Opinions on Mk4 V5
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I could be bias, being as I've owned one for the last 2.5 years.
If it's the 170 Bhp, 20V version, this would be more dersiable, once you drive it and hear the engine note you'll be in love.
The down side to the V5 is that it's not as tunable as the 1.8T, but if you just want an motorway cruiser I would say it's an ideal car.
As with mine, it can be tuned, 191BHp from 170.5Bhp, and I manage to keep up we most other cars on the motor with ease.
Have a listen to my V5, with milltek exhaust, and I'm sure it will help sway your brothers decision [
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If it's the 170 Bhp, 20V version, this would be more dersiable, once you drive it and hear the engine note you'll be in love.
The down side to the V5 is that it's not as tunable as the 1.8T, but if you just want an motorway cruiser I would say it's an ideal car.
As with mine, it can be tuned, 191BHp from 170.5Bhp, and I manage to keep up we most other cars on the motor with ease.
Have a listen to my V5, with milltek exhaust, and I'm sure it will help sway your brothers decision [
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Nice sound!!! quite agree, the 1.8Ts are most certainly more 'tuneable', obviously depends on the individual. My V5 is 3 years old and standard, sounds lovely and at 170bhp delivers 'more than enough power' smoothly. Like everything else once youve sampled power you want more ... I also like the feeling of having a V5 badge stuck to the front/rear instead of the more common T (no offence intended to the T owners)My ONLY quirk is that maybe another subtle difference,to the T in appearance would have been better but hey thats VW BUY ONE!!
I own a V5 Bora myself (150bhp model) and must say im very happy with it. Its probably because Im a student and have never had anything nicer lol but still, lovely car and I wouldnt like to sell it !!
Having said that, Ive been in rfsteels' car and the video doesnt do it justice ! (MVI_0028.AVI is wicked Russell). The car is simply amazing with lots of power and the right notes at the right time !
THEYRE BOTH NICE !! Go for it dwabo.
Having said that, Ive been in rfsteels' car and the video doesnt do it justice ! (MVI_0028.AVI is wicked Russell). The car is simply amazing with lots of power and the right notes at the right time !
THEYRE BOTH NICE !! Go for it dwabo.
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That car sounds great!
How does the V6 4 Motion sound compared?
Sorry new on here
How does the V6 4 Motion sound compared?
Sorry new on here
Quote: posted by Blue V5 on 17/01/2005 19:59:35
beautiful sound, purrs at low revs when cruising and has such a smooth power delivery!
there may be turbo options coming in the future to reach more than 250bhp []
really ?!! Ill be keeping an eye out for any posts u make [B)]
beautiful sound, purrs at low revs when cruising and has such a smooth power delivery!
there may be turbo options coming in the future to reach more than 250bhp [
]really ?!! Ill be keeping an eye out for any posts u make [B)]
Quote: posted by Blue V5 on 18/01/2005 10:16:48
nudda, not me just yet, but im looking into prices.
however, in the other v5 post there is a swedish guy with a turbo'd 150 v5 which currently runs a 12 second 1/4 mile!
and its front wheel drive []
OMG !! CAR *** !!!
nudda, not me just yet, but im looking into prices.
however, in the other v5 post there is a swedish guy with a turbo'd 150 v5 which currently runs a 12 second 1/4 mile!
and its front wheel drive [
]OMG !! CAR *** !!!
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Be careful if it's an automatic - the motors great but the gearbox belongs to a grannie. It wants to get into 5th gear as soon as possible (within 2o metres of traffic lights) so it can give some fuel economy perhaps. But it feels terrible - we have had it back twice to the dealer and they can't do anything about it. So we now drive (in town) in 4th and only go into drive on the motorway.
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rfsteel
How much was your conversion?
AMD Stage II conversion, Remap and Milltek cat back exhaust
I need to put a few more horses under my hood
I paid around the ?600 mark, but that was using the GB arranged by Royster on here, though looking at the AMD website, they quote ?650 + VAT fitted.
http://www.auto-amd.com/v5.asp
rfsteel
How much was your conversion?
AMD Stage II conversion, Remap and Milltek cat back exhaust
I need to put a few more horses under my hood
I paid around the ?600 mark, but that was using the GB arranged by Royster on here, though looking at the AMD website, they quote ?650 + VAT fitted.
http://www.auto-amd.com/v5.asp
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