Bought my MK5 in july 2012 to replace a clapped out mk3 gti 8v that was serving as my 'cheap' daily but it was a shed and needed lots spending on it.
The plan was / is to keep it sensible to daily but also be able to have some fun in it now and then.
Day I got it.
It was a standard 2005, door, red, dsg with 48k and heated seats. I'd been looking for one with mfsw, highline clocks, nav & cruise but this one was lower mileage and they p/x'ed the shed for strong money....
First job was to remove the GTI badges and paint the front vw badge black. Gave it a wash, clay, polish and wax at the same time.
I work at a concrete plant so it gets covered in cement dust every day...
Next job was to sort out the timing chain rattle, had it done at an independant garage who used to work for the local dealer, wasn't too dear but transformed the car
I needed to get my trials bike round so i bought a tow bar and a bike rack and set to...
Then i bought a blueflame suitcase delete pipe as it looked nicer from behind and made the dsg 'fart' sound awesome without being loud & lairy
and removed the number plate plinth, i like the smooth look even on my drift car..
Thats it up to date, it is currently in the garage getting a new rear caliper and a cv boot.
Things i'd like to do next.
MFSW
Highline clocks
Upgrade the head unit to rns or aftermarket double din nav
Stage 1 map
upgrade brake pads
Something like bbs lm reps or ed30 wheels
