TROTTAGTI'S 2nd car, before the olop!! 107!

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:45 pm

Ha i couldnt go back to one, its against my law! im selling my polo anyways now im gona try and get the new polo gti on finance as the 6n2 is made terribly iv spent s**t loads repairing it like 1500 quid so far!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:57 pm

What have had repaired?

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:01 pm

pedal box and new steering rack/arm=680quid
Service=230quid
belts and tensioners failed=450quid
and now my gearbox=more than likly to be over=500quid!

The cars are crap really, no joys of the gti at all its a money pit! i knew i shoulda bort a pug gti lol!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:03 pm

i'll make you feel better, the only pics i can find of my old car:

that may or may not be a purple neon in the boot

In my defense on the log book it said it was BLUE & it was BLUE although i got a slating for it! haha

About 12 months later it was a bit wet & the polo decided it wanted to say hi to a bollard on the side of a roundabout, paid 800 quid to fix but the gearbox had been f****d by the crash..

I did have some other pics but i lost them, it was literally completely standard on the 13" steels

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:18 pm

Trottagti wrote:pedal box and new steering rack/arm=680quid
Service=230quid
belts and tensioners failed=450quid
and now my gearbox=more than likly to be over=500quid!

The cars are crap really, no joys of the gti at all its a money pit! i knew i shoulda bort a pug gti lol!

That's really not that bad.

The cambelt needs changing in all VWs at some point, with these it's just a case of getting the tensioners and water pump done at the same time, not alot more cost.

The Pedal Box was a recall, was yours recalled? If not, that's probably the reason why it went, and you should have checked that when you bought it.

The Gearbox is a prone weak point of the car, some people get the bad luck some people don't. It's all down to how your treat the box though really, regular oil changes and a good clutch kit can keep it healthy. No care for it and thrashy driving can destroy it.

Every car has it's bad points, just seems like you've hit all three. But like I said, there's precautions that you can take, and maybe should've (if you didn't) taken.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:05 pm

I can only really echo what Tim has already said.

All the points you've mentioned are prone, and known, weakspots on the GTi and some prior research would have picked up on that.

But now that all three of them have been done, then you shouldn't have any issues with them again in the future.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:25 pm

Again i can only echo Tim and Bepe.

You keep going on about owing like 2k on your credit card and getting a bike can exhaust when youve paid it off etc.

How you gonna get a new Polo GTi on finance if you already owe money lol

Lets hope if you get one you dont chav the fcuk out of it

I heard you can get 2bhp increase if you put a panel filter in the exhaust

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:53 pm

Trottagti wrote:as the 6n2 is made terribly

Id argue that to the death. Every car has its bad points, but this is one of the strongest built hatchbacks ever made.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:54 pm

alexperkins wrote:
Trottagti wrote:as the 6n2 is made terribly
Id argue that to the death. Every car has its bad points, but this is one of the strongest built hatchbacks ever made.

Id argue that too. Terribly made? Wtf

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:39 pm

A 1500 quid bill sais uva wise, its not made well guys,

Erm the pedal box was recalled and went again, and they didnt wana pay out again so i had to, and i can chav the fuk outa wot i want, everyone has there own opinions on wot there car can look like, but i do feel iv had some terrible luck with this car, i start it on my drive, do my hair n that so its nicely warmed up before i drive it, i dont rag it or drive it fast to do the car damage as its not that quick! i can afford finance cos im forkin out for my car now the gti like 150 a month and then another 150 for credit card so i think 300quid will cover the new gti cost easy, i just hope its a cheap fix as i cant afford anymore with this car!

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:41 pm

How can you say its not well made?

Like Alex said, and everyone will agree, every car has an achiles heel. The gearboxes happen to be that in Mk5 Polos.

Dont get all defensive

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:41 pm

Trottagti wrote:A 1500 quid bill sais uva wise, its not made well guys,

Meh whatever, Im not going to argue. As you said 'everyone has their own opinions', so ill quite happily leave you to it mate.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:44 pm

Saw this yesterday lol. I wont say anymore

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:46 pm

I Would never have one of them clip on kits i hate them with a passion lol
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all i did to my 107 was colour code it and put wheels on it with an exhaust, i bet most ppl on here have change wheels and have an exhaust on there gti???

lol!

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:47 pm

Trottagti wrote:I Would never have one of them clip on kits i hate them with a passion lol
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all i did to my 107 was colour code it and put wheels on it with an exhaust, i bet most ppl on here have change wheels and have an exhaust on there gti???

lol!

I hope everyone has an exhaust on their GTi, if they didnt it would be way louder than, say a bike exhaust for example