Great video as always boys! Quality is key and you nailed it

I've got the very first version of the FSI pushing 350000km, original engine, original turbo. Very reliable cars.

I bought my first mk5 gti 2 months ago and I love it. Its got 205,000 and runs great. I'm going to hook it up with a cts catback and cold air intake. I want that sound. I'm 60 yrs old and this car makes me feel 20 again. Thank you for that video. Keep up the good work

I have a 2006 with 258, 000 km in mint condition that is super reliable and all original. Absolutely love driving it every time I get in it , awesome build quality and superb ride with plants of power if you need it . MK V GTI'S are the best, great video.

Thanks for this video. Im planning to buy my first VW in about a year. Videos like yours inspire me. I hear so many VW horror stories it's nice to see a video praising VW.

This is a good video. The thing that would make it great is a lapel mic. I like the topics covered and the inspiration incorporated

Keep up the good the great work

I have a 02 mk4 Gti 1.8t 240,000 miles 5speed. Ko4 turbo Stage 2 tune upgraded clutch koni coilovers vinyl wrapped and much more. Car has never left me stranded. DSG is amazing dont get me wrong. But nothing close to the feel of a manual transmission.

Great video Austin. The MK5 GTI made me a lot of money over the years 😬 looks like she Rips for sure. Keep up the great work.

I also have the a FSI engine! Love it and it’s reliable

5:28 just appreciate how that turno sounds ♥️

thanks for your input i've been looking into these cars

I agree with everything you said super fun reliable car. I just did oil change on it my self. DSG fluid is next learned from your vid thanks

Austin bro your a natural keep it up!!!

Another great review BTW! 👍 Car looks great too!

Thanks bro❤..im getting one already!

Now I want one.

I love this video!

Instant sub. Fantastic video!

Just got a 08 gti looking forward for more vids 👍👍👍👍

I've had my 2007 GTI for a year now. Put 30,000miles on it in my year of ownership. The poor thing had a previous owner in the form of a high school kid, which means the car was abused, and poorly maintained. I probaby spent $3k putting everything to how it should be, which is to say: perfect. I had to replace the turbo, radiator, timing belt kit, valve cover with the gasket, PCV valve, cam chain and tensioner, oil filter housing, several vacuum lines, MAP sensor, MAF sensor, and a full exhaust system since he cut the old one out. But with this all done, the car drives beautiful, and really really moves. I'm Uni Stage 1 right now, after I'm done doing rust repair, shes going stage 2 with the downpipe. I love the damn thing and it has over 170,000 miles on it.

Nice review , cheers

Hey can from Mexico I got a mk5 Bora gli same thing but with a trunk up in the states it's a Jetta gli .loved the video

Another awesome GTI video.

My last car was a MK5 GTI, and it really was a very lovely machine. My main issue with it had to do with the self-adjusting clutch mechanism in the slave cylinder/throw out bearing. If you did a rev-matching downshift where you have to rev fairly high (4k+), about 1/10 times the clutch pedal would stick down and you would have to pop it up with your foot. I brought it to so many mechanics. I bled it so many times, swapped the master cylinder, removed the fluid limiter that slows down how quickly it engages, you name it. The only thing left was a slave cylinder, which would require pulling the entire bell housing off and would probably have taken 5+ hours of mechanic time just to get to, and if you're doing all that you had better swap the whole clutch, and even then you aren't guaranteed that that will fix the problem if it's crank endplay, which is basically a "throw the engine away" problem. I loved how it handled, how smooth the power came on, how easily I could balance the snap oversteer to have fun on twisties, but without a happily functioning clutch the whole car was always just 1 pop away from pissing me off ;( Now I drive a BMW 135i and need to trail break into corners I used to just drop the hammer on with the GTI. The steering is much stiffer on my hydraulic assisted rack (2012) and transmits a lot more information to the wheel, but the gearing isn't as nice and without a LSD the car can't do a burnout or maintain a powerslide or anything. The GTI was just as fun, and if I had one that never gave me a clutch issue, I would still be driving it today.

Enjoyed this review of "my" car. Thanks

Sick car!

My MKV is a 2008 and it has almost 230,000 miles on it and I live in Chicago area! Just keep changing the fluids, as scheduled, and keep up with its scheduled maintenance and it's good. I've the 3-Door, moonroof, DSG transmission. summer tires/winter tires. I'm going to have H&R Touring Cup Kit installed soon. I should've done an APR Stage 2 upgrade long ago but I didn't have the money for it. Keep doing what you're doing, man!..

I agree the car is perfect when you are mechanically understanding. My car is cheap, the parts are cheap, and the car is amazing when you do the maintenance yourself and couldn't ask for a better car!!! Thanks

Love the mk5 videos

Have the same GTI as you and live close by and I couldn't agree with you more!!

Nice video I have the mk5 gti wish they had the.same front bumper in england with the front reflectors on .also having a new colour coded rear bumper put on mine the black rear bumper.does not do the car any justice .. but I am happy with the car . Cheers take care

I have a 2006 mk5 fsi 1.4. This car is a ton of fun

2006 first run FSI. 157K miles. Stage 1 APR since 500 miles. Everytime I take it for a drive, I run it out to red line a few times. I drive it spiritedly, but don't abuse it. Mobil 1 every 5k miles. Original K03 and DSG. Exterior paint is trash but I'm amazed with everything else. I will never sell this car because it is so fun

What a Beautiful gti 🔥😬

they are really good cars. my dads tfsi mk5 has gone past 252000 miles and still pulls hard, only thing we had to replace was the dsg. we bet it could go out to 360k before it gets too many problems, but my brother bought it from him. if you want a car that runs like a well made ak, gets amazing fuel efficiency, has good storage space, and is quick, this is the car for you. you will get your moneys worth and more.

I have a mkv gti also, same color here in nj I love it to death.

Nice video, new subscriber too.

I have the 2008 Passat with the FSI and I feel like I'm always putting money in and something always is wrong. I never have had a check engine tho hahaha

4:33 til 6min or so. Love you!

Cool video and love this car, also have one just one fault is the sills rot , mine are bubbling and wanting to sort before they go through,

I have 2008 MK5 6spd but wish it was an Edition 30 like in the UK. Still you can't beat that Go Kart experience. 😃

Love the mk5s my boy

I’m going to buy an 07 gti 4d 100k miles tomorrow - after the pre-purchase inspection, I’m excited! Upgrading from a 99 explorer 😅

You said you were a Volkswagen mechanic in the video and I was wondering if it possible for the stock screen to display a digital speed read out just like the newer models?

Hey bro bro great video and new sub. I have an audi b6 a4 avant a mk4 gli and a mk5 gti 08 dsg 4 door white like yours. The only issue i have is this mechanical disengagement code switch causes my trans to act up every once in awhile. Any advise yoy can share please. Thanks

Hi there, nice video. I always appreciated the quality and effort you put in these videos. I just have one question, maybe it might be sound familiar for you. Since last month when I bought my first MK5 GTI I have noticed there are some slooow coolant leaks on the transmission box. Every day when the engine is cold I stick my hand underhood to clean it. And it leaks even when not driving, I just left it overnight and checked in the morning and another fresh drop of leak was present. As you can see below, I have also some maroon "dirt" on the lower part of the brake boost vacuum pump (I think it's sealant, can't clean it, so I think maybe the last owner tried to seal the pump - he doesn't answer the phone or e-mails of course), and it leaks even more slowly, but it leaks engine oil (Soon I'll take the engine cover off, battery and check the sealing for that pump and replace it in the first place). But the coolant is not coming from that pump, because that pump is filled only with engine oil as humble mechanic showed in one of his fixing videos. Any idea where the coolant leak might come from? The engine is 2.0 TFSI, AXX engine code (european), 200HP stock. Brakes are working well, acceleration the same, nothing seems different than normal driving... Here's a video I made when I first saw the problem: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pp9-qaaFvqjVeac.html and this is a more recent video (where I learned to focus the camera first, then worry about the light) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJehaquIxLrLiIE.html and here are some photos: imgur.com/gallery/EFVzWdq and here some to form an idea where it's located: imgur.com/a/sucM7UB Cheers. edit: timing belt was last changed on September 2016 if this info makes any difference.

Such a underrated car!

My father bought this car in 2007. He passed it on to me last year, as I realized that the dsg oil had never been changed and it also had a leak, causing it to have lost 2 liters+ of oil. Guess what, it didn’t brake down. Fixed the leak and works like new with 245.000km

Yeah im gunna get an 08 with 99k onit looks great fun car

When it comes to these cars all u gotta say is the dsg handles more power and has transmission tuning and dsg pops when shifting

I've mine since new , 16 years now . Only recent engine misfire and a fuel injector was replaced. Other than that same clutch and gearbox and everything else . About 120,000 miles.

I’m getting this as my project car. found one with relatively low miles for R120k ZAR

Hi bro, what kinda stereo is that? Looks good and I'm looking to upgrade mine.

I love my GTI. I impulse bought it when it was for sale a dealer in town, the interior is solid af but it has some rust and the paint clear coat is peeling off. I've had it for a few months. Also I have a baby on the way so I put it on sale as the boot wasn't quite big enough and I wanted 2k more for it and had a buyer ready, however I test drove some SUVs and station wagons and on a beautiful day I said fuck it, I'm going to keep it and make it work as it was just amazing on a nice day. It has chip upgrade too and a throaty filter so it's just fun to thrash it every chance I get. Wish it had rear parking sensors and a sunroof but I am very very happy about it. If my entrepreneurial projects succeed I will source a mint normal GTI Mk5 and keep it forever. Also, fun fact, Henry Catchpole, an accomplished and highly regarded car journalist from UK, stated that the GTI Mk5 has one of the best steering wheels of all time and I have to agree! Go ahead and buy these cars guys, they are amazing do it all kind of cars!

Nice vid, I drive a 2008r32

Good video. I have a 2007 Fahrenheit GLI with 227,000 miles on it. I bought it with 67k on it. I drive the piss out of it.

Do you know what headunit that is? Only thing I don’t like about the interior is the dated radio. Been looking at an aftermarket one

Hey man, do you know what this could be? When you are at a constant highway speed it tries to engage rolling 2 step the whole time because of the rpm’s. Stage 2 tuned ecu on 2008 mk5 gti

What's up. Agree with everything you said about the GTI. Im looking to do the timing belt and water pump on my.. 06 GTI. Do you know of any shops you would recommend.

now i want one. been having a tough decision between the Audi A3 and a GTI

I bought a cpo mk7 and 3 weeks into owning it, the shifter module for the dsg went bad so idk if that was and luck or what but it made me question the reliability of my purchase

I'm 15, and my dad recently bought a candy white 2009 mk5 GTI. It was pretty cheap, I don't remember the exact number, but it was cheap. It needs some work, the previous owner neglected it's maintenence, and we want to get everything fixed before driving it. So far it seems like a great car, reviews everywhere agree its wonderful. Personally I didn't really like the mk5's styling, but its started to grow on me. I would just do some color matching to the black plastic bumper, and side skirts. I also hate the way the fake fents look (around the fog lights), so would opening those vents do anything negative to the stock engine??

I just sold my mk5 gti & i sure regretted it. Very reliable car even though mileage is 290k kms. But engine was rebuilt w forged pistons, rods, ie intercooler, k04 hybrid, upgraded hpfp lpfp & lsd. Will miss the feeling of my gti

I had the same car, only in 4 door. Im upset every day I traded it in. Best car EVER, and that was my 3rd GTI.

My DSG is shifting like a normal automatic sometimes, do you know what that can be?

I also have mk5 gti... another must is upgrading the brakes. Compared to the power it’s putting out...brakes are weak

I had a MK7 R with DSG and I have a stage 2 MKV gti Manual.... had to replace the dsg @45k.... I love my manual gti so i sold the R.... manuals are seriously way more fun and do not require tune for the trans.

I agree with everything you're stating about the gti

The Mk5 with the FSI is damn near indestructible if you maintain it properly. You could floor it and shift your gears at 7000 rpm all over town 99% of the time and the only thing it'll hurt is your wallet because of the extra gas you'll have to buy XD. I've got about 106k miles on my GTI running a Custom stage 2+ (upgraded HPFP) high torque tune and dsg map that runs about 20-25 lbs of boost and essentially runs a race setup A/F ratio, and she's still rocking the original turbo. there are little things that usually need to get replaced every so often, like maybe your DV needs to be replaced/upgraded, maybe you need to replace you valve cover, etc which really isn't all too difficult or expensive if you're willing to do it yourself. The mk5 will give you the same amount of love back as you give it. Not only that but for a 4 banger, the FSI sounds amazing. It has this visceral, deep, screaming roar that not many other 4 cylinders have under WOT, and don't forget the DSG farts.

should I get this or a 630i, I know that they are completely different but would like to get some opinions :D

what radio is that?? looking for new radio i have same car just a 4 door and im doing the same mods you have i already have mine lowered

What radio do you have? And is it a plug and play or did you need a gateway

What touch screen gps did you put in. I have this car and looking to upgrade.

Why is his seats not bucket And a different headrest

I got a mk4 gti, the ecs mk5 gti makes me want to get a mk5 gti haha.

How do I use “paddles” when I click mine they don’t do anything they just are there

What wheels are those?

210k still on my stock clutch and flywheel. i want to be buried in my mk5. i must have lucked out. never left me stranded. even exploded the hpfp cam follower and she still drove just just didnt like me pushing the go pedal very much.

Why did the US not get the proper GTi seats we got in the UK?

What wheels are those? look nice

how did you get the turbo stutter without the aftermarket turbo???

what kind of aftermarket infotainment r u using?

How did you get that compass on your radio ?

I had to replace the turbo on my mk5, no regrets.

🙏❤️

my dads reason: the damn thing made it to 230k and we both think its gonna make it to 300k

nice video... until i seen him out the boot down and it was a automatic....

What years of the gti Had the FSI engine?

I’m here for the albino deer

.....But that albino deer!!

I'm getting a GTI soon , would you recommend a Mk5 or a Mk6? Can anyone give their experience on the Mk6?

A much nicer interior than similar aged BMW's.

Hey are all gti’s front wheel drive ?

Hey man I have a problem with my mk5 gti showing some leakage under,what could be the problem?

FSI reliable!!!!! Balance shafts are not maintenance.. and if they have to fail atleast don't destroy the engine immediately...

What wheels are those @ratchetwrenches

I've had my MK5 for 12 years now. Long history. I now have a swapped MK6 Golf R engine running a Precision 5858 turbo Stage 3 Custom tune. All I could say is it's very good reliable car. Before swapping the old FSI engine it never really failed on me. The only time I swapped an MK6 R engine was because of the engine blowing up when I went Stage 3 😁. The new R engine (CRZA FSI as well) has been great and could handle 450whp, stock internals. 👍 (Hence why it's called HALF_R_MK5 on my Instagram)

What stereo do you have?

What console is the one you got on your car bro?