What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

**Gusman** · 23-01-2013, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by VWplo

Those Potenzas are a great tire. im running them in 215/40/17. plus i recon the have one of the sexiest looking treads out there

Totally agree, they are a great looking and performing tyre. I'm having a lot of fun setting new corner speed PB's each time I head out on my favourite backroad blast since I put these tyres on.

**Lemonskin** · 24-01-2013, 06:16 AM

Hmmm good to know! I'll be needing new tyres in the not too distant future and will be have a look at these. How many km's can you expect to get out of them?

**AC74** · 24-01-2013, 10:43 AM

Today marks one week of ownership for me and I've just ticked over 1000km, a nice round number. Obviously I've done a lot of kays simply for the joy of driving the little beastie, with a good mixture of freeway commuting, local streets cruising and hammer time in the hills.

Couldn't be happier! Only filled up once (it was delivered with a full tank), the oil level hasn't moved a millimetre and I've not had any squeaks, rattles or other annoyances.

I'm still gobsmacked at just how versatile the GTI is - it cruises/commutes with the comfort an mid-size auto, is very comfortable despite the firmer ride and low-profile tyres and goes like a cut snake on mountain roads. All of this while delivering 5.3L/100km on my daily commute and still returning mid-sevens on average when having some fun. No wonder it's won Motor's BFYB award two years running - for the same money there's nothing even close.

Fingers crossed the trouble-free run continues!

**prcurrie** · 24-01-2013, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by AC74

Fingers crossed the trouble-free run continues!

I'd cross my legs as well

**Lemonskin** · 24-01-2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by AC74

I'm still gobsmacked at just how versatile the GTI is - it cruises/commutes with the comfort an mid-size auto, is very comfortable despite the firmer ride and low-profile tyres and goes like a cut snake on mountain roads. All of this while delivering 5.3L/100km on my daily commute and still returning mid-sevens on average when having some fun. No wonder it's won Motor's BFYB award two years running - for the same money there's nothing even close.

I'm finding that I get around 8.1L/100km. This is mostly city driving and I'm giving it some stick. I think that's pretty impressive for how I drive it!

When i drove back from Adelaide with my GTI I found it averaged about 5.5L/100km, but despite being mostly 100-110km highways again I was giving it some stick

**AC74** · 24-01-2013, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Lemonskin

I'm finding that I get around 8.1L/100km. This is mostly city driving and I'm giving it some stick. I think that's pretty impressive for how I drive it!

When i drove back from Adelaide with my GTI I found it averaged about 5.5L/100km, but despite being mostly 100-110km highways again I was giving it some stick

My commute on the way to work is mostly 80-90km/h in 7th thanks to roadworks on the Ring Road and a bit of congestion on the Tulla - plus it's downhill with a tailwind on a day like today!

I'm sure I wouldn't get that economy on the way home, but I'm yet to find out as I seem to keep "accidentally" getting lost resulting in a detour into the hills

I'll have to get some numbers for a pure hill sprint as the cruise there and back returns an artificially low number in the mid-sevens. 8.1L/100km++ wouldn't be a surprise at all.

**AC74** · 24-01-2013, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by prcurrie

I'd cross my legs as well

Mate, I honestly really feel for those of you who have had issues that are still not satisfactorily resolved. What a buzzkill. During the months between deposit down and delivery I had more than a few nights of staring at the ceiling wondering if I was making a terrible mistake because of the stories I was reading on here.

I'm really hoping the CTH engines won't suffer the same oil consumption problems and that my DSG won't play up, but I'm not naiive enough to think it can't happen to me. If it happens - c'est la vie - I'll deal with it then, but for now I'll put the blinkers on and hope for the best!

**MrDeathLad** · 24-01-2013, 02:42 PM

took a front wheel off today just to have a look, as you do... and found that my polo w/ sports pack is riding on a nice set of Borbet made wheels. Anyone else know this? Also some pics of specs, forgot to weigh them though, Something to do next time i get curious i guess.