Thanks man! Nah 100% Irish

Haha 😂 Had about 6 cars since then tbf

Hereford Audi in England. Fantastic service

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

Lol

Interesting!

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

Thanks for the Q, Gary! Personally, I couldn’t find a single local lease site or company that could even come close to any deals I’ve seen. Same with local dealers in NI. Not saying it isn’t possible, just saying I’ve never seen it. I used leasing.com (no affiliation at all). Ordering a car from GB is really easy, just takes one Ferry journey and at the end of the term the car will be picked up at your house in NI and auctioned locally

@@mattdrives leasing is shit stay away

It’s very fun to drive

No, it’s 9 months up front then the rest of the payments the second month

@@mattdrives thanks so on a 24 month lease with 9 months initial , would be equivalent to paying 33 months of equal payments ?

Yes, that’s correct. The ‘9 months rental’ should be seen as a deposit. A higher deposit ie initial rental, reduces the future monthly payments. Always calculate a lease off the total cost across the period, not on the monthly

Bad credit accepted ?

Depends on the lender

A fair point in theory. But a lot of people do not go on the value of the car, because that isn’t what they pay, they go off the monthly. There are people who see £300 a month plus insurance and fuel as their only costs, when in fact, it’s actually more than that.

As long as the car goes back to the lease company at the end like standard (and no warranty voiding mods took place if applicable), you can do what you want. They won’t know. Of course, you can contact them and ask permission but they always say it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

@@mattdrives Thanks dude ❤

I was a fool long before this purchase 🤷‍♂️

@@mattdrives your not the first to make a rash decision , i did with a 595 did'nt think about it we all go with an impulse at times .costly.

Thank you mate glad it helped

Good tips. It depends on the finance provider I suppose. It will, like you say, depend on what approach you’re happy with regarding mismatched tyres!

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!

Thanks mate 🙌

Love it mate! Very cool car.

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.

Thanks mate 🙌

@@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.

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

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

Was 10k p/a on a 1/23. Found it on leasing.com randomly. Will definitely make a video on that, great idea.

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.

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

Im 6‘6 (202cm) and fit just fine 🤟🏻

You’re 100% right. And London is definitely a spot that punishes these things heavily. Luckily, Northern Ireland legislation travels way slower than GB so I should be ok until I get my next car in a few years 🤣 I want to grab a fast petrol guzzler before they are completely banned.

@@mattdrives perhaps a Bentley Continental GT at 15 mpg 🤣🤣🤣

@@mattdrives there are so many more used diesels on the market in this sector as a lot of execs are repmobiles.

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 🙏

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

When I raked it about for all my videos, it got 40+. And when driving sensibly, we are talking high 50s or early 60s. My daily journeys are carriageway/city style on the regular, so for comparison, would have got me 30ish mpg in my old 2.0L petrol Audi and 50ish in the UP.

Great bit of information, cheers Matt

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.

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

Thats good to know, cheers

Car is completely stock. And I am not sure about modifying the noise, if you can it would be through coding as there is no menu on the car for it.

Thanks so much Barry, I appreciate it. The Up GTI is amazing. Also loving my BMW as the sensible choice… one day it’ll go in favour of something much crazier but for now I can carry all of my camera equipment to shoots with ease 😂

Used Leasing.com - Found an Audi, called the dealer, they had one left in stock (super limited deal), they fired me a finance agreement, approved within an hour. Car was ordered the same day and ready for pickup from the dealer about 3 weeks later.

Thanks mate, hope it helped!

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 🤷‍♂️

Mine in Coleraine :0

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

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

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

Use Lease Loco or Leasing.com - makes it way easier.

There’s no bullshit on this channel 💪

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

@@mattdrives thanks

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.

@@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

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.

@@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)

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?

Manual. Up GTIs weren’t sold in auto. But if they had the auto from the Polo GTI, it would be bangin’

Oh okye...so if i want auto mini gti ,i should take a polo gti

I used to own a 2019 Polo GTI and I would highly recommend it. Even more so than an Up GTI because of the ‘real’ exhaust and faster acceleration.

@@mattdrives yeah you are right the polo GTI looks faster thou,also looks classy

It’s a very good car. Loved it.

You’re right. Extra context: I don’t mention it in the video but when I bought the Up GTI, I also had just bought a large 90s 4x4 with my business partner and that turned out to be a dud. So when that went, it really just forced my hand to making a switch of car. It’s my own fault and the money I lost on my GTI is on me.

Also known as… shoving the wire behind the nearest trim 😂

In what way?

I know, it’s such a shame that I had to get rid of it. But there’s plenty of BMW related things to modify so I won’t be sitting with my arms crossed 😉

Good eye! Nice to see the roads recognised 👍

Thanks Marouane, hopefully helpful 🙏

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

@@mattdrives thank you. Definitely looking forward to them

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

@@mattdrives Same spec as yours but in Red

Fantastic. Love the look of it in red.

I appreciate that, thanks mate! Love the look of your GTE, actually shopped around for those but came across my Up GTI and just had to pull the trigger. Subbed back to you!

@@mattdrives wow thanks! You can’t really go wrong with an up gti i think. Are you planning on modding it? I once saw an up with 180 hp and it had a faster 100-200 km/h time than my 285 hp gte, how insane is that🤣🤣

That’s crazy! I intend on a few minor cosmetic mods at the start and would love a new exhaust on the car. Modding the engine may come in time, I still have warranty so might need to navigate carefully on that 🤣

Damn, you’re right! I’ll have to drive it in reverse everywhere 👀

@@mattdrives you should ask for your money back 😂 but on a serious note: how do you like the car? have test driven on yesterday but not so sure about it

I wanted a car easy on fuel, insurance and running costs that was still fun to drive and that I could mess about with. It’s not the fastest or most advanced car but it does everything I need AND it makes me smile every time I drive it. I have just as much fun with this as I did with my old Audi or Polo GTI. Suppose it depends what you’re looking for 🙂

@@mattdrives yeah its fun to drive. im swaying between this and a hyundai i10n. hyundai i10 with the up gti engine would be the best.

The i10n looks amazing and the tech inside beats the Up GTI, for sure. Your point about performance is spot on though. I think anything less than the Up GTI would feel underpowered. Not 100% certain, but I also think the Up GTI will benefit from higher residual value too. But it really depends what you’re looking from your car.