MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [Sunday Clean]

[MikLSP]

Hi guys, so as I mentioned in the newbie forum, I am the proud owner of my first MkV Golf, replacing a Corrado VR6 and MkIV Golf 1.6, and I have to say, I'm impressed.

Specifically, I bought a beautiful 56-plate Golf GT TDI 170 DSG in Blue Graphite at the back end of last year and though it is essentially a standard car, it has a great feature set and is near immaculate inside and out.
Here are the details:
MkV Golf GT TDI 170 DSG
58,000 (now 62,000) miles, one previous owner, FSH with main dealer & 12 month VW warranty.
Blue graphite pearl effect paint (LC5F) with black cloth interior, leather steering wheel & gearknob.
Highline MFD, climatronic dual zone air-con, cruise control, rain sensor, coming home lights, auto-dimming rear view mirror.
17" Ronal ClassiX wheels (naturally).

It cost me £7,500 from White Rose VW near Keighly, I'm happy at that price given how well looked after it is, the warranty etc. and the price of other cars at VW even now.
 
Obviously it is a big change from the Corrado but I'm actually surprised at how much better than our MkIV it feels too, I certainly underestimated the step between them.
The short rev range of the diesel was odd at first but the amount of torque available all over the place is just daft and it's much easier to utilise than the VR6.
 
My initial thoughts on modifications are the dark headlamps and possibly black grille surround as per the '08 GT Sport, R-line fog lamp grilles, GTi side skirts and maybe R32 tail lights but I'd love to hear your ideas.

Anyway, I finally got around to taking some proper pictures of it so here they are, enjoy!





And this is my favourite image I've ever taken of a car:


Cheers,

Mik

[JoeDarKa]

Shiny!

[prp74]

Nice, stunning example.... love the graphite blue, but I would say that 

[MikLSP]

Thanks guys, it wasn't so clean for long as it managed to get stuck on the grass!
I couldn't believe it but let it be a lesson that you shouldn't drive onto soft, uneven ground with rubbish Continental ContiSport Contact tyres and 350 Nm of torque. I should say though that I wasn't just stupidly flooring it and even winter mode didn't help. In the end, I had to get a push :-/

[Andy]

very very nice example

[Wooosh]

Clean example mate, love the Blue graphite.

[MikLSP]

Thanks, I've certainly been happy with it. I know the price may be high compared to private sales but I think as dealer rates go, it was a pretty good deal.

My only real concern, if you can call it that, is that it is slow to turn over when cold starting but I would presume this is more down to it being a diesel in winter than there being anything wrong?

[Leigh200sx]

Nice colour mate..

[J9EVW]

Nice  car dude, one of my favourite colours, but I am bias 

[chaznik]

Lovely colour

[MikLSP]

Blue Graphite is certainly popular around here isn't it.
It's a funny one actually because it's probably not a colour I'd have choosen initially and in the dealer's pictures it looked less interesting but it does actually look great in reality; plus it's always nice to have a colour that you see less frequently.

What I can't decide on is whether the grille would look better with the black insert or left blue as it is now.

[Andy]

black for me

[Matto]

Nice looking car mate. The second best blue they do  Got a good base to start. Have a look at my build thread if you need some ideas 

Look forward to seeing how it progresses.

[Timepillow]

Beautiful car mate!

Best colour...

(its not that m bios because i have the same colour and a GT) 

[MikLSP]

Cheers, I will certainly be taking a look through your threads, I know there will be lots of inspiration.