New Polo Pics + Info

[Smacca]

Great photos mate! Looks like they could've come straight out of a GTI brochure...

[payno]

Very nice photos crumbs.. I managed to get a few today with the sun out.. about to post.
Having such a hard time keeping the birds.. water.. dust etc off it though!

[payno]

Stupidly forgot to turn the LEDs on for most of them!

When I have some more time on my hands I've got a few locations in mind that would make for some great photos. Perhaps after her first wash.

[Corey_R]

Hey payno, I don't see any photos. When I click on the quote button I can see that you've put those photos in drop box. I can manually copy the addresses to another tab and it loads, but it's not showing on the forums. I think it's because drop box doesn't leave the filename and extension and then the forums don't know what to do with them...

Try using photobucket or imageshack etc.

[payno]

[payno]

Should be all good now?

[Corey_R]

Yep - fantastic

They certainly look nice

[way]

It really does look great doesn't it! I'm really liking the new Polo GTI. The steering wheel is great too! I wonder whether the S2TPP DSG Paddle Shifters are compatible with the Polo GTI?

What is that?

[payno]

What is that?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...buy-47814.html

They look nice.. how do you like them Corey?
I noticed today some longer shifters would definitely be useful when turning.

[Corey_R]

I love them. I use them all the time. I don't think that the "M mode" in the DSG is anywhere near as useful without them.

I typically sit closer to the wheel than a lot of Australian's would. My wrist comfortable can touch the top of the wheel etc. But I have always driven with my hands at 9 and 3, like race car drivers. My hands rarely leave those positions when I'm turning, unless I need more than 180 degrees of wheel, then I will reach with the appropriate hand before turning into the corner.

Given that's my driving style, these S2TPP replacement DSG paddles are AWESOME. They feel great, they work great, and they are just so much easier to "reach for" in those situations where you've had to move your hands due to it being a very tight corner or pulling out of a driveway etc and needing to shift to 2nd.

If you drive at 10 and 2, then really, the stock paddles are useless and these are a must.

They look awesome and really "finish off" the look of the "drivers view" in the interior (as you can see from the first photo in that thread).

Any negatives?
They're not easy to install. Or more correctly, it's not easy to get the airbag/horn cover off the MK6 Golf steering wheel! Two people and a few hours (on your first go) with great light, a mirror, and a few different flat blade screw drivers on hand is a must.
They extended back further than the stock paddle shifters. So for those with "big hands" or "fat fingers", there might not be much space left between the paddles and the indicator/washer stalks. I feel it's more of an issue for people who don't drive at 9/3, but then I don't know, I don't have this problem (a few others have noted it though, so I'm mentioning it here for completeness).
In summer, there have been a few times when they've been hot to touch after the car being in the sun. However, <30 seconds with the aircon blowing on them (vents can point to them nicely in the Golf) and that niggle is resolved. They're aluminium, so the "problem" and fix is a "well duh" as far as I'm concerned

So I thoroughly recommend them to anyone who wants to use M on their DSG more, but thinks the stock paddles are too small etc.

[gavs]

Nice pics of my car payno, you just confirmed I made the right choice with the 5 door

[RoknRob]

I agree. Nice pics, except maybe that first one. The nose comes honking out at you. A bit too much wide angle maybe? I ain't no pro photographer, so what do I know, really. Otherwise, car and (other) photos look great! Love the plate!

And you just confirmed I made the right choice with my black!

[RoknRob]

Photoshopped mate, fiddled around with the contrast obviously and blacked out the edges.

Have some better photos yet to post

And how did you do that lighting?

[GTI JOE]

Nice pics of my car payno, you just confirmed I made the right choice with the 5 door

Yeah ditto payno, great look mate, except you confirmed that I made the right choice in colour AND with a 3 door

[Smacca]

great look mate, except you confirmed that I made the right choice in colour AND with a 3 door

Absolutely! Couldn't have one any other way