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Sad to see my GTI go

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  • #16
    Originally posted by mickofoz View Post
    Well.... a Tiguan with the 147 engine is quite quick.
    Will it beat a WRX?

    'fraid not! Sorry.

    The Tiguan is a 4WD. That's it.
    Beat a WRX ???? Not what I said, I said LIKE A WRX ..... and a Tiguan is no 4WD sorry. Its basically an AWD hatch ....... even the boot is about the size of a Polo GTI's boot .....

    And incidentally a chipped only Tiguan (manual) makes 190kw/400NM and costs a lot less than $40K which is far less than a stock WRX anyway(and a Golf GTI) ..... and probably quicker in a straight line ...... but thats not the point here ....

    This was meant as "when you are ready to upgrade from a Polo GTI, then a chipped Tiguan makes a lot of sense as it is the cheapest way to get a VAG product with AWD and the 2.0T GTI engine ......" the next closest VAG prodct with the same drivetrain is the A3 quattro @ $55K ......
    Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...
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    • #17
      A bit more info here ...

      stock Polo GTI 0-100km/h = 8.2s (VW figures)
      stock Tiguan 125TSI manual 0-100km/h = 8.2s (VW figures)
      so power to weight disadvantage is offset by traction advantage.

      Add a chip (only a chip)
      Polo GTI = about 150kw = 40kw extra
      Tiguan = 190kw = 65kw extra
      so power to weight disadvantage lessens
      traction advantage to the Tiguan still exists .... in fact with more power a Polo is far less able to use the extra power whereas a Tiguan still is not approaching its traction limits ... guess which 1 will be quicker .....
      Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...
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      • #18
        Sad to see my Polo Gti go also due to family circumstances moving from two cars to one...however the new family 4 door hatch happens to be a Mazda 3 MPS with LSD as stock!!
        Been great dealing with you all and I have learnt so much re: modifications on the forum.
        Will keep in touch however.

        cheers

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        • #19
          yeah i once weighed up ther whole family aspect , guess vw won out lol

          the only bad thing ive heard about the tiggers is the low ground clearance and the engine (im talking the 2.0lt turbo diesel) not ballsy enough to get through some situations , i havnt test driven one but i think its kinda unlikly for the dealership to let me take one to fraser island for a spin
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