MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: GDubz on March 20, 2013, 11:58:20 am

Title: New Member - North East, England
Post by: GDubz on March 20, 2013, 11:58:20 am
Hey Guys

New owner of a 06 MK5 Golf GTi in Steel Grey.  :smiley:

I have been a Honda Vtec junky for the past couple of years, had no issues with any of my Honda's but i have owned a Lupo GTi before aswell.

I wanted to know how do the MK5 Golf GTi's compare to the reliabilty of Honda Vtec's?

Are thier any commen faults i need to look out for and get them repaired before they get any worse, any electrical, machanical, external/internal issues i need to be aware of?

Thank you!  :happy2:




Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: skard on March 20, 2013, 05:03:25 pm
Hello and welcome.

Where in the NE are you?
Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on March 20, 2013, 08:02:02 pm
They aren't as reliable as a good old vtec  :sad1: - I doubt any turbo car is due to all the ancilliarys.

Cam follower ought to be checked and replaced if you have 60k+ miles as this is a weak point that can fail (only costs about £30).

There's a few other faults (less serious) that can fail: -PCV, coil packs
Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: GDubz on March 21, 2013, 08:23:34 am
Hello and welcome.

Where in the NE are you?

From Teesside   :smiley:
Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: GDubz on March 21, 2013, 08:27:07 am
They aren't as reliable as a good old vtec  :sad1: - I doubt any turbo car is due to all the ancilliarys.

Cam follower ought to be checked and replaced if you have 60k+ miles as this is a weak point that can fail (only costs about £30).

There's a few other faults (less serious) that can fail: -PCV, coil packs

My car has done 52k, isit worth getting the Cam Follower changed early?

What is the part number?
Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: red6688 on March 23, 2013, 03:39:58 pm
I know u just bought u car , but if you've got the bug to modify u car I have a set of mercedes alphards alloys for sale in the for sales section . Best thing I'm from Teeside too lol . Welcome dude


Title: Re: New Member - North East, England
Post by: Andy on March 23, 2013, 03:43:09 pm
another local :happy2: