Golf V5: thoughts?
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Can't comment on the Golf, but I can on the engine.
Early V5's were 150bhp, late 2001 onwards were 170bhp. Great noise and much smoother than a 4 cylinder. I manage an average 34mpg and I enjoy its performance. Mine is in a Seat though, but the engine is great. It is chain driven and mine has been utterly reliable, despite its 190k mileage.
Early V5's were 150bhp, late 2001 onwards were 170bhp. Great noise and much smoother than a 4 cylinder. I manage an average 34mpg and I enjoy its performance. Mine is in a Seat though, but the engine is great. It is chain driven and mine has been utterly reliable, despite its 190k mileage.
Horrible looking things and not a hatch.
I could pick many alternatives myself, at the moment I'm interested in info for the golf though
why limit yourself to the v5? both the v6 and 1.8T are available and if your a bit perverse a 1.9 tdi
plenty of other good engines fitted in the range, the v5 whilst a good lump and pretty reliable its nothing special
why are you so set on this engine ?
surely if you ask if its any good, people are going to offer advice on whether other engines are better or not ?
as above but if your hell bent on buying a v5 beware their not without their problems
they eat mafs
watch out for chain slap its a hellishly expensive thing to put right
they like to eat coil packs and temp senders quite frequently too
at least your looking at the right version(170bhp 20v as opposed to the earlier 10v version)
might be worth signing up somewhere like golfv5.co.uk or .com cant remember which it is, for some more specialist advice on the lump but other than that its just a mk4 golf which you cant really go wrong with just check the usual accident damage/bushes on the golfs as they like to eat them and water ingress which is a major issue on all mk4 platforms
why are you so set on this engine ?
surely if you ask if its any good, people are going to offer advice on whether other engines are better or not ?
Because I am asking about a specific engine, why is that a problem?
The other engines are irrelevant, so they are of no concern to me
indeed also slower than a non mapped 1.8t 150
for the same money i'd be looking for either a tweaked 1.8T running 200 bhp or a nice v6 4motion running 200bhp and 4wd
that said i can understand the appeal of the v5, its quirky has a very unique sound and its a nice compromise if you really dont like the idea of a 4wd car
I've not ignored any advice, those that have talked about what the subject is have not been ignored.
I'm not asking for a 'spec me' thread, I am asking about a specific model here because normally it is a hive of information without fanboyism (which is what i would get on a v5 forum).
I don't need to know about alternatives otherwise i would have asked about golfs more generically.
Slower than a non mapped 1.8? (a more fair comparison)
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