QLD New Owner 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI :)

[RGilly]

Hi All
Just picked up my GTI on Monday and am loving it! Basically just got off my green Ps so decided it was now time for a turbo and ever since i drove my first GTI probably a month ago I fell in love. Previously had a Lancer so its a nice upgrade...
Im a Uni Student here at QUT, living on the southside. Im not planning on doing massive upgrades to my Golf.... yet.
Already can see heaps of useful info on here so I hope to learn a much as I can for the life of my Golf-ing years

- 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI
- DSG
- 57000km
- Black
- Leather




Just thought i chuck some quick snaps up

Thanks
Rav

[team_v]

Welcome Rav.
The MkV platform rocketed Vw into the limelight in Aus.

So much info on the GTI here and yours sounds good.
Hope we can get you to some of our gatherings.

[AusScare]

Good work being able to afford a Golf GTI on a student wage!

Welcome.

[Tewbacca]

I'm jealous. Always wanted a GTI but couldn't convince the bride. Had a Mini Cooper S for a few years that she like more than me.

[raygti]

Hi All
Just picked up my GTI on Monday and am loving it! Basically just got off my green Ps so decided it was now time for a turbo and ever since i drove my first GTI probably a month ago I fell in love. Previously had a Lancer so its a nice upgrade...
Im a Uni Student here at QUT, living on the southside. Im not planning on doing massive upgrades to my Golf.... yet.
Already can see heaps of useful info on here so I hope to learn a much as I can for the life of my Golf-ing years

- 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI
- DSG
- 57000km
- Black
- Leather

Thanks
Rav

Hey Rav, welcome to the club ! im also in the same boat and have just purchased a mk5 gti in the silver !

[DonJuan]

hi, welcome to the forum... hope to catch up sometime at a cruise or meet... where abouts in QLD are you from?

its good to see yet another mkv'er... mines silver so i like ray's already!

[RGilly]

I'm jealous. Always wanted a GTI but couldn't convince the bride. Had a Mini Cooper S for a few years that she like more than me.

HAHA! thats just bad luck! never driven a cooper S so cant really say whats it like.

Good work being able to afford a Golf GTI on a student wage!

Welcome.

I did take 6 months off in 2009 to work full-time, the whole 5-6days a week... absolutely hated it haha! so back to studying it was for me, gotta love the uni life

Hey Rav, welcome to the club ! im also in the same boat and have just purchased a mk5 gti in the silver !

Nice. how good are they?! puts a smile on my face everytime i drive it...

Welcome Rav.
The MkV platform rocketed Vw into the limelight in Aus.

So much info on the GTI here and yours sounds good.
Hope we can get you to some of our gatherings.

Thanks bud, lost of help on here which is good.

[RGilly]

hi, welcome to the forum... hope to catch up sometime at a cruise or meet... where abouts in QLD are you from?

its good to see yet another mkv'er... mines silver so i like ray's already!

Cheers mate, Yeah man keen to attend my first VW meet. Im on the south side, Calamvale to be exact, bought my car from Kenmore so my GITs all QLDer haha!
Yeah silvers a sweet colour, paint the back lower bumper is what i would have done if i bought a silver one, they're easy too keep clean which is sweet. Washed mine for the first time today, wasnt too bad, will get dirty quick tho.

[DonJuan]

i've got the pirelli so it's colour coded, now i just need to un-colour code some bits to my taste lol...

i'm down at eagleby, i had my first standard gti from springwood and this one from penrith as i saved $6K.

mine needs a good detail... plus i have some minor paint damage and alloy damage from being run off the road...

i believe a few of us might be going for a cruise this weekend (frazza and jon) so keep and eye out, you're more than welcome to join in...

[maca]

Welcome to the forums! As you can see, we're all a friendly bunch so be sure to tag along to a meet (or even the Dyno Day next Saturday).

GTI's a great cars, I'm happy with mine (well, mine's a GTI with the one feature everyone wants ).

[Njay]

get a tune on it, the MkV are completely different with the tune

[RGilly]

get a tune on it, the MkV are completely different with the tune

yeah really? im keen for it! how much would i be looking at cause im low on funds since the gti came haha! need to get back to saving!

Also just put some pics up of my gti, cant get enough of it, such a good drive. why didn't i ever take notice of VW before?!

[raygti]

yeah really? im keen for it! how much would i be looking at cause im low on funds since the gti came haha! need to get back to saving!

Also just put some pics up of my gti, cant get enough of it, such a good drive. why didn't i ever take notice of VW before?!

exactly ! i think tunes can start from $1400 for the APR one... im in the dilemma of going for a touchscreeen gps rns510 or the rcd510 unit........ driving me NUTZ !

agree with your comment about noticing Vw's they are bludy awesome machines !

[maca]

get a tune on it, the MkV are completely different with the tune

This.

But get used to driving it with the 147kw first, then get the tune. 188kw will make it feel like you've bought a brand new car.