Tracking Progress on your Polo and Polo GTI

[GTI JOE]

Mate, sent you an email, best bet would be bloody friday NEXT week Can't pick it up saturday obviously so it better be bloody ready before friday!!!!!!!!! There's no accessories or anything being fitted to it so theoretically it should take next to no time to get ready..... Theoretically....

Sorry mate, I left work early today to make some travel arrangements, so I missed your email. That totally sucks, shame really, as our cars were made together and have been joined at the hips right up until they hit the docks Fingers crossed for you that you might get it before next Friday!

[Corey_R]

hi guys just wondering if anyone else has had trouble trying to track their car? I have used the website supplied from here but my vin doesn't seem to work, nadcon screenshot says departure port of shipment 03/06/11 am I trying to look it up too soon? thanks

Make sure you have the full VIN (from the Vehicle ID field), and then just keep trying once a day. I'll eventually show up. As with any of the dates in NADCON they are "Estimated Time of Arrival" etc. So once it's left the factory, the days are completely up to the logistics companies...

[kelal]

Make sure you have the full VIN (from the Vehicle ID field), and then just keep trying once a day. I'll eventually show up. As with any of the dates in NADCON they are "Estimated Time of Arrival" etc. So once it's left the factory, the days are completely up to the logistics companies...

will do thanks

[Frostee]

Picked it up this morning - absolutely love it. It's better than I remember when I test drove.

Just to confirm a few things;

1. there is no privacy glass
2. the climate control aircon illuminates blue with black digits
3. under seat storage is there

Really love the sunroof.

Will post some pics tomorrow as will be spending the day detailing.

GTI Joe and Gavs - hope you get your hands on yours soon!!

[Hurricane]

Congratulation Frostee. It sounds real good .

[apples]

Great to hear Frostee. Sounds like the wait was definitely worth it.

When I went out at lunchtime it was a beautiful winter's day - perfect for that sunroof to be open.

Happy motoring!

[RoknRob]

Picked it up this morning - absolutely love it. It's better than I remember when I test drove.

Just to confirm a few things;

1. there is no privacy glass
2. the climate control aircon illuminates blue with black digits
3. under seat storage is there

Really love the sunroof.

Will post some pics tomorrow as will be spending the day detailing.

GTI Joe and Gavs - hope you get your hands on yours soon!!

Hey, congratulations, Frostee!

Any sign of the vibration/rattle near the windscreen? My dealer was able to fix that quite easily by replacing a clip on one of the lines near the bulkhead. Also fixed a rattle in the door that I had previously heard, but was so intermittent, I hadn't even bothered to mention it.

So if either occurs, looks like an easy fix!

Looking forward to the pictures!

BTW, my dealer lent me a 3 door GTI while my car was with them. My thoughts on the 3 door - nice wide opening to get in and out! As long as you are not wedged between 2 cars in a carpark.... Door is HEAVY too - hope the welds hold (I had a door fall off it's welds in the past, due to its weight). Also, the B-pillar is further back, so getting to the seatbelt is a bit harder for my ageing shoulder. Niggles, to be sure, but I made the right decision for me, with the 5 door.

[nugget1312]

My new 5 door GTI is showing "Handed to production" this week. Does that mean they have started the build? From those who have been tracking their cars, how long generally has it taken from this stage till arrival?

[Corey_R]

Also, the B-pillar is further back, so getting to the seatbelt is a bit harder for my ageing shoulder. Niggles, to be sure, but I made the right decision for me, with the 5 door.

Nah, you're just doing it wrong.
I always have a laugh to myself when I see people try and put their left hand over their right shoulder to grab the seatbelt in a 3 door. The trick is to sit "normally" in the seat, and put your right hand down and back beside the seat to grab the seatbelt from low down. Then there is zero strain on any part of your body - even less than grabbing the seatbelt with your left hand over your right shoulder in a 5 door!

[Frostee]

Any sign of the vibration/rattle near the windscreen? My dealer was able to fix that quite easily by replacing a clip on one of the lines near the bulkhead. Also fixed a rattle in the door that I had previously heard, but was so intermittent, I hadn't even bothered to mention it.

So if either occurs, looks like an easy fix!
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No rattles or squeaks yet - thanks for the tip though will keep that in mind if I do get onein the windscree