what,s the most wanted and not wanted wish list when buying mk5 gti ??

[Frenzy]

 Don't do what I did...

I wanted a black/blue/white/red/steel grey with high mileage on an 08 plate - ended up with reflex silver and the rep hadn't bothered to thrash the thing over thousands of miles so it only had low mileage on an '07 56 plate 

I wanted xenons but ended up with a trash box with candles instead so I can't drive it at night

I wanted leather so I could revel in thought of the herds of beasts that had laid down their lives so I could recline in comfort but ended up with hessian cloth instead which is so itchy I have to stand up to drive it and the wife and my son refuse to sit in it so they travel clinging on to the roof for dear life

Finally no highline dash means I can't play PAC man whenever I'm driving which weirdly really makes me focus, the resulting lack of arcade machine that comes with the highline has seen me crash umpteen times and the car is now minus a font end and crawling along on 3 wheels

At least I got an arm rest - I would have gone insane if i'd ended up without one of those 

[andrewparker]

I wanted xenons but ended up with a trash box with candles instead so I can't drive it at night

Lol, it amuses me when people complain about the standard lights. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. You could try better bulbs?

By the way, we have a BMW with Xenons so I have a good comparison.

[Frenzy]

I wanted xenons but ended up with a trash box with candles instead so I can't drive it at night

Lol, it amuses me when people complain about the standard lights. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. You could try better bulbs?

By the way, we have a BMW with Xenons so I have a good comparison.

I think I may have had my tongue bordering somewhere close to my cheek when I wrote the whole of that post. Well maybe not the bit about the armrest 

[Saintsteve]

I wanted xenons but ended up with a trash box with candles instead so I can't drive it at night

Lol, it amuses me when people complain about the standard lights. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them. You could try better bulbs?

By the way, we have a BMW with Xenons so I have a good comparison.

I agree, the xenons are awesome, and the halogens are pants in comparing them in terms of looks and Especially performance at night.

[andrewparker]

Waaay too fussy, and don't get me started on the VW DRLs!

[reflex11]

took me 6 months to buy mine.. bought it for condition and that the owners had it from new, wasn't really looking for specs but got full leather heated and the other usual bits n bobs

[essoman]

My wish list was-

Full VW sh
Low miles
Black Pearl Metallic
Bi-Xenons
18'' Monza's
Full leather
Winter pack
Lux pack
Cruise control
Centre Arm rest with storage
Parking Sensors
Multi funtion Steering Wheel

Took me 12 months to find one,I have had her a year now and can honestly say it's the best car I have ever had.

May look to sell her soon as need an estate now
Paint work in good nick

[dTEA]

Well the guy aint exactly looking hard to buy one anyway.  Had contact and he wants one for peanuts.  Also trolling this site and the golfgti.forum since January and no car bought?  Come on, it doesnt take that long to save up and buy one.  Mines up for sale at £6100, and although absolutely standard, apart from the Monza II's its all basic, BUT 2 owners before me, and 63,000 and full VWSH, including the recall for coilpacks, cambelt done at 45,000, front pads and discs, done around 55,000 and the usual BS with the climacontrol air con sorted by VW, and yet still wants it for £5,500. 

Just my twopenths.