Generic Mint project (6r GTI Polo)

[stephen chadwick]

Moving away from my Clio as a daily driver it became to much for me on a daily basis, so i dug deep and have purchased a Polo 6r GTI,

Spec at the moment is Standard car with the optional extras as follow

Xenon Headlight with DRL's
Touch screen 6 disc head unit
7 Speed Dsg Gearbox

lots more to follow as there are allot of things i would like to address mainly the handling

C&c welcome

 

[Yellow Dave]

Not upto speed with the latest VW specs, but what's the 6r?

Like the gti in white, just not been a fan of those wheels

 

[DaveDreads]

I keep seeing these Polo R's about, they look incredible!

 

[Dan...]

That looks beautiful!

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Lovely lovely car. These should be known as a golf in my opinion as they are the right size. Great gearbox too!

 

[.Andy.]

Sat in one of these yesterday, the Mrs and I are trying to come up with the money for one. We both LOVE it!

 

[daydotz]

Still a cracking looking car

 

[Knuckles]

I keep seeing these Polo R's about, they look incredible!

Rline.

​looks sporty, disappointingly isn't.

 

[Joe#]

That looks very nice indeed!

 

[DaveDreads]

Rline.

​looks sporty, disappointingly isn't.

Oh so they're just normal Polo's with an R badge?

​How do I tell the difference between a real Polo R then?

 

[Matthew]

Lovely. Too many stories about the 1.4TSI being unreliable for me to consider one, unless under VW warrantee.

Not a fan of the DSG only option too.

Cracking looking things though.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Very nice mate - very nearly bought one before xmas, glad i never now though.

I see the european market is to get a Polo R WRC with the Golf GTi engine mated to a manual 6 speed. I really can't see which market its aimed at although i get they have to do 2,500 homologation regulated 'road cars'. But at €34,000 i can't see why you wouldn't pump for the Golf R/GTi in the first place?

Pretty nice, mind;

 

[stephen chadwick]

Oh so they're just normal Polo's with an R badge?

​How do I tell the difference between a real Polo R then?

there isnt a polo R as of yet.

the Rline is a sporty looking 1.2tsi

the Gti is a 1.4tsi with 180ps but mine wont have that for long

 

[imprezaworks]

That looks ace.

 

[Dink]

got to say i do like the 6R gti in white:approve:

 

[.Andy.]

there isnt a polo R as of yet.

the Rline is a sporty looking 1.2tsi

the Gti is a 1.4tsi with 180ps but mine wont have that for long

what are your plans?

 

[stephen chadwick]

what are your plans?

plans are as followed

ITG intake - purchased
Forge boost hoses - purchased
911 coolant and oil cap - purchased
forge front mount
turbo back exhaust
dsg gearbox remap
Amd remap

with the above mods im hoping for around 220-230 hp

there are a few other things id like to do but not important at the moment such as

Recaro Sportster Cs
BBS CH 17x7.5 so i can get a little more tyre on the wheels
coil-overs

 

[Gally]

Awesome plans mate. I do really like the GTi variant.

Very cool little car.

 

[stephen chadwick]

before 911 coolant cap and oil cap

After

 

[AJFisher]

I had (well have its still on my drive) a 60 plate Fabia VRS (same engine and box) such an amazing little car, the way it pulls effortlessly from any gear! I miss it but I do love the handling and noise of the clio, plus at least I own the clio

 

[daydotz]

keep a eye on your coolant level mine seemed to use a bit

 

[stephen chadwick]

keep a eye on your coolant level mine seemed to use a bit

oil yes defiantly coolant mine hasn't changed at all. using about 1l for every 1000-1500 miles with the way i drive it

new number plate

before

after

contemplating a smoothed front bumper

lastly for tonight tinted fog lights

 

[Matthew]

Wouldn't bother smoothing the bumper. Why chav up a nice car?

Looks loads better with the new plate.

 

[DB.]

Very nice! Don't go over board and ruin it!

 

[.Andy.]

Looks excellent! I'm seriously considering one of these. Where are you buying parts from? I'd like to find out more on the car and options available..

 

[Dink]

glad to see xenons have come back on this gti.

front number plates ruin every car made but i'd leave it with the new plate

 

[stephen chadwick]

Looks excellent! I'm seriously considering one of these. Where are you buying parts from? I'd like to find out more on the car and options available..

most of the parts im getting will be coming form a place called AwesomeGTI if you type that in on google they have lots of parts

as for the mapping site of things that will be done at AMDtuning in Essex

Agreed Dink the new plate has tided it up a fair bit IMO not looking to spoil the car just improve on the car, things that imo should have been options out of the factory (obviously not the tuning side but with a little extra power the car will be great fun)

 

[Dink]

oh yeah 230BHP in a polo is fun

 

[.Andy.]

Ill be watching this thread very keenly

 

[Matthew]

Might be looking at one of these instead of the 1.2T R-Line now

 

[stephen chadwick]

Might be looking at one of these instead of the 1.2T R-Line now

Good Choice Bud !

 

[Matthew]

What sort of MPGs are you getting in town/motorway mate?

Need to see if its worth the change over the Golf...

 

[daydotz]

What sort of MPGs are you getting in town/motorway mate?

Need to see if its worth the change over the Golf...

mine did high 40s & managed 380+ miles on a tank but they can do as low as mid 30s

 

[stephen chadwick]

What sort of MPGs are you getting in town/motorway mate?

Need to see if its worth the change over the Golf...

normally on a drive to work roughly 15mile i get 38mpg and thats a mix of being stuck in traffic and 5 miles of constant 40 mph

if i drive like a massive girl the best ive had is 49mpg

 

[Matthew]

About 10 mpg better than the Golf then, with similar performance and less tax/insurance costs.

Hmmmm.

 

[AJFisher]

The best I got out my Fabia was 44mpg over about 250miles, that was two up and full of camping equipment! Around town it averaged 32/34mpg a tank! I'd say the polo is a bit more aerodynamic too so should be better

 

[stephen chadwick]

few more bits ordered for the polo should hopefully be here very soon then ill be off to AMD to get her remapped.

got my vwr intake so heres a pic of it fitted. nice roar to it without it being to much

 

[Matthew]

Good stuff!

I'm really torn between one and the R Line at the minute. I had a drive in my friend Ed30 with DSG last week and I really couldn't get on with it.

If they did them with a manual, I'd be all over one tbh.

 

[stephen chadwick]

Good stuff!

I'm really torn between one and the R Line at the minute. I had a drive in my friend Ed30 with DSG last week and I really couldn't get on with it.

If they did them with a manual, I'd be all over one tbh.

when i first got the car i hated the dsg i was going to sell it, but after getting use to it i really like it. especially seing as i spend 80% of my drive to work in traffic makes it effortless

more parts arived in the shape of a Forge front mount and a Whiteline rear ARB
wheels are on order but no longer bbs CH as they have been discontinued in the size.stud pattern i need

 

[Gally]

Dsg is massively underrated.