New Polo GTI owner

**Eddy** · 22-10-2006, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by SidGTi

Thanks Rob!

Yes I saw the results with APR. I'm amazed at how much more extra power the GTI can gain with just a simple reflash of the ECU! Does it affect the factory warranty in anyway? Has anyone here had their ECU reflashed?

I think the GTI is a great buy! Not very many small cars out there can compete with it in the price bracket that its in.

Hoyhoy.
Sid, about the warranty, if VW find out, I would say it's out the window. So the idea is to be quite & switch back to standard mode when you take the car in to you know where. May be were cutting our throats by saying what we do on here.
Whoroo.

**gtimk5** · 22-10-2006, 08:58 AM

The local dealer down here send people to me if they enquire about computer upgrades. They know all the cars that have been done here. That doesn't mean that VW don't care tho!
The fact that you can switch the vehicle back to stock mode via the cruise button before taking it in for any work is a huge bonus.
My dealer is very supportive of this mod. Guess I am lucky!

**Eddy** · 22-10-2006, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by gtimk5

The local dealer down here send people to me if they enquire about computer upgrades. They know all the cars that have been done here. That doesn't mean that VW don't care tho!
The fact that you can switch the vehicle back to stock mode via the cruise button before taking it in for any work is a huge bonus.
My dealer is very supportive of this mod. Guess I am lucky!

Hoyhoy.
I'am glad if I'am wrong.Thankyou.
Whoroo.

**gtimk5** · 22-10-2006, 10:39 AM

Hi Eddy, if the vehicle goes back for warranty work and they can tell it has copped a caning then they will renig on some warranty things but providing that it looks like it has been driven with some respect then all should be ok. Of course, a broken driveshaft, bald front tyres or whatever is going to get them wondering....
All the vehicles that I have done here get the APR badge on the rear so we aren't exactly hiding the fact!!! Cheers, Andrew

**Eddy** · 22-10-2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by gtimk5

Hi Eddy, if the vehicle goes back for warranty work and they can tell it has copped a caning then they will renig on some warranty things but providing that it looks like it has been driven with some respect then all should be ok. Of course, a broken driveshaft, bald front tyres or whatever is going to get them wondering....
All the vehicles that I have done here get the APR badge on the rear so we aren't exactly hiding the fact!!! Cheers, Andrew

Hoyhoy.
Andrew.
Really, I'm a car lover [ just ask the wife ] I've had a guilty conscience since taking the new girl down 1/4 at Eastern Creek. It's not going to happen again with this car. She now gets shine put on her nearly every day. About the badge that's a funny story, I put it on my nephnew's car & then driving home from Syd I found it back on mine. It got mailed back next morning.
Whoroo.