Hello from another Polo GTI 1.8T owner

RossG · Post by **RossG** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:14 pm

Well, not quite yet - pick it up on Wednesday the 31st January.

I currently drive a MK4 R32, but need to downsize / get a new car with new warranty and want to stay with VW so this little car fits the bill

The car is 3 months old and covered 1100 miles. It's silver, which wouldn't be my first choice, but hey, the price is right!

Had a drive of it at Verve in Wishaw on Saturday and really liked it. Ovbiously, it's not a patch on the R32 - but it felt a lot better than I thought it would! I was surpirsed that it only gave 22 mpg though

Nice wee car, and I really like the interior. Currently investigating the world of remaps and coil overs, and resisting a Miltek exhaust.

What I would love to do is an HID conversion - and I notice some here have done so - any recomendations as to suppliers / fitters would be gratefully recieved!

Thanks,

Ross

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:25 pm

Welcome to the forum

!

HID conversions, just go DIY... i got a set made in japan off ebay.

enjoy

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:48 am

Welcome to the forum.

I got my HID's from www.hids4u.co.uk - good service and easy to to DIY fit.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:50 pm

Keep the Mk7 GTI's coming I say

jmv · Post by **jmv** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:37 pm

welcome mate, nice choice of car!!

must be gutting moving from an r32 though?

RossG · Post by **RossG** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:31 pm

jmv wrote:welcome mate, nice choice of car!!

must be gutting moving from an r32 though?

It's breaking my heart - but hey ho, been there done that - time to save a bit of cash for a few months and maybe get a MK5 R32 in time for next winter

I'm not lying when I say that I really enjoyed the Polo, and while being a samll car, it still feels expensive, especially with all of the wee details on the interior. I especially like the dials from the GTI!

And I've never really modified a car. If I can keep it looking as OE as possible, I may have a pop at this. A slight drop, a re map and a Miltek will still pass under most people's radar - but the car will be a proper rocket

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:25 pm

woo you get your new car on my birthday! jus thought i wud mention that lol

jmv · Post by **jmv** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:15 pm

/\ /\ lmao /\ /\

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:04 am

hi there, welcome to the forums

RossG · Post by **RossG** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:24 pm

Jeff GTi wrote:hi there, welcome to the forums

Well, I collected it on Firday afternoon, and have a really busy weekend, so it's been well used.

I really miss my old r32 - but the Polo is a lot of fun - it feels plenty quick at the moment - and with only 1100 miles on the clock I thinking there will be wee bit more to come.

It's funny getting used to wheelspin again though - but the car is great fun down the twisties.

So all in, I'm chuffed. Now, about that Miltek and those xenons ...