RE: Polo GTI gains power - and a clutch pedal

[T0MMY]

chrisemersons said:

Its not really a case of being 'upset', i just dont get it.

I pay more for a new car because its new and i can afford it, you know nobody has been out ranting it from cold every morning, every part of it is new, the tyres arent half worn, you know that nobody has been picking their nose and wiping it on the trim, nobody has spent hours in the drivers seat farting in it - nobody else has been shagging in it, you know its not been crashed and abused, its got a warranty not the remains of a warranty like a 2 year old car, i like new in the same way as i like new shoes, not someone elses hand me downs - thats why some of us prefer new and are happy to pay the premium to do so..

I suppose it's a question of whether you think (to use a cliched example) a Porsche 911 that another human has sat in is a less appealing car to own than a brand new Golf. Not withstanding the fact that the Golf is only new very briefly anyway.

Saying "because I can afford it" is all well and good but there are obviously limits to what you can afford so what you mean is, you can afford a brand new Golf. If you could afford literally any new car then fair enough but otherwise you're always sacrificing owning a more desirable car just to have something that can be considered new for about a year.

Pointless argument though as obviously this is personal choice and is rarely a logical decision.

[thatdude]

Limpet said:

They also have a problem with pistons coking up due to a design fault with the injectors,

Isnt that somehting to do with the direct injection, since the fuel is not being sprayed on the back of the valve to wash down any gunk (re-breathed oil vapours i would think)?

[Escort Si-130]

Seems a better proposition over the Golf. This does 0-62 in 6.7 secs to the Golf's 6.5. It would surely be on its heels.

[va1o]

rossw46 said:

I was worried someone would say this. I'm due a new company car, currently drive a 61 plate Polo GTI which I love to bits, I disagree with the harsh ride comment, and the crap engine comments ( NOT including comments relating to reliability - mine has been faultless, but may as well have been 2 stroke), it pulls hard from very low down, and handles pretty well, I came out of the 50 mph roadworks on the M25 the other day, going on to the M11 Southbound, and the guy behind me on a bike who admittedly probably wasnt aware that I was going to nail it into the bends, was a good few seconds behind me by the time I got onto the M11.

I had a Mk7 GTI 5 door DSG on test drive Monday and Tuesday, and Ive had a 5 door GTD DSG since yesterday, give it back on tuesday, and I'm in a major dilemma at the moment.

My heart is saying GTI, and my head is saying GTD.

Having had both (albeit in Mk5 and Mk6 form) there is a compramise whichever you go for. The GTI is more fun to own but the running costs do get a little tedious. Can't have both unfortunately!

s m said:

Will they do the A1 Sportback with this combo at the facelift perhaps?

I would expect so yes, facelift due to be revealed soon. Its highly unlikely the 1.4 TFSI 185PS unit will live on in the A1.

[Prawnboy]

rossw46 said:

My heart is saying GTI, and my head is saying GTD.

you can't love something with all your head.

[Emeye]

Prawnboy said:

rossw46 said:

My heart is saying GTI, and my head is saying GTD.

you can't love something with all your head.

On a cruise a GTi can get pretty good economy if you want, the MK7 GTi is pretty good.

[va1o]

Emeye said:

On a cruise a GTi can get pretty good economy if you want, the MK7 GTi is pretty good.

Yes but then you kind of lose the benefit of having the GTI. The diesel can sit on cruise quicker whilst achieving better MPG at the same time. As I say I don't think its possible to win this with either car!

[rallye101]

think Im the only one that really hates the golf GTD, 180bhp but its just boring...have you had a go in a polo gt yet? They're great fun little cars too, annoying for long motorway journeys though..

[Antj]

Limpet said:

Great news that the dreadful Twincharger engine has gone. A good mate of mine is a Skoda tech, and reckons they replace two Fabia vRS engines a week at his dealership alone for excessive oil consumption, often finding the replacement engines are no better. They also have a problem with pistons coking up due to a design fault with the injectors, and crank bearing failures in as little as 20,000 miles. Crap engine by his account, and he knows his stuff.

is that the same mate who told you he had completed the internet twice and his dad was best mates with Super Ted?

Seriously, there were around 200 engines changed in total on the fabias, majority were precaution due to oil consumption issue, there have been very few that have actually blown, however due to needing internal work it was easier to replace with the redesigned CTHE engine which as had zero issues since being released early 2013. the old engines were then reconditioned.

Sounds like your mate should write for auto express as they thrive on bullste stories

this all bodes well for the mk3 Fabia VRs which will happen despite Skoda trying to say it won't for the usual PR rubbish, the mk2 fabia VRS outsold the polo Gti 3 to 1.