Buying 07 MK5 GTi Golf

[tomgti]

Hey all,

I'm an ex-WRX-er.. Now transferred to the dark side / grew up.
Put a deposit down on a 07 GTi Golf, should pick it up by the end of the week.

It's white & it's stock standard. 6Spd Man.

Unfortunately it only comes with 1 key, so going to need to get a second one organised asap. Assuming buy a blank off ebay, find a guide to code it myself, then find a locksmith to cut the key? (Any recommendations in Melbourne?).

Also, thinking about putting the other vw stereo RCD510 in it straight away. Any issues? I heard battery drain somewhere, can anyone confirm if this will or won't apply to my 07?

Cheers! (Can't wait!)

[themarvel2004]

'07 will need a recode or replacement of the can bus controller. I'm doing the same this week.

[tomgti]

The guy selling me the RCD510 does them all the time and says that the 07 is fine. I told him that my research suggests otherwise.
He stocks the "Gateway" (can bus controller? i assume?) and said I can buy it if need be, but he's confident I wont..

[tomgti]

Sweet! - Confirming that I did not require the can bus controller.
Straight plug+play! Easy to do.