Another new member and Polo gti owner

[gti2]

Hi all

Just recently found the site and I have enjoyed reading threads on the new Polo gti. I picked up my new gti on Saturday, having only test driven one several weeks ago. A very impressive little machine for the money with a lot of potential for upgrades.

I've attached a couple of pics.

[gtimk5]

Welcome gti2. good to have you here. Hope you enjoy the forum.
Good choice of car too cheers, Andrew:)

[SidGTi]

Welcome! And congratulations on the buy. Can't go wrong with this little pocket rocket. :D

I like those rims! Suits the GTI well. How much did those set you back if you dont mind me asking?

[MR-GTI]

Welcom aboard SON !!

So tell us a little about those wheels,do you have some better pix of them??

Regs MR-GTI

[gti2]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I am really happy with the car and am looking forward to getting the APR tuning in the not too distant future. Maybe after a few thousand kms running it in.

Sidgti, the rims and new tyres were nearly $3k, I think it was about $440/rim and tyres nearly $300 each, less the trade-in of the standard rims and tyres.

Cheers guys.

[gti2]

The wheels are optional VW, in the Polo gti brochure. Their name is 'Siata'.

I've attached another photo. It's the best I have at the moment. Will try and get a closer shot soon.

[william]

welcome to th site dude nice choice in vehicle so well balanced very responsive on the other hand i dont like the wheels sorry my opinion i like the original gti bbs wheels better more agressive

[gti2]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion william. That's what makes forums so interesting.

MR-GTI, I managed to crop a picture to give a more detailed look at the wheel. Hope it comes out ok.

[william]

do you have the originals do you want to sell the originals?

[gti2]

Sorry, can't help william. Left them with the dealer.......for a price!

[william]

i hope u got more than 500 a wheel as we sell them for 500 a rim without rubber we have cutomers on the phone crying saying my hubby is goin to kill me bc i scratched his rims i would cry too at 500 each tyre alone are 400 as low profile and continental

[gti2]

It was a part of the overall deal i negotiated, which I was really happy with william. The 'bottom line' purchase price, including the new wheels and the other options asked for, was a signifcant saving overall.

There's nothing worse than a kerbed rim, is there?

[PoloGTi]

Hey there this makes it a clean sweep for the polo colours i think one of each now. welcome to the forum love the rims they look so good are they 17" nice car very hot. You will love the APR its worth every penny. cheers rob

[PoloGTi]

i hope u got more than 500 a wheel as we sell them for 500 a rim without rubber we have cutomers on the phone crying saying my hubby is goin to kill me bc i scratched his rims i would cry too at 500 each tyre alone are 400 as low profile and continental.......... the 16" conties were only $235 each i got qouted 3 weeks ago 17" are more i would say.

[gtimk5]

17s for the golf are from $410 each down here...:(

[gti2]

Hey there this makes it a clean sweep for the polo colours i think one of each now. welcome to the forum love the rims they look so good are they 17" nice car very hot. You will love the APR its worth every penny. cheers rob

The rims are 17"s with Toyo proxes tyres. The jury is still out on the tyres as I haven't travelled far on them yet. So far, so good though.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome to the site. I'm really enjoying checking the place out.

[gtigrl]

Welcome I am always happy to see another Polo :) :) ... and I really like those wheels.

[gti2]

Welcome I am always happy to see another Polo :) :) ... and I really like those wheels.

Thanks gtigrl. This site is great for info, pics and humour.

[SidGTi]

Hey there this makes it a clean sweep for the polo colours i think one of each now. welcome to the forum love the rims they look so good are they 17" nice car very hot. You will love the APR its worth every penny. cheers rob


Actually there are 2 people here now that have black GTI's. :)

[PoloGTi]

lol good stuff i think there are more polo GTIs on here than most other forums good work guys.

[gtigrl]

lol good stuff i think there are more polo GTIs on here than most other forums good work guys.
Huzzah ... the way it should be cos 2 door is better than 4 :D j:

[SidGTi]

It's a shame we all mostly live in different states.

I was hoping to participate in a Polo GTI cruise. :(

PS. On a side note I have now clocked almost 1000kms and i must say the GTI feels like its getting better and better by the km! j:

[PoloGTi]

Yeah would be good to be all in the same state i think in tassie there is only about 6 sold and i dont know of any other with the full APR flash but hope to get more down here soon. GTIMK5 was telling me that the engine really gets good at about 30,000k cant wait i have done now 14,300k in 10 months opps o well all good.

[BLKMJC]

Nice car and I like the wheels, something different! havent seen any with those wheels and I think they suit it nicely :)

More and more polo's every day :D

BLKMJC

[Flaps]

I got a black 1 too :)

[gtigrl]

excellent now for world domination :)

[PoloGTi]

Hey Flaps welcome to the forums this is growing by the day good work guys.

[gti2]

Hi Flaps

Welcome. Have you posted any pics yet. I haven't seen another one in black yet.

Cheers

[PoloGTi]

Check out some pics of my new beast. http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=2321

[gti2]

Check out some pics of my new beast. http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=2321
A menacing look PoloGTi. I like it. What wheels are you putting/have you put on?

[PoloGTi]

Really not sure they have to be 17" to fit the Audi S3 brakes i have for it 312mm Rotors the brakes are a bit crap standered need a bit more bight. I want something gun metal grey or black but so u can see the red calipers.

[GoLfMan]

speaking of audi S3, my cousin is changing the rims on his S3 and i was gunna wack the S3 rims on the polo... Are they the correct stud pattern?

[gti2]

I look forward to seeing the finished result PoloGTi. Sounds good.

[Bug_racer]

speaking of audi S3, my cousin is changing the rims on his S3 and i was gunna wack the S3 rims on the polo... Are they the correct stud pattern?

yes they are

[Bug_racer]

Really not sure they have to be 17" to fit the Audi S3 brakes i have for it 312mm Rotors the brakes are a bit crap standered need a bit more bight. I want something gun metal grey or black but so u can see the red calipers.


Bora came with 16 inch wheels over 312mm brakes

[GoLfMan]

yes they are
thanks mate :)

[PoloGTi]

Bora came with 16 inch wheels over 312mm brakes
Yeah test fitted them a few weeks back theres about a 3mm gap or so is that enough to vent the rotor proberly????

[Flaps]

Hi Flaps

Welcome. Have you posted any pics yet. I haven't seen another one in black yet.

Cheers
:)
Click for bigger.
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It has tinting now.

[gti2]

It looks great Flaps. Black is such a good looking colour on the GTI, even tho it's a pain to keep clean. Where was the photo taken?

Cheers.

[Snoopycrx]

Hi all,

I am another new Polo Gti (black) owner. Got the car last month, the only thing I've changed is the alloy, 215/40 17". I've noticed the brakes is not as sensitive as before after I put on the rims. I have to press the brake harder to stop the car. Does anyone know why?

Cheers,

Michael
Sydney

[brackie]

Welcome, Michael.
Any change to the dynamics of the wheels (unsprung weight, aspect ratio, tyre type and compund etc) will affect not just handling but braking too. However I wouldn't have thought that braking would be affected too negatively :???:

[Flaps]

It looks great Flaps. Black is such a good looking colour on the GTI, even tho it's a pain to keep clean. Where was the photo taken?

Cheers.

Its actually not too bad to keep clean. When it rains the rear is shocking!! But black looks the best when its clean ;)

I took the photo in the back of Norwest near the AAMI building.

[DubSteve]

Great looking cars guys. Love the look of the new Polos and the GTI's look awesome. GTI2 love the rims you got bet there easy to clean I hate the vr6 rims damn so hard in every nook and cranny they are a nightmare but beautiful :)

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.
Me have the same, it's the nicest toy I've ever had.

P.S. APR is unbelievable.

[gti2]

Flaps, it's a really good photo. Simple and effective background really highlighting the GTI.

Mk3vr6, besides the fact I preferred the look of these wheels over the standard rims, I did note that they would be very easy to keep clean. A definite bonus.

Eddy, glad to hear that you're favourably impressed with the APR reflash on your car, as I am going to have it done on mine in the near future. It's obviously worth the $1750 then.

Cheers

[Snoopycrx]

Thanks Brackie,

Do you know what is the PCD and the offset for the Polo Gti ?

[PoloGTi]

5X100 offset 38 ;)

[Eddy]

gti2

Eddy, glad to hear that you're favourably impressed with the APR reflash on your car, as I am going to have it done on mine in the near future. It's obviously worth the $1750 then.
Hoyhoy.
My wife had her first drive in the little girl the other day. Before we took off ,when she wasn't looking I switched it back to stand.-mode. She was impressed, then when she was in a news-agent I switched it back up. After this the wife took off easly in first then hit second & the little girl jumped, the wife of 32yrs said sh-t & start swearing at me The best laugh I had all day.