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polocks wrote:

jacksb7 wrote:

polocks wrote: agreed, I also find that ride is better the faster you're going.People who say it was to jarring was this at low speeds 30mph?


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I've enjoyed the sport button as well when I've used it - definitely agree about it being better the faster you're going.

How are you getting on with the box mate, really tested it to the limit yet?

Think ive found the best mode for the car, it shoves the power in about 2500 rpm which is helpful when trying to nip in spaces but late enough not have the wheels spinning madly.Mad with sports mode on too!

still no mechanical issues at all


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rm55mcc wrote:

Tomos wrote:

rm55mcc wrote:Yes definitely , sold my type r back in March and have been driving the girlfriends 1.4 polo wouldn't pull you outa bed [emoji23][emoji23]

You'll be an all Polo familly then! If you don't get a text /email tonight or tomorrow morning it's probably not come off the ship in Grimsby , there's always the Port of Tyne in the North so they might be coming off there in the next couple of days. If not, ill find the next potential ship that they could be on!


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It's sold as soon as the new one come's lol
Cool that would be good I you can [emoji106]

Tomos wrote:

rm55mcc wrote:

Tomos wrote: You'll be an all Polo familly then! If you don't get a text /email tonight or tomorrow morning it's probably not come off the ship in Grimsby , there's always the Port of Tyne in the North so they might be coming off there in the next couple of days. If not, ill find the next potential ship that they could be on!


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It's sold as soon as the new one come's lol
Cool that would be good I you can [emoji106]

Morning rm55mc.

Did you get an update this morning? I think mine came off the City of Sunderland in Tyne last night....any update on yours?


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Tomos wrote:Tracker has updated and saying that it's arrived at the UK. Shouldn't be long now - have you got an order number that you punch into the tracker online?


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humbermart wrote:

Norfolk Boy wrote:Humbermart it does look very much as if you have got just the adjustable dampers but not the other benefits of the performance kit which should have come with the sport button. I can't find anything which suggests you can have one without the other but sets up could be different for other countries which could explain why the manual suggests this. Either way you haven't got what you paid for so give the dealer some stick! So let us know how you get on.

Thanks NB. Ironically some might argue I've somehow ended up with the best option....

There seems to be few fans of the fake noise, and most of the media tests I've viewed/read have little praise for the 'artificial weighting of the steering' with the sports button engaged. So maybe this 'lite version' that I've ended up with in actually in the interests of continuous improvement, and VW listening to the feedback. (or was that a pig flying by,lol)

If I was more cynical (or a Dily Mail columnist), I may suggest that VW have just discovered that the operation of the 'sports performance pack' involved the use of some rogue ECU code that was also associated with emissions, thus they have had to quietly withdraw it from the spec sheet!

humbermart wrote:

humbermart wrote:

Norfolk Boy wrote:Humbermart it does look very much as if you have got just the adjustable dampers but not the other benefits of the performance kit which should have come with the sport button. I can't find anything which suggests you can have one without the other but sets up could be different for other countries which could explain why the manual suggests this. Either way you haven't got what you paid for so give the dealer some stick! So let us know how you get on.

Thanks NB. Ironically some might argue I've somehow ended up with the best option....

There seems to be few fans of the fake noise, and most of the media tests I've viewed/read have little praise for the 'artificial weighting of the steering' with the sports button engaged. So maybe this 'lite version' that I've ended up with in actually in the interests of continuous improvement, and VW listening to the feedback. (or was that a pig flying by,lol)

If I was more cynical (or a Dily Mail columnist), I may suggest that VW have just discovered that the operation of the 'sports performance pack' involved the use of some rogue ECU code that was also associated with emissions, thus they have had to quietly withdraw it from the spec sheet!

So here's the latest on the 'rogue sports button scandal'.....

Local dealer in Grimsby have been very limp at wanting to get involved, suggesting I should take it up with supplying dealer.

Supplying dealer in Glasgow have been very responsive and helpful, but are a little annoyed that Grimsby don't want to push this through VW.

Supplying dealer are therefore offering to a) refund the £245 option price as a 'quick fix', and then follow the technical query through VW.

Can't really complain about that, but I'm still most interested to know how/why the 'rogue' option was fitted in the factory.

rm55mcc wrote:

Tomos wrote:Tracker has updated and saying that it's arrived at the UK. Shouldn't be long now - have you got an order number that you punch into the tracker online?


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So tweeted Vwhelp and they have told me its waiting to be shipped , were as last week they told me it was on route bizzare [emoji53]

Tomos wrote:

rm55mcc wrote:

Tomos wrote:Tracker has updated and saying that it's arrived at the UK. Shouldn't be long now - have you got an order number that you punch into the tracker online?


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So tweeted Vwhelp and they have told me its waiting to be shipped , were as last week they told me it was on route bizzare [emoji53]

Ive been having a look for you on AIS and there is another ship due in to Sheerness, Grimsby & Tyne this week and has done the same route to the I believed mine to be on. The ship is called the City of Barcelona and due in to Sheerness on the 19th.

My Dealer mentioned that my car came into Grimsby on Wednesday off the ship but my tracker didn't change untill yesterday, so obviously it takes a couple of days for it to change on the tracker.

Hope this helps!


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