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time to sell the GTI. family circumstances have changes and the little 2 door hatch is no longer suitable for a family with 2 young kids. not a happy decision as ive loved this car very...

welcome to the forum.
Im not sure but i think you might be the first american to post in the Polo section
and great to hear that on purchasing the car the first thing you did was drive it 3700kms
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Car - 2006 Polo GTI
Rim Size - Stock 16's
New Tire - Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire Size - 205/45/16
Price $840 fitted and balanced and alignment

Thoughts on new tire - quiet and ultra grippy...

Hi
i have a dent free (i can double check) black polo gti with the cloth interior, with very few scratches.
And i have been thinking about selling it simply because i do such little mileage these...

i just jumped on the cheap ebay wifi adaptor and torque pro bandwagon
i gotta say its a fun little app and can monitor lots of little things.
not good tho when you almost rear end someone cause ur...

if you are mechanically minded, you can change them over yourself, its very easy and will take at most a morning.
oem disks i think i paid 200, and the pads were 80. but i will have to check...

hey sambb, how many km's did the original shocks last you?

keep an eye on the duct tape - may need to replace that with automotive electrical tape.
also they are pretty easy to change yourself - they click on and off easily. some people on this forum who...

damn thats quite a bit for only 8778 kms!

i need to get one of these on mine pronto.

firstly i have not had the lines made up for this car, however i have re-plumbed other older and more simpler cars.

i think in general the front brakes are in a separate system to the rears. i.e....

although i am a sometimes contributor to this forum, ive learned a great deal from your posts and i thank you for your dedication to our little community of polo 9n's.
you'll be missed here mate.

these are some pretty big kms for stock clutches - thats a good thing!
i'll stick to my grandma gear changes then and i'll not have to change the clutch for 7 yrs :)

im on 65000 kms and still have the factory clutch in my 2006 gti, with no sign of it going any time soon.
what kind of milage are the rest of you getting from your factory/aftermarket clutches?
i...

in my gti its the control arm bushes that make these noises with almost exactly the same symptoms. Ive yet to change them on account of sever slackness.
im sure someone once posted a msg about door...

interestingly the 66% ish over the front could be area of attention for those seeking more grip.
even a 2 or 3% increase over the front vs rear would be a big booster to traction in a straight line.

thanks noone
as best i can tell, they look straight and the mounting brackets look fine too. i didnt think to check the globe retainer - i'll do that tonight.

thats brilliant!

has anyone experienced their polo 9n headlights going a bit crosseyed? my car has not hit anything to put it down to crash damage.
i may be paranoid but it looks like one is set to the extreme of...

jason, congrats on your purchase
a good friend has a mx5, ive taken it for a spin many times and i love it.
lower center of gravity, near 50/50 split weight front to rear and rear wheel drive, will...

angled radiators - improves cooling efficency while the car is moving at speed.
if air passes through a radiator perfectly perpendicular, then it picks up less heat and cools less than if the...

this is excellent, thats so much for posting that link

my factory battery lasted about 60000km, 6 yrs. for most of those 6 yrs i drove the car for 20 mins plus per trip. the last year it cranked a bit slower during winter, survived the summer and then...

haaa haaaa

nice shots mate.
no scuff marks on the factory mags (that i could see on my phones small screen) - im jealous :)