Why doesnt the Polo Gti have the 1.8T badge on it

[noone]

Wow.

Petrina, I think you should have your own thread, kind of like what Plautos has been doing with the 'meet my polo' thread.

That way we can keep your whimsical comments and other people bashing you in a single concise thread.

If it goes the way i think it will, it would later be moved to the humor section.

[FL00DY]

You're an idiot, I mean the top of the line models in their categories, ie. someone who is looking at an A8 isn't going to be considering a Polo. Of course an A8 is a bigger, more powerful car and costs more, does that make it a better car?

YES absolutely its a better car. There goes your swiss cheese theory about only the best top of the line models not having displacement badges on them.

So genius, why do some cars have displacement badges on them? doesnt the owner know whats under the hood? Do other drivers second guess if they have the grunt to overtake you? Does he say 1.6, I should be able to get him up hill?

Why do cars have badged period?

You aren't getting the point. Audi A8 RANGE, VW Polo RANGE. The Audi S8 is the top of the line in the A8 RANGE, Polo GTI is the top of the line in the Polo RANGE.

Why do cars have badged period? Because of show off idiots like yourself. You didn't answer my question "... when you spec'd your Polo GTI (not sure if you bought new or not) did you get a choice to have a 2.0T?"

[pixl]

I thought you guys learnt from my mistake -- don't feed the troll. He's having a good laugh getting us all worked up. Nothing you say is going to convince him either way.

The Polo GTI doesn't come with a 1.8T badge because it's a girls car. VW knew that only girls would buy this car and they know that girls don't care about engine size, but rather how cute they look. They put an extra large VW badge on the grill because it looks like the car has a nose! OMG HOW CUTE IS THAT?! ^_^

I can understand why you feel so insecure having bought this car. But don't worry, I'm sure the 1.8T badge you've put on it now will show everyone that you're not a woman.

[DubSteve]

Should Petrina Polo sell his GTI or Not?

[team_v]

Why do cars have badged period?

Possibly so that when you go to a dealer to buy a car you can tell exactly what you are getting rather than guessing or having to look through the logbook.

Possibly so that when you have an accident, other people can identify the exact type of car that you have to make the claim.

Possibly so that the insurance company can note what model car you have for insurance purposes.

As said before, the top of the range models (GTI, RS#, R#) don't have a displacement badge as they are the top of the line and their other badges represent that. A displacement badge is not needed for these.

[Petrina Polo]

So when people buy a holden with the 6.0 V8 should they argue with the dealer..

why are you putting a displacement badge on my car, holden only sells the 6.0V8?

[JCM308]

So when people buy a holden with the 6.0 V8 should they argue with the dealer..

why are you putting a displacement badge on my car, holden only sells the 6.0V8?

Sorry it's a 6.2L V8 now and still doesn't have enough power for the displacement.

[Petrina Polo]

Um no thats HSV...

holden has the 6.0 only.

[team_v]

So when people buy a holden with the 6.0 V8 should they argue with the dealer..

why are you putting a displacement badge on my car, holden only sells the 6.0V8?

Because the car would be badged in other ways i.e. SS, HSV, R8 etc to distinguish it and it's engine size.
The commonwhore doesn't only come in a 6L V8 hence why it has badges.

Everyone in this thread except for you realises that there is no need to add a 1.8T badge and now you are branching out of the VAG products into other cars to try to justify your point.

[JCM308]

Um no thats HSV...

holden has the 6.0 only.

Sorry I assumed we were still talking about the top of the range cars.

[Petrina Polo]

Because the car would be badged in other ways i.e. SS, HSV, R8 etc to distinguish it and it's engine size.
The commonwhore doesn't only come in a 6L V8 hence why it has badges.

Everyone in this thread except for you realises that there is no need to add a 1.8T badge and now you are branching out of the VAG products into other cars to try to justify your point.

Because VAG are inconsistent.. some models get them...some dont.. They flip a coin to decide.

With regard to the SS, they have SS badges on them so why the displacement badge? all SS's come in the 6.0V8.

likewise for HSV.. all HSV come with 317kw so why announce it?

[team_v]

I have never seen a displacement bade on an SS commodore ever.
The only badges i have seen are the 257 and 308 badges from previous models to show power levels.

[Petrina Polo]

I have never seen a displacement bade on an SS commodore ever.
The only badges i have seen are the 257 and 308 badges from previous models to show power levels.

have a look on the VE SS on the side.. 6.0litre V8 written on both sides. front fenders.

[team_v]

Jesus that badge is tiny
I have never even seen it before, it's smaller than the indicator.

Why don't you email VWA and ask why the Polo GTI doesn't have a 1.8T badge on it?
I still don't see the point of it.

[VW Convert]

all HSV come with 317kw so why announce it?

AFAIK all Polo GTI's are 1.8T so why announce it?


Cheers

George