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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: wingman0401 on 26 March 2011, 23:33
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Evening all,
Just come over for a bit of advice on buying a new GTI, I'm sure there are previous threads with similar questions to mine so copy & paste your answers by all means.
My cousin recently purchased a standard Polo and I was there to pick it up with him, I was particularly impressed with the level of customer service (even the manager came out to say hello and give his thanks before we drove away).
A few things;
1) As far as purchasing goes, are the online figures typically true to real life? I.e, are dealers ever inclined to throw in freebies/knock money off?
2) I haven't looked too much into insurance, but figured being young this would be a real no-no? What are you guys paying, if you don't mind discussing this?
3) I've read a few reviews etc, how impressed have you been with your purchase?
Any other comments on what "not to do" would be appreciated, e.g "waste of money buying that leather trim", or "they robbed you blind there".
Cheers,
wingman
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Wingman,
1) My mum got free GAP insurance, a valet and Lifeshine on the car, totalling over £500 when she bought it, also got a great trade in price for her P/X
2) Depends on your age, I can get insured on my mum's GTI for £1599 at the minute, I'm 20 with 3 years no claims. That's with Admiral, all the other companies are over £3k :)
3) I love her car, if I could afford one, I'd have one! Take it for a test drive, you won't be disappointed!
Dan.
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1) As far as purchasing goes, are the online figures typically true to real life? I.e, are dealers ever inclined to throw in freebies/knock money off?
2) I haven't looked too much into insurance, but figured being young this would be a real no-no? What are you guys paying, if you don't mind discussing this?
3) I've read a few reviews etc, how impressed have you been with your purchase?
Any other comments on what "not to do" would be appreciated, e.g "waste of money buying that leather trim", or "they robbed you blind there".
1. You can always negotiate with the dealer and I would personally play one off against the other in terms of what you can get. Some of the members here have recommended dealers and depending on where you are, you might want to opt for a referral as the dealer might be more amenable to doing a deal if a volume of business is coming through a particular channel. Lead times are another issue, you might have to wait a while and larger dealers will presumably have better allocations of stock. I ordered in late Jan '10 and got the car mid Mar '10 but I know some people have had to wait for as much as 9 months. Negotiate on the major stuff and then make them throw in some extras which are virtually zero cost to them such as rubber mats and a load liner. Full tank of petrol is becoming a major ticket item these days and you used to get a full tank and oil, these days, you have to negotiate for every single thing.
2. Depends on what you call young (assuming < 25) but the other key factors which impact insurance will be NCB, location and where you keep the vehicle. I wasn't born in the UK and that incurs a £200 heft on my insurance despite the fact that I have a UK issued licence. I don't get how the actuaries think that a car parked on the street is less of a risk than a car secured in a lock up garage (it would cost me circa £200 extra to park in a lockup garage) but I expect that the damage likely to be incurred on the street will fall below the excess meaning someone is less likely to claim in the event of damage. Thieves are less likely to operate in plain sight although in London, they're pretty brazen based on how many times friends with super sports bikes have lost them to thieves picking them up and lifting them into Transit vans unchallenged.
3. I'm very satisfied with my GTI. I probably bought what some people would consider to be a poverty spec model because I didn't tick every single options box but it depends on how you want to use the car and how long you're going to keep it. I chose flat black versus a metallic/pearlescent finish for the sake of easy paint matching and touch up if anything ever happens to the car and for stone chips in particular which will happen unfortunately. I went for the standard sound system and RNS310 but I know you can retrofit the RNS510 for a third of the price at new from a dealer. I find the parking sensors to be brilliant, I have to put the car in some very tight spaces quickly in London and it's a great convenience. I'd recommend getting Xenons although I didn't at purchase (still kicking myself) but I'm in the process of retro fitting them and it's a bit of a hassle. The comfort and storage packs are handy but it comes down to personal preferences and what you're doing with the car. I never liked leather seats (sticky in summer and cold in winter) but I know there are some folks who couldn't live without them.
Good luck with your purchase and don't forget to post pictures when she arrives. :smiley:
cheers
Alex
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I agree with Alex on most counts except the colour! :wink:
It is important to consider that nearly all essential items would be cheaper to factory order: Bi-Xenons (still kicking myself I did not), ACC, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Reversing Camera (still can't see the point), Tyre Pressure Monitor and obviously a Sunroof. That is, nearly everything. I would also consider getting the Dynaudio System with the RCD510 and then upgrade it by retro-fitting an RNS510 only if you need a Sat Nav. Finally, if you like the look of the 18" Monza Shadows, factory order these. :smiley:
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1) Public side of dealers have broadly speaking less % profit to play with than the fleet side so don't expect a huge amount off face to face with a dealer compared to whats shown by brokers. If you can put up with the time to wait of 7 months+ then a broker will be the cheaper option.
2) Try some of the compare sites for insurance. Insurance in resent months has gone up ~40% so worth checking first.
3) Mine has rattles but i do enjoy driving it and it makes me smile even looking at it.
I often move 45+ cars out of my mates industrial unit and have to park them precise back in there, As well as 2 recovery trucks, a full size bus/coach and a few other things. I have no problem with any of them BUT my mk6 golf i just cannot judge correctly because of the curve on the front and rear. So i would strongly recomend the parking sensors as a must its something i really wish i had. The rest is personal taste.
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I agree with Alex on most counts except the colour! :wink:
I have something for you Asker: http://bit.ly/ik0yYB :smiley: Let me know if you'd like my paint chip colour so you can go faster.
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AGB, thank you!
I just checked my insurance....
It knocked nearly £200 off by changing to 'parked on the street'.....that's insane!
Means the GTI is now only £1350 for me to get insured on and my own Golf 110bhp SE is £523!!!
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AGB, thank you!
I just checked my insurance....
It knocked nearly £200 off by changing to 'parked on the street'.....that's insane!
Means the GTI is now only £1350 for me to get insured on and my own Golf 110bhp SE is £523!!!
Excellent news and yes, the logic is perverse, if you consider it from an owner perspective. Something else that really irks me is that my father in law was involved in an accident about 3 years ago. An idiot in a Mercedes ML wasn't paying attention and went into the back of his Mk5 GTI at 20 miles an hour in slow moving traffic. It was a no fault claim and the other party admitted liability but when I declared the accident on the insurance as he was a named additional driver, the premium rose by £320!
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f**k my hat! I can't believe that it's actually cheaper to park a car on the road these days!!
I mean, you pay extra on your house so you can have a nice secure garage to lock you pride and joy away in, it's there out of sight of Pikey scum, not getting nuclear fall out landing on it, not in the path of drunks who decide to dance a jig on the roof, away from next door's cat who likes to jump on it and piss on the wheels, not likely to get scratched up by Billy No Mates heavy metal enthusiast teenagers who think it a good idea to vandalise peoples possessions. And yet you get a discount for parking it in the street?
What a strange world this is becoming.
Oh, and to the OP. If you're young and can afford a stupidly overpriced brand new Golf GTI I wouldn't worry too much about what costs what as you're obviously minted and not worried about the potential costs of living (getting married? Buying a house?) and can afford it anyway.
Just have a search on here for recommended dealers (comes up quite a bit) and try and find a car that's either ready for production or on its way over here already and hasn't been allocated a buyer; if you are flexible on the spec you'll probably only have to wait a very short time.
Colour wise, all of the colours the GTI is availaible in are 'okay' but none of them inspiring or beautiful so don't worry about that.
I'm off now to park my carefully hidden and cherished GTI next to a busy main road just down from a dodgy pub so I can get cheaper insurance.......
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If your wondering about colours have a look in the photo thread.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=158784.0
As for the insurance i do find it strainge logic but i think the idea behind it is that if its on the street there less likley to know which house it is at and so which to target for the keys. Stupid logic if in a garage i must admit.
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f**k my hat! I can't believe that it's actually cheaper to park a car on the road these days!!
I mean, you pay extra on your house so you can have a nice secure garage to lock you pride and joy away in, it's there out of sight of Pikey scum, not getting nuclear fall out landing on it, not in the path of drunks who decide to dance a jig on the roof, away from next door's cat who likes to jump on it and piss on the wheels, not likely to get scratched up by Billy No Mates heavy metal enthusiast teenagers who think it a good idea to vandalise peoples possessions. And yet you get a discount for parking it in the street?
What a strange world this is becoming.
Oh, and to the OP. If you're young and can afford a stupidly overpriced brand new Golf GTI I wouldn't worry too much about what costs what as you're obviously minted and not worried about the potential costs of living (getting married? Buying a house?) and can afford it anyway.
Just have a search on here for recommended dealers (comes up quite a bit) and try and find a car that's either ready for production or on its way over here already and hasn't been allocated a buyer; if you are flexible on the spec you'll probably only have to wait a very short time.
Colour wise, all of the colours the GTI is availaible in are 'okay' but none of them inspiring or beautiful so don't worry about that.
I'm off now to park my carefully hidden and cherished GTI next to a busy main road just down from a dodgy pub so I can get cheaper insurance.......
You sound like I did when I spoke to customer services about this. All the insurance company cares about is the probability of you claiming. They don't care about the value of your vehicle or the condition of it. If mine was parked in a garage, I wouldn't have had a scaffolder swipe a pole into it. The fact that I don't have a garage is not the point but it means I get hit for the cost versus the insurance company because by the time we're done with the excess, it's not worth losing the NCB. Insurance companies are a four letter word that rhymes with a type of boat.
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Oh, and another thought, if you're getting it on finance or renting it via a PCP you may find that rather than discount the car some dealers will discount the interest rate on the loan.
So whatever figure you are given, be it a discount on the list price or a lower interest rate you will need to do your sums to see which is the best price over the time you have the car.
Dealers get a certain amount of leeway on interest rates so haggle like hell as they get a commission on every loan they sell.
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If insurance is an issue i would go for a GTD if i was you. I bought one after trading in my Focus RS and tbh when it loosened up it was just as fast in gear as my previous 2 litre TFSI TT.
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If insurance is an issue i would go for a GTD if i was you. I bought one after trading in my Focus RS and tbh when it loosened up it was just as fast in gear as my previous 2 litre TFSI TT.
Intreasting stuff ^^^^ :cool: try telling a few of the GTI boys on here :grin:
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Do the new TSI engines feel more punchy then TFSI engines?
My old PD170 Leon feels quicker then my mum's GTI.... :D
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I am going to shove a pole up your dirty, smelly, polluting Diesel bottoms once and for all.
First half of the pole: Go to the TDI section and sniff one another's bottoms and remain smug in deluded smog land.
Second half of the pole: It is now going to cost more to park your Diesel dump trucks in the various London boroughs as at last it has been recognised that those foul Diesel engines give out more nasty pollutants than petrol engines. Kensington and Chelsea Council are rolling this out now and what we do in London the rest of the country follows.
Now stop p!ssing me off with your constant annoying chugging and farting.
Be gone the lot of you ASAP or I'll have to start using something even bigger to make the point.
I am not pleased.
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Envy portrays itself in so many ways.......
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Envy portrays itself in so many ways.......
Oh, what a predictable answer. Typical. :kiss:
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My old PD170 Leon feels quicker then my mum's GTI.... :D
Power delivery. Our leon PD130 feels quicker than the mk6 GTI but its not. Its due to the GTI having a much much smoother power delivery.
In gear 30-50, 50-70, is near enough the same within a few tenths for the GTD170CR and the GTI210
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Envy portrays itself in so many ways.......
Looking at prices in the forecourt today, I believe that GTD stands for Grossly Taxed Diesel. :grin:
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Oh, what a predictable answer. Typical. :kiss:
I knew that'd provoke a response :grin: All I'll say is that I'm happy in my little world!
Alex - I know what you mean re prices but with the price of Diesel v Petrol these days the benefits are less £ and more on the driving chracteristics than ever before.
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I agree that the GTI is more iconic and the petrol car has more of a sporty chracteristic. But we are talking about a young guy trying to get insurance on a GTI and on this occasion i think the GTD would be easier on the pocket in regards to insurance. I was only £450 for a year at 25K per annum. Its not about whats the best car, its about whats the best car for the OP.
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Oh, what a predictable answer. Typical. :kiss:
I knew that'd provoke a response :grin: All I'll say is that I'm happy in my little world!
I was having an afternoon nap with my bedroom window open. I was unceremoniously woken up by unholy engine noise. At first, I thought it was a black cab. I looked out of the window and it was that black 2010 GTD. :shocked:
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I'm 23 (24 in june)
have 5 years NCB
8 points on my licence :lipsrsealed:
for the sake of the paperwork of the insurance company my insurance looks as though it costs £1522.00 per annum
But actually works out at just over £600 through bigger discounts on other insurances all with the same company.
I specced as many of the most useful extras to the car to me as i could afford, i think this is the best method.
And get one ordered/bought.
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I'm 23 (24 in june)
have 5 years NCB
8 points on my licence :lipsrsealed:
for the sake of the paperwork of the insurance company my insurance looks as though it costs £1522.00 per annum
But actually works out at just over £600 through bigger discounts on other insurances all with the same company.
You rich young gun! :cool:
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You rich HARD WORKING young gun. :wink:
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I prefer hard working young gun :laugh:
Thats better :wink:
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If insurance is an issue i would go for a GTD if i was you. I bought one after trading in my Focus RS and tbh when it loosened up it was just as fast in gear as my previous 2 litre TFSI TT.
If insurance is an issue i would go for a GTD if i was you. I bought one after trading in my Focus RS and tbh when it loosened up it was just as fast in gear as my previous 2 litre TFSI TT.
Intreasting stuff ^^^^ :cool: try telling a few of the GTI boys on here :grin:
Buy an Edition 30, pretty much for Peanuts now, save a quite alot of money for same thrill , remap it, and its a beast :wink:
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Oh, and to the OP. If you're young and can afford a stupidly overpriced brand new Golf GTI I wouldn't worry too much about what costs what as you're obviously minted and not worried about the potential costs of living (getting married? Buying a house?) and can afford it anyway.
Unfortunately this isn't the case. You are correct with one thing, I am certainly not worried about getting married (why would I do something like that!?), however I am considering buying a house in between the next 3-5 years and this is the biggest/only reason I have yet to purchase a new GTI.
I am concerned with the price of everything, including insurance (managed to get it at £1600 for me and my partner), I'm 21 with 1 years NCB, I've been driving four years. I know this price would be considerably cheaper if I multi-car with Admrial (done this a few times with previous cars and more than halved the price, as another poster has mentioned).
To sum up I am far from minted, but my overheads are insignificant (parents do not charge me rent), and I am grateful for this. So any money I make I keep.
I have no reason to get a new one other than wishing to buy a car with warranty & guarantee. If I could not afford this, I would be more than happy with purchasing a Golf Mk1 GTI, which I am quite fond of.
As for all the other helpful posts, thank you very much for the input (sorry to start a riot with the GTI - GTD fanbase, I'm sure they're both great cars :P).
Thanks again,
Wingman
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Wingman,
Try putting your parents on the car also, my mum's GTI comes to £1359 with my mum and dad as named drivers, car parked on the street (thanks to AGB) and I'm 20 with 2 years no claims, although it does go down to £939 when I'm 21 :)
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Oh, and to the OP. If you're young and can afford a stupidly overpriced brand new Golf GTI I wouldn't worry too much about what costs what as you're obviously minted and not worried about the potential costs of living (getting married? Buying a house?) and can afford it anyway.
Unfortunately this isn't the case. You are correct with one thing, I am certainly not worried about getting married (why would I do something like that!?), however I am considering buying a house in between the next 3-5 years and this is the biggest/only reason I have yet to purchase a new GTI.
I am concerned with the price of everything, including insurance (managed to get it at £1600 for me and my partner), I'm 21 with 1 years NCB, I've been driving four years. I know this price would be considerably cheaper if I multi-car with Admrial (done this a few times with previous cars and more than halved the price, as another poster has mentioned).
To sum up I am far from minted, but my overheads are insignificant (parents do not charge me rent), and I am grateful for this. So any money I make I keep.
I have no reason to get a new one other than wishing to buy a car with warranty & guarantee. If I could not afford this, I would be more than happy with purchasing a Golf Mk1 GTI, which I am quite fond of.
As for all the other helpful posts, thank you very much for the input (sorry to start a riot with the GTI - GTD fanbase, I'm sure they're both great cars :P).
Thanks again,
Wingman
Hmm, interesting.
Well, I don't know your income and potential income in a few years time when you go off into the world and live on your own, so I can only give a sweeping statement.
What do your parents think of this idea? Do you have a load of money stashed away that will be used as a house deposit? You will literally bleed money when you buy your own place, so all I can suggest is that you think things through and discuss things with those involved with supporting you. The thick end of £30k is a lot to shell out if you are suddenly going to need a big deposit on a house in a couple of years time.
As for optional extras, none are essential, just go with the best deal. Most upgrades can be retro fitted if you suddenly require them apart from ACC. Being as you're 21 you won't need ACC. I haven't got it and don't miss it and I'm double your age and running on 19'' wheels. The ride is not bad for a sporty car.
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Hmm, interesting.
Well, I don't know your income and potential income in a few years time when you go off into the world and live on your own, so I can only give a sweeping statement.
What do your parents think of this idea? Do you have a load of money stashed away that will be used as a house deposit? You will literally bleed money when you buy your own place, so all I can suggest is that you think things through and discuss things with those involved with supporting you. The thick end of £30k is a lot to shell out if you are suddenly going to need a big deposit on a house in a couple of years time.
As for optional extras, none are essential, just go with the best deal. Most upgrades can be retro fitted if you suddenly require them apart from ACC. Being as you're 21 you won't need ACC. I haven't got it and don't miss it and I'm double your age and running on 19'' wheels. The ride is not bad for a sporty car.
Thanks, this helps a lot. A Polo GTI it is!
No I really mean it, that was a bit of a wake up call. I really do love the Golf GTi (all through the ranges, except maybe the MkIII...). But realistically I have already told myself I need to start putting money away for a house (no, I do not have any money stashed away). Perhaps this dream can be realised in a few years, when the mark 7/8 is out?
Thanks all.
P.S Realistically, what about a new Polo GTi? (please don't ban me)
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Hmm, interesting.
Well, I don't know your income and potential income in a few years time when you go off into the world and live on your own, so I can only give a sweeping statement.
What do your parents think of this idea? Do you have a load of money stashed away that will be used as a house deposit? You will literally bleed money when you buy your own place, so all I can suggest is that you think things through and discuss things with those involved with supporting you. The thick end of £30k is a lot to shell out if you are suddenly going to need a big deposit on a house in a couple of years time.
As for optional extras, none are essential, just go with the best deal. Most upgrades can be retro fitted if you suddenly require them apart from ACC. Being as you're 21 you won't need ACC. I haven't got it and don't miss it and I'm double your age and running on 19'' wheels. The ride is not bad for a sporty car.
Thanks, this helps a lot. A Polo GTI it is!
No I really mean it, that was a bit of a wake up call. I really do love the Golf GTi (all through the ranges, except maybe the MkIII...). But realistically I have already told myself I need to start putting money away for a house (no, I do not have any money stashed away). Perhaps this dream can be realised in a few years, when the mark 7/8 is out?
Thanks all.
P.S Realistically, what about a new Polo GTi? (please don't ban me)
If its a brand new Polo GTI you're thinking of buying then these are fairly expensive as well imo at around the £20,000
How about a new Seat Ibiza Cupra....... You can buy a new DSG version for around £17,500? ( not that I've been looking of course )
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/seat2.jpg)
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/seat1.jpg)
I think its a nice looking car tbo ( and its within the VW group of course )..... but what do I know :undecided:
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^ I looked at one before i bought the golf. I have owned quite a few SEATs great cars.
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Thanks, this helps a lot. A Polo GTI it is!
No I really mean it, that was a bit of a wake up call. I really do love the Golf GTi (all through the ranges, except maybe the MkIII...). But realistically I have already told myself I need to start putting money away for a house (no, I do not have any money stashed away). Perhaps this dream can be realised in a few years, when the mark 7/8 is out?
Thanks all.
P.S Realistically, what about a new Polo GTi? (please don't ban me)
You're welcome. You can call me Dad if you like :grin:
The Polo GTI is an excellent choice, significantly cheaper to buy than a Golf GTI, significantly cheaper to run, nearly as quick and looks just as good. It's pretty expensive new (as are all desireable VWs) but there are a few dealers out there with demos which are only a few months old, have low mileage and nearly all the warranty remaining for a couple of grand under list price. Again, don't get too hung up on the options as most things can be retro fitted and the CAN BUS stuff is based on the slightly older VWs from what I understand meaning things won't be such a nightmare to code in (LED bulbs etc).
As Martin suggested above, the Ibiza Cupra is a comparative bargain, looks just as good (especially in Speed Blue) and shares nearly all of the mechanicals but looks a bit more low budget inside in places. If you're planning on re-mapping the Cupra to 210 BHP then just plump for an FR which looks just as good again and will re-map to exactly the same figure but is significantly cheaper again.
Then there is the Fabia vRS. Again, same mechanicals, similar interior quality to the Ibiza and cheaper again, especially if you can get in quickly on the VAT free deals. In fact there were a few brokers very recently knocking them out for £14,000 brand new!!! BARGAIN! Those deals could still be there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aom2wOqZo-I
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Can't be arsed to edit above post but have a quick look at this if you've not seen it already:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos/261232/vw_polo_gti_vs_seat_ibiza_cupra_and_skoda_fabia_vrs.html
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^ I looked at one before i bought the golf. I have owned quite a few SEATs great cars.
Heres a picture of my old Ibiza Cupra which I brought brand new in 2002 for £13,000. It was a great car for the money and pretty quick.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/WITHCOMBEM/DSC00003.jpg)
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I will be taking ownership of my new demo tomorrow which is a new polo gti.......... In wait for it shadow blue looks a right classy pocket rocket
Personally if you are going to spend close to £20k on a polo I would sooner spend that on a nice used mk6 gti then retro trick it out.
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Heres a picture of my old Ibiza Cupra which I brought brand new in 2002 for £13,000. It was a great car for the money and pretty quick.
Nice Ibiza Cupra Martin. I still meet up with a few Cupra guys from time to time (were you ever on SeatCupra.net?). One of the guys has a black mk3 Cupra like your old one, but it's running stage 2 REVO and it is a rocketship!
I will be taking ownership of my new demo tomorrow which is a new polo gti.......... In wait for it shadow blue looks a right classy pocket rocket
Personally if you are going to spend close to £20k on a polo I would sooner spend that on a nice used mk6 gti then retro trick it out.
I'd be inderested to hear your thoughts on the Polo GTI when it arrives Lee. I asked my local (Inchcape) dealer twice if they have ordered in a Polo GTI. Both times they said no and they weren't interested in bringing a demo in either. They just said there wasn't enough demand. Fair comment.
I quite fancy one but don't think the boot would be big enough. Shame really as I could retire my ancient Ibiza Cupra, chop in my mk6 and just run one car; could save ££££s!!!
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Heres a picture of my old Ibiza Cupra which I brought brand new in 2002 for £13,000. It was a great car for the money and pretty quick.
Nice Ibiza Cupra Martin. I still meet up with a few Cupra guys from time to time (were you ever on SeatCupra.net?). One of the guys has a black mk3 Cupra like your old one, but it's running stage 2 REVO and it is a rocketship!
I will be taking ownership of my new demo tomorrow which is a new polo gti.......... In wait for it shadow blue looks a right classy pocket rocket
Personally if you are going to spend close to £20k on a polo I would sooner spend that on a nice used mk6 gti then retro trick it out.
I'd be inderested to hear your thoughts on the Polo GTI when it arrives Lee. I asked my local (Inchcape) dealer twice if they have ordered in a Polo GTI. Both times they said no and they weren't interested in bringing a demo in either. They just said there wasn't enough demand. Fair comment.
I quite fancy one but don't think the boot would be big enough. Shame really as I could retire my ancient Ibiza Cupra, chop in my mk6 and just run one car; could save ££££s!!!
Yes !!....... and then you can sell me your BBS :kiss:
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Well just be out for a blast in my new polo gti demo and what a shock, blistering pace from the little engine but I guess it should be expected with 180ps. Awesome combination with the dsg gearbox so easy to drive fast and a pleasure to just potter around in. Seats extremely comfortable and love the piano black on the dash. Over the moon with it and love it is shadow blue. Sound from the exhaust is quite tasteful and throaty. The xds works on over time on full throttle and does torque steer a bit when pushed. Having driven a few cooper s' recently I would say feels like a cooper s just a lot more comfortable and more importantly liveable. Boot is very small though : ( ah can't have it all
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Thanks for the report Lee. Sounds like you're going to have a fun few weeks/months with it. Not seen one in blue yet even in a photo. Only seen one white one in the flesh and mostly white demo models on VWs used car section on their website.
Theres a nice white 3 door with Panoramic roof about 30 miles from me. :cool: