I Bought A MK5 Golf GTI!

SURPRISE! Welcome to my NEW CAR, a 2007 MK5 Golf GTI! The MK5 is a car I've always loved, so I couldn't resist to 'pull the trigger on one' now the GT86 has been sold. What do you think?
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[@hampshirephoto]

Thoughts? 🤩

[@adamlambie4685]

Was looking at one of these if I sell my 140😅

[@harrybirch9967]

Very nice mate, can’t go wrong with a classic gti

[@benharrison9003]

Solid choice I’d say . Nice one mate 👍🏻

[@imranjaved4425]

Amazing car mate you won’t be disappointed

[@imranjaved4425]

I’ve got a mk7 golf r now.... come and check it out

[@matimcfetridge]

always had a soft spot for a mk5, definitely one of the best looking golfs to this day!

[@Lamxrfx]

Naa Mk6>

[@ekimandersom4478]

No its not

[@theemberveil]

@@ekimandersom4478 yes it is lol

[@theemberveil]

@@Lamxrfx love the mk6. But still more fond of my mk5 thunder bunny gti

[@derekgardin1512]

Yep im currently looking for a MK5 with a 6 speed manual. Want a fun turbo car to mess around with. Was thinking of a Focus ST but hate the interior (the plaid cloth GTI interior is the best fkn thing ever!) And the STs are kind of expensive seeing as how the oldest you can buy is a 2013. I can pick up a mk5 for 5 grand which means i can pay cash for it, continue with having no car payment (car payments are the worst, my friend just locked himself in for 8 years.... 8 bloody years) so i think ill be happy with the Golf. I can do most of my own repair work and most of the problems with the MK5 arent too big of a deal. I have another car as well so ita no big deal if one of them id down for repair for a few days or weeks.

[@youtubeviewer2919]

I’ve owned the exact same specification car for 8 years now.. actually it’s the longest car I’ve owned by far and I’ve no plans to sell it

[@chemicalyinbalanced]

What mileage is it on? I’m looking at one with 85000. Looks mint! But not sure what mileage is considered high in these. Cheers

[@abithampi9474]

Idk if it's coincidence but ever since I watched Hamza's videos on his 200k GTI, my feed has been flooded with all these other people buying GTIs.

[@Stef-pe8ck]

This is so true

[@damo5701]

I think the MkV is the best all round GTI, and people are beginning to realize this, particularly as a fun buy for a (young?) person who does haven't have a lot of extra cash for a fancy car. Great blend of style, performance, safety and all round usability. As Clarkson commented when it was released "It may not be all the car you want but it is all the car you need."

[@Lamxrfx]

It’s called the Algorithm.

[@abithampi9474]

@@Lamxrfx no shit Sherlock 😂

[@Lamxrfx]

@@abithampi9474 you said it’s a coincidence lol

[@stephengrogan]

Great to see you back in VW 👌🏻land can’t wait to follow the mods as they occur during 2021

[@hampshirephoto]

Thank you!

[@SM347YT]

Interesting choice! Congratulations on the new car! Looks awesome

[@hampshirephoto]

Thank you buddy

[@jackthompson265]

“I’ve never owned a car with this many miles before” *90k* Me crying in my 320d with 200k miles

[@SuperLisandro86]

Golf V 1.9D 320.000 km XD

[@TheBobinn]

@@SuperLisandro86 Audi A4 2.0TDI dinging 370 000km on tomorrows commute :D

[@Mistermadman69]

Literally why is this me

[@James-iw4fz]

@@SuperLisandro86 thats just 200k miles

[@KristenM1251]

I've owned this exact model since 2017...bought it at a little over 85,000km and its still going and driving amazingly at 150k+! Its a great car!

[@stevegreen3442]

Awesome cars. I got 2007 one myself too with the same alloys. Mine is 6 speed manual box which I love. It is mapped stage 1 and decat with full ram air induction kit - really makes the car a beast! Enjoy!

[@benstreet8023]

Yes mate , Nice choice for a daily , I'm golf mad , i got a mk7 R And the missus mk6 gtd so looking forward to the new content 👍🏻

[@hampshirephoto]

Thank you!

[@ecetres6330]

Planning on getting one myself soon, now watching this video makes me want it evin more😍

[@JAKE92381]

If only the R32 wasn’t so detrimental to the pocket on fuel....😭

[@Max34557]

Get one, you won't regret it, absolutely in love with mine!

[@AStick3Pedals]

I'd recommend fitting the upgraded xenon lights and changing the trans oil especially since it was driven in a city a lot

[@Lowkey_DeAndre]

I just got a mk5 gti a month ago it had one owner has 130k miles and it’s a 6 speed manual it was a super good deal it’s been pretty hard to keep running straight but as they’re getting pretty rare I love it and will probably have it forever

[@Lowkey_DeAndre]

I had a 2014 focus SE before 160hp my gti feels insanely fast compared to that 😭

[@hampshirephoto]

Think I tried buying that one but I was too late 😂👍🏻

[@chrisward7582]

Nice car! My first was black too :) Stick with the DSG, have had two now and done over 150,000 between both and not an issue. Haven’t come across a decent manual and took ages, just like you, to find my second mkv! RNS510 will bring the cabin bang up to date, kind of 😂 Enjoy :)

[@Drpepperkiller10]

just got a 5 door dsg mk5. love it!

[@ed40lew]

nice purchase mate, i keep looking at these myself

[@hampshirephoto]

Thanks!

[@lenep9985]

Go for it

[@SteezyG]

Next video "TR Hamza shows me everything wrong with my MK5 Golf GTI"

[@zwelandilejuqu9126]

he's literally living the life I'm tryna put together. well done mate

[@romeodogg]

Good job luke looking forward to the content on this bad boy, nice little daily 👍🏾

[@hampshirephoto]

Thanks buddy!

[@scottroberts5529]

Nice to see you back into a vw missed your 7.5 R

[@davidevans6052]

Good choice . Iv been wanting one myself and will be interested in your feedback.

[@hampshirephoto]

Thank you!

[@caifannein6946]

The mk5 has one very special place in my heart since it was my first vw (black 3 door gti dsg) ! And love them ever since ✌🏼w ♥️

[@6th.replicant577]

Sorry, does not compute: you allegedly searched for 6 months and ended up with a car that was 5 years overdue for its cam belt & water pump change - ie, it has a rubbish service history - and 5 previous owners who obviously didn’t give a f***. Guessing the DSG is also waaay overdue its service? Where were you searching for 6 months - Siberia??!! Plenty of Mk5s avlbl with fewer owners and better srvc histories, unless your budget was £1500 tops?

[@adelaide7822]

Yeah it seems a bit odd

[@thomaswilliams4546]

Just thinking that, never seen this frla before, does he know nothing about cars or just lies for 'good videos' like a lot seem to do?

[@HH-uv4iw]

If it took him 6 months to find this one imagine how long it would take him to find a good one 🤣

[@nunslinger]

That golf looks nice! I also just bought mk5 gti with 140k miles on it

[@derekporter66]

next video - i sold my m140i

[@jamaz9951]

I bought a golf mk5 about a year ago at the dealership I work at. Guy traded it in with 16k on the clock. 2007 golf match... not a scratch... lol

[@connornixon2971]

Sweet! I picked up my first GTI a few months ago. Upgraded from my first car (Fiesta Zetec S) to a Golf GTI MK7

[@thedijon]

The DSG is dope! I don't know why people rag on it

[@DanielSmith-xc5hf]

great choice! love the GTI brand. proper drivers cars with so much heritage!

[@E11isxn]

Lovely car but defo shouldn’t of taken that long to find one they are solid cars you got the BWA engine too ( the better one ) the only thing they need around 100k miles is the timing chain, cambelt and water pump and when you first get them I always do the cam follower then they are sound but yeah you’ll enjoy it !!!!

[@maxnaidoo2152]

Basically a Polo GTI from 2007, really awesome car. This is when the GTI reinstated itself as the hot hatch benchmark.

[@anthonyscott4498]

Great stuff,👍What did you pay for that year with 80k ? You must of really wanted certain specs like DSG and paddle shift & heated seats ect that's why you had difficulty finding one 🤔 As theirs lots of good cars about with manual gear shift available you just need to now we're to look I have a list of three available but they haven't got DSG option ect , Good luck god bless Stay safe ☘️👍🙏

[@hampshirephoto]

I paid £4,600

[@tracktimevideos5164]

A decent daily. It looks classier than a Focus ST but for me a Focus ST is a better car in every area. Sounds better, faster, handles better.

[@andrewlam426]

Cool classic car

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

Welcome to the mk5 family

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

If you're planning on getting another exhaust don't!!! Straight pipe you're stock exhaust.. SOUNDS AMAZING!!!

[@MsCorrado90]

I have a MK5 R32. I have owned it for 1.5 yrs. I live in Colorado and the traffic is horrible so I'm 😊 with the DSG. AFE air intake and catback exhaust gave me 30 more HP. I ❤ my VW

[@dangarrard6697]

mines for sale if you want a manual same colour better spec though. would recommend a carbon clean and inlet clean to get the performance back!

[@Danial0152]

best mods for the MK5 GTI - Ko4 turbo conversion - cat less turboback exhaust - stage 2 remap by R-TECH - a good RAMAIR intake

[@ezwanhashim]

I own mk5 gti too. If i change all that. How much Hp and torque i can get?

[@Danial0152]

@@ezwanhashim if tuned and mapped correctly it should get you 350BHP or more

[@jordancooney9291]

I sold my Starlet Gt when my son was born and bought one of these in May it has a few mods stage 1 look forward to seeing what you do! Am new to the channel and thought id follow the progress of your Golf since i want to do a few things to mine!

[@Max34557]

Awesome choice! Bought my Mk5 GTI a few months ago, mine has a Stage 1 chip, such a awesome car!

[@TheSlipknotlad]

I’ve got my own mk5 golf gti, they’re fun, easily modifiable and plenty of stuff you can do! Legit love the choice man!

[@andy_rs3r758]

Loved mine 👌🏻

[@fergallawlor1186]

Loved my Mk5 GTi. Bad tune fried internals though....

[@ChutneyGames]

What company?

[@fergallawlor1186]

@@ChutneyGames Irish company, prefer not to.

[@ChrisBrown-dy8ts]

Great choice , the Golf is about the best choice for an older car as other makes of hot hatches wouldn’t look this good on the quality of interior.

[@danl4252]

Make sure you get the DSG oil and filter change too as these are supposed to be done every 4 years/ 40K miles. Been looking at these to replace my MK4 Golf as like my first proper hot hatch. That one looks fairly clean.

[@cmautolink656]

One of my favorite cars

[@michaelwalker7742]

Great to see a Golf back on the channel, interested to see what mods are around the corner!!!

[@geneusalone]

Cracking choice! I have a 5dr manual GTI, but the dsg is still a fantastic gearbox. For the steering wheel shine, look for some Magic sponges, they’re cheap enough and easy to use and will return the wheel to near enough new (also scary how much grime they remove!) Also, geeky observation, your parking sensors should be on the colour coded part of the rear bumper, so I’m assuming they were retro fitted?

[@GreenDiesal]

Get some pears soap on the steering wheel!

[@WHphoto]

Love it!!

[@Scalbow95]

I've only just changed cambelt on my mk6 gtd. Got 130k and still looked in good condition no cracks like I'd expect. VWs are built to last

[@sc_273]

nobody would take manual over dsg, sorry, but its the best transmition you can get

[@Harryd06]

no i would take manual u get full control of the car, who wouldnt want a manual in a hot hatch? the dsgs are built like chocolate anyways

[@tonyrogers6650]

Recently got one myself and done cambelt plus water pump immediately as well, looking forward to more content on yours....

[@joeemm3149]

Great cars! just got rid of my mk5 gti manual for a mk7 R so like you... in reverse! check your sump ASAP as that was the only major issue I had on my mk5, strainer was gunked and had oil pressure warning, quite common apparently

[@derekgardin1512]

5 previous owners. Wow. I try to stick to 2 previous owners at most. Its almost a guaranteee that with 5 previous owners that 1 of them didnt do the greatest job maintaining it, especially if a person knows they wont be keeping the car for long.

[@ACIDGameReviews]

How do you know they didn't maintain it 😂

[@ChrisLitton]

Nice car, not the biggest fan of golfs. But the Mk5 is also my favourite. I think you shouldn't do to much, maybe get some uprated shocks, exhaust + remap. Then detailed and seats refurbished.

[@FreeRangePelican]

Nice, but watch those timing chain tensioners, it's what put me off a MK2 Octy VRS. I think it was an issue on MK5's, definitiely MK6's.

[@swagitup1brown102]

Clean 💥💥👍🏾

[@DhavidSetiawanKilluaDhavid]

KuruHS says : The Golf was Better. 😆

[@danielfl.9347]

With that DSG i recommend you to change the oil every 20k miles. So expensive to repair, but "cheap" to service

[@FrankSerpico29]

Take it down to VRS

[@tan9640]

Amazing car, amazing steering especially by modern standards and a modern engine still today. Amazing car

[@garymcgregor7048]

Fantastic, what a project. I'll be watching 👍

[@matrobroberts916]

Sounds and looks pretty good.consider using vrs in Northampton like Calvin's car diary does

[@aaronobrien7821]

Please don’t turn it into a r32 or edition 30 replica like every other one lol

[@hampshirephoto]

😂

[@dmahn90]

Mint

[@TheGreatestPlayerInTheWorld]

Tidy little car I prefer 5 doors though

[@jameslloydcole8783]

5 months to find a MK5 golf? Could find a car equal to this in about 10 minutes. 😂

[@Honky_Konky_Phooey]

Niceeee, off to Alex you go then Luke for some QSTuning magic 👌

[@Tell78]

I thought the honeycomb grill on the driver side lower was open for dsg cars.

[@craZy_y0]

No joke but I really want a Mk5 GTI 3 door manual, I do miss the Mk7.5 R but still cannot beat having a Mk5 GTI. In all fairness though, if KuruHS had a Mk5 GTI in real life then I bet he'd keep it stock lmao

[@jason23manning40]

You'll be getting pulled left, right and centre in that!

[@Original_Nuttah]

Should of gone for a edition 30

[@shameemlottering9507]

S mk5 gti is a dream car for car guys

[@khadijashaheen593]

How are you dinner

[@petergalbraith3422]

Looks ok, though not sure why you would buy a 2007 car and then contemplate making it 'more modern'....

[@hampshirephoto]

Just a misuse of words on my behalf

[@daniellawton8070]

Get it to rtech performance! Let them work there magic 🤙

[@Nkosie007]

What's the fuel consumption on this thing

[@user-bk2zj1rd4c]

me too same day you posted the video ! :D

[@Riceyminimad]

Great vid TR hamza

[@tomdowning6344]

Stage 2 it, so much better 👌

[@manlikesunny3183]

Hey mate r u looking to sale the alloys let us no

[@john-joeoshea3118]

Get an r32 style with gti or r32 exit rear bumper look so much better

[@k3v1n21]

i have the same thougd about the MK 4 GTI

[@memyselfandmik3]

You drove the car back knowing the cambelt needed done. 🤯 Really risky mate. Let's hope it's not another GT86 fail.

[@k3v1n21]

why not buy MK7.5 gti?

[@Whiponized]

Fist car insurance”

[@antop4597]

Smoked one of these yesterday, made the mistake of flashing me to get out of his way.

[@Irfan-or9sd]

Well done 👏

[@steeldevil98]

But how do you know he was racing?

[@antop4597]

@@steeldevil98 Because over here, you dont flash someone to move over if you're not flooring it.

[@steeldevil98]

@@antop4597I'm from the uk. You was probably just lane hogging.

[@antop4597]

@@steeldevil98 Lane hogging is sitting in the middle or right lane without overtaking anyone and holding up traffic, i was doing 85 in the right hand lane overtaking middle lane drivers, that is not lane hogging.

[@phcollins101]

*TR Hamza enters the chat*. Three door looks so much better as well imo. Since everything is going the same with five, this is nice.

[@calum2403]

Hamza’s RS3 is a beast

[@iDriveNotxDrive]

It’s a nice car but the 5 door is far better looking🙄

[@danburgephoto]

Obviously saw how well hamza did with the mk5 and copied...

[@phcollins101]

@@iDriveNotxDrive will have to disagree there. Don’t like the look of five door hatches at all. Doesn’t look right to me.

[@0mar.1]

@@phcollins101 same with me. Always thought hatchbacks should always be 3 door

[@wullielove8680]

Hopefully u don't wrap it like the BMW

[@Lamz04]

😂

[@timeconsumer325]

I had a 3 door black mk5 with a manual and the smaller wheels when they first came out. I’ve had a DSG mk6 and a manual mk7 since then and I think back to my mk5 the most fondly. I adored that car.

[@Joshwolfwoskett]

Please leave standard dude, these are getting rare and are so good

[@garrettwalden7195]

You've never owned a car with over 100k miles?? I've never owned one with less LOL

[@simon5830]

I prefer a manual but the DSG farts sounds amazing... Can't argue with that

[@LukeStoneman]

My dad had a MK5 GTI wolfsburg edition whilst I was growing up. Absolutely love these cars. Will always have a place in my heart!

[@tomosjohn230]

Lovely looking car, Looking forward to seeing the new content.

[@hampshirephoto]

Thanks!

[@andrewmontague2636]

Love my Mk5., it’s my favourite GTI, such a well-balanced car, and the engine pulls at any revs, feels like more than 197bhp. Unmodified ones are getting rare so my advice is not to do anything you can’t put back to stock. Everyone wants a Mk5 now and I think values are set to rise..

[@Ron_Swanson]

Feels like 197hp until a fiesta st gaps you 😘😂

[@andrewmontague2636]

@@Ron_Swanson Which it could of course!Golf GTI has never been the quickest, its class and all-round abilities are what make it special 😉

[@Ron_Swanson]

@@andrewmontague2636 you’re not wrong there 👍🏻👍🏻

[@olifuckoffski2400]

Ron Swanson yeah but fords build quality is absolutely shite! 🤡

[@Eyeballpaul84]

​@@Ron_Swansongive me a mk5 anyday same power around a track good bye 👋

[@elliotcrosby379]

I like the fact it’s a DSG, in fact I was hoping it was when I clicked on the video 🤣

[@TechReviews2010]

Same I love manuals but with my GTI the DSG is insanely quick and smooth. Each to their own I say.

[@DanTheFourWheeler]

Snap! It's a cracking car, get a turbo back, intake and some tuning done, completely changes the beast!

[@derekgardin1512]

Yep thats my plan. Downpipe, full exhaust, intake and tuning to start off with. Later, after an engine refresh (i bought a spare engine to rebuild) im gojng to do bigger turbo, intercooler and injectors and see if i can get it to about 350hp at the wheels. That should be plenty and more than enough to get me in some trouble lol

[@KC-lg8qf]

Dsg is better than manual. Don't make it look modern. The mk 5 is a beauty as it is.