MK5 Golf GTI
General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: garytc78 on December 18, 2010, 08:57:07 pm
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Hi all got my GT yesterday and i've got to say that I have owned some very fast cars in the past ie Integra DC5 and R26 Megane to name just 2
but these cars seem to be a fantastic compromise for someone like myself with a growing family.
My first thoughts are positive I like the power it's very smooth and nippy enough to keep me happy and that W (winter) button is fantastic
it really does do exactly what it says on the tin oh it also saves fuel as when I press it the mpg goes up and yes the power does go the other way
but blimey VW really have outdone themselves.
Other positives are the build quality is fantastic as the car looks and feels brand new even tho it's 4 yrs old and has 50k on it I just couldn't get over the
fact that I chopped in my 2008 R26 with 30k on it and as soon as I jumped in the golf it felt like I was driving a brand new car out the showroom
but I do think this has a lot to do with it's first owner who has looked after the car as will I but so far so good.
Could I just ask other owners what type of MPG they are getting as I took for a test drive I drove it in heavy traffic and then various speeds and I wasn't
being gentle and I returned 36 which for 40min drive half of which was stop start I thought was bloody good.
Also could somebody tell me was the auto dimming mirror std?
Some pics of my last and my current :)
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Hi,
I had a 1.4 TSi 170ps
Absolute great cars!!! small engine for economy.. but impressive power performance being turbo & supercharged.
I remapped mine and got 191bhp... and being 20kgs lighter than a GTi, i kept up with a GTi down the slip road no problem... the owner of the GTi was a little shocked...
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I have looked at the revo remap and it says 205bhp so may do that next year but gonna buy a RNS510 first :)
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Nice car, auto dipping mirror was standard but dual zone climate control was not.
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Yeah I think the car has a couple of options like climate and reversing sensors but not sure if it has anything else.
Do they come with auto lights as std?
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There's a fair bit Golfs come with as standard, but a fair bit that aren't available even as optional extras.
Hi and welcome.
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welcome :happy2:
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Yes auto lights are standard along with the auto wipers.
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What do you need to do to make the auto wipers work because mine only seem to have the intermittent,normal and fast speed?
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One click up from off I believe....
Although I don't use mine because they tend to wipe when the screens clear and not wipe when its not!! :stupid:
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Cheers Apollo another question if you don't mind :)
I see you have the RNS 510 installed so can I ask how did you solve the battery drain issue as I'm looking at getting the
new LED one but only if I can solve the drain issue :happy2:
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I have changed my can gateway for a newer revision AF.
If you have rev K or L you will get battery drain (not all K's but its a grey area). You'll need to scan your car with VCDS or just fit the RNS and see by trial and error. There is a VCDS owners register on here if you need to find someone with it. :happy2:
Other than that you can run modified firmware on an old gateway but I did'nt like that idea to be honest, but I know many do with no problems.
Lee.
I have just seen your car is a 56 plate. You'll def get the battery drain. Mine is 55 plate and I had revision S gateway.
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Welcome to the site!
The Megane looks great (although perhaps I shouldn't say that on here....).
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The Megane was very good but it just seemed to be costing to much to run and I did need the
Extra 2 doors plus I didn't realise how bad the build quality was compared to the golf its like
Driving a new car plus its 2 years older than the Megane :xmassmiley: :xmassmiley:
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welcome :smiley:
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Just out out of interest will the gti fog light covers fit on my bumper?
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Welcome from another former Renaultsport owner. Weirdly, at the time I bought mine, one of the other cars I test drove was a 170 TSI. Preferred the Clio though! :signLOL:
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Thanks Simon its a bit of a wake up for me as I was happy with the build quality on my reno
But boy are these vw's are built well.
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The Golf has a lot more rattles than the Clio ever had!
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Really I can honestly say my reno feels a lot older than my golf.