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kwaros
10-07-2010, 04:42 AM
Hi, I am currently looking at buying a mk5 GTi, I've got about ten grand to spend which looks like it'll get me an 05/06 in good condition/average mileage.

Please can you let me if there's any issues in particular I should look out for?

I'm after a manual preferably, in the gunmetal grey colour with leather and the 18" wheels if it makes a difference.

As a side note, does anyone have any experiance of remapping on these cars?

I see gains of 40bhp/60lbft are quoted, a friend tells me if I'm going down the remapping route the 2.0TDi is the engine to have though as the torque gains considerably from remapping. To be honest I want all the GTi bells and whistles and can't see myself getting the TDi.

Thanks.