New gti owner

[Thelordsson]

I just bought a 2008 mk5 gti, and I'm so happy about it! 11500kms runs perfect. Will probably keep it stock for a while but keen to hear any tips on how to keep her running perfect..

[BenT]

I just bought a 2008 mk5 gti, and I'm so happy about it! 11500kms runs perfect. Will probably keep it stock for a while but keen to hear any tips on how to keep her running perfect..

Congrats and welcome! Tell us more about the car. Manual/auto, colour, options, etc?


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone

[Thelordsson]

Congrats and welcome! Tell us more about the car. Manual/auto, colour, options, etc?


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone

Thanks Ben happy to be a part of it all. Black, 3 door, manual. She's a beaut.

[BenT]

3 door and manual! Perfect. I’d have a manual R if it was available but bloody VW don’t sell them here. So I have to get my manual fix from my Polo.

Literally just started teaching my daughter to drive in the Polo so she’ll have the option of buying manual cars if she prefers in future. But that wasn’t the main reason. I wanted her to learn what the relationship between her right foot and the engine is, understand how the car actually works and hopefully be a better driver for that knowledge.


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone