So attainable that I used to have one myself. It was a dog, but I did have a MK5 GTI at the age of 18, what a playa. I hasten to add that I paid for it myself, no daddy's money here. I also paid an eye watering amount for insurance, but we can't talk anymore about that because I might be sick.
(This wasn't the one I had, but I wish it was.)
I have the bug (little VW joke, you're welcome) to get another one, one that hasn't done as many miles as my last one. I would also have to pay a little bit more for it, so it is less dog like. This is the first car that I have written about that I have actual experience driving, and let me tell you, she is a beaut, a B-road bandit. I had a 2016 Polo GTI after and I liked driving the MK5 much more. 0-60 in 7.2 seconds, near enough 200bhp and a top speed of 155mph, not too bad for a hatchback from 2005.
If you want to join the MK5 club, you will be looking at paying £5K-8K for a decent one. If you pay just a touch more, around the £8.5K mark, you can pick up the spicier "Edition 30" version. So what's the difference between the standard car and the ED30 version? Well, to start with VW extracted 30 more horses from the engine, so the ED30 outputs 230bhp instead of 200. Special ED30 interior (half leather, half interlagos), a tasteful golf ball gear knob, a KO4 turbo replacing the KO3 in the standard model, internal engine bits and bobs (injectors etc.), colour coded bumpers and side skirts. The best difference to me is the special BBS pescara alloy wheels, I do not like the standard wheels at all. I have looked around and apparently they were limited to 2500 as well, everyone likes limited edition stuff ;). Aaaand breathe, that is a big difference between the two and when I have squirreled away enough money I may be looking at getting the ED30 if I can find one!
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