Volkswagen Golf MK5 GTI is the *BEST* GTI
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It’s a late upload, but this MK5 GTI is an absolute Gem for the money 👌🏽.
2 more videos coming this week 😎
Can you drive a Megane r26, would like to hear you’re opinion. I have one if interested?
My uncle has a gti mk5 pirelli edition with 20,000 miles from new absolute gem and all vw service history as stock as u can get
@@ragsoffline7037 Tell him to keep hold of it, it's a rare version with the grey tyre-tread suede seats...Worth a fortune over the next few years....
hi is the 2006 Volkswagen Polo
GTI worth 3k nzd? its done 93,332 km and its manual. thanks
Hi Sid,who is the owner.I want to make him an offer?
Bought one a year ago at 20 years old - 80,000 miles - completely stock, tartan seats, manual gearbox. Stunning car.
Mega car!
wow what a car for a 20 year old you sir are one lucky man to own a car most people dream of MK5 GTI's are such great cars
But a 2002 would be a mk4?
I also bought one for my First Car two years ago.. Turning 20 this year we also turning three together... Best daily driver 🤞🏾
@@joshbanks6367 I was 20 - not the car..
I just bought a golf GTI MK5 manual, 5 doors,black, Monza wheels, tartan interior for my mother (73). She’s loving it. And as you say, so easy and fun to drive, I would keep for me… a keeper, future classic.
The MK5 is arguably one of the best GTIs 😄. And I love it's more subtle looks, especially as a lot of other hot hatches have pretty wild styling which may divide opinion 😅
Lovely review of a beautifully specced example. Definitely agree that it would be better in a manual though!
Picked mine up a month ago. 72k miles dsg sunroof leather heated seats and a lot more. Very nice car even being 17 years old
What a car for a 17 year old 👏🏽 - have fun with it and enjoy 👊🏽
How much u pay insurance?
@@germalean88g77 2.7k no box 10k miles a year
How much was the car?
I've had a 2007, black, 3-door, manual now for more than 8 years. It has been a total workhorse of a car and I'll be the first to admit that I kick the absolute shit out of it whenever I get the opportunity. I got it at 59,600 miles and it's on 144k now. I've kept up with services every 8-10k, the timing belt has been done 3 times already and every suspension has all but been replaced for new items but the engine is still unopened and it is still on its original clutch. I've been looking at buying something new but I'm worried that I've spoiled myself with such a good car and hope that I can recapture the magic that I felt the first time I drove it. It's been a fabulous car
Feel this so much. came so close to getting something new. started with a 93 na mx5 but have been on my 06 gti for 90k miles over the last seven years.... I love her
I can get one next year. Excited. Mk5 1.4 was my first car so know how good the chassis is
Got my 2008 MkV 10 years ago, a silver Japanese import (to New Zealand) with 22,000km and all the nice stuff - DSG, Leather, Sunroof.
It has 130,000km on it now Stage 1 tune, BBS wheels. When I look at replacements I can't find a reason to change - apart from the colour, otherwise as Sid says its the best Gti. So I'll just keep it, refresh the bushings and suspension and keep having MkV fun.
bought mine 7 years ago stock 68000 miles as a 19yo, so so proud. Still mine, stock, 130487 miles and havent had any issues with it, still a head turner on the streets.
Damn the camera quality and editing is 11/10 😮💨🔥 literally like I’m watching a program on tv 🤘🏾
Cheers - I’m glad you liked it 👍🏽
@@SidNorthonly 3:53 into the video n already enjoying every bit of it 🔥🤝🏾
Owned two, manual Ed30 and standard DSG. Unbelievable do it all cars, still up there with the best 20 years later near enough
Great Video Sid, owned my Edition 30 for 15 years now, oem + in Tornado Red , DSG running 300bhp, Garage Queen nowadays as i could bear sell it as its so much fun and perfect power for the chassis. Running Oem running gear aswell, so rare like you say. Highly recommend a drive if you fancy trying it out 😂
I had a new MK6 years ago but always felt the MK5 looked better inside and out, had a better sound and had more character. The steering in the Mk6 was typical VW numb too. I think VW went a little bit backwards from the 5 to the 6. Great video
Completely agree. Had the 5, sold the 6 for the MK7 because I felt I lost some great features and looks with the MK6.
Another Great Video Sid, Keep up coming!!
If interested people can still get good Golf MK5 GTI from Japan for very cheap..we have these flooding Botswana roads.
MkV is and always will be my favourite of them all. It opened a new era for GTI, it can be quick, practical, it's good looking and even nowadays - modern.
Whatever you said is like I'd be listening to myself talking to someone, why have I chosen MK5 GTi as a family daily driver. Utterly fabulous cars with good tuning potential. A bit shame you haven't mentioned ED30, but I'm still happy to see people like you, with a vast knowledge and driving experience, enjoying MK5 GTi.
Great Video! I make MK5 Golf content myself and its a stuggle to find great videos like this nowadays. Well done!
Was just looking at some of these today on a few sites, can't put my finger on why but never owned a VW in my life, a few Audi's but never a VW
Thanks again Mr North
After a long day’s work getting home at 22:30 and watching something really random lol 😂 soon as you see a up load from Sid you know you been saved by the bell 🔔
👊🏽❤️
The diamond cut 18" wheels are the Detroit model, had them on my mk6 GTI. The Monza are the ones without diamond cut, which also come in 17"
Nice video Sid, love a nice mk5, such a modern classic now.
VW never stated that the DSG is service free, according to VW u have to change the DSG Oli every 60.000KM.
I drove 12 years in a 2007 Golf MK 5 Gti (2010-2022) After that period I bought a Golf MK 7 Gti from 2014. Still missing my former car... Front seats and sitting position in Golf 5 Gti are much better, just perfect.
My colleague, back in the day, was the first one in our small town to have this car, in this colour & DSG. I'll never forget my experience of the MkV
I had a 370bhp MK5 GTI Edition 30 DSG… it was a weapon. Stage 2+ tuned. They fly and do a lot so well. I miss it a lot. However now own an M135i, the proper one, 3.0 and RWD. Which is a riot also.
Audi/VW > BMW all day
@@HealthyMotherfckerAudi is just a Volkswagen with makeup, and Volkswagen is german engineering with the worst possible quality. BMW clears both I’m afraid.
@@HealthyMotherfckerMost Audi are just heavy POS cars that understeering and leave you in a bush, L opinion.
@@HealthyMotherfcker lol i own a vw and even id tell you bmw is way better
@@shachej4149olf on country roads all day long tbh. Anything else bmw
damn Sid just levelled up!!
I bought one 5 years ago, manual gearbox. I still find it fun to drive. I love this car.
Got mine exactly the same style dsg super clean and man do I love it
I got mine when I was 16 now 19 it was owned by an old lady who got it serviced every 6 months it had only 37,000 kms on it witch is amazing haven’t touched anything on it i am looking at getting it turned but i almost fell bad for doing that 😂
My wife has a couple of Golfs, she dailies a GTI MK5, completely standard, manual, tartan interior, original double DIN stereo/6 CD stack and aircon are probably the only extras from factory. It does everything and still goes like stink. Its a keeper as I don't think theres anything else available value for money, fun and practicality. Only downside its red and its hard to keep it looking nice, but after a light detail and a bit of black polish on the trim and wheels its a stunning looking car. End of video edit, my favourite hot hatch is the integrale Evo2, I'm very lucky to own one but its a garage queen, I have no intention ever having to use it as a daily driver.
Great to see you back Sid :)
Thank you 👊🏽
Great review Sid. Have a couple of Porsches (964 c2 and 991 Carrera T), but the daily driver is a Mk5 GTI 3 door manual, Monza wheels. As you say, OEM with a scorpion exhaust - absolutely perfect and so much car for the money.
That’s a very nice combo 👌🏽🔥
Very good spec you described plus the plaid seats and it would be perfect
That was my first sports car at 22. 9 year later owner many serious cars. I want another one it was my favourite car. Great review
Sid, your videos are absolutely superb, the quality of the video is fantastic. Always fancied one of the these, although they are the generally the best all rounder, and arguably the most capable. I found them underwhelming and a little bit flat to drive. They just do it all too well for me, I walked away with the Astra VXR, and have owned several since. Even though the Golf is better in ever single way, the VXR was the far more enjoyable car for me, the sound, the torque steer is an absolute hoot!
Keep up the good work pal.
Picked up something similar 2 years ago, 2010 Scirocco GT so essentially a mk5 GTI with wide hips. 73k on the clock, DSG and leather heated seats. Honestly I wonder why I didn’t get myself in a VW sooner, just all round an amazing car
We like the video Sid but most importantly keep them coming, looking forward for more sideways action.
I own a Mk5 Golf GTI had it 9 years and still love it just as much as my S3 if not more it’s why l kept it. Great review very professional hope to see you on top gear one day everything you have said l agree with for that reason l am going to subscribe to your channel keep the video coming 👏🏽👍🏽👊🏽🥂😎 big up the man dem in Bradford 😂😂😂😎👍🏽👊🏽
My uncle owned one of these from new in 2007 black, DSG, with cream leather seats. Very nice.
Test drove a manual 5 GTI many years ago and it was a blast to drive.
Felt super solid and felt like a serious car.
Was surprisingly fast too and very easy to drive and control.
In South Africa all GTI's hold their value super well and still demand a premium compared to other hot hatches like a focus ST
5 pot 225 sounds so much better though
@@tadassmolskas3014 I wouldn't say better, but definitely different. Focus ST 2.5 feels more like a traditional hot hatch and sounds better than the GTI.
Both great cars though.
Both great cars. Can't recall go wrong with either
@@Asdasty You wouldn't say it sounds better, but you say it sounds better?
Nice to see you here Sid, hope you're well
All is well thanks, I hope you’re well too!
Great review👍
got one for 3k in near mint condition, manual, and 2 door. just an oil change and 1 other part for the high pressure fuel pump. Its a blast to drive and I dont think I'll be trading it for another car in the near future. perfect car
Brother I own a 7.5 and have no plans to modify. So I agree with u there! Thanks for the great video. Love these Golfs.
Nice review!
This really makes me miss my mk5 GTI was a blast to drive in manual
Had a 5 door manual stage 2 and have a 3 door DSG stage 2 now, both excellent fun to drive but prefer the DSG for daily use. They have an Electronic steering rack in the Mk5 which only assists at low speeds so you get great feedback at higher speeds. One of the most underrated cars on the market an worth every penny but go for a later BWA engine code they’re better than AXX.
Whats better manual or dsg Im not sure which one to get
@@amirnurrahman506 i would have said manual for sure they do drive better for an enthusiast but I have had the TVS DSG map done yesterday and it has sorted out most of the annoying bits about the DSG so i would probably go for another DSG next an map it if I’m honest. Make sure you get a good one tho, they need a service every/earlier than 60,000 or the Metronics can go bad and it costs about £600 to repair or replace so similar cost to a manual clutch change. DSG should be roughly £1,000 more than the equivalent manual too so be prepared to pay for the DSG if you want one.
Got a mk5 4motion BKD 6 speed manual, r32 rear gti front, gti interior and a rns510. Hoping to get gti front brakes rebuild the suspension, brakes.
Tackle front suspension then back, rebuild the gearbox down, then drop a new low mileage motor after its built for 250, then enjoy mpg, reasonable tax and a medium Reek map. Had a 1.9 mk5 match se went to a sports tdi, full interior upgrade and sports suspension does make it different but 50/35/8 mpg to my 40/25 is a drop I can't accept as well as a mapped 105, and a mapped 140 being closer than I'd like, gti engine has been considered but with a 4motion tdi driveline, ratios get confusing
Bought my first MK5 GTI a few days ago under 4k€. Manual, stage 1 remap (approx. 195kw). Has Eibach springs and came with the R32 exhaust. I'm surprised how much of a performance car you could find on that sort of a budget and now also am planning to go on a few trackdays in the summer which is also a dream come true! :)
Great video mate. Nearly brought one of these myself a few years ago at an auction but got outbid by £100. A few weeks later I ended up buying my personal favourite hot hatch, the Civic Type R EP3 which I still have but the mk5 Golf GTI is a close 2nd for me. Would still quite like one in white.
Glad to here that you would’ve preferred the manual. I have 2007 6 speed manual same color but with the tartan seats. A timeless beauty that is a blast to drive!
Old skool golf they were alright back in the day
Great to see you back mate, more videos please, hope ya keeping ok, we need a meet up again soon, I’ll get you in the R26.R soon
Thanks mate, let’s get something pencilled in soon!
Have had my mk5 gti for 6 years now I'm only the 2nd owner and have a full vw service record. Just clocked 100k, and it's sweet as a bun. Just completed an 800 odd mile round trip to Cornwall . (Weeks holiday) visited many places.
I owned a MK5 GTi Pirelli Edition for 10 years. Amazing bit of kit
This is my type of content.
In the market for an MK7 GTI. I drive an MK7 right now witch I don’t really need / want to get rid of. I’ve been thinking of buying an MK5 to enjoy throughout the summer and flip at the end to get used to the power and GTI life so I could look around for my MK7 replacement before next year summer … if that makes sense. This video kind of sealed the deal.
Had one in 2014 as my first “sports car” with only 14k km’s , 3 door leather seats pan roof dsg dark blue
I’d go for a grey one, 5 door, Monza wheels, DSG, 260-270bhp, tartan seats. The end
perfect
Yes mate banging video
Thanks bro 👊🏽
I would like one with an orange paint job and with some cheap spoiler.
3 DOOR, DSG in Tornado Red Mk5.
My current ride 😍
had a mk5 for years.. ive had every gen gti except mk8. my favorites were mk2 and mk7. the mk4 r32 is also in my garage
Great video of a future classic, consider me subbed!
One question... you didn't like the lower springs, was that because they were too low or old/bad springs or would you say for fast road use without compromising ride the basic factory settings are best? Cheers 👍
Thats one clean MK5
Great to see a CZcamsr taking sign language seriously. Good for you Sid
Back when these were new, I had a Nitrod performance meter that would measure 0-60 and quarter miles quite accurately.
I did countless launches in a manual and could consistently get 5.9s to 60. Standard, not modified.
Spectacular car.
👍🏾🍷Thanks 4 sharing my Brotha.
There is one big thing to note about the MK5 Golf GTI and its engine. The engine burns a lot of oil. Expect to fill up the engine with a full liter bottle of oil approximately every 2000km to 5000km.
Had mine for over a year now. 3 door with tartan seats, manual box, lighter 17 inch wheels, stage 1 - 245bhp and I love it. A lot of fun to drive!
btw. wind deflectors unfortunately are a must in these as there is often standing water on the roof after rain and if you open window when driving the car and turn, the water from the roof will get inside the car onto the electric window controller buttons
It's hard to find a better driving car for the money and it should hold the value from now.
What mileage and how much did you pay?
@@mmja1244 176k Kms and paid 6k euros for it
Excellent video. I personally have a manual, red, 3dr Mk5 GTI and love it. Not sure I have ever got it as high as 40mpg though!
My right foot is made of lead, I don't often see 30 lol
Just sold my mk5 gti about four months ago and bought a r55 jcw mini but I did absolutely loved my mk5 though but it was just time to move on to something different but I will have another gti in the future.
Glad you enjoyed the car
Thanks bro 👊🏽❤️
You did just nice tasteful mods my man. What power is it running as it didn't sound stock haha.
Is your mk5 gti stock
@@kona328WH hasn’t been mapped just lowered
@@officialshafi6077 just lowered
Beautifully put together video btw What Camera are you using?
Sony A7 - and thanks 👊🏽
Steering is electric, not hydraulic. I bought my MKV GTI new in July 2008 and still love it. Rear sway bar upgrade, better dogbone, Stage 1 tune - BEE-UDIFUL. Can't bring myself to sell it, don't know what would be an upgrade.
I own one of these and I agree with everything you said brother!
I had 2007 gti brand new which i drove until 2019 and ended life at about 120k miles or so before I sold it. I feel Mk5 and mk7.5 is where the best looking and peak GTI are at.
do a review on the MK7 or the MK7.5 next!
A love the mk5 golf it's my favourite out all the golfs
5:50 😂😂😂😂😂 SPOT ON
Good cars and video brilliant. Not sure where youve been looking regarding prices though! This car would be £5k -£6k at least
I love a MK5 golf GTI. I went from a Renault Sport Clio RS 200 to a MK5 Golf GT TDI BKD 140 as i wanted the fuel economy with long journeys. Although i cant talk from a GTI perspective the MK5 is one of the best golf's out there , The MK5 Chassis handle extremely well even for a slightly bigger car than the clio. Feels very much like a go kart when lowered , Steering is lovely and responsive and is a lot more refined and generally safer feeling at higher speeds. I was looking at a GTI but i then found the GT TDI with a stage 1 and all supporting mods/Most of the parts off of a GTI and it would give a MK5 GTI a run for it's money. Plus cheaper insurance/Tax and easily 50-60mpg... VW really nailed the MK5 golf's
I have a mk4 Polo GTi and the only reason I didn’t get the Golf Gti over it was because I couldn’t afford the Manual. I love love this car
Sid, does your car have the stock exhaust? I own a standard mk6 gti at the moment. It had the 18 inch wheels but I went to the 17inch for a little more comfort.
@SidNorth I have the exact one you would’ve rather got , 3 door manual but not in red but graphite blue ( LC5f) - at 20 years old a beautiful car honestly
The MK5 GTI are really great cars and performance wise they are amazing really fast ive owned one for years and their the most fun u can get in a car for really cheap little pocket rockets they are the only issue is they are very bad on fuel it drinks a lot of fuel when putting the power down or even driving normally in my opinion other then that my car has never given me any issues its worth going for a low mileage on in my opinion just make sure it has good service history
Love my MK5. Bought mine back in 2012 with 89,000 or so on the odometer and haven't had a single regret. Are they expensive to work on? Yes! But you pay to play and boy is it fun. First mod I did to it was the roller cam follower. Set me back a good chunk but it was by far the best money I've spent on her. Great review!
what would you suggest getting done, hoping to get one and run about 250 and just get some nice breaks & coilovers on it to get it stopping and handling nicely but anything youd really reccomend? ty
@soon8548 Well that depends on your goals. Do you plan on keeping the car long term? Trust me, once you start modding, it becomes a slippery slope quickly, so be tactful where and how you spend your money.
First thing I'd do with it is check service records and give it a good inspection. Have the cam follower looked at asap. If you are mechanically inclined, I would highly recommend becoming familiarized with this car and do as much work on your own as possible. It will save you lots of money.
If you plan on 250, there are several tuning options on the market that will get you extra power you will enjoy. Unitronic, APR are just a few examples. From there, the options are plentiful with brakes and suspension. Do your research and join some message boards.
@@eoll6322 yeah I’m a trained mechanic but haven’t worked on a car for a while as I’ve not need one & got family that work in garages so can get anything done for relatively decent prices so anything is within grasp. I’ll likely have it for a good few years just want a nice car that can do everything with a decent bit of poke as my last car was a seat Ibiza cupra with the 1.8T pushing about 300. Thanks for the heads up on the cam follower, will get that checked as it’s serviced
Just got a 5 door manual one in red. Drives like a brand new car its insane how tight it feels. Looks timeless also as you said. Only gripe is mine needed a cambelt change. The paint is also faded a little so needs constant buffing to keep fresh. The radio has no ACC by default or canbus decoder box so i needed to fuse tap a new ACC. The headlights i had to change also as it had some naff aftermarket ones on. Oh and it came with a decat, not my cuppa tea so been sourcing a sports cat for it. Not the biggest problems to have though :). Fantastic cars recommend to anyone.
What mileage and how much did you pay?
@@mmja1244 113k on clock i paid £2900.
I want one. I’m annoyed I never got one 5 years ago but seeing people’s comments on this video picking them up still in good nick gives me hope, enjoy the car man!
@@conorf8091 Cheers i am, here in the UK they are plentiful. There seem to always be 50+ for sale on popular websites for sub £5. The real issue is getting one that has not been wrote off and put back on the road with bad repairs. Or finding one with a fully working engine. Allot have oil pump/cam belt/chain issues or turbo failure. Its a bit unfortunate because with so many for sale you come across these issues allot that are being hidden. I had to look through a good 20 odd cars before settling on the one i got. But even this one had some minor issues, but all sorted now i think i am at a total of £4k spent for a 113k very good example (including the car).
Perfect car for they & them 🤣
In all seriousness, TOP video lad! 🤙🏼
Thanks bro 👊🏽❤️
Unfortunately, the MK5 is a little difficult to find in America. Currently I’m driving a MK7.5, dsg. And love it. But, a MK5 would be a great addition. Thanks, RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🌴
Rinsed af by the apnas but for a reason. Very good value for the money. Also wow the camerawork is fantastic
Thanks bro 👊🏽👊🏽
Awsome, I had a edition30 gti, manual with stage1 and resonated miltek! I had the car for 10 years and sold it at the beginning of the year! It never missed a beat, still miss her now 😢a
Any faults or maintenance headaches?
@@wakaflockaprojective got one midnight blue manual, its given me a hard time but mostly because the last owner didnt care about it, look out for cam follower, thermostat, pcv, and that the timing chain and belt been done recently, ive had alot of misfire troubles and power loss overall but later this week it should hopefully be fixed, new cam chain/belt and vvt soleniod expensive but damn i love this car its amazing as a first car
@@leosokki supposed to be solid cars once regular faults are fixed.
try the fiesta st love it
This still is my favorite Golf by far!
Hard to find a good unmolested example these days, 30mpg is a bit of a stretch and the road tax is getting a bit spicy.
Great to see you back doing reviews for your own channel Sid 👍
This is just the beginning - more to come!
@@SidNorth
Looking forward to seeing more and I’m sure I speak for lots of people who have followed you over the years, I would love it if you did a Sid north driving school day at a race circuit or driving event 👍, worth a thought Sid
Great video. Can you do more of the car vids collabing with Ricky? Some of them when you were driving different BMs were hilarious 😂
Cheers!
More to come!!
The turbo flutter tells me you have a problem with the BOV. You forgot to mention the CAM Chain and Cam Follower in with the Timing Belt. Great car although!
It was the diverter valve replaced it eml gone
Excellent review as always. 2 questions. Do you still have the M5. Second question - what make is that watch?
Thank you, the M5 went ages ago!
The watch is a Sekonda Chronograph 50M
@@SidNorth Thanks mate. I still have my F10 M5. Cannot find a car I'd rather have over it
Totally agree 💯💪🏆
I want to buy a GTI as a 2nd car. Torn on which generation to get. Not a new one obviously. I personally think the mk4 20th anniversary is the best looking of them all, but i know the performance is frowned upon. Whats the maximum milage i should consider? Advice?
What do think about the 2019 GTI Mark VII? I love the car but had some issues which were fixed under the 6 year factory warranty. I did an APR Stage 1 ECU and TCU Upgrade.
My 2019 GTI is DSG.
I'm on my second one. I made a video about it and pretty much said the same things. I like them a little more stock though.
What about the mk7 gti Sid? I ❤️ mine...
Was Europe's Mk5 GtI hydraulic steering? North America's Mk5 GTI was EPAS (first arrived here in 2006.)