Jim's Polo GTI 1.8T

[JPC]

Ello there! Loving the polo. 225bhp? Nice

[jimlad09]

Its not at the moment!!  but yeah when its healthy again it pulls 225! so much fun. im tempted to lower it and do a few bits and bobs. Buuuuuuut this time next year i can change it and i REALLY like the rolling road print outs from chipped ed30's! 

But theres alot of cars out on the market in that price bracket....do like the new impreza's but do i risk rap build quality? i duno long time to think it over! and thanks for your kind words

[jimlad09]

........bring on the battle with vw over warranty 

[NotNormal]

Looks good - next time ya see me gimmie a flash or summit

When it's running well does it go as well as i would think ?? :D

[jimlad09]

its certainly does. its alot of fun cant wait to get it back up to scratch!

[jimlad09]

right dropped into grimsby vw and they were a 1000 times more helpful than my local stealership. Basically they have to drop the turbo and exhaust system down to investigate where this noise is coming from. It should be covered under warranty and if not they are gona try and get it on warranty failing that you have to go down the good will path.

Bit nervous bout em dropping the guts out of her! 

[jimlad09]

just heard (finally, only a week on) that a lose bolt had caused the turbo manifold to move and crack a gasket, or something along those lines so with the dealership having it from tuesday of last week till today (although im yet to pick it up) they still have to put it back together....oh and warranty will cover it !result!

just gutted i missed a nice weekends weather! but with not driving...

[jimlad09]

SHES BACK!! all sorted not dropping all the back pressure on the road anymore, but having been in a 1.2 loan car for over a week im over over paranoid about everything now.

has the ecu been updated and the revo removed? i dont think so....but having not driven it for ages im not 100% 
getting quite alot of exhaust "barble" and noticed alot of soot on exhaust tips.

What do you guys think? maybe new gasket etc could just take abit of bedding in?? i duno ideas needed!

thanks

[scotta]

just heard (finally, only a week on) that a lose bolt had caused the turbo manifold to move and crack a gasket, or something along those lines so with the dealership having it from tuesday of last week till today (although im yet to pick it up) they still have to put it back together....oh and warranty will cover it !result!

just gutted i missed a nice weekends weather! but with not driving...

Interestingly that happened to my Leon Cupra all three bolts were loose and the manifold was hanging off. Called the roadside recovery and they sorted it at the house.

[jimlad09]

was your cupra remapped? at the house!! haha vw had mine in for a few hours shy of a week! i would feel sorry for the roadside repair guy that had to do that for a week!

[scotta]

No that one wasnt mapped

This one was tho

[jimlad09]

ah i just wondered if there were any reasons why this could have been induced...its all good its fixed now.

that a 1.8t?

[scotta]

Yep 1.8t APR remapped to 197 bhp - was pretty quick. Along the same lines as you polo i would imagine!

Used to surprise a few folk with it.

[jimlad09]

yeah, cant beat that power to weight ratio! they are cracking lil motors. im chuffed to bits with mine.

this is my first car of any notable stature (the last two being a 1.2 and a 1.4) onwards and upwards!

you still got your ibiza?

[scotta]

no mate that was replaced by a 54 plate Leon Cupra, Which was replaced by 57 plate mk2 Leon FR TDI, Which was replaced by my current Edition 30!

If you look at the rear quarter panel you can almost make out the reflection of my mates 25th Anniversary GTi!