Mark.W
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whats the mods & cons on these,looking at some on the net and the look really nice apart from the dodgy interior's.
what is the reliability & build quality like,and what are they like on fuel ect
[Edited on 25-05-2008 by wooly101uk]
[Edited on 25-05-2008 by wooly101uk]
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Dave A
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great build quality, very good engines, great fun cars. MPG is ok, same as most small 1.6 cars. seem reliable enough and easy to fix if they go wrong.
Insurance can sometimes be very high, the missus wanted one a while back and they wouldnt cover her on one! we ended up getting a 2003 polo tdi which is a fair bit quicker than the gti 
the mk5 polo gti is often overlooked as a hot hatch option but is probably one of the better ones 
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gavin18787
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Not the best handling or the quickest out there but cant fault it on anything else
Build quality is top draw and reliability shouldnt be a problem either
Love the look of them too 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Mark.W
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the only thing i don't like about the next model up is the twin wimperish headlights otherwise i would probably consider one because i think i read a post of yours dave when you got it that you mapped it to 150bhp 
what insurance group are they?
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jr
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thats not really called a mk5, its called a 6N2
they are good cars, 125bhp apy engine
pedal boxes crack, and are covered by an 8 year warrenty on them
the common cause gear selection beeing a nightmare, as the clutch pedal mount flexes
gear boxes arent the strongest either
interiour is much better put together than the later 9n (shape dave has)
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Dave A
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next model up (like mine) is so much better all round. plus the 1.9 tdi engine is great, 150 bhp and 270 ft/lb with 50 mpg is a great package.
its also dirt cheap to insure, I pay about £280-300 a year fully comp.
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jr
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your particular car is better dave, and proberly the best allround polo bar the 9N GT
the 9n genrally as a model is worse, from a ex volkswagen employee point of view
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Mark.W
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they seem to be decent prices too,the only thing i dont like about them is the interior.
can you get the 1.9tdi's with the same headlights as the ones in the pics above?
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gavin18787
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yer please make sure you dont get the twin headlight one. they are hidious in comparision 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
yer please make sure you dont get the twin headlight one. they are hidious in comparision
i cant seem to find any with out the twin headlights tho 
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Jambo
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mates gone through 2 gearboxes on his polo 6n2
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jr
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the dont make a 1.9tdi 6N2
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
mates gone through 2 gearboxes on his polo 6n2
i seen one on piston heads for sale that had only done 54k and had a new gear box costing £1500 
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Colin
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I like them, wanted one for a while.
Sometimes find a GTi with full leather interior fitted from new, look out for one of them.
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Mark.W
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yeah colin i seen 2 on pistonheads but were sold.
i like the golfs aswell but i think they will be a bit too big of a car for my next car.
dave what was your 1.8 sri C like on fuel?
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Colin
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Golfs not really a big car, I dont see it as one anyway.
Wait til Early next year & buy mine
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bieransri
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love my 6n2, not a gti. had no problems with it at all.
interior is a bit bland but i will be upgrading soon.
think the 6n2 is the best looking polo yet, although theres a few 9ns that look quite trick atm.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Golfs not really a big car, I dont see it as one anyway.
Wait til Early next year & buy mine
not sure what kinda car i want yet really i was planning on getting the 1.8 sri corsa c but with the way fuel prices are going i may get a diesel even tho diesel costs more on fuel but will get better mpg.
i will have between £4000 - £5000 next year for a new car hopefully and need to be sure when it comes around to buying one so looking at many different cars & models to see whats gonna be best.
[Edited on 25-05-2008 by wooly101uk]
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by bieransri
love my 6n2, not a gti. had no problems with it at all.
interior is a bit bland but i will be upgrading soon.
think the 6n2 is the best looking polo yet, although theres a few 9ns that look quite trick atm.
yeah mate i love yours looks stunning
have you got any pics of 6n2's modified?
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bieransri
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i dont have many to be honest, just a few of mine and 1 that i think is so so
they arent that popular of a car to modify to be honest. especially gti's as theres ony 500 3door ones made
this ones
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by bieransri
i dont have many to be honest, just a few of mine and 1 that i think is so so
they arent that popular of a car to modify to be honest. especially gti's as theres ony 500 3door ones made
this ones
that is immense mate love that,it makes me want one more now  but the gear box thingy is putting me off a little
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bieransri
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ive heard about the gearbox's too,
although find a good one with good history and should be fine, same as any car really they nearly always have 1 major common fault.
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there are still a couple on pistonheads with full leather, about 4.5k 125bhp, what are tuning mods like
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Adam-D
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door drop is annoying
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Mark.W
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what insurance group are the polo gti;s?
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