Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3705110)
That's looks sweet! Where did you get those exhaust-finishers and how did you manage the bumper cut-out? |
Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3697736)
...The Polo GT TSI, with its tweak-able engine and sound dynamics, is the perfect canvas to work on!.. This 'take-it-or-leave-it attitude left a terrible taste in my mouth and at that point, I couldn't wait to drive the car out of the dealership. The experience with the dealership was par, at best. The actual delivery experience was quite pleasant. I was introduced to the technician who will be in charge of my car. Along with the keys, I was given some goodies including a box of cute little VW Beetle shaped chocolates, a few key-chains and a voucher for 10 liters of petrol among other things. A month into ownership, I have received several calls from the dealership asking me to provide them with my feedback on the booking and delivery experience but not one call with regard to the car. However, I did get a call a few days back asking if one of them could drop by at my place and clear any doubts, if any, in so far as my car is concerned. |
Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3698322)
.. And here is a list of features that ought to have been there on a car that costs 10 lakhs: .. Indiscriminate cost-cutting tactics employed by Volkswagen: .. .. NOTE: Cost-cutting notwithstanding, VW has steadily increased the price of the car and is now a good 75k more than what it used to be when it entered the market. |
Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3698322)
In the city, the TSI and DSG7 work together brilliantly, making the commute effortless! Puttering around town is an effortless exercise and the car's small dimensions ensures great maneuverability! The gearbox works through the ratios seamlessly and before you know it, you're in 6th doing just under 60. The car gets to cruising speed in no time! The shifts seemed to be a little jerky initially and the fuel economy wasn't great either. I was told that once the engine sets in and the gearbox adapts to the driver's style, the FE should improve and the shifts would be less jerky. .. I've noticed that driving in the city has gotten a lot less stressful, now that I don't need to constantly engage the clutch and change gears. And one thing's for sure, I no longer need to switch off the air-conditioner if and when I need to get going. :D |
Originally Posted by mr_hardcore
(Post 3705118)
Sourced locally from CP. The bumper was cut with a regular knife and the edges then finished to perfection with a grinder and some real experienced hands :) |
Originally Posted by ventoman
(Post 3705149)
Nice mod Hardcore. Would like to do it on my Vento and a friend's GT. Does it amplify the exhaust note? |
Originally Posted by Bhodrolok
(Post 3705216)
Wondering if I should actually pull the trigger or hold on for another year so that the new Polo comes around. I am sure the next version will solve the issue of not enough features and creature comforts. |
Originally Posted by coolboy007
(Post 3704652)
How is the steering on Octavia compared to the Polo TSi? If there is one thing i have not got used to after so many years is the light and lifeless steering. Really spoils the fun and even after running 205 tyres, the steering remains much lighter than i would have wished for. Vento is a family sedan but VW should have provided a quicker ratio, well weighted steering on GT models. |
Originally Posted by Turbo_asd
(Post 3704963)
With regards to your feature wishlist, VAGtune retrofits a lot of these parts such as electrically folding ORVM's and reverse cams. A trip to their branch at Hosur may be helpful. |
Originally Posted by RavenAvi
(Post 3705131)
Nice! Hearty congratulations, my friend. Enjoy your hot hatch to the full in the days to come. Rev' her real hard, but drive safe. Wish you plenty of wide-grinning miles ahead! |
Originally Posted by ventoman
(Post 3705149)
Fully agree with you on VW's cost cutting. :Frustrati I have seen few equally horrible cost cuttings on my face lifted Vento TSI, such as lack of dead pedal :eek:, inferior BCM (although its 087 series), lack of cruise control (that's available on Rapid), inferior Parking sensor (cannot enable visual display with after market HUs) TSI+DSG is a boon for bangalore's b2b traffic and I feel that the DSG starts adapting to your driving style quite quickly. I'm finding my car gradually improving and closing in on my driving style (w.r.t gear shifts) every 100-200kms or so. |
Originally Posted by Bhodrolok
(Post 3705216)
Lovely car... I have test driven all 3 versions of it since the original release. Wondering if I should actually pull the trigger or hold on for another year so that the new Polo comes around. I am sure the next version will solve the issue of not enough features and creature comforts. Anyway congrats to OP on the new hottie! Drive safe. |
Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3698322)
...Let's get one thing straight. This ain't no rocket ship. It cannot be, even remotely referred to as a hot hatch either. It's at best, a warm-hatch. I'm not even sure if it's worthy of the GT badge to be completely honest. It is reasonably quick though and the out-right-punch sort of reminds me of the 1.3 MJD powered Swift. I have to admit, after having driven the Octavia 1.8 TSI on a regular basis, the Polo feels rather tame. Sure, it's an unfair comparison. But I can't help it given that the gearbox is pretty much the same and the engine is from the same family. That being said, the little TSI feels quite sprightly in its own right and owing to the sheer lack in bulk and considerably smaller footprint, it feels even lighter off its feet than the big brother Octavia. The throttle-response is good but not lightning-quick. In fact, I find that the old i10's Torque-Converter AT to be more responsive in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Light throttle inputs in the i10 AT make the car lunge forward, allowing you to close gaps in chock-a-block traffic senarios. |
Originally Posted by suhaas307
(Post 3697736)
Modifications and Accessories:[*]Osram Nightbreakers / Philips Xtreme Vision headlight-bulbs |
Originally Posted by wilful
(Post 3699116)
Got my new set of Philips Xtreme Vision +130 on Saturday - fixed them yesterday. Here are some pics. They seem to be somewhat better than Osram NB Plus on low beam. The high beam of Osram was pretty scattered while these are less scattered but focussed a lot more upward (even with the levelling set to the lowest position as in the pic) leaving dark spaces down below. These dark patches can be reduced with the light from the fog lamps. |
Originally Posted by pgsagar
(Post 3705976)
Congrats Suhas! And thanks a lot for an honest review (quotes in bold). Most Polo owners go overboard and make it sound like it is fastest car there is. I mean superlatives like, DSGs smoke other cars, blow others into weed etc. etc. I drove Laura DSGs and Cruze DSGs back to back and did not understand what all the fuss about DSGs was. I mean it did not seem faster accelerating than conventional torque converter. At least to my naked eyes and ears. Acutually I found Cruze AT better accelerating than Laura DSG. Anyway, to each his own. And congrats once again. And red is the best colour in Polo, I guess. |
Originally Posted by Akshay89
(Post 3705713)
Hi congratulations on the fantastic buy, the car is a BOMB!!! Could you tell me where did you buy the arm rest from and the price? I am actually looking to buy one. |
Originally Posted by F150
(Post 3705808)
Welcome to the DSG family, city drives are luxury personified. You just sit back and relax. which tyre size did you upgrade to ? Any plans to upgrade the ICE to Philadelphia 835 |
Originally Posted by Sankar
(Post 3705889)
Congrats Suhas! How does the car feel on Continental MC5, and did you consider any other tyre before deciding on MC5? The alloy wheels is made by Ronal in Spain. http://www.ronal-wheels.com/en-int/home.html Did the pre-facelift Polo highline get the Ronal made wheels? Did you import the center handrest directly or buy it through Petes? I'm also looking forward to install one in my car. |
Originally Posted by pgsagar
(Post 3705976)
Congrats Suhas! And thanks a lot for an honest review (quotes in bold). Most Polo owners go overboard and make it sound like it is fastest car there is. I mean superlatives like, DSGs smoke other cars, blow others into weed etc. etc. I drove Laura DSGs and Cruze DSGs back to back and did not understand what all the fuss about DSGs was. I mean it did not seem faster accelerating than conventional torque converter. At least to my naked eyes and ears. Acutually I found Cruze AT better accelerating than Laura DSG. Anyway, to each his own. And congrats once again. And red is the best colour in Polo, I guess. |
Originally Posted by CoolBlueBiker
(Post 3706084)
Congratulations on your new ride Suhaas !! |
Originally Posted by arunphilip
(Post 3706105)
Congratulations on your car! While white may not be my preferred colour, who cares when you're in that gorgeous cockpit! Is there any way you can borrow/try out these bulbs first? I'm asking because the interaction between bulb and reflector influences how effectively a combination works (both objectively and subjectively). For instance wilful tried out the Osram Nightbreaker+ based on my recommendation and use, but he found the high beam to be unnecessarily scattered, and ended up switching to imported Philips Xtreme Vision. Since I putter around mostly on low beams, I'm fine with the NB+. |
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