Polo S 1.2 6bhp

[RobboC]

Been offered one as a company car for 3-6months until the proper car arrives.

It will only be a Golf diesel of some description, but quite well specced.

My question is: Looking at the specs, the Polo looks laughably slow. Will it even move off the drive? My current steed is a tatty 307 Diesel (90). Am I better sticking with the Puglet?

Oh how it's tough at the top choosing between such awesome machinery.

[anonymous-user]

Must be slow with 6BHP!

[useyourdellusion]

Yeah, I think you'll have to rustle somebody up to walk in front of you with a flag.


If it's in good nick though, why not? Speed and power isn't everything. Slow cars can be good fun.

[rockandrollmark]

Worst 'I'm in the company car scheme' post ever.

1.2 Polo should be fine for punting round town. Might be a bit frantic on motorways though.

[RobboC]

FFS I typed 60!

If you think this is bragging then your life must be very empty.

I'm just trying to weigh up a very crap couple of options!

[useyourdellusion]

RobboC said:

FFS I typed 60!

If you think this is bragging then your life must be very empty.

I'm just trying to weigh up a very crap couple of options!

Crap options? I wish I'd had company cars in my past working life, anything would have done.

I've got a company Vauxhall combo van now, which I'm bloody grateful for!


I'd go for it.

[rockandrollmark]

didn't mean to imply you were bragging. Missed off the obligatory ;-)

Yeah, both crap options but if I had to drive company miles I would do it in their car unless you're getting a very good mileage deal.

[rallycross]

They are ok to drive, much better than other 3 cyl cars I've driven (eg corsa).

I recently drove a Polo 55 from london to scotland and was very surprised it was capable of cruising along at 85/90 leptons all day long, it didnt even slow down on the big hills.

nicely finnished inside, decent steering and brakes, a decent little car.

[Deva Link]

RobboC said:

Will it even move off the drive?

Only if your drive is on a downhill slope.

(Although if it is, the Polo wouldn't be able to get up it in the first place!).

We have a 1.2 Ibiza in the family, although, presumeably because SEAT is supposed to be more sporty, it's the 70BHP version. It goes alright on the fastish A roads around here once it's up and running - the little 3cyl engine likes to be revved. Funnily enough it seems worst around town.

Keep a close eye on the oil level if you get - the cam-chain tensioner doesn't like the oil level dropping.

[visual123]

Having driven one briefly they're not too bad. And you get that lovely 3-cyl roar

[RobboC]

Sold! Thanks guys!