My (not so new now) new polo gti!! (haha!!) - New Pics 20/03

kc · Post by kc » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:53 am

well guys 4 weeks after my old black polo gti was written off, i bit the bullet and went and ordered a new one, which arrived today at the dealers! pick it up next week! woop woop!!

cant wait!

can anyone notice what is different on the car which is new?!.....

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:07 am

Errr its white and has leather?!

Nice mate

Flaps · Post by **Flaps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:09 am

1. Theres no antenna
2. Theres no key lock on the boot handle

polo226kph · Post by **polo226kph** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:12 am

I have also noticed this when I visited a local VW dealer here in South Africa that there is no key lock on the boot handle of an entry level 1.4 Polo. VW must be very confident in the quality/reliability of their boot unlocking system. Or is this another cut in production costs

or a security

improvement?

What do you guys think

bramley · Post by **bramley** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:13 am

that is sooooo nice, i wish people would stop buying these white polos it makes me miss mine sooo much more

sweet car mate, take gd care!!!!

poloGTIneil · Post by **poloGTIneil** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:16 pm

Thats gurguss, the blue motions also dont have the lock in the rear handle.

Would you have to remove the lock from underneath to fit this?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:59 pm

polo226kph wrote:I have also noticed this when I visited a local VW dealer here in South Africa that there is no key lock on the boot handle of an entry level 1.4 Polo. VW must be very confident in the quality/reliability of their boot unlocking system. Or is this another cut in production costs or a security improvement?

What do you guys think

I'd say the first answer.

With my GTi, there's no actual point in any of the locks, if the alarm is on (and its on all the time when locked) the fob is the only way to de-activate the alarm, is you use any of the locks with the key the alarm stays on, and you can't move your car!!

Nowadays, most vag cars come with only a lock barrel in the driver's side door.

kc · Post by kc » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:52 pm

thx guys!

yeh there is no lock in the boot! that suprised me when i found it!

looks quite nice without it!

ill have to look at it when i get it to see if its just a panel that first on with the lock etc!

gotto order me some new coilies and get it on its ass!!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:37 pm

I really like the de-locked boot also, it would certainly be a mod I'd look to get done if I had one

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:39 pm

must mean I can order a "smooth" boot handle.... hmmmmm!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:55 pm

david burton wrote:must mean I can order a "smooth" boot handle.... hmmmmm!

Yeh definitely worth an investigation!

kc · Post by kc » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:30 pm

ill see if i can get a part number off them when i go down!

Grapo · Post by **Grapo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:33 pm

Smooth boot handle looks sick! My next purchase!

K.I.T.T. · Post by **K.I.T.T.** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:43 pm

Hmmm...my boot handle could do with a respray anyway. Might as well kill two birds with one stone

Ash

K.I.T.T. · Post by **K.I.T.T.** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:43 pm

Hmmm...my boot handle could do with a respray anyway. Might as well kill two birds with one stone

Ash