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Yup the 9n is the bug-eye headlights Polo.
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I believe people say between 20-40mph on a boxster 1.8, the 130 PD's torque matches it. Given the right circumstances, it's probably true... but then you'll get hammered out of that band.
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They aren't the coolest car. I was however a bit annoyed watching it (and shocked) at the level of scorn most members of the audience had for the car. They were praising it when it kicked the mini around the track.
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I remember seeing a VW Polo (previous model with bugeye headlights) in a really glossy white, and I was stunned by how beautiful it looked. Keep us up to date on the white furby!
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I went there with the best of intentions, and then I forget about said intentions.
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Yup this one drives me mad too. Please please post back here when you have any updates mate.
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Good:
That wonderful "yes, you've been done by a Skoda" torque
The overall feel of the car; solidly built with a nice interior
Six gears with a wonderful-feeling gear stick
Exclusivity - it's not that common around my parts at least
Looks - I love the look of my vRS
Fuel economy - 60MPG on weekdays. Only dips to 50 on weekends.
Hardly uses any oil
Bad:
Rattles that change every week
Stuttering of the engine; though this is common with TDI PD's
People will always cling to the "cheap vw" image
Default head unit and speakers are lacking for the vRS's powerful image
No slide-out cupholder like my Polo had
Not enough driver-side storage under steering wheel
The paint is rather soft; I agree with others here about this.
Default wiper blades are rubbish - but obviously this can be fixed easily
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My friend recently boosted his tyre pressures around .3 bar to the recommended pressures and found an extra 5MPG as a reward (130 TDI PD). Just another reason to give those tyres some lovin'
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Regarding the AC filter, a friend of mine got tonsillitis twice within a month; the problem was traced to a bacteria-ridden AC filter that the dealers had failed to replace. They can get very filthy and it's important that they are kept clean.
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It's a common problem - setting 4 just has the full voltage applied, and 1-3 are retarded by the resistors. As I remember with my VW Polo, VW insisted that the job could not be done by anyone else as they had to be VAG-approved resistors. I cannot quite see how this could be the case though.
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New car smell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I thought this was quite interesting.
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I think the TSI that's currently in the Golf GT would be a great match.
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I wasn't going to say, but I only bought my furby to push it off a cliff.
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I'll join the others in exclaiming about that N95's speed. Has he overclocked it or something? Mine is a right slug.
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Look for one of those pine tree shaped thingies that sometimes hang off rear-view mirrors; they have one that is labelled "new car aroma" or some such
I know about them because I found one under the passenger seat of my 2nd hand purchase!!
Was that some sort of lasting freshness strategy do you think? Putting it under the seat?
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My furby had a beautiful new smell when I bought her (2nd hand) a month ago, and now that smell is fading; probably due to me adjusting to it, but other people who infrequently use the car have noticed the "nice smell" has gone. I often wonder what they used on her before the handover, but I can't be bothered phoning to find out.
I found another thread trying to re-create this with no conclusive results. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Anything that can be, say, purchase in Halfords on my lunch break tomorrow? I've got a basic glade thing that slots into the vents but it's pretty lame; you can only smell it when the blowers are pointed at your nostrils. :thumbdwn:
So, how do you all keep your car smelling fresh?
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Welcome! You will smile every time you turn the key, trust me!
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I think you want a vw/golf forum mate, but welcome anyway
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Diesels do tend to make a bang when they stall. I remember pulling up to pick up a friend in my Polo SDI. I leaned over to let her in, took my foot off the clutch, still in 1st... BANG. She lept a mile.
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Alas not.
They got divorced from thier previous husband, and being the casinova I am I charmed them away from him. They are now very firmly married to me (& the car)
Changing subject of the thread slightly (though as the thread creator I'm entitled!), how much did it cost to colour the wheels mate? I totally love the matte dark-gunmetal effect.
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I find the only way to get at the calipers properly is taking the wheels off 312's and 16" wheels don't give much clearance for cleaning.
I use VIROSOL and a bunch of tesco value toothbrushes to clean both the alloys and calipers etc. Great product & cheap compared to other alloy cleaning products.
A google search tells you how popular it is.
I am in love with your wheels. Are they single?
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Just washed my furby vRS and realised that the green callipers I love so much are almost black at the moment. Does anyone have any tips for cleaning them? I don't seem to have any cleaning tools that will reach!
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What the hell. They left out the Furby 1.9 SDI...
312's and 16" wheels don't give much clearance for cleaning. 
Rattle!! (Passenger side speaker)
in Skoda Fabia Mk I (1999-2007)
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This issue definitely is related to the temperature. Like you, I have been free of this rattle for the warm season. Now it's cold again, the rattle is back. Particularly irritating when I play bassy music. Let us all know if you find a solution