New Polo GTi

[GoLfMan]

they are cheep $26,000 which aint bad value for a mini golf with a 1.8T!!! looks pretty feral too wat yall think of it?

[peter_j_g]

Havn't driven one yet but they do look OK - closer in size to the Mk1 golf than the Mk5. The 1.8T has lots of potential too! At $26,000 it is good buying, considering the MK4 GTi with the same engine was around the $40,00 mark a few years ago.

[Golfwise]

Gotta be the next real thing(Russell Morris).
I just love them.
5s are too big.

[evorobin]

They are also sold with the correct number of doors NOT five. Having experienced the mkV GTI I'd say the 1.8T is the sportier of the two, Less torque but more top end. Bring on a GT28RS :twisted:

[imported_brackie]

Diesel

Next trip to the Big Smoke I'm gonna drive the diesel! Watch this space

[evorobin]

Better be the 2.0 though chief!

[Golfwise]

Whats a GT28RS Robin ?

[evorobin]

[Golfwise]

Fair nuff

[imported_brackie]

Getting close!

Not many sleeps now! From what I've read on European websites the diesel is sensational. Pity about the price of diesel going up (see chat). That will be a real dampener to sales. The body is almost the same size as the MK1 Golf.

[V8quattro]

I've driven the Polo TDI and it's impressive. Instant reponse, hardly any lag and 5.2L/100km city/highway. You wouldn't buy it to save money over the petrol version - you'd buy it for its instant throttle response. 240Nm/2000rpm takes the hard work out of driving a small car - no hard revving required. Suspension a bit soft and marshmellow-like if you push really hard but it's not a sports car, is it?

Overall quality really good. Car I drove was SA build but also come out of Spain, apparently. If it had a few more options like MFA and felt more luxurious I'd buy one over the Polo GTI.

[imported_brackie]

SA Build??

I've driven the Polo TDI ....Car I drove was SA build but also come out of Spain.

SA meaning South Africa? (Obviously not South Australia!) I once had a Merc 300D (rare manual) that was South African built and it was extremely well put together. Let's hope the Polo is the same.

[syncro]

Appears to be a lot of problems with the SA Golfs.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2380863