cj1 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Scene tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 1 hour ago, twisty b-road said: It'll come round to us all eventually, but good luck with your better long term option Aluminium corrosion should concern you if you think the GTI is a sound proposition, an issue in VAG vehicles entirely constructed of ally already, this is a very long thread concerning the A2 http://www.a2oc.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-20901.html Electrolytic corrosion where the aluminium is in contact with steel [a huge issue with Land Rover] seems more likely with the GTI http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3572122 but good luck with it as a long term bet, you can always wrap it in cotton wool in a dry garage and pray for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 you could always hope that the crap a tdi coughs out will keep everything sound with perpetual lubricating fumes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 hours ago, The Penguin said: but good luck with it as a long term bet, you can always wrap it in cotton wool in a dry garage and pray for the best I draw the line at cotton wool, but ours has lived in a carpeted, heated garage whilst we've owned it and never taken out when it's raining or even a chance of it...in fact the only time it gets wet is when I wash it and even then it gets dried off with a miraclecloth! Here's a load of hi-res pics I took this morning for someone who's mailed me about it, judge for yourselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 back legs of the seats look clean, always a sign of premium product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Rich said: back legs of the seats look clean, always a sign of premium product. Lol...how anal are you lot! I doubt they've ever been dusted, never mind cleaned...out of sight, out of mind and all that. The bodywork normally has a mirror finish, but it's not had the coats of carnauba wax this year as we're a tad busy renovating the house and garden (untouched for 4 years). I missed out on a set of standard wheels the other night on ebay, they went for less than £80 (worn tyres, no centrecaps and needed a refurb) but I was busy...after your comments, I'm going to keep looking for a set and put it back to completely standard again, if it stays with us...I like to have my classic bikes as they came out of the factory (even down to buying original bolts at extortionate prices), so there's no excuse to not get the Lupo back to its former glory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 My wife commented that you didn't notice her VW "wolf" seatbelt cuddly toy (in the rear)...one optional extra I would of done without but she saw it in Smith Knight Fay and had to have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 i spotted it. thought i would let you have that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/30/2017 at 9:41 AM, Rich said: my other half has a dinged and scratched car and she is terrible. definite correlation. I have to play spot the new scratch every day - the real cost of free on street parking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) . Edited July 31, 2017 by mickster double trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 i have given up looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 The wipers are wrong but you probably got them from VW so it's their fault. Next time ask for a passenger side wiper from a MK4 Golf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Ahhh my GTI is crap so I'm going to swap it for a TDi as I want to fit a tow bar and pull a mobile home over the highlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 24 minutes ago, Silver! said: Ahhh my GTI is crap so I'm going to swap it for a TDi as I want to fit a tow bar and pull a mobile home over the highlands. Use the dune.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 @Rich No. That would be too easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 19 hours ago, Rich said: back legs of the seats look clean, always a sign of premium product. Dashboard and steering column are dusty though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourist Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 10 hours ago, jon_273 said: The wipers are wrong but you probably got them from VW so it's their fault. Next time ask for a passenger side wiper from a MK4 Golf. What exactly is wrong with the wipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 59 minutes ago, cj1 said: Dashboard and steering column are dusty though. I'll get on it straight away lol...down to lack of use and lazy owners! ...and Silver!...you don't need to swap your GTI for a TDI, as your "Currently Driving" says you already have a silver one along with your GTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Silver! said: Ahhh my GTI is crap so I'm going to swap it for a TDi as I want to fit a tow bar and pull a mobile home over the highlands. A poor attempt at wit; but there are only 3 vehicles worthy of the GTI strap line, the Mk 1 & 2 Golf's and the Peugeot 205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Loop Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Silver! said: Ahhh my GTI is crap so I'm going to swap it for a TDi as I want to fit a tow bar and pull a mobile home over the highlands. Buy it fast before people realize they will be valuable classics and they start going up in value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 i think you'll find that on this forum, we are all lovers of the Lupo and Arosa in all forms. To be honest if I were wanting to pull anything more than a matchbox, I would be thinking of cars bigger and better at the job than any of the Lupo based variants: even the Polo wouldn't do it for me. Horses for courses though and out of he box, the GTI is the most fun to drive and the TDI is likely the best to live with on a daily basis. But when it comes down to it, the little things which make the GTI that little bit different; which can also be a pain in the arse, are what we love about it. I have a Polo Dune 1.4 TDI as a daily. It's definitely not fast but it performs really well on the Scottish roads and sticks flat around the bends, due to the beefed up suspension on the Dune and nothing to do with the engine, but as a comparison for the GTI; it lacks the spirit and fun. i think the Lupo GTI wears the badge well and remember; when it was released it was the quickest car to wear the GTI badge. I drove my GTI to Spain a couple of years ago across the Pyrenees and back through Andorra in the company of and Mercedes SL500 and an Audi TT RS amongs others and they were both impressed with the performance of the GTI in the mountains. I've done road trips with @jon_273in the UK, both pre and post his TDI remap and we had great fun. The cars both got us where we were going in as much fun I'm sure, but Jon still went and bought a GTI or two. So back to the start; I think you'll find that on this forum, we are all lovers of the Lupo and Arosa in all forms. ...apart from maybe @The Penguinwho appears to have a downer on the GTI; but that's OK. Aand once again for the record; we all know silver is the best colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 silver is not the best colour..... tdi daily gives you a three cylinder headache, sdi is a far better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 40 minutes ago, Silver! said: i think you'll find that on this forum, we are all lovers of the Lupo and Arosa in all forms. To be honest if I were wanting to pull anything more than a matchbox, I would be thinking of cars bigger and better at the job than any of the Lupo based variants: even the Polo wouldn't do it for me. Horses for courses though and out of he box, the GTI is the most fun to drive and the TDI is likely the best to live with on a daily basis. But when it comes down to it, the little things which make the GTI that little bit different; which can also be a pain in the arse, are what we love about it. I have a Polo Dune 1.4 TDI as a daily. It's definitely not fast but it performs really well on the Scottish roads and sticks flat around the bends, due to the beefed up suspension on the Dune and nothing to do with the engine, but as a comparison for the GTI; it lacks the spirit and fun. i think the Lupo GTI wears the badge well and remember; when it was released it was the quickest car to wear the GTI badge. I drove my GTI to Spain a couple of years ago across the Pyrenees and back through Andorra in the company of and Mercedes SL500 and an Audi TT RS amongs others and they were both impressed with the performance of the GTI in the mountains. I've done road trips with @jon_273in the UK, both pre and post his TDI remap and we had great fun. The cars both got us where we were going in as much fun I'm sure, but Jon still went and bought a GTI or two. So back to the start; I think you'll find that on this forum, we are all lovers of the Lupo and Arosa in all forms. ...apart from maybe @The Penguinwho appears to have a downer on the GTI; but that's OK. Aand once again for the record; we all know silver is the best colour I haven't got a downer as you call it on GTI badged Lupo's, there's nothing much wrong with any Arosa or Lupo model per se. Each one though is a compromise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 21 hours ago, Steve C said: My wife commented that you didn't notice her VW "wolf" seatbelt cuddly toy (in the rear)...one optional extra I would of done without but she saw it in Smith Knight Fay and had to have it! And I thought I was the only one with these in their car! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, The Penguin said: I haven't got a downer as you call it on GTI badged Lupo's, there's nothing much wrong with any Arosa or Lupo model per se. Each one though is a compromise compromise on what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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