Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[clicht]

Sh#t Gav, you have cleaned the car up well !
Looking good

[h100vw]

Sh#t Gav, you have cleaned the car up well !
Looking good

It's not all like me, that's for sure!!

I have polished and waxed it now as well. The paint is chipped to death but from 2 metres back it looks great. Most folk will be seeing the back of it anyway

Gavin

[VWindahouse]

Hell yeah, got to pilot the thing yesterday for a bit and geez it's totally bonkers! It hits like a charging bull after 2500rpm and just doesn't drop off at all in the top end. Really quite scary on stock suspension lol

[seangti]

Hell yeah, got to pilot the thing yesterday for a bit and geez it's totally bonkers! It hits like a charging bull after 2500rpm and just doesn't drop off at all in the top end. Really quite scary on stock suspension lol

Sounds like Gav should be charging for joy rides. Where do we line up?

[h100vw]

Hell yeah, got to pilot the thing yesterday for a bit and geez it's totally bonkers! It hits like a charging bull after 2500rpm and just doesn't drop off at all in the top end. Really quite scary on stock suspension lol

It has H&R springs and Konis on the back, remember. Still scary though!!

Sounds like Gav should be charging for joy rides. Where do we line up?

If you ever need convincing to go Phase 2 and buy a downpipe, this is it!

[h100vw]

Some good news, economy mission to work this morning. Stayed in the left lane all the way in, except for 2 occasions, where I had to overtake some real snails.

5.5L/100 which is 51.6mpg in old money.

It's almost free to come to work now.

[noone]

If you're doing that in winter, I think the oil will barely warm before you get there...

[h100vw]

If you're doing that in winter, I think the oil will barely warm before you get there...

It's 38km, the S3 would take 4 k through winter to get to temp. This morning it was 20degrees, so nearly like winter.

[vwthunder]

It's 38km, the S3 would take 4 k through winter to get to temp. This morning it was 20degrees, so nearly like winter.

20 degrees would be like summer in the UK wouldnt it lol

[h100vw]

20 degrees would be like summer in the UK wouldnt it lol

It would but I haven't been there for 7 years nearly. It's all distant memories now though.

Gavin

[Stan]

Wow Gav, looks good.

I have some TT mk1 17" wheels and my mirrors are looking shabby - you have now convinced me I need Plasti Dip in matte black. Damn you

Whilst I don't have a Polo, I can highly recommend Gav's stage 2 Custom Code upgrade - awesome power, do it.

[Polo GTEye N9]

Some good news, economy mission to work this morning. Stayed in the left lane all the way in, except for 2 occasions, where I had to overtake some real snails.

5.5L/100 which is 51.6mpg in old money.

It's almost free to come to work now.

Gav, what have you done to get 5.5L/100 ? That is seriously good economy. Cheers Al

[h100vw]

Gav, what have you done to get 5.5L/100 ? That is seriously good economy. Cheers Al

It's all in this thread Al, Phase 2, 3 inch dp and 2.5 system, paper filter, the turbo is from an A3 (doubt that makes any difference). It's all standard gear otherwise. Lowering might contribute to lower drag, marginally.

I was using cruise control and doing an indicated 100.

Don't get me wrong, driving through Brisbane last week in traffic it was 7.8. Stopping and starting makes a fair difference.

Gavin

[AUC-05L]

It's all in this thread Al, Phase 2, 3 inch dp and 2.5 system, paper filter, the turbo is from an A3 (doubt that makes any difference). It's all standard gear otherwise. Lowering might contribute to lower drag, marginally.

I was using cruise control and doing an indicated 100.

Don't get me wrong, driving through Brisbane last week in traffic it was 7.8. Stopping and starting makes a fair difference.

Gavin

I am getting 10L/100km in stop start so 7.8 would be great.

Have had it down to 6.2 on highway.

Great build thread

[sssstew]

lol, i dont look at mine often but when i do its around 11l/100 ... i just enjoy the boost too much and mine is mainly city driving.