How do you find the ride comfort/quality? (GTI Owners)

RHgti · Post by **RHgti** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:56 pm

As above, just wondering those with GTI's how do you find the comfort/quiteness when city driving? Ive only had my gti 5 or so weeks now and it sounds like my old 6 year old corsa did - a crack in the road or joining mark any deeper than a whisker seems to have one thing or another creaking or making a sort of plastic on plastic rubbing noise, and then theres the seatbelt adjuster at the top vibrating its nuts off. Is it just me or is VW's build quality not as its made out to be?

daydotz · Post by **daydotz** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:39 pm

Mine has loads of creaks and rattles I'm not impressed with mine not really what I expected from a vw

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:49 am

i also have the same vibrating noise on the adjuster mine only happens depending on road surface , took mine in a while ago for this but the dealer was unable to hear it on test run so would not replace anything but its going back in in aaround 4 weeks time for its 1st service so will bring it up again.
keep an eye out for you drivers seat rocking back and forth in its mount just had mine replace with a new one under warrenty + d/s door guard rattle same rattle again replaced under warrenty

hope this info helps you out .

nodoze · Post by **nodoze** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:36 am

I just had my seat mounts/brackets replaced on the drivers seat as well. After having enough of the squeeking, I gave the seat a good wriggle and yep the whole thing was loose.

Stiggy · Post by **Stiggy** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:25 pm

Mine is really good. I had a MINI before with 15" wheels and I was expecting the ride in the GTI to be poor, but I am very impressed.

gavs · Post by **gavs** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:35 am

Is it just me or is VW's build quality not as its made out to be?

I have to laugh at this comment because as many of us who have owner more then one VW can tell people, the build quality is no better, if not worse than many other esteemed supposedly inferiour vehicles out there:)
Yeah the ride in the GTI is harsh, especially on the crap roads here in oz but I'm not that fussed because it's still somewhat compliant.

Hurdy · Post by **Hurdy** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:08 pm

The ride quality isn't as good as my ED30 on Bilsteins - even though the Polo is also on Bilsteins.

Rattlewise the car is fine except I have had to put some velcro on the boot cover for the battery/spare wheel well to stop it knocking about over the dreaded concrete speedbumps on the road I live on!!!

RHgti · Post by **RHgti** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:27 pm

Im getting more creaks by the day now, also got a very annoying rattling of the plastics around the DSG stick, can hear it over the radio even at 40% volume.
How would i go about these issues with VW do i just go down or ring up first?
Cheers!

BlackSEL · Post by **BlackSEL** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:40 pm

RHgti wrote:Im getting more creaks by the day now, also got a very annoying rattling of the plastics around the DSG stick, can hear it over the radio even at 40% volume.
How would i go about these issues with VW do i just go down or ring up first?
Cheers!

Just ring them up and get it booked in, mines been in to have some rattles fixed, if it's in warranty then they should sort it out.

They probably wouldn't be able to do anything there and then if you just went down, also see if you can get one of the technicians to go out for a drive with you to make sure they hear the noises.

RHgti · Post by **RHgti** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:41 pm

BlackSEL wrote:
RHgti wrote:Im getting more creaks by the day now, also got a very annoying rattling of the plastics around the DSG stick, can hear it over the radio even at 40% volume.
How would i go about these issues with VW do i just go down or ring up first?
Cheers!

Just ring them up and get it booked in, mines been in to have some rattles fixed, if it's in warranty then they should sort it out.

They probably wouldn't be able to do anything there and then if you just went down, also see if you can get one of the technicians to go out for a drive with you to make sure they hear the noises.

Yeh its not even 2months old yet lol, cheers for the reply

Tyler Owen · Post by **Tyler Owen** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:03 am

I've had 3 VAG cars, this is first new one i've bought, and its had more rattle than all the other put togther.

I really regret the panoramic roof as an option, its been into VW four times already to be fixed, is now improved but it is still there, and i've given up taking it back now, and just living with it.

The drivers door rattles when you play something with bass, doesnt even need to be loud.

The way i see it, The GTi maybe a nearly a 20k car but its still the 9k Polo with a tarted up engine and transmission ....

JohnPolo · Post by **JohnPolo** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:11 pm

Tyler Owen wrote:I've had 3 VAG cars, this is first new one i've bought, and its had more rattle than all the other put togther.

I really regret the panoramic roof as an option, its been into VW four times already to be fixed, is now improved but it is still there, and i've given up taking it back now, and just living with it.

The drivers door rattles when you play something with bass, doesnt even need to be loud.

The way i see it, The GTi maybe a nearly a 20k car but its still the 9k Polo with a tarted up engine and transmission ....

That's interesting re the roof....I kicked myself for not ordering it at the time. I wonder if there is any difference in build quality depending on which country it is put together?

skipster · Post by **skipster** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:53 pm

Generally I am happy with build quality of our Polo GTI, it is a good step up from the Fiesta ST it replaced, but there are a few niggles. Oil consumption problems aside

Occasionally you get a noise which sounds like splattering raindrops on bottom edge of the windscreen, but it is not always there. It seems to be a heat thing (maybe due to expansion?). I have not noticed this for a few days though.

The drivers door panel (card?) can buzz a bit, if I hit it with my elbow it goes away, but will return a bit later!

The ride comfort can be quite harsh, but again not as 'crashy' as say a Fiesta ST. But for a GTI this can expected, certainly having the tyres up to the recommended 38PSI makes it quite a harsh ride.

We also own a Scirocco and that is a step up on the build quality of the Polo, ok, ok - its a Golf underneath!!

tt509 · Post by **tt509** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:12 am

Mine is really good. up to now

kevinctr · Post by **kevinctr** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:51 pm

I will be upgrading the shocks to Koni FSD when it is released later.

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