peteh

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Anybody got one, had one?

My mums neighbour's offered me his 36k 55 plate at the trade in price, but unsure as it's a DSG gearbox one...

Adam.

Look nice.....but i find performance a little disapointing?
My missus mildly tuned mk4 turbo golf sees them off pretty easily

Oranoco

Mk5 Gti is loads of fun but needs a remap to make the most of them.

peteh

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Oh right, interesting...

I drove it a few months ago and it's really weird in drive, so quick and smooth gear change then you put it in sport and it turns into a revvy monster, lol

Adam.

Agreed VAG cars seem to really transform with a Remap, my missus golf was totally different afterwards

peteh

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yeah that's what I was thinking, think a simple map takes them up to 240bhp-ish

matthewsimone

Had a 2006 gti couple years ago and was by far one of nicest cars ive driven, only parted with it due to finances/recession and wanting a S2 etc would love another one and as said preety wuick once mapped but also remember its mk1 frs money that !

peteh

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I do love the look of the focus rs's, but to get one with 36k I'm looking at 10k plus, this golfs up for £8750 which I thought is a bloody good price?

Oranoco

Absolutely. Mine was done withina fortnight of me picking it up. Only problem is I'm on the hunt for that little bit more again.

Adam.

Im like that since i got my Rs turbo back mate

t3....bored
Stage 2 t3......bored
stainless....bored
front mount.....bored
195 and beiges.....bored

Sod it full zetec time

matthewsimone

Ive seen some very very nice examples of frs for that price matey! Your money mate just my 2 pence worth but id have a frs anyday over the golf, plus the fact that they have preety much hit rock bottom now with price and as with any Rs the price only goes on way over time

Adam.

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-f...hp-6500-a.html

rallycross

Great cars rare to find a low mileage one that age, Dsg gti tend to be around £500 to £1k more than non Dsg.

Dsg is better than traditional auto quite good fun to play with the paddles or just leave in drive and it's like an auto ( although jerky in slow traffic). I preferred my manual 2005'gti to my Dsg 2006'gti' but if you are after an auto a golf gti T Dsg is a god choice.

Servicing is not much extra needs a Dsg oil service at something like 45k and 90k and it's not expensive eg £80. The mk5 is a massive improvement over the mk4 they are really good cars.

peteh

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cheers lads, been to the dealership and they said it's been very well looked after, having interim oil changes and things, but they said the dsg service was £169 

maybe shop around as I know VW prices for servicing and that are all different at
dealerships 

danneth

needs to be an ED30!

peteh

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lol don't like um!

look horrible with the colour coded bumpers and skirts.

Robs Frst

I work at VW so have driven many examples.
Agree Mk5 Golf gti is such a superior car to a Mk4 Gti T, with a remap or without, drive better, handle better, and the mpg you would be shocked how good they are. manual or dsg. IMO back up there with the MK1 & MK2

raymond dobbie

i have one good cars great mpg to

Russ ST225

I tested one before i got my focus st, was a year older (55) more than double the mileage an not as comfy, plus my missus didnt like the seats, coz she's only 5ft she couldnt see over steering wheel as you sit lower down, all round the focus wins hands down i say. Plus servicing an parts are cheaper for fords.

thebigmacmoomin

+1. Looks so much better with the colour coded rear bumoper & the BBS wheels.

Was looking at getting one 2 years ago. Whey were about £3k more than the same spec Focus ST which was my 1st choice.