1.2 lt engine downgrade

[g12528]

hey guys i currently have a 08 polo gti and the kms are getting high. i had a service yesterday and mechanic said its best i sell my car now. Im currently looking at any cheap 4 cylinder car near new and have test drove the corolla and mazda 2 but i hate them hahaha.

I can only really see myself driving a vw i just love how they feel, whats everyones thoughts on the new model with the 1.2 turbo engine? i currently drive 80km a day on highways will this be able to keep up?

[Bora Sport]

I'm interested as to how many kilometres your car has, ie for your mechanic to consider to be high and what he feels is about to fail that would warrant selling it asap.

[Kesh]

All I can say is HP sells cars, Torque wins races. 77kw and 175nm isn't a lot on the face of it, but remember that the 6R weighs approximately 1050kg (manual). They have quite a decent power to weight ratio. These have absolutely no trouble cruising on the hwy with a full car, just don't expect lightning fast overtakes on the wrong side of the road haha.

[Johnbu]

I'm interested as to how many kilometres your car has, ie for your mechanic to consider to be high and what he feels is about to fail that would warrant selling it asap.

+1.

Most mechanics would tell you to maintain an old car as it's more profitable for them. Unless he is so busy with easy log book services.

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[trive2]

I LOVE my 1.2TSI, such a meaty mid-section. Mind you, it has zero go above or below the mid-range.... so keep it there.

[Mysticality]

The 1.2TSI is an amazing engine!
Check out the Fabia, too.

[g12528]

its done 135ks and is having temperature gauge issues etc, chassy bolt problems etc.

[Johnbu]

Seems to me you need a new mechanic rather than car.

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[Transporter]

its done 135ks and is having temperature gauge issues etc, chassy bolt problems etc.

If only highway kms, your car shouldn't be worn out and if the repairs aren't to expensive I'd still keep it. Especially if it's manual.
Unless your reason is the safety of the new car.

[NathanP]

I had one of the new Polo 1.2l versions for 2 years before trading for the GTI. Had no issues at all sitting on the highway and having power for overtaking. Quite a few times per year we'd drive Brisbane to bundaberg without an issue and it travelled well. It's no GTI but still a good car.

[Bora Sport]

Seems to me you need a new mechanic rather than car.

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My 2006 Polo GTI has nearly 180,000k's on it and has been stage 1 tune since 40,000k's and stage 2 since 100,000k's and I wouldn't dream of selling it. It has been ultra reliable.

[Mitchh]

I went through the same thing. I drove the 66TSI, 81TSI and the 141kw GTI. There is a huge difference between them all, and i'd consider the 66TSI unacceptable for highway driving, it is really only acceptable for city/town and also loading it up with any more people than just a driver makes it useless at hills. The 81TSI on the other hand is fairly respectable, and much much better than the 66. I ended up buying the GTI because of the racecar flat bottom steering wheel, but i would be happy with the 81TSI as a cruisy fuel efficient car.

You can also get an APR tune for the 1.2 which adds a fairly significant boost in power given the displacement. I'm fairly certain the difference between the 66 and 81 is just a tune from the factory but no not quote me on it, so if a tune were planned 66kw might be the go.

[g12528]

so ive stretched my budget to be able to afford the cx3 or 3sp25, which i will test drive on the weekend. fingers crossed i like them

[KiwiME]

I think you would not be disappointed with the 81kW 1.2 TSI.

[g12528]

So I can get a brand new sp25 driveaway but will need to sell my car asap. Are there any good mechanics in adelaide that can sort out my engine light error code?