Ild love to buy this as a reliable little fun and economical car when Im older

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic choice. Engine is reliable and is actually the same they use in the Seat Ibiza Sport FR. Good fuel economy too.

@dillanmistry

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives thanks

Had mine about 8 months now. 3 door Tornado Red 2019. Fun car. 😊

Have spent the last couple of hours watching Up GTI vids, I'm so tempted by them! I'm already in a Mii Sport so it'll be a nice little upgrade :D

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

If you’re already driving a Mii Sport then I’d highly recommend the Up GTI. If you see my most recent video, I do a bit of a walk around of it and give a few comments. I only sold mine due to needing a bigger car. Every other ‘criticism’ I had about the car (very few) wouldn’t apply to you. EG the small mirrors will be the same as your Mii’s, whereas they were way smaller than my Audi’s. Really great car and they are actually appreciating right now. My car sold for £1000 more than I paid for it AND it had an extra 700 miles on it.

@SirRounded

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives Off to go watch your latest video now :) The Mii is sporty enough with 75bhp so I'm looking forward to the Up GTI! That's completely understandable! They're definitely not the most practical but they'd probably suit most people's lives, they suit mine! Can fit a week's food shop in the boot so I'm sorted haha! Brilliant, and mine's a 2012 so I'll actually be upgrading in many ways! I better get on one quick then lol, I've just been made redundant (with a nice payout so no worries) so I think as a little motivation, I'll reward myself with one when I secure a new job :D

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny, someone who drove a Mii Sport actually stopped me in the street (before I sold the GTI obv) and asked me all about it. Seems like they are good stepping stone cars to the GTI. Best of luck with the job hunt and hopefully you’ll get yourself an Up GTI as a well earned reward. You won’t regret it, especially as you say, because you love so much about your current Mii Sport.

@SirRounded

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives That person must've had good taste ;) Thank you mate! All the best yourself with your 3 series too! Hope the mods all work out :) What a lovely looking car! (I might have booked an Up GTI test drive for this friday because I can't stop looking at them haha, found a 70 plate one with 2600 miles for £13,500, too tempting! Will have to see how long they can hold it if I put a deposit on it lol)

@SirRounded

5 ай бұрын

I ended up with a ‘67 110ps Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo in the end! Lovely car and been in it for a couple of years, but definitely going for an Up GTI now. Back here watching one of the best videos on them! See how I get on in that and then maybe a mk7.5 golf gti on the horizon 😎 Are you still in the 3 series?

Interesting accent you have there! Part Canadian? Love the vid 👌

@mattdrives

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Nah 100% Irish

Thank you so much. Great video and review. Looking to get one too

@mattdrives

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Really happy with this car. Got more videos on the way to hopefully help people who are looking to buy one 👍

@Mugtree

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives thank you. Definitely looking forward to them

Hi Matt. Good video and the description was excellent. Maybe do a walk around on your next video

@mattdrives

11 ай бұрын

Don’t have the car anymore, but I did a walk around in the one where I got rid of it

Great video buddy, came across it while I was researching just like you to buy an up gti. Thanks for the information, I think I will use my local dealership Edwin May in Coleraine. Regards from Portrush 😊

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate, glad I could help you out! 🙌

Everyone likes "a fun pull" 😆. Nice video. I've got a Skoda Citigo and that's fun too....not quite as fast, but since upgrading suspension, brakes and getting a custom remap, it's plenty fun. And that's after having an m135i for my last car. Go cart vs rocketship. At least I now have money for fuel.....last car bankrupted me. These are great little cars - max fun!

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

haha I can appreciate that! My old Audi A4 petrol used to guzzle through fuel (based on my usual journeys/driving style). The Up GTI provided way more fun at a much lower cost!

A lot of journalists think it is a speaker enhanced sound but it is an attenuator which puts the engine sound up through the A pillars.

@mattdrives

9 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@zombeloffical

Ай бұрын

which is wrong because the sound generator sits above the ac unit :) unplug the cable from the speaker and its quiet

Great car got a 68 plate car and love it

@mattdrives

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a fantastic car. What colour is yours?

@nicjackson5741

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives Same spec as yours but in Red

@mattdrives

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Love the look of it in red.

I’ve gone from a GT86 to this(for fuel consumption) and I have not been disappointed!.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Love it mate! Very cool car.

@oddities-whatnot

Ай бұрын

Im a big fan of boxer engines, ive had three Subarus but none of them were economical round town. I had a rare RC hatchback for two years, that was okay for fuel on a run to be fair but none of them cheap to run or maintain. Parts cost a fortune. If the GT86 had been AWD I would have got one as the two litre is more than enough for me. Weird how they didnt use the same engine in the XV or Forester with power up to 200bhp. No idea what Subaru were thinking. It was a natural choice as the engines in those are a bit underpowered.

Love the video! I could be wrong here, but I actually believe that the sound isn’t actually digitally enhanced, it’s actually mechanically enhanced. It channels the vibrations from the engine through the car and into the cabin, so it isn’t actually artificial. Could be wrong tho!

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Tbh, that would make sense. I’ve never really looked into it in detail. The only thing I know about the sound is that downshifts are not translated through the speaker, if that makes any difference.

@davidbushell960

2 жыл бұрын

Your right, it comes up through the a pillar!.

@oddities-whatnot

2 жыл бұрын

Thats good to know, cheers

So cool.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 🙌

@mclovin583

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives I'm having a midlife crisis. I could walk into a dealership and pay list, in cash for one of these tomorrow. I think a test drive is in order.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like this could be the car for you. Definitely get a test drive in. I did and it sold it for me immediately.

Craig antlet hils towards dun Donald I used to live there 🤩🤣😍

@mattdrives

3 жыл бұрын

Good eye! Nice to see the roads recognised 👍

I have owned a VW UP GTI for more than 2 years. Great car. But and a big but, is that VW did not upgrade the suspension or the tyres. I had a horrible experience in 2019 travelling in France. The tyres spun on a 10 in 1 dusty Road, right next to a 1,000 ft drop. 😱 I’ve since replaced the original horrible cheap tyres with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 205/40 r17 84w XL. Such an improvement. I also replaced the suspension with Bilstein. Now everything is great. Try it.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard the same things from people re: suspension and tyres. Both things that are definitely good for people to upgrade. Glad you’re enjoying your car 🙏

@timsutherland4033

2 жыл бұрын

Driver fault . Everyone knows the tyres are shit . Drive accordingly.

Nice car, this is on my shortlist for my next car also with me being 6ft I’m glad to hear there’s enough room for tall people. How does it cope with potholes as some of the roads where I live in the uk are pretty bad and I’ve drove a few different cars that rattle your bones lol.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t take potholes too well. It really hits them. The low profile tyres mixed with the tweaked suspension make for a harsher bump hit. Suppose it’s par for the course with wheels like that.

@groundhoglife

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattdrives thanks for the reply, that’s a shame as it’s a really cool looking car.

@zombeloffical

2 жыл бұрын

Im 6‘6 (202cm) and fit just fine 🤟🏻

Its quick enough for me at 52. Its a fun car without being a young boy racer car, it seems to be quite cool.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

It’s very fun to drive

Does anyone know roughly how many UP Gti 's are in Northern Ireland? I've only seen two.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure of the exact number but I’ve only ever seen about 5 max. They’re very rare. But you do see hundreds of normal Ups 🤷‍♂️

@Murphy252000

2 жыл бұрын

Mine in Coleraine :0

@Murphy252000

2 жыл бұрын

Mines has pilot sport 4, Eibach streets coilovers and an apr remap. Love the wee thing

@Murphy252000

2 жыл бұрын

Oooops, also I have a racingline turbo elbow and new panel filter. Probably 145 Bhp now, the car it should have been before.

@mattdrives

2 жыл бұрын

Mate, sounds amazing! Might need to make a video about your car… the ultimate UP GTI! Sounds fire 🔥

Suzuki szt 1.0 still as quick 😂