Polo GTI is a girls car!!!!

[anarchycamp]

Well yeah...I own both and i must admit its hard to say the Polo is a better all round performer than the Golf....different cars, different price brackets....and they both kick ass in their own right.

[GT3]

You're comparing modified cars (And at different levels of mods

The purpose of the comparison was demonstrate the importance of power-to-weight ratio. If you want to dismiss it as a crock, kai has 13.9 time sheets (no FMIC) and I have time sheets for 103 mph. No one is claiming the Polo outperforms those cars (or is better) - just acknowledging that it does extremely well for what it is.

The reason I've used stock stats on R32 and GT-P is just as a comparison of where the car sits in the scheme of things. ..and a GT-P is hardly meek and mild in stock form - 5.4-litre V8, 32 valves, double overhead cams, 302 kilowatts, 540 Nm, not to mention the rest!!!

If you read earlier comments posted, some have questioned whether the Polo can perform as well (if not better) than these cars. I've pointed out that it can, and it confirms what many of us have witnessed on race tracks and drag strips re GT-P, R32 and Polo GTI, the times don't lie. Just bc the Polo doesn't cost 60+K and isn't loaded with luxury features doesn't mean it hasn't the potential to perform well - even if it does annoy the hell out many ppl.

[ausgolfer]

...at the john bowe high performance training course at sandown, a pro race car driver and trainer was tailing me on the track in a new WRX STI. I noticed him behind and thought "bugger it" and gave it a good go to see how I would manage when i came off, he didn't know who I was (helmet) and said .."have you seen that f*^#@n polo?". I replied .."umm, yeah it's mine, why?" ..he said "mate, sure, ..I had 2 seconds on you in the corners, but on the straights, not only could I not keep up with you, you were 2-3 sec faster than me !!! ..I want one!!! "

When is your next track day? Can group 5 club members race? Why haven't you come on any cruises or to the DOVW??? I wanna see this beast!

[DaveMack]

With respect to all points of view posted in this thread, there is no reason at all why a person should have to defend/justify what they choose to drive. It really would not matter if our cars could blow away every supercar, ignorant individuals will still make smart @ss remarks out there. Let's just be happy with what we have chosen to drive and not waste anymore time trying to justify ourselves against what others say.

Quite agree, Tick. Welcome to the 'friendly' forum.

Dave

[shami]

Im actually considering going for a polo...trading in my MK4 gti...

[Sharkie]

At the end of the day a $27K Polo GTi with $5K of mods for a total of $32K is quicker than most cars costing almost double that. XR6Ts starts at $43K and cannot shake a Polo GTi with only an APR chip as a mod (all up under $30K).

When my Polo GTi still only had the chip it embarressed VZ SS's, XR8's, many Mk5 Golf GTis and especially a CV8 Monaro much to the delight of the w@n^%r driver's passenger. ...Twice....

With some more mods even VE SS's are fair game now......

Power to weight is the secret and the Polo Gti's only problem is traction off the line.

It comes down to Bang for your Buck and nothing beats the Pogo!

[Lukev85]

Are you kidding? The golf is better than the polo in almost every single way.. ??

[No offense polo guys]

i was refering to a well modded polo, it would kick ass

[DaveMack]

JimmyMac had a ride in my Pogo last saturday ... his comment was: "Great thing about these ... wheel in each corner (no overhang) and drive like a gokart." And he's right. (Now ... if I could just make it lighter by about 150 kgs ...

Dave

[GT3]

Now ... if I could just make it lighter by about 150 kgs

3 simple things to cut weight (if you need to):

1. Go for a smaller battery - usually the Odyssey 680 (not cheap anymore) but the new Pulse 400 (same thing) costs under $180 (Merdian Motorsport have tested it in race conditions and given it the thumbs up).

2. You'd be surprised how heavy the rear seat back rest is (larger one). It clips out pretty easy.

3. and of course, take out the spare wheel

[Golf Houso]

Have any of you seen or been in or driven a fiesta XR4? That's a real f***ing girls car right there. Particularily in the red with white stripes, a guy I know has one and my god it is the worst 20k+ hatch i've ever been in, my dinosaur mk3 takes corners better, If only he had bought a polo...

God I can rant about how sheit that car is for a week. Seriously and if anyone has one here on this forum, sell it now before it depreciates any more and buy a pogo, I'm not apologising!!!

Thats a girls car, and it isn't even any good...

phew... yeah... buy a polo!

[mitch_gti]

Uhhh, the XR4 Fiesta is actually quite a good car.

I used to own a run of the mill 2004 Fiesta LX (with plenty done to it, mostly visual and handling) and it was a fab little car.
Built very well, solid handler and quite gutsy for a 1.6L

I used to read about the ST fiesta (FoMoCo australia renamed it XR4) and it gets very high reviews.
I agree that they look pretty young and cheeky, which may not be to everyones taste.. especially with the stripes.
But they really are a great little hatchi.

[Timbo]

Yeah, the XR4 gets some excellent reviews, with many noting it handles more sweetly than the Pog. I reckon it would make a great base for a single class production car series -- good chassis, nice, simple reliable motor with enough power, and probably a few more that can liberated for track use. I'd be into it (although I agree it could lose the decals -- that's not my cuppa).

The rest of this thread is very amusing. To me, making a derogatory comment about a car says much, much more about the speaker than anything else, but responding to it as many have suggested above is equally inane.

On a slightly different note, when I sell the Pog, I reckon I'll advertise it as a "VW GTI" and see how much I can get for it

[Golf Houso]

I've driven one, been a passenger in one, and had to put up with one. They can't justify the price tag for the car that it is. The reviews have some good points, but they're overshadowed by most of the car's significant flaws. Just like every opinion of a car it isn't completely justified until you've driven it. I think its absolutely awful car in my opinion The only positive I can think of is the engine note about 4000, but thats about it.

And you can't realy compare a normal fiesta with it, they're decent cars for what they are but when you don some stripes and bang in a motor from another car, it doesn't make it a decent hot hatch.

[PeterHBne]

I drove the XR4 a couple of times prior to buying Polo and I thought it wasn't bad. Definately turns in and handles better than the Polo.

Feels quicker than it actually is.

Bought the Polo because it's a much better package overall.

[GT3]

probably a few more that can liberated for track use.

How? There's no turbo for a start. Tim - your Polo blows the doors off an XR4 in every respect, why would you even consider going backwards in performance, eg track use