Newb here...

GeeTeeI · Post by **GeeTeeI** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:43 pm

Hello...As I haven't formerly introduced myself yet...

I'm Neil and I bought a very cost inducing but yet very nice Polo GTI Open Air just before Christmas.

It cost me 5k but the mileage has only just hit 30,000 and it was in stunning condition sitting outside the garage and I couldn't resist. Wasn't too sure if I liked it being an open air but i've decided that I do now, after we've had some sunnier days recently and i've been able to have the roof right back

In terms of maintenance it's had 2 gearbox rebuilds, a new clutch and a new pedalbox since I bought it in December.
In terms of modifications, i've added a Powerflow custom full system exhaust, a K&N 57i kit and i've purchased 40mm lowering springs that i'm awaiting to be delivered! Not too sure what i'm going to do next yet, probably pedals and wheels.

I've included some basic pics that I took earlier on today after a quick wash!

Ah.. and can I thank everyone for all the good tips and advice they have added to this forum, as i'm sure most have...i've found it very useful!

jonners_gti · Post by **jonners_gti** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:01 pm

looks like a nice car, not seen a GTI with the open air roof before!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:07 pm

Holy crap! This must be the rarest GTI ever. Didn't even know an open air GTI existed!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:21 pm

I have to say, I've not seen any 6N2 GTi with an open air roof either!!

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:58 pm

As above

Welcome by the way

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:19 pm

Open Air GTIs were very very rare. It was a special order option on some of the earlier models, but they still had full air con. A very strange combination indeed!

I looked at one just like this a few months back actually...it may even be the same one as I thought it was a german import model lol!

Very nice indeed

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:19 am

Wow thats crazy!! must be only a handful of them around,

Welcome to the site mate

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:04 am

i have never ever seen an open air mk5 gti before!! very rare indeed

welcome to the forum bud!

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:08 am

Was it origionaly built as a GTI or has someone made it up from two cars?

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:20 am

tegwin wrote:Was it origionaly built as a GTI or has someone made it up from two cars?

i did wander that, the ride height seems quite high for a standard gti but it could just be the pictures

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:37 am

Some clever bean should be able to work out if it was an origional GTI from the VIN number...

GeeTeeI · Post by **GeeTeeI** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:08 pm

Thanks for the welcomes chaps.

Yeah it's an earlier model but it does have climate control as well as the sunroof which is cool. I've had the VIN number checked and it matches a polo GTI as I did wonder myself whether it was genuine. The whole car in terms of all the trimmings matches that of a GTI, so if someone would to have done a conversion, he would have spent a ridiculous amount of money on it making it perfect. The car has full service history/logbook etc...

frankeygsxr1000 · Post by **frankeygsxr1000** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:50 pm

very nice and very unusual in fact almost a little bit special welcome to the site bud nice to have you here

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:19 pm

Welcome dude, got a very rare car by the looks of it

never mind a gti open air, i haven't even seen a mk5 open air before i thought they only done them for the mk4's

colour_concept · Post by **colour_concept** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:06 pm

nice car.

it definately isnt sitting on gti suspension though. car is jacked up way too high. seems like the standard mk5 height