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[Boombang]

Odd one for this forum, but does or has anyone owned a Mk 5 Golf Gti? The missus likes them, far more than anything else I've considered as a new car, and I don't much care so long as: -fairly good on fuel (35mpg would be nice) -can tow without feeling underpowered or overwhelmed by the trailer -decent to drive when not towing -the missus likes it -fits in my relatively small garage (Astra/Golf/Focus is as big as can go) I cannot though find the gross vehicle weight for it, although some info seem to suggest a 1400kg max tow weight. Aim is to drive and tow without B+E and therefore stick to the 3.5t MAM regs. I do have option, depending on what race car I buy, of under-rating the trailer with a new plate.

[CocoPops]

I ran an Edition30 (MK5 GTI+) for 2years

Loved it, ran 330bhp with remap, exhaust and intake.

Very capable car and a decent following.... MK5 Golf GTI Forum

[JG]

Cocopops has an ed30, go for that if you can stretch to one. I've just ordered a new GTD, Mk6 but based on mk5 and i very much enjoyed driving it.

[JG]

bollocks too slow.

[Boombang]

Will have a look, thanks for the tips. Always wary of going to other forums, really glad to be recommended somewhere not chavvy! I do want completely standard if possible, leather would be a plus but not that bothered. Was yours DSG? Of all the people I know who've had Golfs and VAG cars over the years, don't know of any who had DSG.

[JG]

DSG is for family wagons (where it is bloody good), not hot hatches.

[CocoPops]

My Ed30 was manual.... I now have a DSG Passat (daily diesel driver) and would DEFINITELY have a DSG again

[2GOOD]

Had a new, 2005 A3 S-line 2.0T (so same engine) & couldn't get 30 mpg out of it, however hard I tried. Lovely car, hated it at first but it really grew on me. Been out in a 2.0TDi Golf Mk6 with a DSG box today & it really is a lovely gearbox. If any auto gearbox suits a hot hatch it's the DSG box.

Edited by 2GOOD, 17 August 2011 - 09:39 PM.

[robin]

Gti mpg will be around 32 ish get a tdi and get 50+ easily

[Harry0075]

Morning, owned a mk5 GTI 56 plate, with the 18" monza alloys, 3 door manual...owned it about 18months, loved it! I am trying to get the Mrs to get one now , i'd certainly buy one again...think I bought it 6-9months old from a dealer...reluctant sale, but had to buy a place to live when i moved jobs... i used to get around 32-35mpg if motorway driving, great car. ed30 is what i wanted though...coudln't afford it...seems to be holding its price fairly well..if i remember correctly, the mk5 golf kind of kicked off the whole 'white is cool again'... from me.