New Polo Pics + Info

[Ralfi]

Hey Guys,
Here is a shot of my Polo GTI 6R !

NIce.

That wouldn't be at Final Inspection (car detailing joint) would it?

[Corey_R]

Very likely. He posted in another thread to say he'd just had a paint rejuvanation and paint protection done...

not sure why you'd be wanting to do rejuvanation on a brand new car, unless it was already scratched up by dealers (or unless final detail are a little over ambitious on their "package names") but hey!

[GTI JOE]

Hi Corey,
Interested to know what you would recommend as a treatment on a new car? Any advice would be useful PM me if you like.

[Gambit]

Yes was done at final inspection, and did the rejuvenate as there were very minor swirl marks on bonnet and slight off discolor on rear boot. But work has evened it all out back to better than new.

[GTI JOE]

They seem like a pretty good mob by all accounts Gambit. Just wondering if it would matter on a white Polo GTI?

[Gambit]

Hey Joe it depends how anal you are about these things hahah and what your willing to spend i guess. thank goodness for me I am able to claim the work under my lease agreement.

[Corey_R]

Hi Corey,
Interested to know what you would recommend as a treatment on a new car? Any advice would be useful PM me if you like.

It's best to have a look around the Bodywork/Trim detailing forum at the threads and advice there.
It really comes down to:
What do you do with your car
What you want to achieve with your protection/maintenance
How much time you want/have to dedicated to the maintenance.

For example, wax gives the deepest shine and the wettest look, but needs to be redone every few months. Sealants tend to look a bit more "plasticy" yet will last about 6 months (up to 12 months for consumer nano-sealants). Ventureshield (or other paint protection films) are a physical "contact" style wrapping (like you would put on your books in school), and is the only thing that will stop stone chips and scratches etc, but it doesn't have the mirror like shine that you can get from brand new paint and you can see the edges and other imperfections up close (within a metre). But then, the sealants and waxes won't stop scratches or stonechips so if you actually drive your car, then you'll get imperfections anyway...

Check out the detailing forum

[chris_m]

Polo panoramic sunroof

Picked up my new Polo with panoramic sunroof this week. Thought there might be some interest in pics.

In tilt mode


Overhead shot with roof open


View from inside


There's a few more at http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/...1/P1000372.jpg

[Frostee]

I love it! Really does look good despite all the ribbing of got about it having a lingerie front lip.

The glass looks nicely tinted.

What's been your experience with it so far? Aside from looks what's it like in terms of open/shut mechanism and wind noise when driving for example.

[Corey_R]

Nice two pictures you've posted.
Unfortunately the link you provided is just to the 2nd photo. Can you provide the link to the album? Cheers.

[chris_m]

Technology is clearly beyond me. Hope this one works better.
Pictures by i_cam_021 - Photobucket

Frostee - wind noise hasn't been an issue although I've only had open on suburban streets. Unfortunately the weather has been fairly average since I picked it up so haven't really had a chance to try it out properly. It's a fairly smooth opening and closing process and not too noisy in my opinion. There are 'stop' points between open and closed so you don't have to have it open the whole way if you don't want.

[Corey_R]

Work's a treat!

[apples]

Technology is clearly beyond me. Hope this one works better.
Pictures by i_cam_021 - Photobucket

Frostee - wind noise hasn't been an issue although I've only had open on suburban streets. Unfortunately the weather has been fairly average since I picked it up so haven't really had a chance to try it out properly. It's a fairly smooth opening and closing process and not too noisy in my opinion. There are 'stop' points between open and closed so you don't have to have it open the whole way if you don't want.

Great photos chris_m. Looks fantastic. I'm so glad I ordered the sun-roof......it's worth the extra wait.

[GTI JOE]

IMHO, I still feel the mechanism looks a little untidy, forgetting about that sock up front, why does the sunroof open above the car roof and not into the car roof lining? With all these external parts, one would think that there must be some noise generated at speed?

[Corey_R]

Because it's a panoramic sunroof.
The sunroof is way too large to stay inside the lining....