m0rk's 2006 VW Mk5 Golf GTI - DSG HV06 WVZ

Yesterday we added a replacement to the Leon to the fleet with this tidy Mk5 Golf GTI

After the problems with the Leon Copa SE, we were on the look out for something with some subtle different requirements (which may or may not become apparent over the next few weeks!)

Anyway, it's nice to have a hot hatch again! The vRS just isn't 'gnar' enough but this will do as the run around with potential

It's got the optional 18's, heated leather seats, convenience pack (auto lights, and wipers)

I've already got the cruise stalk to install over the weekend as the weather allows, and I need something to connect to an iPhone to play music

Anyway, Autotrader pics

The 7 speeder was glitchy, even after the warranty replacement of the clutch assy... But I think it was about to become terminal as it was rattling and shifting into 7th at every opportunity.

J400uk said:

Looks great! How do you find it compared to the Leon, does it feel noticeably older/ less sharp at all?

Would be really interested to hear what you think as I'm considering making the same swap. I'm bored to tears of my Leon and desperately want something faster and more interesting. Was originally thinking of PCPing a Mk3 Leon but instead have been looking at just paying cash for a nice Mk5 Golf GTI.

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It's a lot stiffer sprung that either the Leon or my vRS - but nicely built compared to the Leon (comparable with the vRS)

200bhp is fun though!

New DV is sat here to be fitted, as well as cruise control

Today I went to JKM to get the alignment sorted, which they did for a bargain price - the car now tracks properly and isn't munching tyres!

Excellent

Just taken it away for its first longish run, returned OK mpg & still quick enough to have fun. Looking forward to sorting out time to get it Revo'd - that said I still kept managing to join slip roads onto motorways without doing more than lightly brushing the pedal at some fairly big speeds

There are some dogs out there, but be prepared to move quickly when you see a good one!

Congrats. Ours is fine (really it's my wife's run around) so it doesn't get a hard life at all

Wheels need a refurb though, one has a bead leak from some cracked paint

Looking forward to your RR - I saw a black one yesterday and that is a very good colour for it

Not had the chance to crawl under & change it yet.

It just flags an error code at the moment, but performance is still more than adequate for making progress!

Bit of a lag on updates

Now has black powder coated rims & will be up for sale next month when my new car turns up!

Dull stuff!

Polo SE 1.2TSI DSG for my wife (which the Golf was for) and a Nissan Qashqai for me

I might be planning a toy though

The Polo maps to about 144bhp though, so that'll be going via Revo shortly.

Sadly, the Nissan is only 110bhp (and a company car) so that'll be boringly stock