Description
2006 Mk5 VW Golf GTI 2.0 (197bhp)
Mechanically restored classic Mk5 Golf GTI in tornado red with over 9k spent in the past 5 years. Just passed it's MOT with no advisory items.
Key features:
Folder full of receipts for the work completed, heated leather seats, Sony Apple Car Play stereo with hands free microphone, cruise control, electric mirrors, auto-dimming rear view mirror, remote central locking with 2 keys, Monza alloy wheels, part service history (2006-2014 (company car), 2019-2025 (my ownership period)), zero rust around the front arches (common Mk5 issue), no sunroof (common Mk5 leak point), space saver spare wheel with original VW jack and wheel brace set and locking wheel nut, 4 x premium Michelin tyres with loads of tread left, restored headlights (with new lacquer rather than just polished), OEM GTI floor mats, 5 doors.
Recent servicing:
full service in March 2024: 4 x Bosch ignition coils, 4 x Bosch Spark Plugs, Bosch Air Filter, Bosch Cabin Filter, Oil and Oil Filter changed, A/C serviced and re-gassed.
Parts replaced (not exhaustive):
Water pump, pulleys, tensioners, bolts, and Cam belt (Feb 2022), auxiliary belt and jockey pulley tensioner (Apr 2023), starter motor, diverter valve, high pressure fuel pump (HPFP), bolts, and cam follower, low pressure fuel pump (LPFP) and fuel feed unit, intercooler, radiator, fans, A/C compressor, A/C condenser, various sensors (thermostat, MAF, A/C evaporator, coolant, MAP, low pressure fuel, ABS), catch can / carbon canister, PCV valve and hoses, 2 x rear wheel bearings, rear brake discs and pads, exhaust mid-section, driver's door locking mechanism (actuator), fuel filter, battery, oil filter housing, purge valve, vacuum pump and gasket, coolant expansion tank, bonnet locking mechanism, pneumatic bonnet strut.
Other:
Some age-related marks on the paintwork, some surface rust around the rear VW badge, torn driver's seat bolster, some light scratches on the alloy wheels, 187k miles, original stereo head unit available upon request at no extra cost (can be linked to the original VW 6-disc CD autochanger in central armrest).
Grab yourself a restored bargain classic hot hatch and when VW Golf GTI's were at their peak.
OPTIONAL: 16-inch winter wheels with 4 x premium Goodyear winter tyres and fitted in December 2021 available for 200 (in addition to asking price).