Bye bye 330Ci, Hello Polo GTI

[ch!ppen]

So basically, i'm trying to move out the parents and get my own place - running a 330 is expensive at the best of times, let alone when getting your own place so i decided to downgrade. I still wanted something fun but it needed to be cheaper to buy and run. Stumbled across this and decided to go with it!

The private plate was kept by the previous owner, mind...

Plans are: Raise it, fix wheel bearing... Enjoy it.

 

[Matthew]

Are these 1.6 mate?

 

[Heez]

Bet that feels different!

Looks nice that. Always liked them. Plans are good, looks broke as is.

 

[ch!ppen]

Are these 1.6 mate?

Yea, 1.6 16v - 125bhp (so VW claim)

Bet that feels different!

Looks nice that. Always liked them. Plans are good, looks broke as is.

Very different lol... But it's a lot more fun. The Beemer was a lovely cruiser, couldn't fault it one bit (minus being heavy on fuel) but so far this seems a lot more fun.

 

[Craig.]

Good choice I've always liked these, a mate had one a few yrs ago & it was faultless

 

[alexr19]

I really like these. Personally think the front plate looks horrible where it is. But cool car. Any mods or simply drive it?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I like these, although gearboxes are common to failure.

Is it lowered on nothing?

 

[Rob]

I like these, although gearboxes are common to failure.

Is it lowered on nothing?

Common?!?!

A mate's had more gearboxes than oil services.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Is it the synchro meshes that s**t themselves??

 

[mitch1503]

quite like these myself, looked at getting 1 before but after a mate went through a few boxes i thought sod that lol

 

[Adamm.]

Always used to like these. Looks spot on other than looking at the back as they're so damn dull from the rear imo.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Sod the polo, more info on the 190E 2.5-16 please.

 

[ch!ppen]

Yea, I'd read about the boxes but this one feels really good and isn't making any incorrect noises etc!

As said, plans to raise it - probably get round to it Saturday!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sod the polo, more info on the 190E 2.5-16 please.

Spotted that too !

Oooooh......

 

[ch!ppen]

Previous owners pictures, sorry haha!

 

[Bubbles]

A taste in shocking personalised plates seems to run through the family!

 

[Slammed172]

I think they look stunning and love the wheels, it's a shame they are dog slow like the Lupo GTi. I know they don't mean to be quick as it's a warm hatch, but if it had some poke I'd love one.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Looks shite that low IMO.

 

[ch!ppen]

I think they look stunning and love the wheels, it's a shame they are dog slow like the Lupo GTi. I know they don't mean to be quick as it's a warm hatch, but if it had some poke I'd love one.

I wouldn't say they're dog slow... It's quicker than my VTR was but not as quick as the 172 was. It's plenty nippy enough to have fun in!