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polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:55 am
by solidsponge
Not the greatest example, but not exactly the easiest car to find (esp 3door), but first one Ive seen with a normal grill on the front? The light also looks oddly fitting:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Does anyone think this has perhaps been in an accident? Never seen a standard grill on a gti unless it was standard on that year?

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:04 am
by bradley1983
Maybe, wouldn't be able to tell until the bonnet is up.

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:09 am
by solidsponge
Too many miles really for me and too cheap anyway but wanted to check if the grill wasnt standard.

Getting a bit annoyed with the amount of overpriced ones, for instance currently theres a black 3dr for £4500 with 63k on the clock, sure its got leather seats but thats rather a lot. especially when you can get a 2006 model for about £6k privately sometimes. Also theres a red 3dr with 65k for £3000 with similar owners etc 10 miles away. These are all in garages if course, I also get annoyed when they just ignore the gearbox problem it has. Anyway just thought Id vent those thoughts as I go insane trying to look for one.

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:27 am
by BIG RHYS
Ye that dont look right with a standard front grill plus you can tell most of the time when you lift the bonnet up and silver is a b***h to match ..

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:37 am
by Overseer
Lights don't look like Xenons either....

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:11 am
by BIG RHYS
yep good spot its had a smash and not gone through the insurance then

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:08 am
by nigelelliott394
No Xenons, headlight washers and It doesn't look like there's a splitter there either... definitely been crashed, stay clear!

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:31 pm
by solidsponge
Yes seems even worse, nice of garage not to mention it in the ad :P

Re: polo gti / dodgy?

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:52 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
Stay well clear of that, it looks as if its had a nasty past