Welcome brysonever,
I have the same year Polo Gti and got it in 2010 and just had the Timing Belt Adjuster Water Pump at 99000 klms. With good servicing these Polos will go for many many kilometers and are a strong little car.

Thanks to Jimmy Mc for his mechanical expertise in doing the job and thanks to Gav for getting me the parts to do it at a great price.

I suggest you take the advice Jimmy gave me and replace the gearbox oil with Redline. One of the easy and best upgrades. Wished I had done it first up.

Now back to you brysonever. Mine is Black Magic and she came from Sydney. The original owner had tuned it by George at VW Village and they yes they use Revotechnik software. It has a Revotechnik stage 2 custom, a bigger Dump pipe and Miltec Exhaust with custom muffler by Rob Bliss. That gives her 155 katw on dyno and as Jimmy attests it went very well. I was also lucky to get Eddys Subframe Moutn Kits which almost eliminates all torque steer, and with 155 katws there is a bit.

I have soundproofed the entire passenger floor and boot floors too.

And since then I have done the intake Cone in the Box' and installed a large front mount intercooler to keep things cooler in our Queensland summers. I got George at VW Village to do a retune afterwards and he did say it did not need much done. I brought a Revotechnik Hand Controller while I was down in Sydney again. I had it tuned for BP 98 and always use BP 98 ron. I have done 50,000 plus including a 7,500 k road trip to Dubbo, Melbourne, Tassie and return via Sydney and home. Fantastic tourer for a small wheelbase car. I was in fear of opening the mail for weeks after that trip.

I also replaced the Steering Rack bushes and all the control arms and the rear eye beams as well, with with Neoprene Poly. There is a APR Dogbone engine mount too. I just refitted the Ultra rear sway bar that I had for sale as the Polo likes it so much!

Well brysonever if your wise see George at VW Village or PM Gav on here as he does great tunes and is a real gentleman too!