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Hi Polo peeps,
I have a Golf V5 at the moment and have been on the MKIVS forum for the past year. However, I have just ordered a 1.9TD Sport 3 door in Indigo blue from VW Uxbridge. I wanted to go for the 16-inch alloys but the waiting list was too long so decided on a standard car with 15's and a delivery date of 2 weeks!
The mods I will be doing are:
- Tinted windows
- Aftermarket 16 or 17 inch alloys (Any offers on my alloys?)
- Any other suggestions?
Looking forward to posting on this board.
I have a Golf V5 at the moment and have been on the MKIVS forum for the past year. However, I have just ordered a 1.9TD Sport 3 door in Indigo blue from VW Uxbridge. I wanted to go for the 16-inch alloys but the waiting list was too long so decided on a standard car with 15's and a delivery date of 2 weeks!
The mods I will be doing are:
- Tinted windows
- Aftermarket 16 or 17 inch alloys (Any offers on my alloys?)
- Any other suggestions?
Looking forward to posting on this board.
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Strange coincidence I traded my Golf V5 for a 1.9tdi Sport (guess what indigo blue). The mid range power of the TDi is far superior to the V5 and the Polo easily outpaces it on the Motorway, although 0-60 is a second or so behind it. You may want to hold of power mods for the moment and concentrate on as you say cosmetics.
I think if you go for 17's the ride quality would deteriorate, I've added mudflaps, bootliner - to keep the car cleaner, and upgraded the stereo (see ICE thread)
Good choice of car by the way , I think there are now 3 1.9tdi sports on here now
I think if you go for 17's the ride quality would deteriorate, I've added mudflaps, bootliner - to keep the car cleaner, and upgraded the stereo (see ICE thread)
Good choice of car by the way , I think there are now 3 1.9tdi sports on here now
Only 3 in here?! I was going to go for the D'Black but changed my mind in the last min. I tried to get the mud flaps in the price but no luck as they are quite expensive as you have to take the wheel off... I got 9K for my x-reg Auto with 66,000 miles which is very good! Also, got a full tank thrown in as well.
Can't wait to get my Polo and it is my first oil burner.
Can't wait to get my Polo and it is my first oil burner.
Alloys@: mikeyw
Welcome Mikeyw!!!
About your alloys I am intersted yep, I have a polo and am loking for 15" or 16" VW alloys must be VW as i'm under warrenty.. please let me know email : benjaminsavage1@aol.com
thanks!
About your alloys I am intersted yep, I have a polo and am loking for 15" or 16" VW alloys must be VW as i'm under warrenty.. please let me know email : benjaminsavage1@aol.com
thanks!
Re: Alloys@: mikeyw
Okay, will inform you when I get my car! I didn't know it will affect the VW warrenty if you fit aftermarket alloys?!Ballyhoo wrote:Welcome Mikeyw!!!
About your alloys I am intersted yep, I have a polo and am loking for 15" or 16" VW alloys must be VW as i'm under warrenty.. please let me know email : benjaminsavage1@aol.com
thanks!
Not the whole warranty, just for the wheels, maybe other little things.
For example, my car is going in next week to have seatbelts changed and new cable fitted for seat (the lever doesn't work). No probs even though I've got aftermarket wheels.
It also depends on how "friendly" your dealer is, I know people (not VW) that have had new engines under warranty even though they had filters, exhausts, remaps, etc.... and the dealers knew this!
For example, my car is going in next week to have seatbelts changed and new cable fitted for seat (the lever doesn't work). No probs even though I've got aftermarket wheels.
It also depends on how "friendly" your dealer is, I know people (not VW) that have had new engines under warranty even though they had filters, exhausts, remaps, etc.... and the dealers knew this!
Yeah, it doesn't affect everything just the wheels as Mole says(listen to him he knows his stuff well!!)
Its true about the friendlyness of the garage...mine are friendly but I picked up on 'it wouldn't be a good idea to invalidate the warrenty' if you know what I mean..so I'm keeping well within the guidelines..
Its true about the friendlyness of the garage...mine are friendly but I picked up on 'it wouldn't be a good idea to invalidate the warrenty' if you know what I mean..so I'm keeping well within the guidelines..
Mikey,
Not getting black is a good decision.
My black (albeit not the metalic kind), seems to scratch everytime you breathe on it.
Washing it becomes a long, drawn out process. Not because you;re scared of missing a bit, but because you're scared of scraping it!!
Then, there's the neighbours cat who loves sleeping on it (black + sunlight) and the stonechips...
At least my dealer has a policy of buffing out light scratches for free!!!
Let us know what you think of it when it comes, and welcome to the experience.
What colour did you get, btw?
Deek.
Not getting black is a good decision.
My black (albeit not the metalic kind), seems to scratch everytime you breathe on it.
Washing it becomes a long, drawn out process. Not because you;re scared of missing a bit, but because you're scared of scraping it!!
Then, there's the neighbours cat who loves sleeping on it (black + sunlight) and the stonechips...
At least my dealer has a policy of buffing out light scratches for free!!!
Let us know what you think of it when it comes, and welcome to the experience.
What colour did you get, btw?
Deek.
Basically, it has the 15" Melboures, fogs and "sports suspension" from the Sport.
I actually should have just saved up a bit more and gone for one of the diesel sports, as I miss the lumbar support on the seats, oh yes, and the torque!!
All these options came with the car. It was one in stock at another dealer, so I went for it to get it in two weeks, rather than waiting.
Deek.
I actually should have just saved up a bit more and gone for one of the diesel sports, as I miss the lumbar support on the seats, oh yes, and the torque!!
All these options came with the car. It was one in stock at another dealer, so I went for it to get it in two weeks, rather than waiting.
Deek.