Another new (Scottish) member......

gwbjs · Post by **gwbjs** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:18 pm

Alright Guys. After months of reading your posts with interest, I've finally got round to signing up. Bought a Red Polo Gti last November and have to say I'm loving it. Only mods so far are mudflaps, 6 disc in dash changer (big improvement on boot mounted job) and 6x9's. One of the best things about them is the fact there are very few on the road, I've only seen about 2/3 in Glasgow since i got it.

Only other Polos.Net member (Starbank) i've come across owns a Black Lupo Gti and spent about 1.5 hours racing me through the scottish borders last month (see 'Was That You?').........unfortunately he won!

Have also experienced many of the problems talked about in the forum i.e crunching gears, knocks from gearbox and rocking fourth gear, but overall ownership has been fairly hassle free........(touch wood).

Hopefully looking to get a BMC CDA fitted soon, and also a strut brace to tighten up the front end. Anybody know the best make/cheapest?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:21 pm

welcome to the forum!

another Glasweigen

enjoy the car!

gwbjs · Post by **gwbjs** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:33 pm

Cheers, only I have to tell you that I'm actually a Geordie........although if I could be anything else, it'd be a Glaswegian.

What are you driving at the minute? I'll need to keep an eye out...

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:35 pm

ive got a 9n, got anypixof ur car?

geordie?

gwbjs · Post by **gwbjs** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:37 pm

Yeah, but I've no idea how to post them...........any tips?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:39 pm

www.imageshack.us
go there, upload the pic
copy and paste the URL it gives you...

and use the

hope this helps

gwbjs · Post by **gwbjs** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:55 pm

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cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:00 pm

ha ha ha, welcome new member! It seems if you map all the GTI owners my location I think you'd get a large concentration in Scotland and Sheffield! Must be something to do with the water!

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:49 pm

Hey dude,

Nice motor you got there...

not sure if you had much luck with the strut brace at all but have been looking into these me self as eventually im going to have sum coilovers

have a gander at www.strutbracer.co.uk

cheers

rich

GTI NUT · Post by **GTI NUT** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:12 pm

Hi, im another sottish gti owner also a glaswegian, there is company selling front strut brace for gti on ebay if your a member, price around Â£55.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:31 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

wul3er · Post by **wul3er** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:02 pm

Hello and welcom.

Get someone to make you a custom strut brace, Im gonna be doing some in the near future from stainless steel.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:58 pm

how much more will it cost tho? and would it be stiff enough?

wul3er · Post by **wul3er** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:53 pm

Wouldnt cost that much to make one from stainless and it would be solid.

I'm not sure how much i'll be selling them for yet. The adjustable design i have is really good. Cant wait to see it done.
Once i get one on our mk5 i'll post up some pics.

gwbjs · Post by **gwbjs** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:50 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice on the strutbrace. Will look into getting one sorted out in the near future. I just have to wait 28 days for written authorisation from the wife to withdraw from the joint account....!!!

How many of you guys have them fitted and what are the results like?