RE: Volkswagen Up! GTI: Driven
Discussion
This is definitely something that interests me as a commuting car.
Looked at a few normal Up! last year and loved the simplicity of it. Something with a bit more power and smart looks makes the package more enticing.
Definitely a three door for me, heart says big sexy wheels, head says comfortable 15's...
Looking forward to a test drive.
Looked at a few normal Up! last year and loved the simplicity of it. Something with a bit more power and smart looks makes the package more enticing.
Definitely a three door for me, heart says big sexy wheels, head says comfortable 15's...
Looking forward to a test drive.
8V085 said:
Max M4X WW said:
Mercury00 said:
8V085 said:
15 inch optional wheels.
Well now I'm interested...PRND said:
Being serious - wouldn't that affect the warranty? Can't imagine it would take much for a company like VW to wriggle out of that sort of thing.
VW sell plenty of different 15” and 16” wheel options for the up! Can’t see it being a problem myself. I actually think the 17” wheels suit the one box nature of the design, although it would probably look pretty cool on some steel wheels with winter tyres on
PRND said:
8V085 said:
Max M4X WW said:
Mercury00 said:
8V085 said:
15 inch optional wheels.
Well now I'm interested...I hope this is a success as we need more cheap fun to drive light weight low power sporty cars - as I never buy new cars it's not much interest (not yet but will be).
The Lupo Gti was a fantastic thing to drive, one of those cars that unless you'd driven one you'd simply not appreciate how good it would be.
Ive had a couple them both 5 speed and 6 speed and they did remind me of a newer/better version of an old school hot hatch (like 205 gti 1.6 or golf gti early models).
I suspect that's why they held their price so well for so long - as the owners knew they had a special little car.
Sounds like this model has a few things missing to make it as special as the Lupo Gti but will no doubt help keep the costs down and sell more of them.
The Lupo Gti was a fantastic thing to drive, one of those cars that unless you'd driven one you'd simply not appreciate how good it would be.
Ive had a couple them both 5 speed and 6 speed and they did remind me of a newer/better version of an old school hot hatch (like 205 gti 1.6 or golf gti early models).
I suspect that's why they held their price so well for so long - as the owners knew they had a special little car.
Sounds like this model has a few things missing to make it as special as the Lupo Gti but will no doubt help keep the costs down and sell more of them.
i owned a 54bhp 1.1 8v cinquecento sporting back in 1996 and it was a riot with that puny power output but still torquey and punchy and no turbo !
i agree that we need more cars like this... i think the Abarths are the next step up really and takes power to a whole new level using 1.4 litres instead of 1 litres.
this GTi should be obtainable for about £13k from a broker. The £12,800 Up 90 TSi can be had for a touch under 12k after discount. Is it worth asking a dealer for a discount these days-can they compete with brokers?
would definitely love to get a good test drive......does anybody rate Johnsons VW in central Birmingham?
i agree that we need more cars like this... i think the Abarths are the next step up really and takes power to a whole new level using 1.4 litres instead of 1 litres.
this GTi should be obtainable for about £13k from a broker. The £12,800 Up 90 TSi can be had for a touch under 12k after discount. Is it worth asking a dealer for a discount these days-can they compete with brokers?
would definitely love to get a good test drive......does anybody rate Johnsons VW in central Birmingham?
Turbojuice said:
Alucidnation said:
nickfrog said:
Great but will have stiff competition against the forthcoming Suzuki Swift Sport
Surely thats a Polo Gti competitor?Polo is £20k
Up is £13k
I would say the Up competitor is the Swift
leef44 said:
Turbojuice said:
Alucidnation said:
nickfrog said:
Great but will have stiff competition against the forthcoming Suzuki Swift Sport
Surely thats a Polo Gti competitor?Polo is £20k
Up is £13k
I would say the Up competitor is the Swift
andrewparker said:
leef44 said:
Turbojuice said:
Alucidnation said:
nickfrog said:
Great but will have stiff competition against the forthcoming Suzuki Swift Sport
Surely thats a Polo Gti competitor?Polo is £20k
Up is £13k
I would say the Up competitor is the Swift
Can't speak for most people, and definitely can't speak for those buying new city cars, however from experiences through family members who're by their own admission, not the most confident drivers, their choices are steered more by how easy a car feels to driver and park.
We've all had cars who's dimensions are modest, however are a bit of a pain to park and use in cities (coupes with longer "invisible" overhangs), and larger cars which are a joy to use on a daily basis due to their shape and visibility (contrary to hardened haters rhetoric, this is why a big square chunky SUV with huge mirrors and elevated view can be a joy to pilot is tight and congested urban routes)
mat205125 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, however isn't this "A" and "B" size stuff just a bit of marketing / manufacturer definitions for classes, without absolute specifications for dimensions; nowhere near as prescriptive as the Japanese Kei Car city regulations for taxation for example.
You're right in that there is no formal definition of each class, however there is no denying that an up! is a fair bit smaller than a Swift, 25cm in length and 10cm in width.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff