New Polo - I've got one!

[GTI JOE]

I'm still considering the gun metal wheel colour at some stage, whether with existing wheels or new ones, not in any hurry at the moment. Yeah, Frostee's got problems alright, besides the sunroof.....the extra 2 doors as well...talk about a white elephant

[ATYPIC]

Yeah, Frostee's got problems alright, besides the sunroof.....the extra 2 doors as well...talk about a white elephant

From my understanding of VW specs...those 2 extra doors add very little weight (yes hard to believe)...but yeah that sunroof would be like having an extra person in the car

[RoknRob]

From my understanding of VW specs...those 2 extra doors add very little weight (yes hard to believe)...but yeah that sunroof would be like having an extra person in the car

Re the doors - not so hard to believe when you feel just how heavy the big single doors are on the 3 door! They require some strength to open and shut! They feel pretty solid, though!

[Frostee]

Are you going to pull the rear seats out? What about the carpets and other stuff that adds weight? I find this whole thread quite hilarious

[gavs]

I'm going to the gym to cut down dead weight in my car WHen I get it.... 2 more sleeps....

[apples]

I'm still considering the gun metal wheel colour at some stage, whether with existing wheels or new ones, not in any hurry at the moment. Yeah, Frostee's got problems alright, besides the sunroof.....the extra 2 doors as well...talk about a white elephant

Just like the old joke where a person weighs less on the scales if they suck their stomach in, the car weighs less when the sunroof is open!

I made sure when I test drove the Polo I had both my fiance and the salesman in the car with me. It still handled very well with the extra 200kg on board.

Good thing I'm a short arse skinny minny. The combined weight of myself and the sunroof would still probably weigh less than the average person

[RoknRob]

Are you going to pull the rear seats out? What about the carpets and other stuff that adds weight? I find this whole thread quite hilarious

Don't worry, Frostee! We're just kidding - well, I am at least! I need the ECU upgrade to compensate for my middle aged gut!

[GTI JOE]

Yeah, Frostee can take a ribbing now and then, I can vouch for that Hey RoknRob, what ECU upgrade are you considering?

[Gambit]

Hey Gav, where you picking it up from?

I'm going to the gym to cut down dead weight in my car WHen I get it.... 2 more sleeps....

[gavs]

Epping. And home via St Andrews, kinglake, healsville, narbethong... so long as I pick it up first thing in the morning

[RoknRob]

Yeah, Frostee can take a ribbing now and then, I can vouch for that Hey RoknRob, what ECU upgrade are you considering?

Probably Mr Harding's APR upgrade. Seems to be the most tried and tested, at this point. Plus, probably as local as I can get.

Sadly, too many projects on for the next month or so, so unlikely to do it before August. Hoping Mr Harding will kindly offer the current 15 percent off, as a member of this forum, even then. Cross my fingers!

[GTI mk6]

Epping. And home via St Andrews, kinglake, healsville, narbethong... so long as I pick it up first thing in the morning

Hey Gav, best to wait till daylight though so you can actually see your candy white rocket LOL

[gavs]

Probably Mr Harding's APR upgrade. Seems to be the most tried and tested, at this point.

Apart from BSR out of Sweden, APR are actually the last tuner onto the market, Revo Technik have had a tuning upgrade available since the start of the year, as have other european based tuners and many overseas people are running these tunes with success. Just a heads up for you mate.

Please everyone, don't turn this into another tuning debate, all I did was post a fact.

[RoknRob]

Apart from BSR out of Sweden, APR are actually the last tuner onto the market, Revo Technik have had a tuning upgrade available since the start of the year, as have other european based tuners and many overseas people are running these tunes with success. Just a heads up for you mate.

Please everyone, don't turn this into another tuning debate, all I did was post a fact.

Thanks for the food for thought.

[RoknRob]

Hey, wasn't gavs supposed to pick up his car yesterday? It appears he's gone AWOL ever since!