Greetings all,

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Have just joined VASK. My current car is a 2005 Golf V GTI in Shadow Blue. INCREDIBLE CAR. Previously I have had a Mk IV V5 and a MkIII 2 litre. Unfortunately I am having to sell the GTI due to marriage breakup. Considering a 2nd hand Polo GTI or a Mk IV Golf. Any comments. Anyone interested in buying my GTI?

[RS ZWEI]

Have just joined VASK. My current car is a 2005 Golf V GTI in Shadow Blue. INCREDIBLE CAR. Previously I have had a Mk IV V5 and a MkIII 2 litre. Unfortunately I am having to sell the GTI due to marriage breakup. Considering a 2nd hand Polo GTI or a Mk IV Golf. Any comments. Anyone interested in buying my GTI?

Welcome to the forum. Shame about having to sell you Mk5 GTI. Im saving for a house at the mo so a new car isnt high on my list.
Still it would be nice if you could give us the spec of it, kms, opitions, is it a manuall or DSG etc . . .

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I decided to keep it as simple as possible. So it's on 17's, with 6spd manual and cloth interior. Having read a few more recent articles from overseas, I am even more convinced it was the right decision. A test in South Africa with manual and DSG side by side at a drag strip, and the manual was faster every time. Perhaps VW have "fiddled" the acceleration times because they want to push the DSG. After my V5 Tipo, I decided to stick with manual this time, because the Tipo (and DSG) will still overide if you are pulling high revs ie. holding a gear between corners.
Have also read that the 17's actually handle better that the 18's, and they have a better ride. As for cloth seats .... love leather, but not on a hot day with car parked in the sun ..... ouch.
It is just coming up to 8,000k's.
I could keep the car despite marriage breakup, but it is the car or buy a house.

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the car or buy a house.

like DUH, go for the car dude! [sarcasm emoticon]

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Where abouts are you based?

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I'm in Wellington. Believe me, I would love to keep the car, but I have a daughter to think of as well. This is the most incredible car I have ever owned. I looked at getting a used R32, but decided to wait for the Mk V GTI, and I am pleased I did. This car does everything. If I keep on like this, I will convince myself to keep it .

[RS ZWEI]

Unfortunately I am having to sell the GTI due to marriage breakup. Considering a 2nd hand Polo GTI or a Mk IV Golf. Any comments.

If I was you Id look into getting a Skoda RS if your going to sell the GTI that you maybe a 2nd hand S3 if you have funds.

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Limited funds ($15k-$18k) so that I have deposit for house. Hence thoughts of Polo GTI.

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I decided to keep it as simple as possible. So it's on 17's, with 6spd manual and cloth interior. Having read a few more recent articles from overseas, I am even more convinced it was the right decision. A test in South Africa with manual and DSG side by side at a drag strip, and the manual was faster every time. Perhaps VW have "fiddled" the acceleration times because they want to push the DSG. After my V5 Tipo, I decided to stick with manual this time, because the Tipo (and DSG) will still overide if you are pulling high revs ie. holding a gear between corners.
Have also read that the 17's actually handle better that the 18's, and they have a better ride. As for cloth seats .... love leather, but not on a hot day with car parked in the sun ..... ouch.
It is just coming up to 8,000k's.
I could keep the car despite marriage breakup, but it is the car or buy a house.

You're right: the 18" wheels look the bizzo, but the 17"s ride better and handle just as well.  The DSG is only faster in acceleration due to the shorter shift times.

I think you've got the best car - standard, manual gearbox...!

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In the manual, you can of course build up the revs befroe letting out the clutch. My understanding is that the DSG will only hold on the brakes for a short time before it will overide and drop the revs. Therefore hard to build up revs before take-off