2005 Volkswagen GTI Consumer Discussions

Volkswagen GTI Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Re: Just bought 2005 GTI 1.8T [maristella]

Written by: imontoya on Nov 16, 2008 03:59 PM

There is a site called 'VW Vortex' that has links to all sorts of good VW sites. Other retailers like 'ECS' have decent prices. Read More...

Just bought 2005 GTI 1.8T

Written by: maristella on Nov 16, 2008 08:35 AM

I was looking for a fun car and had a great experience at Jim Ellis VW of Marietta, GA. Has luxury pkg.,clean title, 23k miles, 3y/36k mi. ext. warranty and paid 19800 OTD. Love the moonson radio, will get ipod connector installed. Any suggestions on where to get VW accesories cheaper than dealer, like a bra, spoiler? Read More...

BOUGHT 2008 GTI

Written by: goose on May 01, 2008 09:07 PM

Woot, I just traded in my 2006 Honda EX coupe automatic for a red 2008 GTI auto. Back in 2005 I was one of the first people in southern AZ to have the 2006 coupe. It was a great car and was a significant improvement from the 1996 Civic I last owned. I loved the new 2 tier instrument panel too. The only missing thing was the navigation system. Moving forward to the present. ... Read More...

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Re:Out of touch? [byronwalter]

Written by: 600kgolfgt on Dec 27, 2007 11:45 AM

BTW, I've been driving Audis for about 10 years now. We have more in common than meets the eye... My combined experience with VW/Audi products is over 25 years (Scirocco, GTI, Audi 80, two Jettas, Passat) - as an owner and former mechanic. I keep a VAG-COM diagnostic toolkit on hand for troubleshooting my current 3 VWs (1997 Jetta, 2003 Wolfsburg Jetta 1.8T, and ... Read More...

Volkswagen GTI Maintenance and Repair

GTI Oil Change interval

Written by: nmrt on May 31, 2007 07:20 AM

Hello. I am a very proud owner of a 2005 1.8T GTI (5-speed). I currently have 20000 miles on my car and have been a stickler for oil changes (VW 502.00) at 5000 mile intervals. But I am going to be taking a road trip across the u.s. and was thinking about putting about 6000 highway miles in the car. basically, i am going to be driving to california from connecticut and ... Read More...

Mazdaspeed3 vs. VW V GTI vs. Civic Si

Re: torsion beam rear suspension [eldaino]

Written by: creakid1 on Aug 10, 2007 08:56 AM

"if the focus or mazda 3 accomplished what they do using a torsion beam, than i'm sure you wouldn't complain. there is no denying the purity of the type r philosophy." According to Brit magazines, the better Civic Europeans dream of is the multi-link-rear sport sedan privately imported from Japan! MkV's Control Blades really improved the MkIV GTI. Read post ... Read More...

VW GTI (All styles)

2007 GTI suspension lowering

Written by: nmrt on Dec 15, 2006 07:44 AM

Hello guys. I own a 2005 1.8T GTI. While I love my car, I just happenned to test drive a 2006 2.0T GTI. These two cars, IMO, cant even be put on the same page. The 2.0T is that much better. Do any of you know by how much, if at all, the 2007 2.0T GTIs suspension has been lowered by? I know the 2006 had it suspension raised to adhere to some pedestrian safety standards which ... Read More...

Mazdaspeed3 vs. VW V GTI vs. Civic Si

Re: should i buy this car [eldaino]

Written by: guy1974 on Jan 31, 2007 11:54 AM

Post 645 was very fair and balanced. I am currently looking to buy one of these three cars to complement my Subaru Legacy wagon as I want to have a fun car. I did have a MkIV Golf when I lived in the UK several years ago and it was reliable but dull to drive. I am currently steering towards the GTi at the moment (but this can easily change as all 3 cars are good). Regarding ... Read More...

Re: should i buy this car [fasterthanyou]

Written by: thegraduate on Jan 29, 2007 04:57 PM

2 Gas mileage is WAY better than the 4 cylinder Accord which gives EPA ratings of 23(city) and 34(highway) but gets way under (18-19 city). Not really sure where you pulled those numbers from. A manual Accord has EPA numbers of 26/34, an Automatic has 24/34. I've never achieved under 26 MPG in my Accord (I4 Automatic), and I don't drive only freeway (usually on a ... Read More...

Re: Drove a GTI 4 door DSG last night [carfanatic007]

Written by: blueguydotcom on Sep 09, 2006 11:42 PM

In five years? 2001 VW Jetta 1.8T Wolfsburg (sold June 2003) 2003 BMW 330i Perf. Package (returned May 2006) 2003 Mazda Protege ES (sold in June 2005) 2006 BMW 330i ZSP (picked up in Munich, April 6, 2006). I'm never satisfied. And I'm the auto industry's dream come true. I go through cars constantly and the 2003 330i was the only car I've held through its entire round ... Read More...