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by minefields
Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:55 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Incredibly tiny stone chip - but through to metal
Replies: 3
Views: 1132

Re: Incredibly tiny stone chip - but through to metal

You could mix the paint and clear together and apply thin layers to build it up to its level. That's what I tend to do. Another way is to make it slightly proud then using a fine wet and dry sand it even and then polish it up. There are a few helpful threads on detailing world that show how best to ...
by minefields
Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:46 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Lol everyone else has brake squeak, mine has a clutch squeak :D its intermittent but quite loud and annoying when it happens. So into VW it went today and they are replacing the bearings in the pedal box. Should be able to pick it up tomorrow. So for the time being they have given me an R-line Polo....
by minefields
Sat May 14, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Can someone repost the photo of the 0-60 times that shows the Polo doing 6.1? Not seen 6.1 but close enough and way faster than official figures. Eariler in this thread http://www.topgear.com/car-news/hot-hatch/hot-hatch-shootout-cutting-20-contenders-down-10-drag-strip#19 and http://uploads.tapata...
by minefields
Wed May 11, 2016 6:24 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Just drove past the showroom supplying my car and it is parked outside!! No contact from them yet but really hoping to be able to collect this weekend Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk good luck with that, my mate worked at my dealer and spotted it instantly, they wanted to sorted nearly 14 days...
by minefields
Mon May 09, 2016 1:50 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Just got an update: "Your vehicle is currently on the ship to the UK. The ship is called City of Paris and it left the Port of Germany on the 5th of May 2016." Does that sound reasonable? :) I thought they shipped from Spain? Just curious! :D had a quick google and the City of Paris left ...
by minefields
Thu May 05, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Just been told by my dealership they want £162 to swap the badges over!! :shock: LegoDeano, you considered red badge skins that fit over the existing chrome GTI badges? Other colours are available too, and significantly cheaper than £162. Link to website below; http://www.badgeskins.com/store/p73/P...
by minefields
Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:29 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Had the car 2 days and now first mod done. Installed a dash cam. I went with the A118c and the nextbase hardwire kit. The only wire showing is the one that goes into the cam from the headlining. The camera itself is really small and pretty much fully hidden behind the rear view mirror. Its not got a...
by minefields
Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Finally pick the car up today :D Handover was done at the detailer so everything was perfect and the dealership were great about it. Loving the drive home and because of traffic averaged over 40 mpg, I will have to do something about that, way too high :twisted: Really impressed with the app connect...
by minefields
Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Mine just hit stage 7 :D dealership have done the pdi yesterday and now have handed it to the detailers today.
Going tomorrow to sign the forms and then pick up on Thursday :D a few sleepless nights in coming.
by minefields
Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:18 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Hi, I'm new to the club! Build date of 25/04 (Monday). Hoping to have it before my trip to Le Mans in June. I've seen three round my way. One red, One white and a black one. I liked all three and have seen the red and white ones up close. I ordered a flat black one with: 5 doors DSG Discover Nav - ...
by minefields
Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:44 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

So I'm getting a lot of conflicting info from my dealer and order tracker. My dealer says that my car will be ready Mid-May, early-may at the soonest. (What does that even mean...) My tracker says that the car will be ready in 7 days from now as it has just arrived in the UK. Has anyone else had a ...
by minefields
Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Does anyone know what the average time is between build week and delivery to the dealership for 3dr manuals? My buildweek is w/c 25th April (next week) but my dealer told me to expect the car around 30th June, seems like a long time between build and delivery? I have deep black pearl, 3 door manual...
by minefields
Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:03 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Mine has just hit stage 6 and is in the UK :D so should be with the retailer in a weeks time, now I can't wait
by minefields
Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Ordered mine in mid-March and was told it would be 10 or 11 weeks which would've been the end of May for collection but I spoke to my salesman earlier this week and he said the build completion date is w/c 17th and it should be ready by the end of this month, cannot wait! That sounds fast, mine was...
by minefields
Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:15 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: New GTI
Replies: 4504
Views: 873574

Re: New GTI

Ordered mine in mid-March and was told it would be 10 or 11 weeks which would've been the end of May for collection but I spoke to my salesman earlier this week and he said the build completion date is w/c 17th and it should be ready by the end of this month, cannot wait! That sounds fast, mine was...