VW Polo 16V what am I going to do
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This is my little 16V polo and quite frankly I love it because its a little screamer.In the two years I have owned it the car has never once let me down.Its grippy and loves nothing more than to be thrown about and even though it only has a little 100hp 1.4 under its bonnet it really flies and has embarrassed one or two faster vehicles.The trouble is I have to sell it for a number of reasons but I must get something like it but slightly bigger.But what the hell do I buy that will be as reliable but give me as much fun ?
I went from a polo 16v to a civic type R and never looked back. The polo was a fun little car but the civic was on a different level in every way, it was also far more reliable. If you like screaming engines it's the best option, a lot more space than the polo, and you can get a tidy one for £3.5-4k. I've had a mk5 golf gti more recently which was great but not as fun as the civic.
va1o said:
Default answer - Mk5 Golf GTI 
New Polo BlueGT worth a look too if you want something equivalent that's great fun to drive
Thanks like the idea of the Mk5 GTi I think I could be happy there but I dont think funds would allow which is where I apologise because I probably will have about 3k to play with. New Polo BlueGT worth a look too if you want something equivalent that's great fun to drive
JackReacher said:
I went from a polo 16v to a civic type R and never looked back. The polo was a fun little car but the civic was on a different level in every way, it was also far more reliable. If you like screaming engines it's the best option, a lot more space than the polo, and you can get a tidy one for £3.5-4k. I've had a mk5 golf gti more recently which was great but not as fun as the civic.
Sorry again still a little out of reach but these little 16v polo`s are gems arent they.macp said:
Sorry again still a little out of reach but these little 16v polo`s are gems arent they.
The engine was great, and really like the subtle styling differences over the normal polo. VW quoted it at 10.5 seconds to 60 but I'm sure it was quicker than that. Mine was blue graphite, which was quite a rare colour but looked good! While it felt really well made I had a number of electrical problems with mine which dulled the ownership experience. Was glad to get shot of it in the end.If a CTR is over budget then maybe look at a Focus ST170 or Corolla T-sport, but had revvy engines, or maybe a Mk 1 Leon Cupra with 180bhp engine, although won't have the revs of the others.
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