on new car??
Post by: Turn3r on October 19, 2010, 02:15:08 am
Hey :) those of you that read my newbie post will know I'm looking to buy a gti just after Christmas.
I was just wondering if there is anything I should look out for?
Common problems? Or even something I should look at getting?
As I'm guessing there are a lot of features I don't know about the car, for example I've just read on the forum about the dual climate control which I had no idea about.
I'd appreciate any advise you can give :)
Cheers
Title: Re: Advice on new car??
Post by: matsu on October 19, 2010, 12:05:14 pm
hi mate

have you done a search yet?
i,m sure others in the know will tell you anyways but me and probably half of the forum have asked this question.
the answers will be here already.
i,m a numpty so i cant help.
matsu
Title: Re: Advice on new car??
Post by: joesgti on October 19, 2010, 12:36:16 pm
Quote from: Turn3r on October 19, 2010, 02:15:08 am
Hey :) those of you that read my newbie post will know I'm looking to buy a gti just after Christmas.
I was just wondering if there is anything I should look out for?
Common problems? Or even something I should look at getting?
As I'm guessing there are a lot of features I don't know about the car, for example I've just read on the forum about the dual climate control which I had no idea about.
I'd appreciate any advise you can give :)
Cheers


how much have you got to spend?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Advice on new car??
Post by: Turn3r on October 19, 2010, 01:03:12 pm
Quote from: matsu on October 19, 2010, 12:05:14 pm
hi mate

have you done a search yet?
i,m sure others in the know will tell you anyways but me and probably half of the forum have asked this question.
the answers will be here already.
i,m a numpty so i cant help.
matsu

No I've not done a search yet, but I did spend last night reading through all 45 pages of joesgti's thread, on his gti... Sounds painful + very expensive, I'm guessing these problems were down to the engine mods? Which I'm thinking about doing once I've got the money together.

Quote from: joesgti on October 19, 2010, 12:36:16 pm
how much have you got to spend?  :smiley:

Ermm... Come January I should have £9K-ish?
I'm gonna have to save a bit more up I'm guessing, to get a half decent one.. I'm just really impatient, I want it now lol.
Title: Re: Advice on new car??
Post by: matsu on October 19, 2010, 05:05:49 pm
i was the same and ended up spending 11k but for a nice spec'd one
and the guys on here were very patient and forthright with the help and advice.
so if you search newbie help or similar then i think even my very original post will come up

and check the for sale section .... a few nice ones coming up as a few peeps are moving on.. :sad1:

matsu