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MonkeyMatt
4,740 posts
76 months
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Jimmy No Hands said: I've driven a C1 and it felt like a small car, which, is what it is. But it also felt a bit biscuit tinny and a bit fragile. The Up! feels very much more refined in my opinion, from the inside it could easily be a new Polo. Road noise is kept to a minimum and the engine doesn't monotonously scream at motorway speeds. All this equals a fairly secure, sedate driving experience. It was a toss up between the new Kia, a Fiat 500 and this VW. I actually really liked the Kia, it had a lot of kit and looked fantastic, but ultimately after a good long nosey and a test drive she was really smitten with the VW, so thats what it was!  I must have a go in the Up as Im a big fan of small cars!
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PumpkinSteve
1,802 posts
25 months
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Looks really smart, although I think they should've offered a 1.2l engine. I had an Aygo a couple of years ago and due to living in the hilly countryside the fuel consumption was s  t, and let's face it, if you can't get good mileage out of one of these things then there's little point in owning it. Anyway, I've just ordered myself a new Polo and might be interested in one of these next year. Is the ride hard with those wheels?
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Jimmy No Hands
Original Poster
1,800 posts
25 months
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Oh yeah I knew I missed something out! The trip comp is reading 61 mpg for our 400 mile round trip. The tank took £37 to fill up to full from a quarter! Don't know if it was being optimistic, but the full tank lasted.
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Adz The Rat
6,011 posts
78 months
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Interesting, I would like to have a drive in one as I love the Lupo's (the wife sold her Lupo GTI last year).
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deltashad
2,738 posts
66 months
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Without being rude, do they cost a lot of money?
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Jimmy No Hands
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1,800 posts
25 months
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I'm actually not sure. I think something like 7995 for a base model, and I think the black & white editions were ~10.5k. Not cheap but she really didn't want poverty spec. But when you are using something daily it's understandable!
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B Huey
4,881 posts
68 months
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Looks very nice.
Are these Lupo sized or larger than that?
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TomN94
2,378 posts
27 months
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I have seen a couple about here, and I do think they are one of the coolest looking small cars out there, even though the 3 or so I have seen have all been white.
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Jimmy No Hands
Original Poster
1,800 posts
25 months
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B Huey said: Looks very nice.
Are these Lupo sized or larger than that? Yeah, a quick Google suggests pretty much the same length as a Lupo!
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A lex
8,844 posts
102 months
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My parents ordered a middle spec one (Move Up?) at 9k with no extras - no movement in price from the dealer but gave a reasonable deal on the PX.
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Ocho
278 posts
106 months
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Jimmy No Hands said: Oh yeah I knew I missed something out! The trip comp is reading 61 mpg for our 400 mile round trip. The tank took £37 to fill up to full from a quarter! Don't know if it was being optimistic, but the full tank lasted. Nice write up, Jimmy. I have one near identical (minus the leather-look seats) arriving in a week. Like the sound of that mpg too - driving style for that? Were you taking it very easy to get that sort of number or was that without really trying?
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CrashTD
1,786 posts
73 months
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Possibly a daft question but is the entire tailgate glass or is there some kind of seamless transition?
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PumpkinSteve
1,802 posts
25 months
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CrashTD said: Possibly a daft question but is the entire tailgate glass or is there some kind of seamless transition? I believe it's metal, painted to look like black glass. EDIT: No it's not. I thought it was when I looked at it in the showroom 
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Jimmy No Hands
Original Poster
1,800 posts
25 months
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Ocho said: Nice write up, Jimmy.
I have one near identical (minus the leather-look seats) arriving in a week. Like the sound of that mpg too - driving style for that? Were you taking it very easy to get that sort of number or was that without really trying? I wasn't driving with economy in mind at all. The majority of the roads are 60/70 NSL. I even managed several overtakes. It takes a bit of planning but entirely possible to pass lorries/tractors easily. I noticed minimal difference in consumption when I took over driving duties, and she definitely has a more 'relaxed' style. I have a feeling however it's driven it'll return some brilliant figures.
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Dr G
9,266 posts
111 months
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Cool little car that, I always fancied a Lupo GTI so will be keen to see how the GT turns out.
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PSBuckshot
4,641 posts
28 months
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Not as ugly as I thought it would.
Would be funny in an ironic way if you rolled it.
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Not Ideal
1,982 posts
57 months
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Really like the Up! Perfect city car.
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slomax
3,598 posts
61 months
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The production version of the UP is a bit of a dissapointment when you compare it to the rear engined Concept they showed.   Still a thousand times better then the Fox though.
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HeavySoul
3,659 posts
88 months
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I really like the Up - I would happily have one.
The detachable media screen thingy - how is it attached to the dashboard? Also is there a compartment to store it in the car when you don't want to take it with you? I can imagine it being a bit of a target for uneducated thieves if you left it on the dash.
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Jimmy No Hands
Original Poster
1,800 posts
25 months
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The concept does look good, not seen that before. The media device is attached via a slot on the top of the dash, when not in use there is a cover that hides the slot from view. She's just popped it into her bag and takes it with her. I suppose you could leave it in the car but if you get some car savvy thieves then they might chance it. I've just had a gander under the bonnet and the engine looks as if it can be lifted out by hand  I still think 75 bhp from a 1.0 12 valve is pretty neat. I also noticed the car has a 5 star NCAP rating too. I will be egging her on to upgrade to a GT come next year.. 
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