hi!

[bec]

Just went and bought a new Polo GTI yesterday! Yet to pick it up but VERY excited
Does anyone have any tips on how to best take care of this car?
(it's my first one!!)

[velly_16v_cab]

"keep it on the black stuff" helps

got any pics???

[WHTPOLOGTI]

great little car you got yourself!!! give it a wash once every few weeks. just wondering how much u got it for onroad??

[bec]

Hey Velly what did you mean by "keep it on the black stuff"??

I got it for 26990 drive away. VW are currently having a sale on 07 stock but mine is an 08.
I have a few questions though.
1. Do you need to use fuel which isnt unleaded?
2. Is paint/leather/carpet protection important?
3. Should I get black plates or white plates with the car?

Im a very indecisive person

[Tim]

you need to use premium unleaded
paint protection and what not is a money spinner for the dealer
what colour is it?

[GTI_SYD]

Hey Velly what did you mean by "keep it on the black stuff"??

I got it for 26990 drive away. VW are currently having a sale on 07 stock but mine is an 08.
I have a few questions though.
1. Do you need to use fuel which isnt unleaded?
2. Is paint/leather/carpet protection important?
3. Should I get black plates or white plates with the car?

Im a very indecisive person

G'day Bec,

I'm due to pick up my Golf GTI next week and can't wait!
I personally wouldn't worry about the paint/leather/carpet protection - I've got it in my other car, and I've never needed it, or claimed anything...
Also - I always say go the Euro plates if you are prepared to pay the $$$...they look hot on Euro cars...

[bec]

Hi Tim,
It's black with the grey leather.

[bec]

Hi GTI-SYD!
Im going overseas this coming sunday and so I've asked to pic up the car when I get back. My dad's offered to pick the car up for me, but I want to drive away from the dealer in my new car! Im not too sure though, if I can trust them holding the car for a month
I think I will cancel the paint/carpet/leather protection. It cost me $2000
Thanks for letting me know~
And yes I'm going with the Euro plates but I jsut can't decide whether I want white or black. Im thinking black plates on black car will look too mean for me!

[GTI_SYD]

Personally I like the white - more 'authentic'...the black does look nice, but it kinda stops looking like Euro plates... Not sure where you're heading, but I'm a bit of a Europhile...love Europe...so love to think I'm in my own little part of Europe when I'm sitting in traffic on Victoria Rd!

[bec]

Oh and sorry to bombard you's with these questions,
but can anyone recommend tinting places?
VW offer to tint for 695 but I'm sure I can get it for cheaper elsewhere
thanks

[anarchycamp]

Welcome to watercooled and polo owners section, new cars are so exciting!!!!

Great choice in car and im sure we can answer all your questions here, not a bad car for a first one!

[NickZ]

Get the black euros, they set the car off IMO, especially if the car is black! Here is some pics to decide whether it suits you or not (sorry they are not very good quality). The only thing I don't like is that the front ones are smaller than the back ones - if you get white the front ones are the same as the back.

Also, as much as I loved the feeling of rocking up in a taxi to the dealer and driving off in my brand new car, I would get your dad to pick it up. Otherwise they may let people take it for test drives, etc.

And $26,990 drive away is a great deal - well done. Don't know about the mechanics of your contract, but if the protection is inbuilt into the contract (i.e. you must get it to get your car at that price) you may have a problem. If it was not part of your original contract then you should be sweet. IMO $2k is a massive ripoff for that protection. Just polish/wax and condition the leather regularly and you wont have a problem!

[karmen]

very imprtant bec!!!

best way to look after is: give it to me!! 43 yrs driving over
200 vws i owned
$180 tinting when u come to Bris...my sons mate! sth Bris perfect job.

Dealers are so unscrupulous.
I bought my car @ 61,000 kms and they made a paint and fabric and underbody offer - much like yours

they did NOT tell me it had all been done 3 yrs ago when new.

neither did they have the book EVER stamped.
My mate is on the warranty side of the Importers. told me the car was on 5 yrs extended warranty. he just typed in VIN nr!!

Dealerships also like to charge a lot for services!!
find a good accredited workshop and u keep warranty and $$$
enjoy!
see u in Bris.

[Bubu]

Hi Bec

From previous experiance with a number of turbo cars I would advise you to let the engine cool down after freeway or heavy load driving (ie. full car, steep hills, fanging it etc.). You do this by letting the engine idle for about 30 seconds or so before switching it off. Turbos can fail early if the transition from hot to cold and vice versa, is too quick.

I havent personally had any experience with a Polo Gti but the same principals apply.

Im shore you would have seen cars still running as the driver walks away and the car turns off by it's self after a short time. Those people have turbo timers for the reason I mentioned above.

[ryan_GTI]

$26,990 driveaway for a leather equipped Polo?! please teach me your haggling technique!

Congratz!