Discussion
Traded my Polo in today against this:
As much as I'd have liked to have kept the Polo, it was too small, and with my new found hobby of bike track days I needed something bigger to take all the stuff associated with it to and from tracks. This seems to do the job perfectly.
It's a lot more dull than the Polo to drive, nice enough though. Comfy, fairly quick and seriously good on fuel. I was going to go for a GTI but having heard lots of complaints due to the fuel consumption on them, and the fact that I've pretty much doubled the mileage I was doing, I decided to avoid it. This should do me for 18 months or until RS3s have depreciated into my daily driver price bracket!
It's going back in next week to have cruise control, the 6 CD touch screen media thingy and a detachable towbar installed. Also going to get the black bits on the wheels powdercoated in silver in the near future. A remap could also be on the cards - apparently 170bhp/350nm -> 215bhp/400nm
Sounds tempting.
As much as I'd have liked to have kept the Polo, it was too small, and with my new found hobby of bike track days I needed something bigger to take all the stuff associated with it to and from tracks. This seems to do the job perfectly.
It's a lot more dull than the Polo to drive, nice enough though. Comfy, fairly quick and seriously good on fuel. I was going to go for a GTI but having heard lots of complaints due to the fuel consumption on them, and the fact that I've pretty much doubled the mileage I was doing, I decided to avoid it. This should do me for 18 months or until RS3s have depreciated into my daily driver price bracket!
It's going back in next week to have cruise control, the 6 CD touch screen media thingy and a detachable towbar installed. Also going to get the black bits on the wheels powdercoated in silver in the near future. A remap could also be on the cards - apparently 170bhp/350nm -> 215bhp/400nm
Sounds tempting.Lazygraduate said:
Looks nice, bet it's a fair bit better on the motorway than the Polo.
You'd really think though that on a car of this type, and with it's particular target market, that cruise control would be standard. Crazy world!
Not tried it on the motorway yet. Hopefully will be better than the Polo, that struggled to manage 30mpg @ 90mph. You'd really think though that on a car of this type, and with it's particular target market, that cruise control would be standard. Crazy world!
Cruise control was advertised on the car when I enquired about it, as was the touch screen media thing, so they're getting fitted FOC.
I just feel like I've died inside slightly having got a diesel! First one I've ever owned.
JayT said:
That is a nice upgrade, decent choice for a daily. Shame the photos are not decent. 
O/T -- I see your bike on the other thread - are bikes off the cards for now, or what are any further plans?!
I'll post some better pictures up tomorrow! I just took a few quick pics from my iPhone for now O/T -- I see your bike on the other thread - are bikes off the cards for now, or what are any further plans?!
My bike is now fully repaired!
It's the only reason I bought the Golf to be honest, I would have kept the Polo if I didn't need to tow a trailer and carry a load of stuff!
JayT said:
I may be wrong, but you gave the impression that you were after a change anyway and the minor problems that you encountered early on in the Polo ownership which hindered the enjoyment if it somewhat. Again, I could be wrong.
I think a change is good. Enjoy!
Yeah I've been thinking of a change for a while to be honest. I think a change is good. Enjoy!
Had loads of little niggles with the Polo when I first got it. Ranging from the gearbox breaking on the day I picked it up (a loose connection apparently), the water pump needing replacing, iPod connectivity not working properly and the ridiculously high oil consumption (1 litre per 700 miles at its worst). The oil consumption thing seemed to be sorted with the oil breather pipe upgrade, however over the last 2000 miles it was back to 1 litre/750 miles. I do quite miss it though!
lewisf182 said:
Love the GTD's, prefer the other style wheels though, think id actually take a GTD over a GTI these days tbh! lovely car OP.
Thanks I prefer the other style wheels too, but pretty rare to find a car with them specced to be honest. I'm either going to powdercoat the black bits of the wheels silver, or may replace them with some BBS Monzas off a Golf GTI. Lazygraduate said:
Well you've got a rather nice V12 to play with- diesel or not, who cares! It's a car to do a job as far as I can see.
Yeah, it is just to get from A-B (and seems very good at it), the Aston is the car for special occasions/enjoyment. It probably won't be going anywhere until the new year though 
JayT said:
If you are thinking about changing your alloys, would you consider Ed35 wheels?
The dealers had an edition 35 in the showroom, it had the worst alloys I think I've ever seen! Black with a silver bit round the outside 
I don't know if they do any other options on the Edition 35.
hostyle said:
Good choice! I've got one as a company car. Since april I've done 30.000 km's in it. If you're thinking about changing the wheels, the 18" Vancouver wheels were a factory fit option on GTD's here in Holland:
Are you going for a genuine VW tow bar? If so, can you post up some pics when you get it?
I like those wheels a lot! Prefer them to Monzas on the GTD I think!Are you going for a genuine VW tow bar? If so, can you post up some pics when you get it?
It's not a genuine VW towbar (I wasn't aware they did them?). My local VW dealer just send all their cars to a trailer/towbar place near me and charge markup on it so I'm going direct to them. Saves about £80 and is still all covered with VW warranty etc. I'll post a pic up when it's done
va1o said:
Oh and I'd suggest 18" Charlestons if you're upgrading
I think I prefer the ones above, but thanks for the suggestion RetroTed said:
Oooh I likey, one of the better looking 5 door cars at the moment and I'm going to trade my A3 sline 8P in for one early next year. 170 TDi with a remap will do nicley wirh a set of 30mm H&R's
I wouldn't lower my car as I don't see any point, but am quite tempted by a remap. 215bhp/400nm sounds good Theoldfm said:
What sort of performance figures (0-60) does the remapped version achieve?
Not sure. Waugh-terfall said:
I'll just leave another photo of some lovely Charlston Shadow's here...
DSC05176WM by Waugh-terfall, on Flickr
I still prefer the other wheels. I don't like the black bits on those alloys. Will get some new ones after Christmas, had too much of an expensive month so far! New car, new bike and new watch, I'm now skint! The Vancouver ones are the ones I'm going for though DSC05176WM by Waugh-terfall, on Flickr
va1o said:
Liked the Golf but that looks amazing and takes things to a whole new level!! Top colour choice
Cheers I drove past the dealers last week and spotted the colour. I fell in love instantly! More than I can say for the Golf
It's a shame though because the Golf was actually a very good car. It just lacked something, it wasn't the speed. I think it was the noise and the way it delivered the power that I just didn't gel with.
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