Put a deposit down on a Polo GTi....

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:49 pm

Traded in my 1.0 for something with a little more kick to it

Was looking at Audi A3's for ages but I just couldnt get away from the 6N2.

Getting it on Friday hopefully, cant wait. It's like Xmas

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:56 pm

congrats man!... enjoy da extra power!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:57 pm

Nice one Redline! Have you test-driven it? Its a smidge quicker than the 1.0-litre

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:44 pm

I havent driven it yet. Took the old man with me and bowed to his superior knowledge and let him take the test drive

The thing I'm most looking forward to is electric windows! Finally moved into the late 20th Century with not having to wind them myself

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:08 pm

Hehe electric windows, electric sunroof (not fitted to all cars mind you), electric and heated mirrors... you'll not know where to start! Make sure all the toys work though

Oh and remember to post pics in member's rides when you pick her up!

wul3er · Post by **wul3er** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:46 am

Good choice, what colour you went for.

What plans you got for it.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:17 am

It's Flash red, same as my 1.0E

None of my mates are going to realised I've changed!

In terms of mods, nothing planned as such yet. Apart from I'll probably but my OZ Racing Supeleggeras on for now, cos the BBS rims were, like I expected, quite corroded. Shame they were as bad as they were, cos the car itself was absolutely immaculate, 51-plate with only 22'000miles on it.

Before I start doing any mods though, I want to check whether the pedal-box work has been done, as there was no documents with the car to suggest it had.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:51 am

Good idea (the pedal box). If it has been done, there will be a record on VW's database - AFAIK you can go into your nearest VW dealership and give them the registration number etc, and they'll be able to look it up and see if it's been done?

Shame the wheels are corroded, but its the same story for nearly all of us it seems, mine are just as bad

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:16 pm

With the corroded alloys can you not get anything done about them under warranty, or make a fuss as your buying the car?

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:42 pm

I've heard that some GTi owners have had their alloys replaced under the original manufacturer's 3-year warranty if they've had the car from new or nearly new. I myself had a 12-month warranty from the local VW dealership after buying used, but there was no scope for replacing the alloys or having them refurbed by the dealer because I only found out that it wasn't just my wheels when I found out about UK-P.net! I thought it must have been down to the previous owner kerbing them and not looking after them

Of course you can definitely make a fuss about them when you buy the car and use it to negotiate some money off, as a full professional refurbishment of a split-rim BBS alloy can be anything between Â£50-80 per alloy depending on what you want and where you go. Its much cheaper to just have the rim sorted out as this doesn't involve splitting the rim, so maybe Â£30-40 per alloy wheel.

As an example, I'm planning on having mine split, stripped down and refurbed in hi-power silver with a diamond cut rim, and this will be approximately Â£75 per alloy, which is Â£300 for all four - so thats quite a bargaining chip in a used car sale!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:30 pm

Yeah I pointed the corroded rims out to the guy (used car dealer), so when we're negotiating I had him knock Â£250 off the price. Considering he'd already offered me Â£3250 for the 1.0E, which is about Â£500 above book price, I felt there wasnt much good in pushing him further.

I'll get them refurbed and either sell them or the Superleggera's on at some point in the future. Though the BBS's have literally just had a new set of Dunlop Sports fitted.

I'll deal with it in the future; I'm just more excited about getting it at the minute

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:50 pm

congrats on the new car! funny how u've gone for the same colour, same as my bro! he went for a silver seat leon!

i how ever have taken a step back in time by two years with the g40! not mod cons there! except i am getting central looking fitted with the alarm! bliss!

again, congrats on the car, good to see u keeping in the veedub scene of things!

regards
Doug

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:56 pm

Collected it this morning. So, it's a little bit quicker than the 1.0.....

Great to drive, absolutely love it

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:17 pm

Redline wrote:Collected it this morning. So, it's a little bit quicker than the 1.0.....

Great to drive, absolutely love it

very nice.. another red 1.. not so rare as before now......enjoy the new car!! (now get modding!

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now cyhliu if ur reading this, look!!! the red GTi has an extra BHP!!... so is the black 1 still faster?

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:39 pm

hehe, couldn't of wanted a better number plate!

my g40 was is pritty cool!

its "NEW" well its new to me n e way!

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