Potential buyer here. Questions

[amazeer]

Well, I think I haggled, I didnt get a before price, maybe they just made me think I was getting them cheaper and charged me more

[Guest001]

Well, I think I haggled, I didnt get a before price, maybe they just made me think I was getting them cheaper and charged me more

There is a place in Perth that makes them and they look exactly like those and cost me $95

Similar to these but for a Polo They dont seem to have Polo listed but they must make them still

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I did my door sill protection myself and is far better than what VW sell as goes from inner edge to right underneath cost about $70 for the 4 doors and the boot lip as well


BOOT LIP


DOOR SILL You can just see the edge of film

[TSI_Dan]

Thankfully for me I was given mats out of an undriven demo on the day of collection! This was not noted on the contract

[Lemonskin]

A low mileage 2nd hand Polo would have me worried about buying someone elses DSG and oil consumption issues. The thrill of owning a brand new car with potent new car smell is worth a few thou anyway. You'll miss the MFD. Of course you cant have too many kW but you can have too few. The tsi has enough to be satisfying. On the steepest hills you will have to downshift looking for a few of the missing kW but in general driving you'll find it has enough zip to get in and out of traffic. I live in Wollongong and the 12k real life dyno called Mt Ousley is easily done in 5th gear so long as nothing gets in your way.

Comfort pack is great. You'll love the auto dimming rear vision mirror. You'll also love the climate control. I have mine set on auto 22 degrees permanantly. Only on the hottest days did I turn it down to 21. The sport pack tint, wheels and springs are a bargain. If you dont need to go aftermarket to express your individuality it is fantastic value for money. If you go tsi you would be mad not to get both IMO.

The mats are a rip off. I haggled $130 for front only the day after I picked up my car. Try and get them thrown in as a bonus.
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Have you driven Mt Ousley in a GTI? It slays it. Still hammers even in the steepest parts, always has more on offer

[TSI_Dan]

I can imagine... Also Heathcote Rd from the bridge up to Engadine is always a good one for the little TSI, no need to get out of 6th if you're not suck behind someone!

[skyhskyh]

If I get sports pack, is the spare wheel 17" as standard or is it a 15"?

[alexaescht]

Potential buyer here. Questions

If I get sports pack, is the spare wheel 17" as standard or is it a 15"?

It uses the same 15" spare as the standard one with an 80 km/h speed limit.

[skyhskyh]

What would be the average maintenance cost difference be between 15" wheels and tyres and 17'?

Hmm....I am considering to drop Sports pack but get them to tint the windows instead

[Guest001]

What would be the average maintenance cost difference be between 15" wheels and tyres and 17'?

Hmm....I am considering to drop Sports pack but get them to tint the windows instead

Get the tint done after you get the car Will cost half what a Stealer will charge

[nomadx38]

I went from my stock 15" to 17" and the difference is massive in cornering performance and style (at the cost of comfort from the low profile tyres) the sports pack is VERY good value and recommend you get it if you can...you will kick your self if you don't, trust me.

The cost of the 17" tyres can be quite costly compared to the 15" because they aren't a common size, keep that in mind though. I found on average to be about double - 150ish for a single really good 15" tyre and about 300ish for a 17"

[amazeer]

It uses the same 15" spare as the standard one with an 80 km/h speed limit.

Mine is Aug2012 build. I have the normal trendline steel wheel/tyre 185/60 15 as a spare. Not speed limited

[alexaescht]

Potential buyer here. Questions

Mine is Aug2012 build. I have the normal trendline steel wheel/tyre 185/60 15 as a spare. Not speed limited

Weird. Mine (exactly the same tyre) has a massive yellow sticker on the face of the wheel saying its limited to 80 km/h.

Here:

[amazeer]

Oh, in that case I may need to stand corrected. I didnt take mine out. I just new it was the same dimensions as the trendline and assumed it was just that. There isnt any marking on the inside of the tyre that I could see with any speed warning. Why would you have a full size spare that is speed limited? That makes no sense.

[nomadx38]

Check again Alex. The tread is 1 cm smaller on the spare steel wheel (185/55r15) compared to the 195/55r15 mated to the alloys - which is why it is speed limited becuase the tyre can't handle as much stress...hardly a space saver though

[alexaescht]

Potential buyer here. Questions

Check again Alex. The tread is 1 cm smaller on the spare steel wheel (185/55r15) compared to the 195/55r15 mated to the alloys - which is why it is speed limited becuase the tyre can't handle as much stress...hardly a space saver though

I meant the same tyre as amazeer's spare, not the same tyre as the alloy's.