Edition 30 now up for sale : 116,000 miles

Edition 30 now up for sale

i have just put a deposit on an Edition 35, so the Edition 30 must go....

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Mk5 Golf GTI edition 30 3dr manual
of the 2300 (approx) cars in the uk this is plaque number: 1369
116,500 miles
1 owner (me) owned from new supplied by Manchester VW
Black magic metallic paint (LC9Z)
Numbered plaque 1369 is fitted and present in the car
2 keys will be supplied

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Usual ed30 spec (which is awesome) with the following additional options :

Metallic paint black £310
Xenons £638 ( a must have, and change the way the mk5 looks)
Multi function steering wheel inc High line (the large central display) £314
Parking sensors £268
Rcd500 inc soundpack £591
Winterpack (heated washer jets,  low level indicator) £191
Central Armrest £?
Cruise control (retrofitted)


Service history
19/10/2007   delivery inspection Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
03/07/2008   9577 miles Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
26/03/2009 19605 miles Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
03/11/2009 29883 miles Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
17/06/2010 39485 miles Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
26/04/2011 49166 miles Gilbert Lawton Manchester VW
17/02/2012 59202 miles WarringtonVW
05/11/2013 72158 miles Votex Congleton
31/10/2014 80088 miles Ashcroft Autocentre Warrington
24/10/2015 88509 miles Ashcroft Autocentre Warrington
28/10/2016 99935 miles Ashcroft Autocentre Warrington
06/09/2017 110,000 miles Ashcroft Autocentre Warrington Cam belt and water pump and fit replacement OE s/h exhaust cat back
25/10/2017 110,565 miles Ashcroft Autocentre Warrington full inc fuel air cabin and spark plugs

Car is due a service and mot Nov 2018
Car has had 2 cam belt inc water pump changes at 40k and 110k miles.
At least 2 fuel pump cam followers

I have a folder full of receipts from new including

Original bill of sale
lots of documentation (servicing, mot,tyres, parts etc)
Original mk5 edition 30 vw brochure
Original vw options and pricelist
Original vw bottle opener

The full history of the car and me is listed on my blog
https://johnoldfield.blogspot.com/
and as the user
john_o
on the incredible mk5 forum (here)
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/
just check out my post history

I'm (was) one of the few original forum members left who haven't moved into another car til now

I would consider the car OEM+ with the following enhancements :

REVO Stage 1 remap from Oct 2010 to now (settings reduced to protect clutch)
SPS Revo obd port unit (TO SET boost timing fuel values) will be supplied with car
S3 front calipers with 340mm j hook discs  and ferrodo ds2500 front pads replaced end 2016 supplied by vagbremtechnic
OE  rear discs and pads replaced end 2016
THS Engine mounts and Lower engine mount 'dogbone' insert
Whiteline AntiLift Kit (WALK)
Bilstein b12 suspension kit Nov 2013 71k miles :   inc top mounts. Looks incredible, handles brilliantly and surprisingly not a problem around speedbumps etc
DEFI Blue racer 52mm boost guage inc OSIR vent pod : http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2073.0.html

I have been very selective in  the mods, and have often left comprehensives reviews on the forum, go take a look

The car pulls hard in every gear and for a stg 1 Revo car has run faultessly for over 8 years.

The good

This is a genuine from new one owner car with it's entire life recorded/discussed on my blog or on the forum.

Over 10 yrs I have always commuted from Warrington to Manchester 40 mile round trip so it has always been on the motorway and got fully warm no short journeys.

We have another car for the family so the passengers seat and rear seats have barely been used.

Looked after properly mechanically by VW then by a local VW specialist with regular oil changes.
Always fed on Shell VPower/Optimax 98 only.
 I have just fitted a new pcv and charcoal cannister. The car returns average 32mpg at the moment

Car has all round matching Michelin pilot sport 4 tyres varying levels of tread but still legal.  (tyres tell a lot about the owners mindset)

Wheels are in the original finish, look ok  but could do with a refurb.

Burns very little oil (some TFSI do, some dont, this one doesnt) (top up once a year if reqd).

I followed a proper enthusiastic run in schedule straight out of the dealership which I feel has contributed to it's longevity.

The car had been an absolute joy to own and always puts a smile on my face.
This is without doubt the best looking and driver focused special edition golf (with some tweaks).

This is a rare opportunity to buy a car where you can be the 2nd owner.



The bad

Drivers seat has 2 areas that are damaged ( i used to be a little heavier lol) and need repairing. The heated seats still work fine.
Passengers door parking damage on upper half
Rear quarter commuter parking 3 dents
Petrol cap damage scratch
Various small dents across the Car
front splitter has lots of chips.
Screen chip under 1cm not mot fail as yet.
Inner boot plastic edge has a small hole (closing boot with large tree trunk broke it!)

see album link below that shows all damage listed above.

Clutch can slip (if you give it low rpm high boost in 6th) but with settings turned down ive been driving it this way for years. It will need a new one eventually! A remapped car getting to 116k on the original clutch is virtually unheard of.  Budget 600 (new oe clutch and flywheel) or >1k for Sachs to do it properly if you indeed to go Stage 2+

Air con no longer functions. It might just need a re-gas (£), pressure switch (£) or its the compressor (£££).

Engine is noisier than normal (even more than a normal TFSI) when warm, due to a worn cam chain (not the belt), this has been this way for over a year. It hasn't worn enough to effect running yet, but this would be first on my list to resolve (quoted £350 to fix)


Summary

I'm probably being over honest in the points above, but that's just my style, at least you know exactly what you are coming to view.

Despite what I've mentioned above the car looks and goes great.

Some pictures taken yesterday, showing the outside, wheels,damage and interior (04/06/18) can be seen in this album https://photos.app.goo.gl/8sno3GiGNVpxa87z1

Its an incredible car that Id love to see going to another enthusiast to cherish, the price is reduced to reflect points above and give some leeway to spend the difference how you like (or spend nothing and run as is for now).