Bye bye GT Hello GTI

Snake-Plissken · Post by **Snake-Plissken** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:04 pm

Hi Everybody,

This is my first ever post so hope it works ok. Its only taken me 5 years to actually do one! sorry

I say goodbye to my trusty MkVI GT on Friday which has served me well the past 3 years.

But I say a BIG hello to a nice shiny new Polo GTI

This will be my 4th Polo, my first being a MKIV 1.4 CL then a MKVI 1.4 100BHP sport, and then the MKVI GT

Although none of you have been aware, you have all been a great help on this Forum in choosing my cars over the past 5 years. I`m amazed at the amount of stuff you know

. So a BIG thankyou for all your words of wisdom and chat, and keep it up.

Anyway enough rambling, here is a pic of my GT that will be off to the garage very soon.

I`ll post some pics of the GTI when I get a chance

Cheers

Snake Plissken

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:36 pm

i would say welcome but you've been a member for 5 years lol.

there are alot of helpful people on here!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:03 pm

Hiya mate, a formal welcome to the club!

I take it you;ve bought the new GTi? What colour/amount of doors/ extras did you go for?

Seems like you've missed out The Best mark! looking at your car history

Snake-Plissken · Post by **Snake-Plissken** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:09 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:Hiya mate, a formal welcome to the club!

I take it you;ve bought the new GTi? What colour/amount of doors/ extras did you go for?

Seems like you've missed out The Best mark! looking at your car history

Cheers Tim_GTI & Pip_polo

There are indeed a lot of helpful friendly guys and gals on here.

I've gone for a 3 door, shadow blue with 6 disc cd changer.

I`m a bit of a blue boy, my other cars were Chagral Blue, Summer Blue & Raven Blue.

I was tempted by red or black but thought I`d go for the blue.

I did indeed miss out on the MKV unfortunately. LOL

Perhaps one day I will have a collection of Polos and have one as good as yours Tim_GTI

Cheers

Snake Plissken

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:36 pm

lets hope so!!

So what are your plans for the GTi then mate?

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:47 pm

Never seen a blue GTI before? Thot it only came in red black white or silver? Lookin forward to some pics!

darkman · Post by **darkman** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:24 pm

shadow blue metallic is a Â£350 option on the GTI - check out cool VW website with robot spraying the car

Snake-Plissken · Post by **Snake-Plissken** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:55 pm

KennyPOLO_Gti wrote:Never seen a blue GTI before? Thot it only came in red black white or silver? Lookin forward to some pics!

Hi Guys

Just picked up the GTI a few hours ago, itching to take it for a proper spin.

The garage were very good and kept the car in the showroom all week, so it stayed dry and shiny. Very happy with the Shadow Blue colour.

Will post pics as soon as I can.

No plans straight away, but what do you guys recommend?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:19 pm

Get some pictures up!!

First things first, get her slammed

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:00 am

after having 1 of these previous and getting another, which i have now, i cant recommend engine work highly enough, as much as you can afford haha it really brings it to life and makes it a real GTi, other than that, chassis work to stiffen it up and make it handle,

mine goes like a bullet now at 220 BHP and handles like a go cart

im next saving up for a quaiffe or pelequin limited slip diff to really control the power delivery to the floor, but these are verrrry pricey

its a great little car though, with absolutely huge tried and tested mods available being the 20vT lump

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:07 am

One word, REMAP!!!

Snake-Plissken · Post by **Snake-Plissken** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:58 pm

Hi Guys

Have just posted some quick pics I took today in the MKVII Polo section.

Hope you like them