big_chris1981 Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 so, i pick up the lupo gti yesterday....and things dont go well..... hsbs (my bank) decided theyre not going to honour a bankers draft from the royal bank of scotland..and when i ask to speak to a supervisor to have this explained to me, the lady in bangalore, says no, and then hangs up on me.... ...so we eventually get the payment sorted and i leave and go home....and they cant find one of the keys....anywhere....so im not very happy but i leave anyway....all the way home theres a rattling. so, look in the boot, and someone has snapped both of the battery cover clips clean off....and also nicked the tyre compressor and the tool kit....bits that were there when i took it on a test drive...and the battery cover wasnt broken either... so i phone the dealer this morning and it looks like it should get sorted...theyre gonna find the missing toolkit and compressor, and get me a new battery cover...and a new key. can anyone guess what a new transponder key for a lupo gti costs? arghhh what have i bought?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I know how much a key costs style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />And most peoples battery covers are broken, and some have their compressors missing!BUT sounds bit weird that they were all there. Good luck, hope it goes better next time you pick it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Congrat's on getting it! The garage should sort all those problems mind, that doesn't sound good, is it a dealer you've bought it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I know how much a key costs style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />And most peoples battery covers are broken, and some have their compressors missing!BUT sounds bit weird that they were all there. Good luck, hope it goes better next time you pick it up!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>£190!!! but theyre gonna get me a new one for fre...phew!the annoying thing is that the battery cover wasnt broken when i took it for a test...cos i took it off and put it back on after id had a nose.....so im guessing theyre not too gentle with their servicing.....also im pretty sure i saw one of the young spotty service buys putting a small blue compressor shaped box into the back of his saxo......but hey theyre replacing that as well style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />if it gets sorted i'll be happy....if not i'll name and shame the dealership! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Cool - when do you pick it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 those compressors are handy and quite expensive so a lot of people take them when they sell them on, always worth checking for. Clips on the battery are a comon failure so not much of a worry. Hope you get all the little details sorted out adn enjoy your new purchase, i get my new toy tomorrow style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 i have found a supplier of compressors style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> about 15 quid all in delivered to your door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 stu will be pissed off i charged him twice that. are those new or second hand Tim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 second hand, but one i bought looks good as new - seems legit, the guy buys surplus stock from VAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Mine came with compressor & bag-o-squirty-stuff as it should.Mine didn't have locking wheel nuts though - I had to talk the dealership into giving me a set FOC. Bit of a cheek considering they would've been fitted as standard...Its a slightly broken battery cover now though, but it doesn't rattle so I'm not too bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 second hand, but one i bought looks good as new - seems legit, the guy buys surplus stock from VAG<{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol, probably the pikey who's taking them out of all the used lupos and flogging them on for a little money on the side style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Mine came with compressor & bag-o-squirty-stuff as it should.Mine didn't have locking wheel nuts though - I had to talk the dealership into giving me a set FOC. Bit of a cheek considering they would've been fitted as standard...Its a slightly broken battery cover now though, but it doesn't rattle so I'm not too bothered.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>mine came with two sets of locking wheel bolts, as the original wheels got stolen whilst it was on the forecourt!!! only one of the tabs on the battery cover is broken, but i did that!! anyway, my car seems to spend more time in the garage than me driving it, so i can't really break much more!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Photon Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Reading this thread promted me to have a look in the boot of mt GTI which I only got a couple of weeks ago. Luckily I have the compressor, can of foam and tools but does anyone know what is supposed to be in the large square cut out under the grey strap as seen in my pic border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 you asked this before right?still dont know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Photon Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 you asked this before right?still dont know!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nope, this is the first time I have asked (new member, only 4 posts so far style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 aha sorry mistaken identity!well someone else asked and i didnt know, because i also have a missing thing. have a u got a metal hook type thing to oull the centre caps off the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Photon Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 No problem style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> The same questions probably get asked alot with new members!Yup, got that. Its in the cut out just under the spanner (thin wire thing with a circle and hook if that's what your meaning?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 the big hook-shaped bit is for a screw-on towing eye, tho don't think it applies to lupos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 i also think that the square area under the strap could be used to keep the owners manual there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlyall Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Could be for a first aid kit. Fairly sure that was an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 well you have a first aid kit, warning triangle and spare bulbs on euro gtis - dunno where they all go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 IIRC the loop (poss just GTi's, not sure) has a built in towing eye hidden behind the one of the plastic pillars at the bottom of the front bumper.Anyone who's been to a RR day should know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 yeah thats what Martins on about - space for a towing eye that we don't need in GTI's. Problem is why would they make a hole for it if we didnt need it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_chris1981 Posted July 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 whoot...all getting sorted.....the compressor has magically reappeared after the salesman went and threatened the pikey in the service dept.and the other bits are on order style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />yay!picked it up yesterday..already done 200 miles.....love it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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