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GTI Mk5 Photo Gallery - Part 1
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Forum for Project GTI Mk5
Introducing
the newest addition to the family, the GTI Mk5.
After much debate as to exactly what color and package
to get a final decision was finally made and a Untied
Grey no pack was it! I was looking to get leather but
the $3000+ price tag just to get leather with the package
2 wasn't worth it in my opinion so I went with the package
0 with no sunroof and no satelite radio. When I first
saw the plaid interior in pictures I
wasn't too sure about it, but after
seeing it in person and seeing how well
the interior just matched the rest of
the car I was sold on it and I'm even
thinking of getting my sofa recovered
in Interlagos Cloth!!
The
purchase was made from the premier VW
dealership in the Tampa Bay Area, Reeves
Import Motorcars. Unlike many dealerships
in the area Reeves was not hiking up
the price on the new GTI and was selling
for sticker price (btw sticker was about
$22,800 for mine which includes the
destination charge and optional floormats).
If you are in the market for a new GTI
or any VW, Audi, Porsche or BMW
be sure to ask for Jay
DuPre (813-933-2811) and tell him
JWelty sent you! He is very knowledgable
and knows about the aftermarket scene.
One other plus about purchasing from
Reeves is the fact they will give you
a loaner car for free when you bring
your car in for service or warranty
work!
Driving
this car is reminds me a lot of my old
1987 GTi that was my first ever VW. First
off it actually handles well stock!
Something my most recent project
mk4 Jetta did not do well at all. None
the less the ride height on the GTi
is very high and the first mods planned
are bigger wheels and suspension. The
European GTi sits about 15mm lower than
the US version. Apparently, in order to
meet DOT bumper requirements VW had
to raise the US GTi.
There
are so many cool features that have
been added to the mk5 GTI. One of which
is the ability to change the door lock
and unlock modes through the steering
wheel controls. There is also a vent
in the middle of dash that directs the
air straight up into the window for
when you get sick of the air blowing
in your face. At night there is red
LED lighting that gives a very low key
red glow around the shifter/cup holder
area. The rear VW emblem also acts as
the handle to open the hatch, simply
push the top of the VW emblem and it
rotates forward so you can pull up on
the bottom of the VW emblem.. Pretty
slick! The optional rubber floor mats
have the same honeycomb chape as the
front grill and were the only option
I got. The glove box and center console
storage are air conditioned to keep
cool... You also get two extra oh $#!^
handles located next to the shifter!
Needless to say there are a ton of extra
features that you wont find on the previous
body.
So
whats planned for this project car??
Well first off will be wheels and suspension,
look for that to be posted soon! After
than a chip, intake and turbo back exhaust
system will the main performance upgrades.
From there I don't know just yet, but
stay tuned for all the updates.
Project
GTI Mk5 Photo Gallery - Part 1
Discussion
Forum for Project GTI Mk5
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