We Got our First Polo GTI in today...

[flyingfridge]

We got our first Polo GTI into the dealership today..

I managed to wrangle the keys for a quick spin even before all the shipping protection and plastics came off and well, what a cracking good car! I was a bit uncertain about making it DSG only but I'm convinced now that it's a masterstroke, as much as I'll miss the H-Pattern. There's this great supercharger whine from 2000rpm to 3500rpm where it de-clutches that you just don't hear in the Golf 118 and it sounds evil. Suspension is quite firm too, low speed ride is a little juddery but I like it that way, makes it feel more like a sports car.

Big thumbs up

[Kane-St-Kane]

Is it a 3 door or 5 door?

I have a strange question about the back door trim if it's a 5 door....

[flyingfridge]

3 door sorry, I'll keep an eye out if a 5 door comes in in the next few days.

[team_v]

I expect these things to sell like hot cakes.
Can't wait to set up a test drive with my dealership.

[Serge]

we have a 5 door. what was the question?

[payno]

Any of you dealers feel like taking a few photos?

Would love to see some non-promo shots of the car .

[Serge]

Any of you dealers feel like taking a few photos?

Would love to see some non-promo shots of the car .

i will take some tonight and try to post it up here. but cant promis you anything

[Kane-St-Kane]

we have a 5 door. what was the question?

Here's where it gets odd....

In the comfortline, there is an exposed paint panel where the window is.... I want to know if this has been covered in the GTI, or is it still the paint you see?

I just need to know because when mine arrives I'll have it painted black to match the rest of the interior (My car is Candy White and it would stick out like a sore thumb).

Strange question I know....

[Serge]

Here's where it gets odd....

In the comfortline, there is an exposed paint panel where the window is.... I want to know if this has been covered in the GTI, or is it still the paint you see?

I just need to know because when mine arrives I'll have it painted black to match the rest of the interior (My car is Candy White and it would stick out like a sore thumb).

Strange question I know....

where exactly do you mean. the only thing i can think of is when you lift hatch you can see paint there. is it the one you were talking about?

[Serge]

or you mean on the rear doors in the corners next to windows?

[poloboy]

Camberwell also have a 5 door, I was the first person to drive it after it came off the truck this afternoon. It handles beautifully, in my opinion it has a better feel than the Golf GTI.

[Serge]

It handles beautifully, in my opinion it has a better feel than the Golf GTI.

Highly agree

[Kane-St-Kane]

or you mean on the rear doors in the corners next to windows?

Yeah This is the bit I mean.

[flyingfridge]

It handles beautifully, in my opinion it has a better feel than the Golf GTI.

Highly agree

yup definitely! x3

[pologti18t]

Yeah This is the bit I mean.

I sat in a white 5 door today. Those triangles are painted body colour. They didn't really stick out as the rest of the visible door frame is body coloured