Comments on: 2010 Polo GTI: the UK’s Autocar and Auto Express deliver their first verdicts http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/ Everything Volkswagen Polo Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-2/#comment-12864 James Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-12864 Mine was ordered on November 20th 2010 so roughly week 48? Went into production yesterday and I should have it around March 1st... Lucky really cus I got the reg PO11 LLO! Can't wait... Not long now. Ordered it in white with the Bi-Xenons (who wouldn't despite the price) Comfort Pack, Winter Pack, Convenience Pack, Sensor Pack, Climate control and RCD 510. Guna be a good Bday for me as well :) Mine was ordered on November 20th 2010 so roughly week 48? Went into production yesterday and I should have it around March 1st… Lucky really cus I got the reg PO11 LLO! Can’t wait… Not long now. Ordered it in white with the Bi-Xenons (who wouldn’t despite the price) Comfort Pack, Winter Pack, Convenience Pack, Sensor Pack, Climate control and RCD 510. Guna be a good Bday for me as well :)

]]> By: PM http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-2/#comment-11712 PM Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:11:24 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-11712 Spoke to dealer again the other day, said my car is in transit and I should have it by mid-February. What a fantastic birthday I'm gonna have :D Spoke to dealer again the other day, said my car is in transit and I should have it by mid-February. What a fantastic birthday I’m gonna have :D

]]> By: PM http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-2/#comment-10841 PM Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-10841 'The supermini, thanks to VW, has grown up'... just also still hasn't arrived :P ‘The supermini, thanks to VW, has grown up’… just also still hasn’t arrived :P

]]> By: PM http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-10837 PM Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:59:25 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-10837 Well I decided to wait for the new registrations to come out here in UK before I get my new Polo GTI, what's the point of getting a new car which appears to be a year old? *shrugs* I am like so eager to get my hands on this car though I really can't wait... Well I decided to wait for the new registrations to come out here in UK before I get my new Polo GTI, what’s the point of getting a new car which appears to be a year old? *shrugs* I am like so eager to get my hands on this car though I really can’t wait…

]]> By: Court http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-8700 Court Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:13:14 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-8700 They do market it as the 2011 Polo GTI. Model years change on Week 22 every year at VAG. They do market it as the 2011 Polo GTI. Model years change on Week 22 every year at VAG.

]]> By: PM http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-8698 PM Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:02:31 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-8698 I also ordered the 5 door with xenons and RCD 510. The dealer I'm buying it from reckons mid-January 2011... They should've marketed it as the 2011 VW Polo GTI. :P I also ordered the 5 door with xenons and RCD 510. The dealer I’m buying it from reckons mid-January 2011… They should’ve marketed it as the 2011 VW Polo GTI. :P

]]> By: BJ http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4563 BJ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4563 Hi Rory, Just seen you on the other forum relating to Johns car... there's not much else out there for us addicts! Rich, Just got a call from my dealer today informing me that my 5 door GTI that I ordered on 04/06/2010 in Flash Red, Bi-Xenons, RCD510, DAB, Sensor pack, Convenience pack, MFS wheel and Climate has now got a confirmed build date of week 43, (in lieu of the week 38 they originally quoted pre-SA strikes) and they seem very positive that it will be here in late November/early December, on reflection... I should have queried the year, though!! Hi Rory,

Just seen you on the other forum relating to Johns car… there’s not much else out there for us addicts!

Rich,

Just got a call from my dealer today informing me that my 5 door GTI that I ordered on 04/06/2010 in Flash Red, Bi-Xenons, RCD510, DAB, Sensor pack, Convenience pack, MFS wheel and Climate has now got a confirmed build date of week 43, (in lieu of the week 38 they originally quoted pre-SA strikes) and they seem very positive that it will be here in late November/early December, on reflection… I should have queried the year, though!!

]]> By: Rory http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4496 Rory Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4496 BJ, any chance you could give me a link to this other forum? I've not came across many forum in active discussion on the GTI. BJ, any chance you could give me a link to this other forum? I’ve not came across many forum in active discussion on the GTI.

]]> By: BJ http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 BJ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:47:53 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4434 Hi Rich, Any joy with your contacts at VW HQ regarding a coherent reason for them not offering the Bluetooth capability on the GTI here in the UK, as they do in Germany, along with any news regarding delay times for the 5 door RHD models from SA due to the now ended strikes there? John's enjoying himself in his lovely car on the other forum so will continue to ask about these issues here. Thanks. Hi Rich,

Any joy with your contacts at VW HQ regarding a coherent reason for them not offering the Bluetooth capability on the GTI here in the UK, as they do in Germany, along with any news regarding delay times for the 5 door RHD models from SA due to the now ended strikes there?

John’s enjoying himself in his lovely car on the other forum so will continue to ask about these issues here.

Thanks.

]]> By: John http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4279 John Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:37:06 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4279 Finally taken delivery of the car. I love it. Anyone thinking of cancelling their order, are you mad?! Go find a distraction while you wait for your car because I don't think you'll regret it when you get yours. The supermini thanks to VW has grown up. Finally taken delivery of the car. I love it. Anyone thinking of cancelling their order, are you mad?! Go find a distraction while you wait for your car because I don’t think you’ll regret it when you get yours. The supermini thanks to VW has grown up.

]]> By: Rich http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4213 Rich Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:55:52 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4213 Hi John The first link didn't seem to work, but have posted an entry about the car: http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/exclusive-is-this-the-first-new-customer-polo-gti-in-the-uk/ Hi John

The first link didn’t seem to work, but have posted an entry about the car: http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/exclusive-is-this-the-first-new-customer-polo-gti-in-the-uk/

]]> By: EXCLUSIVE: Is this the first new customer Polo GTI in the UK? | Polo Driver http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 EXCLUSIVE: Is this the first new customer Polo GTI in the UK? | Polo Driver Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:53:49 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4212 [...] prospective new Polo GTI owners’ moods. Is this the first customer 2010 Polo GTI in the country? Our entry reporting on the first UK magazine road tests of the new hotshot Polo has become something of a [...] [...] prospective new Polo GTI owners’ moods. Is this the first customer 2010 Polo GTI in the country? Our entry reporting on the first UK magazine road tests of the new hotshot Polo has become something of a [...]

]]> By: John http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 John Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:01:44 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4210 http://twitpic.com/2tkxfs http://twitpic.com/2tky7z Pic of my new car. Just to prove that there is at least one in the country. :) http://twitpic.com/2tkxfs

http://twitpic.com/2tky7z

Pic of my new car. Just to prove that there is at least one in the country. :)

]]> By: Rich http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 Rich Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:58:02 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4208 At last! It's only taken them three to four months. The European brochures have had the GTI in them for a *long* time... At last! It’s only taken them three to four months. The European brochures have had the GTI in them for a *long* time…

]]> By: John http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 John Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:55:16 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4170 Cheers everyone. 12 weeks from order to delivery. Though more luck than judgment I think. Hang on in there guys it'll be worth it. Did take a couple of pics yesterday as it sat there partially covered in protective film. Hi Rich, no problem. I will email in couple of pics if you want to use them. Just to prove at least one of them is in the country! :) (No reg on there yet). Happy to write about the car when I finally get behind the wheel this weekend. Cheers everyone. 12 weeks from order to delivery. Though more luck than judgment I think. Hang on in there guys it’ll be worth it. Did take a couple of pics yesterday as it sat there partially covered in protective film.

Hi Rich, no problem. I will email in couple of pics if you want to use them. Just to prove at least one of them is in the country! :) (No reg on there yet). Happy to write about the car when I finally get behind the wheel this weekend.

]]> By: Court http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4167 Court Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:31:59 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4167 At least the UK brochure has been updated with the GTI... http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/assets/common/pdf/brochures/polo-v-brochure.pdf At least the UK brochure has been updated with the GTI…

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/assets/common/pdf/brochures/polo-v-brochure.pdf

]]> By: Court http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4165 Court Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:14:02 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4165 Looks like I'm in whatever the delay - our fleet management company reckon there's a 1k cancellation fee at the dealers. Perhaps they have different terms that a private buyer has. Or someone is fibbing, either the dealer, the lease company or the management company. In the same email I got "I have spoken to the dealer and they seem very confident that the Polo will be delivered before Christmas" We'll see. Mine was ordered 11th August, may arrive before Xmas. I bet it doesn't. At least we won't see many on the road ;) Looks like I’m in whatever the delay – our fleet management company reckon there’s a 1k cancellation fee at the dealers. Perhaps they have different terms that a private buyer has. Or someone is fibbing, either the dealer, the lease company or the management company.

In the same email I got “I have spoken to the dealer and they seem very confident that the Polo will be delivered before Christmas” We’ll see.

Mine was ordered 11th August, may arrive before Xmas. I bet it doesn’t.

At least we won’t see many on the road ;)

]]> By: Alan http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 Alan Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:27:39 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4162 Spoke to the lease company today. I ordered the car on 17 August. VW have given them an estimated build date with delivery expected mid March! You would have thought it was a Ferrari that I had ordered... Spoke to the lease company today. I ordered the car on 17 August. VW have given them an estimated build date with delivery expected mid March! You would have thought it was a Ferrari that I had ordered…

]]> By: Rich http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 Rich Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:36:53 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4159 Well done John, that's <del datetime="2010-09-30T09:34:07+00:00">great</del> fantastic news! Look forward to seeing it – still up for it if you wanted to be one of the first to do regular-ish updates for us. BJ – Regarding the RCD 510, I've asked a contact at VW to try and find out why the Bluetooth capability isn't available, and also to try and get to the bottom of the delays. Hopefully have some news next week. Well done John, that’s great fantastic news!

Look forward to seeing it – still up for it if you wanted to be one of the first to do regular-ish updates for us.

BJ – Regarding the RCD 510, I’ve asked a contact at VW to try and find out why the Bluetooth capability isn’t available, and also to try and get to the bottom of the delays. Hopefully have some news next week.

]]> By: Court http://www.polodriver.com/polo-2009/2010-polo-gti-the-uk%e2%80%99s-autocar-and-auto-express-deliver-their-first-verdicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Court Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:51:21 +0000 http://www.polodriver.com/?p=3256#comment-4156 Mmmm, mine's slipped to week 46 now. 15/11/10. Also it's unconfirmed now, looks like they were fibbing when they said it was confirmed before. "Delivery estimated as mid-late December." I dunno what to do now, this Megane is really annoying me. Plus the guy at work who's having it off me is wondering when he can have it as he's sitting in the 'loaner' knackered pool car right now. He's done me the favour by taking my car off me so I feel a bit guilty making him wait 5 months. Mmmm, mine’s slipped to week 46 now. 15/11/10. Also it’s unconfirmed now, looks like they were fibbing when they said it was confirmed before. “Delivery estimated as mid-late December.”

I dunno what to do now, this Megane is really annoying me. Plus the guy at work who’s having it off me is wondering when he can have it as he’s sitting in the ‘loaner’ knackered pool car right now. He’s done me the favour by taking my car off me so I feel a bit guilty making him wait 5 months.

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