MY13 Polo GTI

[skoobysGTI]

Hi All

Hoping to pick up our very first VW in a fortnight's time..its a MY13 Polo GTI (flash red) and it replaces my wife's 2005 Holden Barina.

I spoke to the dealer again this morning about the MY13 model and he confirmed that the only update to it are the detroit wheels and nothing else.

Just wondering if the info in the "Polo 6R forum stickies" is correct in stating that the CTHE motor will be replacing the existing CAVE motor? And it also states that the detroit wheels are an option but the dealer told me that they will be standards on the car?

Any feedback on this will be greatly appreciated!

Cheers
Scott

[fastlane]

Firstly congrats Scott! You and your wife are going to LOVE it!

As for the motor, I'm not sure. Rumours are yes but no facts as far as I know.

Detroits... not sure either. I'm not going to speculate, so I will leave that for someone else!

Got any options?

[6Reaper]

Hi Scott,

i was at the dealer over the weekend asking a couple of questions as i am expecting my MY13 Polo GTI in October. Dealer did not have a clue about the CTHE motor lol. but he did show me the MY13 bulletin update they receive from VAG and 17" detroits are confirmed standard with all MY13 Polo GTI's(tried to get a copy of the PDF but got denied)

[JonW]

Hmm... I dunno... If your car is already in Australia (and pick up in 2 weeks means its pretty close if its not already landed... so its either already in-country or on a ship about to reach WA - like the Grand Mercury, which my car is on) then... well... you may be lucky, but I'm not 100% convinced it will be a MY13... I say that as it was touch n go if my car would be a MY13 and the build dates meant it probably isn't (hence I changed my forum sig back to MY12.5). To make the sailing when of a ship like the Grand Mercury and be MY13 it would have to be one of the very first. PM me your VIN if you like, it may be after mine and it might be as the dealer said, but Id be skeptical....

As for the wheels... yep all MY13s into Aus will get the Detroits, its not an option AFAIK. This was confirmed t me when I asked VWA when the bulletins first came out.

Edited to add... Grand Mercury has just hit Fremantle Port... if your car is on that ship, you will defo get it within 2 weeks... if your car is on a later ship arriving in say a week then you may still get it in 2 weeks and are more likely to be on for a MY13... Im dying to know what you get now! haha.

[skoobysGTI]

Hmm... I dunno... If your car is already in Australia (and pick up in 2 weeks means its pretty close if its not already landed... so its either already in-country or on a ship about to reach WA - like the Grand Mercury, which my car is on) then... well... you may be lucky, but I'm not 100% convinced it will be a MY13... I say that as it was touch n go if my car would be a MY13 and the build dates meant it probably isn't (hence I changed my forum sig back to MY12.5). To make the sailing when of a ship like the Grand Mercury and be MY13 it would have to be one of the very first. PM me your VIN if you like, it may be after mine and it might be as the dealer said, but Id be skeptical....

As for the wheels... yep all MY13s into Aus will get the Detroits, its not an option AFAIK. This was confirmed t me when I asked VWA when the bulletins first came out.

Edited to add... Grand Mercury has just hit Fremantle Port... if your car is on that ship, you will defo get it within 2 weeks... if your car is on a later ship arriving in say a week then you may still get it in 2 weeks and are more likely to be on for a MY13... Im dying to know what you get now! haha.

I'm dying to know if its a MY13 too because I really want the detroit wheels! The dealer was pretty confident it is an MY13 so fingers crossed she's right!

[skoobysGTI]

Hmm... I dunno... If your car is already in Australia (and pick up in 2 weeks means its pretty close if its not already landed... so its either already in-country or on a ship about to reach WA - like the Grand Mercury, which my car is on) then... well... you may be lucky, but I'm not 100% convinced it will be a MY13... I say that as it was touch n go if my car would be a MY13 and the build dates meant it probably isn't (hence I changed my forum sig back to MY12.5). To make the sailing when of a ship like the Grand Mercury and be MY13 it would have to be one of the very first. PM me your VIN if you like, it may be after mine and it might be as the dealer said, but Id be skeptical....

As for the wheels... yep all MY13s into Aus will get the Detroits, its not an option AFAIK. This was confirmed t me when I asked VWA when the bulletins first came out.

Edited to add... Grand Mercury has just hit Fremantle Port... if your car is on that ship, you will defo get it within 2 weeks... if your car is on a later ship arriving in say a week then you may still get it in 2 weeks and are more likely to be on for a MY13... Im dying to know what you get now! haha.

I'm dying to know if its a MY13 too because I really want the detroit wheels! The dealer was pretty confident it is an MY13 so fingers crossed she's right!

[jayc29u]

I couldn't wait 6 months I needed a car! I'm going to have to ask the dealer if she knows what mine is! I don't even know what mine is! It's being transferred from another dealer to the one I bought it from.

I'm really hoping its a MY12.5, I think I heard her say it arrived a couple weeks ago.

[skoobysGTI]

Hmm... I dunno... If your car is already in Australia (and pick up in 2 weeks means its pretty close if its not already landed... so its either already in-country or on a ship about to reach WA - like the Grand Mercury, which my car is on) then... well... you may be lucky, but I'm not 100% convinced it will be a MY13... I say that as it was touch n go if my car would be a MY13 and the build dates meant it probably isn't (hence I changed my forum sig back to MY12.5). To make the sailing when of a ship like the Grand Mercury and be MY13 it would have to be one of the very first. PM me your VIN if you like, it may be after mine and it might be as the dealer said, but Id be skeptical....

As for the wheels... yep all MY13s into Aus will get the Detroits, its not an option AFAIK. This was confirmed t me when I asked VWA when the bulletins first came out.

Edited to add... Grand Mercury has just hit Fremantle Port... if your car is on that ship, you will defo get it within 2 weeks... if your car is on a later ship arriving in say a week then you may still get it in 2 weeks and are more likely to be on for a MY13... Im dying to know what you get now! haha.

Hey Guys

The time has finally arrived!!!! Will be picking up my brand new Flash red MY13 Polo GTI tomorrow afternoon!!!
The wait has been killing me but it was worth it in the end because if I had bought one a month ago (a white one that was already in the show room), I would have missed out on the 18" Detroit wheels as it was a MY12.5

[6Reaper]

Hi Skoobys,

Please post up pics of your ride as soon as you get it, im excited to see OEM detroits on a polo gti in aus! though im sure they are 17" not 18".

[JonW]

Oh, and CTHE... i think thats starts in production later in the year, Its my bad for suggesting that MY13 cars would get this in a thread on here, and Ive lived to regret it LOL