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..
Lovely review of a beautifully specced example. Definitely agree that it would be better in a manual though!
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 😅
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.
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.
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 🔥🤝🏾
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.
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.
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’d go for a grey one, 5 door, Monza wheels, DSG, 260-270bhp, tartan seats. The end
perfect
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 🔔
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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
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
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?
If interested people can still get good Golf MK5 GTI from Japan for very cheap..we have these flooding Botswana roads.
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
VW never stated that the DSG is service free, according to VW u have to change the DSG Oli every 60.000KM.
Absolutely love my Mk5, for me it’s a near perfect car, with only a couple of upgrades needed to make it timeless: most importantly a modern head unit with car play etc. And secondly, a mild tune, if you want to keep up with later model more powerful cars. Only small gripe is the slightly underdone rear end styling but who cares. While a lot of people say it looks dated now, I think it's aging nicely and with its curves and humps it's quite unique. The more angular styling of later GTIs while very nice and more cohesive than the 5, is also a bit more generic and 'on trend'. The Mk7 is a great looking car but it doesn't have its own cheeky identity like the 5. The Mk5's front end styling is my favourite of all the GTIs. And when you see the road open up ahead of you it’s like the car speaks to your inner child: “go on, you know you want to”
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
I had a mk4 1.8t for 17 years, best car I ever had
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.
Low mileage examples are still fetching up to £8,000!!!
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
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.
I NEED ONE I GOD DAM NEED ONE PLEASE SOMEONE LET ME KNOW ANYONE SELLING A GOD ONE UDER 130K
You have to drive like a grandad to get that 40mpg+ 😂😂
Rinsed af by the apnas but for a reason. Very good value for the money. Also wow the camerawork is fantastic
Thanks bro 👊🏽👊🏽
Bought one of these back when they were new out. 6spd manual (a mate had also bought a DSG and had issues with it). I soon after had mine APR 'chipped' which boosted power to about 180kw and torque to over 400nm. It was a rocket and my favourite car ever since, although I sold it after 4 years. Just fun!
# MAKE IT HAPPEN
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Drift off
Beautifully put together video btw What Camera are you using?
Sony A7 - and thanks 👊🏽
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 😂
They are amazing cars until you need a new oil pump, balance shaft delete, water pump and thermo housing, nearly every sencor, new timing chain, bearings, the best car I've ever owned but be pre pared for some hassel 😂😂
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?
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
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.
Great car. Just got one
Midlife crisis 1.0😂😊
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 😂😂😂😎👍🏽👊🏽
Interesting to hear your opinion on the Mk5 GTI. I think it's the best one of the lot too. The Mk6 is just a facelift (an arguably way better looking car though) but essentially the same and the Mk7, while objectively probably the best GTI or even Golf ever made, for me personally already too synthetic feeling. And the Mk8? Well, let's don't even start with that...
On a sidenote though : the Mk5 doesn't got hydraulic steering.
Agreed the mk5 and mk7 are the best Gti's ever made
thanks for the sidenot, mk5 indeed has an electrical power steering system.
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….. 🇺🇸🌴
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 😂
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.
Perfect car for they & them 🤣
In all seriousness, TOP video lad! 🤙🏼
Thanks bro 👊🏽❤️
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 👌🏽🔥
Good cars and video brilliant. Not sure where youve been looking regarding prices though! This car would be £5k -£6k at least
as always... the cars around 20yrs old are the 'best'.... because rpeople are able to buy it and they are old enough to spark some nostalgia.... 'classic', 'timeless' etc...SMH
I would like one with an orange paint job and with some cheap spoiler.
I bought one 5 years ago, manual gearbox. I still find it fun to drive. I love this car.
Great review but the steering is electric not hydraulic. lol. Sorry.
Yep, my bad. It had such good feedback that I thought it was Hydraulic.
It had me fooled to until I needed to replace mine. ££££
Funny cos my starter motor just failed
Oops :/
It’s not standard, you can hear the intake and looks lowered. Also has engine light on 🤦♂️
This is the car that made me buy my 2012 Golf 6 GTi 35 Edition. Man…
My mate got that exact same car
Okay, 5:50 That wasn't mildly racist at all.
I see No Racism in what I said
First my brother ❤
Well done 👊🏽❤️
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
They are great little cars however they are terrible on fuel compared to any other performance car I’ve driven
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.
You’re probably not wrong about it. You’ve sufficiently convinced me to buy one, so I’ll let you know if you’re right after I get one 😂
Did you buy one
I’ve had mk3 gti’s and a mk4 20v turbo. I really liked them. I’ve never driven a mk5 but I’d imagine it to be awesome seeing as literally everyone says the mk4 was so bad in comparison 😅
Mk4 1.8 t they were brilliant cars, drivers car
imy car i VW golf 5 2. tdi with GSD and sunfoof just 137k
Would you like a go in my bone stock FN2 civic type r, they’re defo over-hated
Yes please!
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Definitely make this happen
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
This really makes me miss my mk5 GTI was a blast to drive in manual
But this is also modified…
Lowered, induction
Best built golf my faaaar, independent rear suspension, alloy front subframe that doesn't rust to shit like the mk6\7\8 and the older cambelt driven 2.0T are better then the 2.0 tfsi engines imo
Mega car to own as I do, but definitely not cheap to run 😂, feel free to to a video on my MK5 GTI K04 👀
Can u specify ?
@@moonlight5611 what do you mean?
@@jms_gti i mean why do u think they are not cheap to run ? Because im looking to buy one
@@moonlight5611 if you drive them properly they’re fairly heavy on fuel and they like extremely regular maintenance in things such as the cam follower etc
I have a completely standard 2011 s3 in manual if you ever fancy a go in one sid
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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.
How are you calling the MK4 horrible 😭😭😭
I’m sorry, it just is!
Mk4 R32 could get a pass but the rest suck
@@scitec717 In terms of performance obviously the mk5 is better however if we’re talking about looks the mk4 looks way more aggressive and sleeker than the froggy lookin mk5 imo
I miss my MK5 so much :(
mk4 1.8 tdi was legendary... not sure what this guys deal is.
Especially funny that the mk5 is widelyregarded as the ugliest golf ever made.
MK4 TDi?
I suggest you seek medical attention my friend 👍🏽
@@SidNorth you know I ment 1.8t
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! :)
If you've got the spare cash, get one. If you already have one, don't let it go. Just like me. I am in my 16th year with my white MK5 GTI manual.
Are these cars a nightmare to maintain? I really like the MK5.
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.
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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.
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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!!
Owned two, manual Ed30 and standard DSG. Unbelievable do it all cars, still up there with the best 20 years later near enough
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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.
Do you need to upgrade the clutch for stage 1??
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
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Yes mate banging video
Thanks bro 👊🏽
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
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.
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.
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and engine light on as standard lol
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Was Europe's Mk5 GtI hydraulic steering? North America's Mk5 GTI was EPAS (first arrived here in 2006.)
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Not the best by a long shot, but re ignited the hatchback craze. I have a MkV auto cross car and a MkVII track car . The 7 is by far a better handling , more secure car. It has much more potential performance wise.
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As someone who has owned a MK5 GTI for years... that's just awful that the later versions are somehow worse. The Golf peaked at the MKIV...
Fancy doing a mk3 focus st? All that's been done is res delete and air filter no ecu, dyno it made 262bhp and 285 ft tq😊