New Car: Golf GTI MrkV

real · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:28

Good evening,

I bought the car over a month ago but only just got around to posting some pictures:

real

fonzee · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:31

smart cars.

what age/price out of interest?

Ev0 · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:31

Thank god it doesn't have the awful tartan/check/whatever seats, they ruin the gti imho

Looks nice

flibbage0 · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:35

I love those wheels

RJC · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:37

Very nice, had the normal GT for a year which I enjoyed driving

lordrobs · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:37

Fantastic motor. IMO the best every day hot hatch out there.

I was considering one of these as a replacement for my Octavia vRS (if my mileage doesn't increase) but they are holding their money too well for my budget

merlin · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:39

Lovely car, terrible backdrop.

fonzee · 22 Feb 2011 at 21:39

indeed hence why i asked, prices are quite something compared to the likes of the ST!

Type_R · 22 Feb 2011 at 22:00

I have one :-)

Looks like an excellent example! First thing you need to do is get it remapped!!! Then it will seriously fly :-)

Oh and also get rid of that terrible headunit and install an Alpine system :-)

The speakers are actually really good, but the VW HU is pants!

Lopéz · 22 Feb 2011 at 22:11

Ev0 said:
Thank god it doesn't have the awful tartan/check/whatever seats, they ruin the gti imho

Looks nice

I actually like the check seats, a mate of mine has a 30th Anniversary with the tartan style seats, looks great

Morba · 22 Feb 2011 at 22:19

Looks nice that

Ev0 · 22 Feb 2011 at 23:34

Lopéz said:
I actually like the check seats, a mate of mine has a 30th Anniversary with the tartan style seats, looks great

I wanted to like them, but just didn't feel like they suited the modern car so much.

However if I had an edition 30 I probably wouldn't care what the seats were like

[TW]Fox · 23 Feb 2011 at 00:08

Thats really tidy, I like that. Probably the best sub £10k hot hatch around really since the knuckledragger squad took over the ST market.

MikeHiow · 23 Feb 2011 at 00:19

I have to say, (shock, horror) I almost agree.

The Golf looks a lot cleaner and grown up these days, it certainly appeals a lot more to me visually.

Have those wheels been refurbed or are they just bad pictures? They are supposed to be diamond cut aren't they?

Edit: And they've even dropped as low as £6k for a high miler (100k-ish)

Rotty · 23 Feb 2011 at 00:27

very nice, seats look superb

those wheels would have to go though

Duke · 23 Feb 2011 at 07:57

Very tidy, but never liked those alloys.

Moeks · 23 Feb 2011 at 08:01

Great, my favourite hot hatch, not that I'm a big hot hatch person but the Golf is the one I'd pick if I was going to. I'm glad you picked one with properly trimmed seats and not that foul tartan rubbish so many seem to have. Put a boot on that, call it a Jetta and it'd be even nicer

Participant · 23 Feb 2011 at 08:40

Finally someone that understands the correct number of doors for a hatchback!

Very nice. Looks like it's got xenons too?

ajstan · 23 Feb 2011 at 08:50

Very tidy, how much was it?

Dr House · 23 Feb 2011 at 08:57

Very nice.

Now fit the RNS510e satnav unit

http://www.oemretrofits.co.uk/

It took me around 20 min to do it my self.

Paras