What would your next car be after the Polo GTI?

[readerr0r]

If that's the case expect the new Polo to be shown at least the same time next year with a Euro sale Feb 2015 / Australia Sept 2015 with a GTi Available Euro September 2015...with an Aus GTi around December 2015 or early Jan 2016...

Yeah it'd sit well buying now and getting the new Polo GTI Sometime in 2016. Problem is I think a Clio RS would fetch a lot more resale wise...

[Hail22]

Yeah it'd sit well buying now and getting the new Polo GTI Sometime in 2016. Problem is I think a Clio RS would fetch a lot more resale wise...

Just spoke to the head of Renault Sports division Asian / Pacific...we may see the Clio RS Cup as soon as December...the first batch will be fully optioned compared to VW's lazy poverty packs that are release first.

I definitely have to have the RS monitor...looks sick and if it has Australian circuits...great for track days!

Telling you brake temps, gearbox temp, clutch temps...a bloody must have in Australia if you ask me especially stop start traffic...arggghhh (permitted if you actually understand temperatures and heat thresholds for each mechanical item I've mentioned)

[readerr0r]

The RS monitor is pretty damn cool, but have you seen the Kia Pro_ceed GT's tacho? It's pretty amazing...



3DR only (good) but 0-100 7.7 (bad)

[Hail22]

The RS monitor is pretty damn cool, but have you seen the Kia Pro_ceed GT's tacho? It's pretty amazing...



3DR only (good) but 0-100 7.7 (bad)

Despite a nice cluster...I would never buy one, why?:

1. Extremely poor resale value.
2. Reading reviews it has piss poor launch / stop-start capabilities
3. No offence...but Kia to me is cheap

[Lucas_R]

Here's one for Hail22. About half way through the movie he drives the new Clio cup car.

[VWindahouse]

My current car is my Polo GTI 2013, but I've ordered the Polo R WRC. I'll have it delivered in the end of october/beginning of november. It's really good priced here in Sweden, the price is only $165 above the Polo GTI.

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This is what the GTI should have been

[Hail22]

Thank you for sharing the video Lucas!

I test drove the Audi A1 Sport S-line that was for sale (used)...oh boy haha should I dare say?

Yes...Yes I will.

ok...so number 1. S-tronic / DQ200 clutch was shuddering / slipping like a mother! absolutely horrible especially in Sport.

2. The oil light went on at the end of the test drive...derp.
3. Checked the vin out...its under recall and had the recall carried out already...bit of a worry (I'm sure the recently recalled Polo GTI's need not worry!).
4. Jerky from stand still with clutch slip from 1st/2nd and 2nd/3rd which would = both clutches are goooooooone.

I offered the dealership $25k...nothing more...nothing less haha and they declined saying they have to get the car repaired due to the amount of faults haha...whoops :p

Overall...waste of a lunch break...and the dealer was extremely embarrassed.

This is what the accelerator pedal said to the clutch...

[spl65t]

Hi Lads,
first time poster on here. This weekend going out to possibly purchase our 1st watercooled VW. Tossing up between the diesel Polo with sports option pack or the GTI ? Was going to head to McGrath @ Liverpool. Just after some feed back from real life experience & what would you buy ? Car is for dropping kids off to school and shopping trips etc.. (Wife)
Cheers Linz

[readerr0r]

Despite a nice cluster...I would never buy one, why?:

1. Extremely poor resale value.
2. Reading reviews it has piss poor launch / stop-start capabilities
3. No offence...but Kia to me is cheap

I agree its not hot enough driveline wise, but the looks of it are great. It shows they are willing to be over the top, I think another generation or two and the pro_ceed series could be a tidy unit.

Also I think its handy to differentiate between a brands main and euro departments (ala Ford, Kia, Hyundai). The 5dr i30 is from Korea and fairly lame, but the 3dr is from europe and thanks to its euro tuning and better suspension is meant to be pretty good.

[Lucas_R]

Hi Lads,
first time poster on here. This weekend going out to possibly purchase our 1st watercooled VW. Tossing up between the diesel Polo with sports option pack or the GTI ? Was going to head to McGrath @ Liverpool. Just after some feed back from real life experience & what would you buy ? Car is for dropping kids off to school and shopping trips etc.. (Wife)
Cheers Linz

Avoid the diesel unless you are doing a lot of KM's and a lot of longer trips - otherwise you will get poor fuel economy and pre-mature issues with the DPF (diesel particulate filter). Diesels do not like short trips and stop start traffic. In this case, a 77TSI with sports pack would be much more suitable. In fact, the economy and torque of the 77TSI is so good that you could argue that the TDI has no real use in the Polo range.

[nomadx38]

Yeah the 77tsi appears the be the best all rounder and most reliable (especially when optioned with the manual) the GTI is a awesome car and a great price but after 3 years of its release its engine is still quite problematic (oil consumption wise anyway) the other thing is its DSG only, again still a little problematic.

If you can drive a manual the 77tsi is great, plenty of tourqe (could do with a tad more power but only if you were doing speeds over 100) the 77tsi DSG is quicker and delivers the power better but again still going through the teething phase.

The 66tdi is still a great car, but long runs are a must to keep the DPF in check.

Guess it really depends where your priorities sit.

GTI - extremely good performance at the cost of oil haha - new engines appear much better then first models

TDI - efficiency at the cost of premature DPF failure / poor running - if used mostly used in short start stop traffic

TSI - best all rounder for reliability (excluding DSG models)

I only mention DSG problems becuae I have had a few - but my 77tsi is a 2011 which is subject to the recall. New models built from now "should" be fixed as they are using new gearbox components (clutch and mechatronics) but only time will tell.

If potential gearbox problems are of concern I would suggest looking at VW cars fitted with the 6sp DSG's as they are wet clutch and after many years of working out the bugs, they are practically faultless.

[readerr0r]

Sat in the new Clio (not RS ofcourse) looks great, and interior is pretty nice inside. Sadly I could only really fit in the drivers seat (pass doesn't come with height adjust, even the top of the line one) and visibility was poor.

I also tried out the 3dr i30, its built in europe with a euro suspension setup and independent rear suspension (5dr is torsion). Really great car, but totally let down by its anaemic 1.6 98kW engine, a 77tsi would feel faster thanks to all that torque.

I could've got the i30 3dr for 19,990 drive away though! If they put the 1.6T in it things would've been interesting...

[spl65t]

Avoid the diesel unless you are doing a lot of KM's and a lot of longer trips - otherwise you will get poor fuel economy and pre-mature issues with the DPF (diesel particulate filter). Diesels do not like short trips and stop start traffic. In this case, a 77TSI with sports pack would be much more suitable. In fact, the economy and torque of the 77TSI is so good that you could argue that the TDI has no real use in the Polo range.

Thanks for that, off tomorrow shopping.
Linz

[spl65t]

Yeah the 77tsi appears the be the best all rounder and most reliable (especially when optioned with the manual) the GTI is a awesome car and a great price but after 3 years of its release its engine is still quite problematic (oil consumption wise anyway) the other thing is its DSG only, again still a little problematic.

If you can drive a manual the 77tsi is great, plenty of tourqe (could do with a tad more power but only if you were doing speeds over 100) the 77tsi DSG is quicker and delivers the power better but again still going through the teething phase.

The 66tdi is still a great car, but long runs are a must to keep the DPF in check.

Guess it really depends where your priorities sit.

GTI - extremely good performance at the cost of oil haha - new engines appear much better then first models

TDI - efficiency at the cost of premature DPF failure / poor running - if used mostly used in short start stop traffic

TSI - best all rounder for reliability (excluding DSG models)

I only mention DSG problems becuae I have had a few - but my 77tsi is a 2011 which is subject to the recall. New models built from now "should" be fixed as they are using new gearbox components (clutch and mechatronics) but only time will tell.

If potential gearbox problems are of concern I would suggest looking at VW cars fitted with the 6sp DSG's as they are wet clutch and after many years of working out the bugs, they are practically faultless.

Thanks for your info too. Let you know what we get
Linz

[AndrewBurns]

Love my 2013 build gti so far, nice to drive around in and plenty of grunt for when you want to work out some traffic frustrations. DSG can be a little worrisome in heavy start stop traffic only because I'm paranoid about looking after the clutches. If in heavy slow traffic for extended periods I tend to put it in manual mode and stop it from jumping into 2nd too early and slipping. It's no different in this respect to any other manual car though really, just needs a bit more attention than a torque converter auto.