43 minutes ago, vrskeith said:

Just the right roads for the UPGTi

 

Mine excelled on the coastal roads in Devon & Cornwall recently.

Needs to get shot of that bloody tree thing, dangling around....what a distraction 

19 minutes ago, Defenderben said:

Needs to get shot of that bloody tree thing, dangling around....what a distraction 

Ben,

Sorry about the frustration but hope you otherwise enjoyed principle in showing the video.

Sorry I didn't do POV video for my recent coastal blast around your are in Devon. 

 

?

Has production of Up! GTI's stopped?

Now a future classic of limited numbers.

 

EDIT

Well not that limited really.

Edited 23 August, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

2 hours ago, Roottootemoot said:

?

Has production of Up! GTI's stopped?

Now a future classic of limited numbers.

 

EDIT

Well not that limited really.

I'm keeping mine George, classic or not.

Production stopped about March 2019 I think.

 

A few new / pre-delivery reg available / demos still at dealers. Residual will be enhanced over time.  

Good honest used one George. Just waiting for you to do a DSG conversion ,first one in UK.

 

 

Edited 24 August, 20196 yr by vrskeith

 

 

Edited 17 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

 

I used to own a Lupo GTI 6 speed. Loved that little car. Low mileage versions are still worth a fortune

Said Lupo

 

had a bastuck exhaust, coilovers and mk4 anniversary golf seats

 

 

the UP seems a bit disappointing in comparison

 

lupo 125bhp and bi-xenon headlights

 

UP gti 115bhp and halogen headlights

Edited 21 November, 20196 yr by BigJase88

2 hours ago, BigJase88 said:

Said Lupo

 

had a bastuck exhaust, coilovers and mk4 anniversary golf seats

 

 

the UP seems a bit disappointing in comparison

 

lupo 125bhp and bi-xenon headlights

 

UP gti 115bhp and halogen headlights

Base selling price if new at today's prices. I would suggest way over £15k currently UP GTi.

 

Some body,I believe it was www.volkswizard.co.uk did an equivalent,think it was mid £20k he also did a comparison ,Good and bad of the two cars. Andrew is a GTi specialist.

 

 

Edited 21 November, 20196 yr by vrskeith

I wonder if BossFox has done any work like this on his UP GTi??

 

 

Edited 21 November, 20196 yr by vrskeith

58 minutes ago, vrskeith said:

Base selling price if new at today's prices. I would suggest way over £15k currently UP GTi.

 

Some body,I believe it was www.volkswizard.co.uk did an equivalent,think it was mid £20k he also did a comparison ,Good and bad of the two cars. Andrew is a GTi specialist.

 

 

Would still take the lupo personally lupo gti looks cool UP GTI looks a bit like a rollerskate with the big wheels. I still don’t mind the UP GTI but just can’t see it becoming a classic like the lupo.

 

the lupo had aluminium bonnet and doors to reduce the weight? Does the UP?

 

does the UP have 5 or 6 speed as the later Lupo’s got the 6 speed box. The engine was also quite fun as it had VVT and you could notice a slight shove when going up the revs. Nothing as crazy as a VTEC or VVTL-I but still there and fun.

 

lupo rear discs UP drums. Just been a bit of cost cutting

 

i’ve always been n/a over turbo

Edited 21 November, 20196 yr by BigJase88

 

 

A Happy Christmas &  a successful 2020 to all our readers 😀

 

 

So volkswizard has got a new daily.

 

 

2 hours ago, vrskeith said:

So volkswizard has got a new daily.

 

 

What I have but I have the hatch, hopefully his is better than mine

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-gti-relaunched-uk-2020

 

 

Edited 1 February, 20206 yr by vrskeith

 

 

On 04/04/2019 at 09:34, vrskeith said:

Collectors car ?

 

As no longer able to order new from the factory.

 

 

 

 

 

So mine has just indicated that in 600 miles it is due its 1st service. currently at 8900 miles in 11months.

Loving it to bits and having great fun around Wiltshire , Somerset ,Devon and Cornwall twisty stuff country roads.

Wiltshire to London  M/ways, A BS and city centre (London ) N & S circulars.  Fun drive , good performance  economic 

Never a dull moment in this well engineered package at a cracking price-new./ cheap to run , what's not too like,

 

So now VW will be re-launching a facelifted Up GTi in 1st quarter 2020 after ending production of my model year in mid 2019.