8000 and counting

[sVWatt]

It's been 6 months and I've just clicked 8000km yesterday.

Changing my order from a TDi to a TSi and the dealer securing me one at short notice, I'd felt good about the buy. Then I had a moment of doubt when a non-VW Bluetooth was installed, but with a deep breath and some helpful suppliers and service staff all came good again.

Driving the car home brought an immediate smile to my face. The responsiveness, the nippy acceleration, the quiet refined interior, the abundance of smart design features, the RNS510, the dimming rear view mirror, the DSG.

Getting back into a rental car recently when I was out of town reminded me why the Polo remains special. The rental was new, current Korean model, but had a glarry cheap dash, with lots of tack trim. It had a feeling not of substance, but just bulk. The engine and auto box was the big eye opener. It was gutless and rough. I don't know whether it was a four or five speed auto...but it immediately brought home to me the benefits of the DSG that i had come to take for granted.

Going through a Canberra winter and having the mirrors demist, and cabin warm quickly to my favorite preset heat, listening to the radio and on occasions being directed by the friendly gps navigation voice to new-to-me locations, have just reminded me why I like my Polo so much.

8000km and apart from a cold morning dash rattle, I love the DSG Petrol Polo. Comfort Pack is brilliant. RNS510 my in car friend. Smug ?

Yes, still smug.

[broxigar1983]

HAHA! Brilliant! The TSI is an awesome little car, and the DSG is just brilliant.

I'm close to 9000km (will hit that this weekend) and it still makes me smile every time I get in it

[gavs]

3300kms on the GTI clock and every one has been enjoyable, even when the flu was trying to kill me, one plant of the right foot, a couple of flicks of the left hand and that acceleration and rort out of the 1.4, brilliant.

I still smile every time I sit in it

[apples]

In my previous car I averaged about 7,000 km a year. I've had the Polo for just over a month and I've already done 1,200 km which for me is a lot.

I even volunteer to get up early on Saturday mornings to do the weekly shopping at the Vic Market just as an excuse to drive her. It must be love for me to miss out on a sleep in.

My OH laughs at how obsessed I am with her.

[triode12]

I've tried the TDI, 77TSI and GTI. The 77TSI is the pick of the current Polo line wrt to driving fun.

[Hail22]

just hit 7000 kms today it will be one year as of September so may only reach 7300 max, ever since the ABT mod and exhaust my god...all i can say is....*excelerate......gear approaching change in DSG.....BRRRRRRRPPPPPPHHHHTTTT!!!!* Love the deep blurt i have gotten since the mod Baby R all the way!

[Trepid4tion]

its funny because i clicked over to 6000 today... hahahaha

[danntsi77]

Last week I clicked over 14,000km..........smoothness of the DSG gets better with time and also the exhaust sounds alot better on upshift and downshift

[themmc]

Mine's barely a month old and I've done more than 1,000km. I miss the power of my previous car (esp low down), but the 77TSI is really nice to drive. The RCD510 was a worthwhile upgrade. Nice to drive, very easy - love the gear change (manual). It is a nice piece of kit for the money. Happy with how it looks with the Sports kit.

[Volksie]

Still going strong. except for waterpump replasement...