I Bought a Wrecked 6 Speed Manual VW GTI for $1,700 at Auction and Rebuilt it in a Few Hours! 

It's so good to have my best friend back making videos again.

Happy Mothers day to all the Moms! If you're watching this on Mothers Day, you are my HERO!!!

just realized this is how those massive fields of classic cars start haha

"When you see leather in a GTI, it's always a loaded car"... and in this case that means: No Sat-Nav and no automatic climate control.

“It’s not a VW unless it has a check engine light on” As a VW owner this is too true

At-least it’s a finished project

I know exactly why its clicking it happened on my golf although everything was functioning perfectly the clicking was annoying, so I found a second clutch pedal with clutch slave cylinder and the clicking got fixes Im pretty sure it was only the clutch slave cylinder but as the clutch pedal used was only 30 quid here in the UK i just changed the whole thing, also very easy to change GUYS LIKE THIS SO HE CAN SEE THIS COMMENT

Samcrac has to be the most down to earth internet personality. Nobody else on youtube seems so genuine and good-hearted than him.

Daytime running lights are on for safety. I drove 50 k miles per year as a salesman in Ohio for over 20 years without any accidents. I think it helps other drivers see you coming. I never worried about the cost of a few bulbs .

Holy crap, Crac finished a car for once! Still waiting on the Ford focus to be finished lol.

Timing Belt + Timing Chain should be one of the first things you HAVE to do!

daytime running lights are fine. Had several cars with it and really no issues with it

It’s good but you really need to spray the inside of the boot lid

Everyone in the UK turns the US spec running lights on 😂😂👌🏻

European Golf 5 owners: I want DRL, I'll just code it America: Ok, lets just turn off the DRL because it's annoying

Sam this video had it all, cheap awesome car, you getting dirty and fixing stuff, and best of all....completing it. Awesome job!!! I'm always amazed how you find these gems with no hidden frame damage or anything.

The hood needs some polishing i think, but its a nice car😊

There’s a reason why DRL are mandatory in a lot of European countries, it’s safer for the driver and pedestrians

This guy looks like a knock off adam sandler with those glasses on

“Everything is Golf R except the drivetrain!” Isnt that kinda the point of getting a golf R? Sound like the people that take a stock V6 mustang and making it look like a GT.

I get the daytime running lights, cause when it’s getting dark or cloudy or foggy or whatever, some people don’t turn their headlights on so it’s hard to see them

“Let’s take it for a quick spin see how it drives” *revs car to 5.000 rpm*

DRLs help you be seen by other traffic. It really does help keep you safe

The FSI engines of that period had issues with cam followers, high-pressure fuel pump (cam actuated), and carbon issues (the direct-injection elephant in the room). Make sure you upgrade the cam followers, upgrade the fuel pump with the APR version, and invest in a catch can (after checking and/or cleaning carbon buildup). They were also timing belt models, so make sure the timing belt service was done (every 60,000 miles with the OEM (plastic impeller) water pump, every 80,000 miles with the aftermarket (metal impeller) water pump).

0:16 "car owner virus" I saw what you did there. lol

I love the long exotic builds, but I really appreciate you sharing builds like this because it shows that it is possible to get a vehicle like this for a very reasonable amount of money. This is much closer to what I'd likely choose were I to do one of these rebuild projects. Thanks, Sam!

sam just got my carly diagnostic tool. so far i am very happy. diagnostics are great. thank you!!!

Man you just made my evening. First off I will be purchasing the Carly. I own a 2006 MKV gti and it has been doing this very same thing. I changed the spark plugs and coils which helped a little but not much. And it has since acquired the blinking check engine light. So now thanks to you I am positive, that it's the problem. Thank you thank you thank you. I love my little gti.

Did anyone else cringe when the fork lift picked the car up?

I always run full lights, night or day. It increases your visibility to oncoming traffic if you have the sun behind you or if you're exiting a dark area like a tunnel. And lights are consumables anyways, so I don't mind using them, for their intended purpose. Also, it may sound like a contradiction, but by making a habit of turning lights on when starting the car, you by necessity also make a habit of turning lights off with the engine before getting out. So once the habit is ingrained, you decrease the odds of ever forgetting to turn off the lights, and stranding yourself with a dead battery

Great work Sam. These sorts of quick rebuilds are really satisfying to do (and watch).

I had the same car with the same problem when I lived in Germany. Luckily mine was repaired under the extended warranty but the dealer did a crushed-walnut cleaning of the valves and then replaced the intake. What a HUGE difference it made! Such a great car in the twisties and on the Autobahn.

DRLs should be standard. They might be an inconvenience for changing bulbs but offer much more visibility

The fact that Sam takes time out of his busy schedule to do stuff like this for his buddies makes him my favorite RU-vid Car dude!

Scored An 07 GTI With 44K Miles In 2014 For $300 (Rod Thru Oil Pan). Bought A Brand New Engine From VW With 2Yr/24K Warranty For $3600 & Been Enjoying The GTI For An Additional 100K Miles With ZERO ISSUES!! GOOD FUN Cars!!

Great to see Mike back in a GTI MKV he used to help me with mine all the time and I still drive it. Cheers Mike, awesome new ride.

Killing me !! Repaint the new hatch before replacing it!

Used bodyparts are really cheap in germany. Most of them are from trading in for a new car (send your car to recycling and and get a discount on your new one). You can get a nice trunk for a golf 5 for around 50 euro (55 usd).

Sam actually finished something 😱. Oh no didn’t paint inside the hatch 🤣🤣🤣🤣or the grille 🤣

Great job Sam - I love the low dollar finds and rebuilds!!!

Excellent Sam! You hit everything in this episode: helping friends, finding a great car deal, easy fix, diy, tips, promoting friends’ channels and on top you incorporated all the sponsorship products into the build to the point I HAD to watch them all (a first for me). I loved it. I watch other car channels but they have become so sophisticated. I like your style. Only the story about that tiny Japanese car for your wife I liked better. Great episode. Thanks!

nothing like seeing those manual loaded VW's, i feel like i was lucky to find my loaded manual TDI Jetta. Nice car, Mike got a great deal there!

This guy: built in hours Me: How many hours? This guy: 3000

What a nice guy and truly a car guy. Thanks to the previous owner for taking such great care of this car. I love it!

Way to go Sammy! A finished car is simply refreshing on your channel. Great find and resourcing to find parts. You guys nailed this one really well. Waiting for another good find!

I wish we had junk yards like this in the UK.

Having the lights on all the time is a great idea. The visibility of your vehicle is increased exponentially.

I’ve come along way, since you had 10k,and now it’s incredible how you’ve made your way into almost 1M it’s very deserved you put a lot of work into your vids And i have been supporting u and will be supporting you.

The Germans are very good at building great cars. Also great at making them very complicated to work on.

With a shortshifter, the gearbox Will react even better ! Keep an eye on your headliner ! This is a very common issue on this car ! You also need to check the camfollower of your high pressure fuel pump ! Thumbs up from Belgium !

“How hard is this hatch to swap?” “Couple of clips, couple of bolts.” 3 hours later...

Gotta love when you find that diamond sitting in the auction yard that others walked right by. Great find. Love the content. Fun cars to do timing belts on.

Great work there sam, she came out amazing for a cheap wee hot hatch, the only thing that would annoy me is everytime you open the boot or if you live in the usa open the trunk you would see the white , just be my OCD, much love from Scotland and stay safe guys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇲 Oh and nearly 1 million subs much deserved bro

You have to change timing change. It could break any time. Clearly heard on frst start after intake manifold changed.

I just bought non-running mk5 GTI (black, manual, 4dr) for $1k with insane high miles and I thought it was a steal…. You whooped me with this one for $1,700 needing as little as it did! Hats off

After my dad passed he left me one of this two door. I’m glad I found your channel im not fan of European cars but it was his baby and I’m happy is a little unique car.

When he said the grill was cracked I couldn't unsee it

Sam, you're the king of light cleaning

You’re a good dude for helping him out. Btw Thanks for Carly it’s awesome

I love watching your videos. You inspired me to replace the touch screen on my 2014 cadillac CTS. I also was able to work on my daughters 2015 Ford fusion and take the glove box out and replace the cabin filter as well as the spark plugs! Sooo much fun.

This is one of my favorite rebuilds and you didn't even have to do a lot. Awesome job Sam. You need to slap a samcrac window sticker on each of your rebuilds so people can spot them in the wild.

Daytime running lights are a safety feature and should not be turned off.

Idk why, but I freakin love the stock rims on this car. I have always loved the look of the golf's. They are sporty nice looking hatch's!!!!

Great vid - owner of a 2012 Mk6 GTI 6sm on Stratified, also rear end damaged but was certified rebuilt; because of its salvaged/rebuilt title, the cost dropped dramatically, was able to grab it for well under $10k! 78k miles, came with near $5k in performance aftermarket parts (ECS tuning full exhaust system, IE intake kit, COBB tuner w/ Stratified, Stage 1/2/HB, etc maps, silicone hoses throughout, etc etc), was a steal imo! I've been rebuilding my beloved 04 BMW E46 M3 to bulletproof her, in the meantime the GTI is a perfect grocery-getter hatchback, just really super fun to drive with aftermarket upgrades and a great tune! Happy driving, DAS AUTO! ;)

I think DRL should be left on, they are considered a safety feature here in Europe.

But Sam, who will paint the inside of the boot ?!?🤷🏼‍♂️

You rebuilt one of my favorite GTI's the MK5. I owned one for 3 years. I loved it.

I had a 2007 VW GTI Fahrenheit Edition (numbered 270) DSG. One of the best cars I’ve had owned. It was very nice to see this video. Keep it up!

I've spent many happy hours driving a 2011 Golf Bluemotion estate/station wagon (same PQ35 platform as the Mk5), which also made the same clicking noise from the clutch pedal. It was really annoying but the car didn't belong to me (it was a work vehicle), so I've no idea what the cause was. I'd guess it was something to do with the switches for the "press clutch to start" or the auto start/stop functions.

Those RPM's are increasing very quickly, as though the clutch is lightly slipping.

Great content, this was my first time watching. I really enjoyed it! Been hauling cars for years and always wanted to do what u do! Just no clue what hoops to jump threw!

I love Volkswagens! Thank you for saving this beautiful Tornado Red GTI! (It's also MY favorite VW color!)

Actually watching this in my '07 Golf GTI 😂

Daylight running lights is a safety feature

DRLs can be an absolute life saver. I've been saved from hitting cars in long flowing straight areas because I could see the headlights. I wish every car had them like Canada and EU require. I would NEVER suggest to disable it. Sorry it bothers you, but it's a GREAT safety feature.

Nice job, Sam. Red paint always fades in the sun, you'd need a custom match to get any closer. 158k and it probably will need a clutch, unless it had one done, and replacing the O2 and TPS sensors if it has those original too. Makes a huge difference.

DRL's are mandated in Canada. It's safer with them on, make it easier to see a vehicle. Turning them off is a stupid thing to do.

8:15 wait a second, thats a toyota soarer 🧐

Those two bolts: The stupid thing is designed to be accessed through the holes. The hole is created by an extension of the material. Back when I was fixing Dubs at the dealer, if you knew anything about VW, you had a bunch of torx tools, esp. really long shank ones, on your first day. --You don't nec. need a grabber. You need the correct tools and then life is easy.

Always LOVED these Mark V era GTIs... Great buy and a terrific quick rebuild ! Great work Sam !

I'd still put plugs and coils on it.

Daytime running lights are a safety feature, why would you want to turn them off?

I love VW's. Ever since I got my new 2019 GLI last year I fell in love. That's an amazing deal for a GTI. It was a coin flip for me for the GLI or the GTI and it could still go either way honestly. Jealous!

Great Spec, great buy! I like seeing you helping out Mike, he is a great guy ;)

In Sweden it mandatory by law to use daytime running lights, since 1977, and in EU since 2011.

Hey Sam I love your channel. Re daytime running lights. I am a Canadian and we have daytime running lights on our cars for decades! They are a proven safety feature. Makes cars visible for miles . Proven to reduce accidents and save lives. Just say'n... turn lights on for safety!

Great rebuild Sam! I’ve always loved this car!

Had my MK5 when it was 4 years old. Had it 4 years and only thing it ever needed was a new battery.. sold it with 90k on it. Good memories. Fully loaded and one of the best cars I’ve ever owned until my MK7 R

No reason to turn off DRLs, frankly that's a stupid thing to spend time on.

Daytime Running Lights are a safety feature. It makes your car more visible and has been shown to reduce daytime frontal collisions.

In Germany, this (not the GTI) was the no. 1 selling car of the time. It is said, the V Version of VW Golf/Rabbit/GTI is technically the best designed car of all versions from 1973 to 2020

"How involved is the swap?" ... "... 'Eh, just a couple bolts" My face watching the ACTUAL switch-out? A "couple"..... Like the little kid in Home Alone... WOW, that seemed WAY more intricate & a pretty involved process. Thanks for sharing. While I personally, would've prob just left the back since the lights weren't broken & everything seemed to still work + didn't look that bad (same w/ the grill) I get that's just me & the owner is an enthusiast who wanted it all done & polished up. Having the back to do anyway tho, I prob. would've taken the opportunity to just paint the entire thing BLACK instead, (anything but red, tho that's just 'me') what an amazing find! Phew, SO nice esp considering $$ ..... Mike is a lucky dude, that's for sure. Your fix made it an even better & entirely different run... Bet she really zips around now! :) ENJOY.... stay safe & be well.

I just had to go look up the Instagram name "toprollking" from the replacement rear hatch, apparently the former owner is an arm-wrestling icon and he's also a youtuber.

You also forgot to install the GTI roof spoiler. The one you have now is a normal Trendline spoiler.

You just brought so much nostalgia to me. I also owned a MK5 GTI in Tornado RED, 2 Door. Some of the best car memories were in that seat. And just like you I did my own maintance. The Carbon Cleaning is something that took me 3 days to perform because of those dang bolts that were hidden. Performing that repair on a NYC Street didn't make that job any easier .

I recall DOT officers complaining that i wouldn't shut off my lights when crossing the truck scale with DRL's because they were required by law in Canada. I think they are a good idea especially since riding a motorcycle!!!

DRL's give likea 3% reduction in accidents, not a huge deal but ill take any points i can

Great job finishing a project in one video... Very satisfying feeling :)

Your remind me of my self when I was a teen-ager loads of cars in the back yard with issues and me refusing to go to a dealer or mechanic the good old days now I'm to unwell to work so can't afford to buy cars or even drive this Chanel and your vedieo kinda make me smile again :)

Thought rich rebuild was going to pop up somewhere since it was a salvage yard episode.