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darrenpolo wrote:I've put the ten mm on now and no rubbing?!

Ok fair enough but can I pose this question...have you really 'driven' the car spiritedly through some tight dipping sweepers??

Hey mate, do you have a pic from the front or back where I can see how the rear and front wheels look with the spacers?

Thinking of doing it to my GTI.

nodoze wrote:I'm sorry to inform you, but with those 35mm springs on the front with a 10mm spacer you are going to be rubbing big time on cornering.

Rubbish? Proof?

I ran the exact same springs on my car with 15mm spacers up front to clear the Porsche brakes and never once rubbed.

Goodbye GTi, just placed my order on a Golf Edition 35. September is the waiting time

darrenpolo wrote:Goodbye GTi, just placed my order on a Golf Edition 35. September is the waiting time

Please check you private messages and reply to me mate.

Well, I don't think you will regret the sell of the Polo, great choice!

UPDATE:

I have cancelled the order for the ED35, I felt for the extra money It costs there isn't much difference (not as responsive as the polo gti believe it or not, found out on a test drive)!

So as I'm keeping the gti, Its in the garage as we speak getting the wheels powdercoated anthracite and the wing mirrors gloss black.

Pics to follow friday .

DbnGuy wrote:

darrenpolo wrote:Goodbye GTi, just placed my order on a Golf Edition 35. September is the waiting time

Please check you private messages and reply to me mate.

Hi mate Ill get you some pics of spacers this friday cheers

Mweh, I certainly take the 2.0 TSI over the problematic 1.4 TSI. But it's indeed a lot of money!

Them wheels are gonna look sweet now!

darrenpolo wrote:

DbnGuy wrote:

darrenpolo wrote:Goodbye GTi, just placed my order on a Golf Edition 35. September is the waiting time

Please check you private messages and reply to me mate.

Hi mate Ill get you some pics of spacers this friday cheers

Thanks Darren

btw I have done my rear spacers already. Fronts to follow.

I think you've made the right choice in keeping it!

Im only saying this as I went in a ED35 a few weeks back. Very nice to look at. Not a lot of difference to sit in (I didn't think) and yes it was fast but I agree with you, it doesn't feel £10.000 + quicker.

My 2 cents anyways.

*DubbisH*

Exactly my point it seems pretty much the same except a tiny bit bigger, the polo feels like its on rails compared to it lol

Vissa wrote:Mweh, I certainly take the 2.0 TSI over the problematic 1.4 TSI. But it's indeed a lot of money!

The 2.0TSI isn't that much more reliable, they suffer from many of the same issues as the 1.4 TSI I personally know of 2 Mk5 GTI's (same motor as ED35, Golf R, Scirrocco R) that drink more oil than many of you with aoil issues have posted about. One guy drove hois car accross the nullabor (Adelaide to Perth accross the Great Australian Bight) and it drank a 5 litre bottle of 5w-30 fully synthetic and that was highway kms with the odd run up to 160+.