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by albob
Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: GTI and GTI plus owners experiences
Replies: 903
Views: 193132

Re: GTI and GTI plus owners experiences

thanks for taking to time to write that review..

"does anyone the code name for this new Polo range?" -- type AW, but don't know any further coding

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Edit -- the GTI model is AW19TY
by albob
Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:49 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

DaRk - I like it..
by albob
Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:01 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: Problem Car
Replies: 127
Views: 26380

Re: Problem Car

Good news for you..

Out of interest - what was your grounds for rejection ??
by albob
Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New price list and wltp
Replies: 12
Views: 2699

New price list and wltp

There is a new Polo price list on the VW Uk website (dated 20/09). The 1.0 tsi engine is now listed as WLTP approved - Nothing for the 2.0 litre or non-tsi engines. However in another part of the brochure all models are listed as WLTP approved ???!! Only looked at the WLTP bit - not checked for pric...
by albob
Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:04 am
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: R-line 115
Replies: 78
Views: 17611

Re: R-line 115

albob wrote: Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:27 pm
joshwills wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:48 pm Virgo leader is now at the port in Vigo. I don’t know if my car is staying on this boat or transferring to another.
And now on its way to Zeebrugge...
and now on its way to Bremerhaven ???/

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... O%20LEADER
by albob
Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: R-line 115
Replies: 78
Views: 17611

Re: R-line 115

joshwills wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:48 pm Virgo leader is now at the port in Vigo. I don’t know if my car is staying on this boat or transferring to another.
And now on its way to Zeebrugge...
by albob
Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

"..... Much better that Chris Evans review in the Sunday Mail today which he says dull on the outside but 5 stars for everything else...." a link to the Evans review for those who don't get the Mail... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-6170937/Goes-like-rocket-just-shame-look...
by albob
Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

I don't know how significant is it, but the GTI no longer appears on the VW.de site configurator...?

https://www.volkswagen.de/app/konfigura ... ?page=trim


Also, the TSI engines are described as having a "Ottopartikelfilter"
by albob
Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:49 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: Noise from trunk
Replies: 4
Views: 1508

Re: Noise from trunk

I would suggest taking everything you can out of the trunk (boot) and see if the noise disappears....
by albob
Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

Monkeyhanger wrote "....Are emissions limits tighter full stop across a wide range of emissions such as soot, CO, CO2 and NOx (maybe some others we've never traditionally considered), with those not meeting a minimum standard unable to be built? If so, will that mean the end of the Americans st...
by albob
Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

The Manufacturers have had a year to get their vehicles to comply with WLTP "If the current text is endorsed, the new WLTP test will be mandatory for all new vehicle types from September 2017 and for all new vehicles from September 2018" Quote from this page -- https://fleetworld.co.uk/eu-...
by albob
Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

others have said that they have been told "no gti builds until November" -- this may explain why the GTi has disappeared from the German/Czech configurator (French config is 'unavailable' also)
by albob
Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: New GTI + delivery
Replies: 3162
Views: 497447

Re: New GTI + delivery

Dark -- have you checked the Czech configurator lately -- cant see a Gti there anymore ?????

And -- the GTI has disappeared from the German VW site as well......
by albob
Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:09 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: R-line 115
Replies: 78
Views: 17611

Re: R-line 115

Wltp timetable (from this site --- https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/initiatives/fuel-economy/wltp.htm ---) From 1st September 2017 New car models approved using WLTP. Taxation continues to be based on NEDC CO2 emission figure. Car labels and printed marketing material show NEDC fuel consumption and CO2 val...
by albob
Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: Puddle lights
Replies: 26
Views: 7234

Re: Puddle lights

From the current 'Configurator' the convenience pack includes the following (SE model) • Automatic coming/leaving home lighting function and daytime running lights • Electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors, foldable with lowering front passenger function • Front fog lights with static corner...