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17.6 @ 75mph was my best attempt, not too bad considering the two GTi's I saw did these

GTi 1: 16.8 (Silver)

GTi 2: 17.1 and 17.6 (Silver with black lensos)

Either they can't drive or my car is actually quick!

Tdi's dont hang about tbh (for a 1.4 3 cylinder anyway).... is it mapped?

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  • No mega updates on this again, though is likely to be making way for new project (another rocco ) Realised that most of picture links are broken for the most recent pics so here's a small selection

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17.6 @ 75mph was my best attempt, not too bad considering the two GTi's I saw did these

GTi 1: 16.8 (Silver)

GTi 2: 17.1 and 17.6 (Silver with black lensos)

Either they can't drive or my car is actually quick!

Tdi's dont hang about tbh (for a 1.4 3 cylinder anyway).... is it mapped?

Bloody hell, only just seen this, better answer it :-D

Yeah its a Custom Code map on it, done by MidlandVW over a year ago now (March 08)

17.6 @ 75mph was my best attempt, not too bad considering the two GTi's I saw did these

GTi 1: 16.8 (Silver)

GTi 2: 17.1 and 17.6 (Silver with black lensos)

Either they can't drive or my car is actually quick!

They cant drive ;)

Seriously tho, looking sweet dude 8-)

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Need to update this thread

Couple of pics from Polo Show 2009

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Mk1 through Mk5 :-D

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The castellets have now ended up on my scirocco as people will have seen from Edition

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So Polo is back in winter mode, wearing 5mm spacers on the rear

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Don't think the castellets are going back on the polo as they suit the scirocco better and the ATS Centras certainly won't suit the polo, so am in need of wheel ideas, did like the idea of Porsche 928 S2's but saw far too many of them at Edition...

Ideas?

Also, have decided its probably going a little lower, having seen some mk5's at Edition, through no coilovers if I can avoid it! Also at some point, interior needs redoing

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Long overdue update coming later (when I get home and get the pics off my camera!) :-D

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Right then update time! Time for some lovely new wheels!

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So chuffed that I finally have some stance! :-D :-D :-D

hey wheels are very nice !!!!!!!!!!!! good choice :)

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just a quick question, wondering what roughly what your fuel consumption was like after your map?

there 62mpg standard i think?

thanks :)

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just a quick question, wondering what roughly what your fuel consumption was like after your map?

there 62mpg standard i think?

thanks :)

I get about 50 to 60 but then again, I don't exactly drive that economically :lol: I have seen 70mpg out of it on a long run (was doing 60 on motorways mind)

Just a quick update, a picture from this weekend in Wales with my mates (4 hours after the pic was taken, I was in that cloud! :-D)

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Snowdonia?

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Snowdonia?

Just up the road from Capel Curig :-D

Epic fun on the roads with the torque!

Aah know it well. Last year in that area climbed the north ridge of Tryfan, through Bristly Ridge and across the Glyders. Day after did Crib Goch and Snowdon itself but camped nearer Betws-y-Coed.

The cafe in Capel Curig does epic bacon baps and know what you mean about the roads, always seem to be full of bikers and Heddlu though unfortunately.

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Aah know it well. Last year in that area climbed the north ridge of Tryfan, through Bristly Ridge and across the Glyders. Day after did Crib Goch and Snowdon itself but camped nearer Betws-y-Coed.

The cafe in Capel Curig does epic bacon baps and know what you mean about the roads, always seem to be full of bikers and Heddlu though unfortunately.

We were going to do Tryfan but ended up doing Carnedd Llellwyn and Carnedd Dyfed, then looping round to a 3rd which I can't remember :lol:

Roads weren't too bad on the way back, used the torque to blast past loads of people on the wider bits of the A5 near Shrewsbury :-D

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Bored again this afternoon :lol:

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Bit late but a few pics from BVF at the start of last month :-D

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Repping the Polo Show stickers! :-D

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Also am about to order some FK coilovers, but am a bit stuck between the AK's and the AK Street coilovers, anyone know any difference other than price?

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Quick update: few external tweaks, grill badge and new plates

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lookin good jon :) its all about rocking TDI badges!

Loving the tdi badge on the grill dude....may have to do that to mine..... have you just taken the badge of the rear and put it on the grill??

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Nah that's still there, just ordered another from VW :-D

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Couple of quick pics

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FK coilovers being ordered in the morning! :-D

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FK Coilovers arrived!

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Will be going on the car Sunday :-D

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Well. coilovers are on, desperately need the camber doing, rocking aircooled style on the front :lol:

Kit ready to go

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Front camber :lol: (just the fronts on)

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All done (height to be fine tuned once camber sorted) :-D

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Went and had the tracking/camber done today, 4 and a half degrees of negative camber :lol:

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Then went home and adjusted it to how I want it, 17 threads left on the front and 27 on the back :-D

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Pretty happy with how its sitting tbh, low but still usuable! :-D

so you got it tracked, then lowered it again? crazy fooool lol

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Only another 10mm or so, not massively i.e. enough to make a difference, drives exactly the same before and after I adjusted it, a mate on another forum was trying to get me to go to Nottingham and have -1.5 degrees set on each side as its best for road use

Had to stop him and say, its a daily diesel polo, I don't care, so long as it goes in a straight line when the steering wheel is straight and it doesn't catch, I'm happy as larry

Got to bring the passenger front down a quarter turn more to level it out but I'm still happy

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