the mk5 tdi daily hack

[gldgti]

With the cabriolet moving onto a new home, and a baby on the way in our home, its time to unveil my new daily hack:



Its an '05 build, 2.0, 6 speed man, Comfortline with 'bone' leather interior. Just a baby with 250,000km

It was bone stock when we picked it up apart from an aftermarket double din HU. Since then I have fitted some 17x7.5 ET43 MAK wheels that my folks had lying around with some new tyres and thats it.

Apart from that all I've done is give it a massive clean inside and start detailing the exterior, which is not high on my list of priorities really.

I have to say I'm a fan of the 2.0l, its a much more enjoyable engine than the 1.9 8V and seems still as economical.

Not much in the way of plans for it apart from keeping it tidy and 'touge'!

[jets]

I am very happy with my '06 manual 2.0TDI. In fact I prefer driving it to our Tiguan manual TDI. Did you get any service history with the car?

[Greg Roles]

Awesome, great little beast, and no DPF!

Provent and inlet flush, at 250 she'd have a bit of the black cholesterol.

Oh and congrats on knocking up the missus, pretty impressive given your modest equipment

[gldgti]

I am very happy with my '06 manual 2.0TDI. In fact I prefer driving it to our Tiguan manual TDI. Did you get any service history with the car?

Yes, a very good service history - appears the car has been mostly serviced by Canberra VW centre.

[gldgti]

Awesome, great little beast, and no DPF!

Provent and inlet flush, at 250 she'd have a bit of the black cholesterol.

Oh and congrats on knocking up the missus, pretty impressive given your modest equipment

Yeah I havent opened up the inlet for a look yet, but it does look as though its had a new ASV in the last year, as its super shiny. It does have plenty of power though, so I dont think its as clogged as it could be. It certainly hasnt been a town car, so it should have stayed pretty clean being driven on boost most of the time.

As to your other comment... thanks, I think

[Ryeman]

So, are we to take it that Greg has 'intimate knowledge'?.......remaining 'on topic' of course!

[Ryeman]

Not having paid much gives a feeling of freedom from worry.

[Mysticality]

Welcome to the world of the 2L 16v

[gldgti]

Picked up some cheap GTI calipers/carriers on ebay

(here I go again, this car doesnt need new brakes, they are perfect!)

[Mysticality]

(here I go again, this car doesnt need new brakes, they are perfect!)

You should hear yourself...

[gldgti]

I know right?

[gldgti]

Of course, everyone needs nolathane bushings in a daily:



I did some engine bay detailing a few weeks back, still looks good apart from the smudges on my engine cover!


seriously though - the nolathane bushings are fantastic. I put a superpro Supalloy wishbone kit in the Octavia when I owned it, and to be honest for the money, for a road car, its about 6 times better value to buy Nolathane bushings instead. The nolathane bushings are a little harder to get in, as the fronts seem a little fatter (lengthways, not bore size) than the superpro - but apart from that the net effect for driving feel is identical and it also feels like there is a little less NVH with the nolathane + stock steel wishbones, vs the supalloy wishbone kit.

I would also tentatively say that the nolathanes are making the ride even a bit nicer than stock, since theres no stored energy in the bushings.

for $100 all up, you cant go wrong really.