Golf MK5 Gti appreciation.

[Brookie.]

Absolutely love these cars. I had a MK5 TDi before the 182 and a GTi will definitely be my next car. They look awesome as standard, and also modded (if done correctly). I love all the different styles.

A few of my favourites:

 

[Peperami]

I miss my old one. Hated it at the time, but i dont think i really appreciated how good it was. Cracking car.

 

[Brookie.]

I miss my old one. Hated it at the time, but i dont think i really appreciated how good it was. Cracking car.

They really are awesome.
They're such a good looking car, not to mention the reliability and performance.

I think I'll have one after winter next year!

 

[daydotz]

cars

 

[lbrench]

can we not change it to golf mk5 thread not just gti lol

 

[Paul.]

p**n^

 

[davo172]

Edition 30 Hero's Chariot :approve:

 

[lbrench]

 

[FlameR]

white ed30 + coilovers + a wee bit of camber = sex

 

[Brookie.]

Ok

 

[lbrench]

wow

 

[Brookie.]

wow

I love the green one with the cream wheels and cream interior above. Freaking awesome!

 

[Ian_182]

Can look awsome with a slight drop aand a set of nice rims.They dont look so good when there broken though...

 

[jenic]

Nice looking, fairly reliable, good engine.

Still cant help but think it wont be 'fun' to drive. Bet a 130 is more fun. But I'm just guessing tbh, after my only experience of a 'large' fwd modern hot hatch (250) I have doubts about them. Great to look good, and impress(ish) around town, and good as a motorway car, but no good when you just want to proper enjoy yourself on a good driving road (see how i avoided saying that word there :rasp.

Hopefully get a ride in one on Sunday, may change my mind

 

[bendee]

not to bad imo i really aint a vw fan but a mates drove well thats about all i can say really did nothing for me and i certainly would never own one let alone spend 14k on one lol

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Broken suspension is a waste of a car on UK roads.

A subtle drop and a set of BBS CH's is all you need on a GTi

 

[Sir_Dave]

I miss my old one. Hated it at the time, but i dont think i really appreciated how good it was. Cracking car.

I do sort of, dont miss DSG or the cr4p tyres that were on it though.

These are nice, some of the ones posted before are way to scene for me!!

 

[Šįk]

Broken suspension is a waste of a car on UK roads.

A subtle drop and a set of BBS CH's is all you need on a GTi

^+1

 

[R20 CWH]

modded they are delightful, standard crappy spec'd ones do nothing for me, the rear bumper is f**king awful with the shitey black plastic piece in it.
Garbage!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

modded they are delightful, standard crappy spec'd ones do nothing for me, the rear bumper is f**king awful with the shitey black plastic piece in it.
Garbage!

If i were to get one id have the rear bumper CC'd, as you say looks a bit tonka toy like as standard

 

[rory182]

Every euro'd one in this thread looks stupid

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Every euro'd one in this thread looks stupid

+1

I have no appreciation for arse scraping hot-hatches, its a hindrance to it if anything!

 

[Šįk]

So since these cars a boring out the box.. Is this transformed once on decent coilovers? Or does it take alot more work than just coilovers to make these fun to drive?

 

[Ian_182]

Probably shock you how much has been spent on these cars...

 

[young_lew]

R32 > Ed30 >GTi

Only the R32's really do it for me tbh.

 

[clio_luke]

my mates ed30, awesome car. think its running about 360bhp at the moment, if not more :evil:

 

[ForceIndia]

So since these cars a boring out the box.. Is this transformed once on decent coilovers? Or does it take alot more work than just coilovers to make these fun to drive?

How exactly are they boring out of the box?

 

[Šįk]

How exactly are they boring out of the box?

Just going off what i have herd, not driven one personally..

 

[clio_luke]

the one in post #26 is anytyhing but boring... trust me.

 

[ForceIndia]

Just going off what i have herd, not driven one personally..

From some sheep??

Seriously, great cars. They do the everyday stuff so well, but still good to drive when you push hard. More fun than a standard 197 imo.

 

[Šįk]

Which is better to drive then? R32 or GTI?

They are nice looking cars!

 

[ForceIndia]

Which is better to drive then? R32 or GTI?

They are nice looking cars!

Worms, can of......

The GTi feels more nimble, lighter.

The R32 sounds massively better, feels more 'solid' when driving.

I prefer the GTi.

 

[Šįk]

I think I'd be happy with either... Would like to drive both them someday.

f**king love the black R32 (second pic down in post 5) stunning!

 

[Matthew]

Hopefully get a ride in one on Sunday, may change my mind

Mike you can defo have a ride on Sunday...

I've had mine about a month now. I find some of the comments in the thread so far are kinda true. Mine is standard at the min, its such a nicer place to be than the 182, quiet, comfey and when the turbo comes in the torque is quality

In a straight line, upto about 40-50 mph the 182 would have it I think (compared to my old 182) but when you get into 3rd and 4th around 50mph upwards the turbo kicks in and its just endless pull...

Round corners though, its no-where near a clio sport, although the budget tyres it came with arnt helping corning lol

Mine as it stands ( Colour-coding is less than a month away now )

This is the look I am going for...

Matt.

 

[jenic]

Yess matt, you have seen sense

Them wheels are p**n!

 

[Matthew]

Yess matt, you have seen sense

Them wheels are p**n!

Not cheap though mate, think they are 19's but I'll be looking at some ED30 18's..

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I love when folk move on from the 182, the 182 ultimatley becomes void of anything other than mediorce.

The good thing is however, they always go, but they always come back. Always.

 

[lbrench]

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Im impressed that hes using that on track!

 

[Matthew]

I love when folk move on from the 182, the 182 ultimatley becomes void of anything other than mediorce.

The good thing is however, they always go, but they always come back. Always.

What's that supposed to mean Danny? Explain....