Purchased a Polo GTI earlier this year and have seen some posts from other owners. I've been largely happy with the GTI apart from a couple of annoyances e.g. rattling cable behind the dashboard (noisier in cold weather, tends to occur when accelerating from standstill) and squeak somewhere in the driver's side B pillar near the safety belt height adjuster. If anyone has experienced either of these issues I'd be happy to know if theory re readily fixable.

I see that a few GTI owners have mentioned an A45 as a possible next car. I took delivery a few weeks ago and I am very happy with it. Ride is taut compared with the GTI. Still getting used to the technology controls. The thing I miss most is the iPhone cradle that I use in the GTI.