As the title really.

I'm after a VW Golf Mk 5 (2004 onwards). Prefer a diesel, needs to be a low insurance group so no GTis or other lovely things please. Mileage not important but known condition, guaranteed history and known provenance vital, so I'm not looking for links to cars on Autotrader...


Thanks.



Graham Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Hi, my other cars a mk5 (slightly tweaked edition 30) and I'm a member of a good forum. This one http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,61119.0.html isn't too far off your budget and seems to have a lot of history. If I'm honest for 4k your going struggle to find something straight that's not been abused, or that won't cause you a headache and more money.

If the above isn't good have you considered a mint mk4 golf?

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,59211.0.html but has a few R32 replica bits fitted.

Hi SteveyD

Thanks, it's the wrong end if the performance spectrum, I need a base 1.4 petrol or base 1.9D. No mods. The Mk 4 was OK (I had a 1.9 SE TDi) but it looks ancient now, I don't want to go there

4K cars are about (there are >40 on AT in that range) so I know this is doable. Cheapest on AT is just over £3k:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201212104573269 Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

In fact, if I knew that was a good car it would do me fine. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

bloody hell that's cheap as chips! check for the obvious things ie panel gaps, poor accident repairs, obvious engine & drive issues and you can't go far wrong. I've had my mk5 for 4 years and the only thing ever to fault was the boot handle and pcv valve.

Best of luck

I have a 54 plate GT TDI 140 but its a DSG gearbox. Condition & history are mint but appreciate it may not be what you're after? Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

15 MY 110 XS USW

54 FFRR Vogue TD6 Touchscreen - Gone!
56 FFRR TDV8 VSE - Gone!

Hi Piecost

Sorry, wrong end of the scale again..! also I need a manual. But thanks. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

DSG is the future (not that I'm biased owning a dsg golf and building a dsg race car)

Until you have to shell out for the Mechatronics unit

Compared to the cost of a FFRR gearbox or torque converter they are a bargain haha. I'm cursing myself I know but I've done 4 years worth of UK track days, nurburgring trips and F1 circuits without any issue.

I love the DSG but this is for a new driver, has to be a manual. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

My mate who owns a garage has a 04 plate for £4000 I drove past today. Looks the part

need someone to look at the above for you A1gss? FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Hi KP, thanks but I'm wanting a car with provenance. If I go the trade route I'll pick somewhere very local to me. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey