MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Phil_H on May 17, 2015, 07:39:33 pm
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So...thought I'd finally get a topic going for my Graphite Blue 5 Door
Bought it a few months ago after a relatively short search, last owner had it from 3 yrs old. It had some history but unfortunately it was the owners "mates" garage.
Anyway, after negotiating on the price due to a few issues (one being it was advertised as having Cruise, but it didn't!) I bought it. To be honest, looking back I was probably a bit inpatient, but I also had a fairly good idea of what I wanted and this kinda fit the bill.
DSG, 5 Door, Blue, Leather, 17" wheels with Cruise.....so nearly ticked every box!
As it turned out, the car had a new A/C compressor, Alternator, Aux tensioner and belts and from what the VW mechanic was saying, and new cam chain and housing etc...
As I got it about £1350 under my budget I went about spending the spare cash on it.
Wheel Refurb in Graphite Grey
Service
DSG Service (VW)
Cambelt & Water Pump (VW)
RNS 315 with BT mic
Cruise
New Bilstein's (R)/Sachs (F) and Sportline Springs
PCV
DV
Pipercross panel filter.
So that was the rest of my cash + about £500 lol...
Oh...and I got the Wings done under warranty :)
Pic's
When I got it home...
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Wheels being done...
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Broken spring....good excuse to change them ;)
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RNS 315 Fitted (Can flashed and MIC fitted by Eddie-NL)
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Cruise done also by Eddie-NL
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And today...3hrs of cleaning, polishing and Waxing :)
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Got a long 1300mile trip coming up this week to my parents in France, after that I'm planning on doing a pre cat delete, cat back exhaust, intake and then finally a remap (R-Tech I expect)
Cheers for looking :)
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Nice purchase and quite a rare colour
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Cheers :)
Yeah, doesn't seem to be many GTi's in this colour.
Although there is a TSI about 4 doors away from me in BG :)
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Very nice indeed. Look nice and shiny.
From another graphit blue owner :happy2:
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Just got back from a 2k road trip to France.
Car performed effortlessly fully loaded and returned a decent 36.2mpg (maxed at 38.5 with cruise at 75mph)
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