The Great GTI Debate

[SoVeReIgN]

Golf by far.

[GT3]

Golf by far.

Well that's a water-tight argument dave, I'm totally convinced. Might have to sell my Polo now

[SoVeReIgN]

Well that's a water-tight argument dave, I'm totally convinced. Might have to sell my Polo now

Rofl, I thought so too

[phaeton]

Sorry guy's for not responding sooner. I have not been following this
thread as much as I should be.

Regarding my statement..Yes I was just having a go at you all.
Although I have noticed a few USA sites they place the Golf GTI front
on the Jetta.
Neil.

LOL <<<< happy mad

I wish VW offered the Jetta GLI here.

GLI isn't just a GTI grill on the Jetta they actually make a GTI sedan for US market with more sportier suspension than on offered here

Sorry for OT posts people.

Budget Conscience go the Polo GTI.
Overall Ability go the Golf GTI.

[natee]

if i had all the money in the world i'd buy a golf, probably buy a few but if i had the money for the golf i'd still buy the polo cos i'd feel my money would be better spent elsewhere, the difference in the cars IMO isn't worth nearly the 20k

[naughty]

IMHO you can buy the polo gti and do a bit of work comparitively on the cheap and save lots of $$$$'s and still get an awesome car

i also had the golf gti vs polo gti vs R32 inner debate and i decided that the R32 was going to be too little car for too much money here in my country and the golf gti DSG was super awesome but i just spent 2/3rd the amount and got the Polo gti - and im not looking back

reason - lower repayments and then lower insurance and also more cash to do some mods to make the car a better driving experience - and a huge factor considering the fuel price where i live is the lower fuel consumption - especially when driving a bit enthusiastically - it makes a huge difference to your pocket - if that is a consideration (to some it isnt - but i suppose that depends on the fuel price where you live)

[awestonvp]

What I love about the Polo over the Golf is I think it's more chuckable into corners. It's lighter and I think much more agile and nimble. However when a Golf spots some straight sections it really can pull away.

Yep, I found the Polo more chuckable, more fun to drive. And with a flash it'll beat a standard Golf GTI
And with the $$ you save you could get flash and suspension upgrade

[DaveMack]

IMHO you can buy the polo gti and do a bit of work comparitively on the cheap and save lots of $$$$'s and still get an awesome car

i also had the golf gti vs polo gti vs R32 inner debate and i decided that the R32 was going to be too little car for too much money here in my country and the golf gti DSG was super awesome but i just spent 2/3rd the amount and got the Polo gti - and im not looking back

reason - lower repayments and then lower insurance and also more cash to do some mods to make the car a better driving experience - and a huge factor considering the fuel price where i live is the lower fuel consumption - especially when driving a bit enthusiastically - it makes a huge difference to your pocket - if that is a consideration (to some it isnt - but i suppose that depends on the fuel price where you live)

You're absolutely right, Naughty. The 1.8T engine lends itself very well to modding and even with just chipping (no, I'm not starting that debate again), it's more than a match for most OEM vehicles on the road.

Cheers and good luck with your Polo ... they're a great little car.

Dave

[Bluerex]

and the winner is....

Hey gang,
Thanks for all the input, I think I have made up my mind
A couple of reasons for moving on from the WRX (still a great car - and I may regret this whole exercise ) weight - it just feels sluggish to get going (especially when compared to the MK1 Khana car), I hate the laggy "nothin till 3k" turbo. Also, given the other cars in the garage, most of the time it's just me in the car - the WRX is bigger than I need.
And its a bit too thirsty - petrol in Canberra hovers at around the 1.35 + for Ultimate, so any saving here will be appreciated.

There is no doubt that the Golf GTI is a fantastic car - period! However as was mentioned, it is nearly $20k more than the polo with similar options (no DSG obviously) the ride is superb (but a little restrained??, and I wonder if this leads it to appeal to a slightly older demographic than the Polo might ???)

So I think the Polo will get the nod: leather, eclipse stereo (with GPS, iPOD, Bluetooth), tint and APR flash. That little lot should come in at approx 35kish (maybe ??) which is just fine.

C

Oh and it has to be Candy White

[FL00DY]

blah blah blah
Oh and it has to be Candy White

You are so smart, you are so smart. S.M.A.T, I mean S.M.A.R.T

[DubSteve]

You are so smart, you are so smart. S.M.A.T, I mean S.M.A.R.T

LOL Paul why would you say something like that