chunkymunky88 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Hi all. Just joined the forum. i not long ago had my first daughter so need to get a bigger car so been thinking about a 5 door gti? Not ever owned one but im in love with them atm. Just seen one for sale so asked seller if it needs anything for mot which is due next month. He said may need wishbone, rear shoes and poss a tyre. How much is it to have wishbone supplied and fitted roughly and what exactly does it do? Car is a good 2 hour drive away so is it worth the hassle? has service history and its done 95000. Cheers for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo2000 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Hi all. Just joined the forum. i not long ago had my first daughter so need to get a bigger car so been thinking about a 5 door gti? Not ever owned one but im in love with them atm. Just seen one for sale so asked seller if it needs anything for mot which is due next month. He said may need wishbone, rear shoes and poss a tyre. How much is it to have wishbone supplied and fitted roughly and what exactly does it do? Car is a good 2 hour drive away so is it worth the hassle? has service history and its done 95000. Cheers for the helpHi! Welcome to the club. Wishbones can be bought for around £20-30 (aftermarket) per pair, they're about £45-50 each for Ford ones. It's a common issue, that they need replacing every year or two, it's not difficult though a garage should only charge a couple hours labour to do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkymunky88 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 ah thats not too bad then. Ive also been told that these cars are pretty common to rust, any specific areas to check? i know about wheel arches but anything under the car etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Welcome ... the chassis rails at the back and sills are bad too brilliant engines in the car though will last a life time if half looked after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkymunky88 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 right o cheers mate. the one i saw has gone already... oh well. i gotta sell the mrs silly punto before i can get one anyway. im hoping that a 5 door white one pops up because i think they look smart with the standard wheels redone in black. the search continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99940 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 To be fair I think I know of one for sale on here not white though and its been on this site for years so well looked after few mods too check the for sale section the one that says gti for sale not bad drive from sittingbourne either its in Eastbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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