Mk5 Appreciation Thread

[prae]

sorry mate, just a noob Q:
is this regarding the ipod conector?
if so, just wondering wer you got it from?

Nah sorry WASTED, it wasn't the ipod connector. I found a 3.5mm aux in jack in the armrest compartment that I've plugged my, funnily enough, ipod into.

[dtrinh]

Hello everyone, first time poster here. Now has anybody noticed how the wipers always comes to rest on a different side of the blade to where it started? I think that it is extremely unoticed clever thinking.

[schoona]

Hey guys....

Im a mk3 boy obviously, but I went on a MkV cruise on saturday.
I do appreciate this is a cross-post, but tohught you guys had to see this. The man that owns this beast is a gentleman and has had a string of dubs. I hope he doesn't mind me showing you guys this.




See thread here:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79080&highlight=turbo+R32

[Golf Houso]

Oh dear god... that is beyond awesome...

432hpatw / (0.68 for transmission loss) and you get 635hp!!!

[scotty1991]

0-100 in 3.5, quater in 11
4WD wheel spin in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th

[G-rig]

Good for AWD Burnouts Scotty..!

[jethro41]

Where does one start;

Gretel (for that is her name) is a TR MK5 GTI.

Compared to her previous iterations (00 MK4 1.6 and 03 Mk4 2.0)... well there is no comparison.

As nice as those two wee beasties were, and they were very,very nice, Gretel is an absolute bombshell.

She is SA built, so was my previous 2.0, but she is a whole world of difference in build quality.

Yes, she has her build foibles, but so did the Wolfsburg 1.6

She is a delight to drive and returns a very decent fuel economy without an aweful lot of effort on my part

Looks, to die for.

Engine, sheer delight.

Steering, Superb.

tracks like a slot car.

Interior, a delight to sit in.

I can tell you now that Gretel will be the first car that I've owned that I will have trouble parting with.... Never thought I'd say that about a car.

[cdogg]

had my mk V gti a week... oh yeah lovin it only prob is i dont wanna lift my right foot off the floor... too much fun

[maca]

Hello everyone, first time poster here. Now has anybody noticed how the wipers always comes to rest on a different side of the blade to where it started? I think that it is extremely unoticed clever thinking.

It's the small inconspicuous things that amaze me on these cars! This is done so there is less wear on one side of the blade when the wipers is resting.

[adzy]

I love the perfect blend of performance, build quality, practicality, comfort and driver feedback offered by my GTI Mk5.
The look on ppl's faces when they just got waxed by a hatch back is priceless to

[G-rig]

I love the perfect blend of performance, build quality, practicality, comfort and driver feedback offered by the R32 Mk5.
The look on ppl's faces when they just got waxed by a hatch back is priceless to and the sound is amazing

Fixed it for you

[adzy]

Fixed it for you

LOL Cheers bro

I cant argue with those additional comments either. The R32 is the bomb and my God - what other car sounds that good off the factory floor

[G-rig]

LOL Cheers bro

I cant argue with those additional comments either. The R32 is the bomb and my God - what other car sounds that good off the factory floor

They are both good choices.. If you combined them both you'd have something good like the R20 or S3.

[adzy]

It's the small inconspicuous things that amaze me on these cars! This is done so there is less wear on one side of the blade when the wipers is resting.

I have been telling everyone this (wipers) when they ask about my car. Love the attention to detail and refinement

Oh Oh.... and LOVING the APR tune also, however my mate hates it LOL He has a 350z which i now leave in my mirrors

[DGen]

Hey guys....

Im a mk3 boy obviously, but I went on a MkV cruise on saturday.
I do appreciate this is a cross-post, but tohught you guys had to see this. The man that owns this beast is a gentleman and has had a string of dubs. I hope he doesn't mind me showing you guys this.




See thread here:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showth...ight=turbo+R32

schoona any idea where in Sydney he got the mods done? I know it is a single turbo system and the guy is looking to go twin potentially. I'm looking at going twin turbo around June 2010 but need to find a good installer i can trust. No one in Adelaide that i am aware of can to the install with confidence.

Looking to implement the same HPA system also due to its reliability. HPA have never had a major technical problem arising from their forced induction kits.