Wife's new Polo Blue GT arrives (Long post - Pic heavy)

[gt_lock]

I have had the chrome tips fitted by my dealer weeks back. After looking at this post and other ones about these ones ( 6R0253825) for the blue GT, I looked at mine again and noticed that mine haven't be fitted properly-clear gap to been seen, not snug as shown in this forum. I have had a look and underneath the tips it states the correct part number, so I am hoping i can just tap them into place myself. However i see 2 clips at the bottom which look pretty snug already on the actual exhaust pipe, so wondered if tapping in the chrome tips would snap them off, or push them under? was this something you saw Norbreck21a? and then continued to tap them in to place?

Oh and my side sills/skirts are coming off too in places.. you notice it when wax gets in the gap areas. Just not flush to the body work. Not impressed.

[wigit]

you just need to tap the tips on gently i used a rubber mallet on wood wrapped in a micro fibre

will check my skirts tomorrow as its due a clean

[Norbreck21a]

With regards to the exhaust tips, yes, the inner pipes fit snugly up to the end of the chrome pipes, no gap. As Wigit has already said, they just need a tap with a rubber mallet and something to protect the chrome work. The claws you can see go under and around the inner pipes.

[ciclo]

Very nice and great pictures of your BlueGT.

I like all your new mods. You work very well.

Congratulations, enjoy it.

[ubiquitous-j]

Looks superrb, easily the best Polo I've ever soon

[Wolfi]

Looks superrb, easily the best Polo I've ever soon

I'll second that! The GT is looking brilliant! Well done!

[Norbreck21a]

Thanks very much guys, very nice of you to say .

[Faye_Valentine]

That is so gorgeous and I love the modifications you've done to it, subtle changes that really make a difference! I'd be interested in removing the Bluemotion badge (why call it a BlueGT and then put Bluemotion GT on the back?)

I have to wait til October now for mine but if it looks half a good as your wife's car, I'll be a very happy lady indeed!

[alexperkins]

What pedal caps did you order? And have they come yet

[Norbreck21a]

they have indeed Alex. Fitted them last night (took about 20 minutes top - no tools required) - Genuine VAG parts.

Brake pedal cover just pulls over and the new one slip son instead (using a few drops of washing up liquid helps). the accelerator pedal just slips over the existing one. Nothing too hard really.

Got mine from here and they arrived in 3 days.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-VW-O ... 2ebfe1be57

I'll get some photos up later.

[wigit]

amazes me having had metal pedals in last three cars how slippy the rubber VW ones are

[wigit]

i've weakened and ordered the pedals lol

[Norbreck21a]

Pics of the sport pedals as promised. Just need to find a metal footrest now and job done.


DSC_0689 by Sootchucker, on Flickr


DSC_0691 by Sootchucker, on Flickr

Also completed the wiring of the fog lights (bit of a mare of a job but deeply satisfying when done). Look how yellow the standard VW bulbs are in comparison with he LED's. Some whiter bulbs going in soon.


DSC_0692 by Sootchucker, on Flickr


DSC_0693 by Sootchucker, on Flickr

[Garfy]

they have indeed Alex. Fitted them last night (took about 20 minutes top - no tools required) - Genuine VAG parts.

Brake pedal cover just pulls over and the new one slip son instead (using a few drops of washing up liquid helps). the accelerator pedal just slips over the existing one. Nothing too hard really.

Got mine from here and they arrived in 3 days.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-VW-O ... 2ebfe1be57

I'll get some photos up later.

Thank you for this link for the pedal covers. I ordered same for manual version and they have indeed arrived in 4 days. Fitting has taken about 15 minutes. Accelerator pedal was dead easy. Brake needed a little persuasion and washing up liquid. However, clutch pedal was more of a pain to stretch over. Eventually managed with brut force and a large flat screwdriver to ease the fit.

[wigit]

Thank you for this link for the pedal covers. I ordered same for manual version and they have indeed arrived in 4 days. Fitting has taken about 15 minutes. Accelerator pedal was dead easy. Brake needed a little persuasion and washing up liquid. However, clutch pedal was more of a pain to stretch over. Eventually managed with brut force and a large flat screwdriver to ease the fit.

the accelerator gives you a false sense of easiness, i had trim tools and some cursing, can't believe the clutch pedal is plastic lol, took a while to get brake sitting straight, car feels much better as i'm no longer slipping