Hi all.
Some of you may have seen my thread on my silver TDI. Well, after owning both that and a 1.4 mk5 before hand I decided it was time to finally bite the bullet and get myself a GTI
(a difficult task at 19 years old)!
I excitedly picked it up on Sunday after a couple of viewings and a test drive. It's a 55 plate gti with good service history, and only 2 previous owners, the last of which was a lady for the past 7 years. It's on 109,000 but feels tighter than my tdi, which was a year older and had only done 86.
Heres the spec:
2005
5door
steel grey
heated leather
arm rest
6cd changer
18 alloys (were polished)
axx engine.
and what i believe to be the convince pack (heated mirrors, auto lights etc).
Also has Goodyear efficientgrip tyres all round
And here's a few mods for the near future:
rev g DV
pcv replacementcam chain and tensioner replacementnew centre caps3d or mk6 rear badgestubby aerialnew number platesled plate lightsupgrade headlight bulbs
Edition 30/ r32 rear lightsDepo/Hella Xenon style headlights
interior led bulbs
new door grabs
floor matschrome tipped switchesMFD2 headunitvw bottle opener for cup holdergti seat lever insertsremap
exhaust system
induction kit (Ramair)black coolant and washer capslower- probably just springs (H&R springs)
wheel spacers
smooth front grillIt drives well and has had almost a grand spent on it in July including cam belt, water pump, rear shocks... the list goes on.
Everything seems to work bar the key fob unlocking and locking the drivers door (does all the rest)! Im pretty certain it needs a new DV so will probably order a Revision G from awesomegti this week, perhaps along with a cam follower.
Enough blabbing for now; here she is after a wash and wax today:
For its age the car's in pretty good nick, however I've got some work to do:
And the wheels, which were refurbished just before I bought the car (shame they were painted and not re-polished).
.. i think I've got a slow puncture!
and heres the TDI:
