MattyA Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) Ok it doesn't distinguish itself from it's big brother, the MK6 Golf GTI, in terms of styling, but I for one love it!VWVortex Edited February 18, 2010 by MattyA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 i like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBear Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 niceee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hmmm... me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaloon Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 i think it looks awesome.... puts £1 in piggy bank!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 LOVELY!!!!!! i really like it! i'll start saving too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Also - For anyone who may possibly look into a vehicle with the DSG Gearbox, Don't bother. They seem to be fault prone, cost a fortune to fix and when you have them in the lazy auto mode or sport mode, they are consistantly in the wrong gear when cornering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Yeah, looks good. I like the interior. Needs a bigger engine though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 i agree Al, we borrowed a golf gti when we were waiting for mums and it had a dsg box. it was pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Noice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 i agree Al, we borrowed a golf gti when we were waiting for mums and it had a dsg box. it was pants!I'd sooner sh*t a pineapple than buy a car with a DSG gearbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I like that, nice bit of chunkiness to it, the side swage line has a hint of recent BMW to me.Lowered, some wider and larger diameter wheels and some decent seats and I would be pretty interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've only ever driven an A3 3.2 with Audis version of the DSG, which seemed fine. First negative comments I've heard about the DSG tbh.Anyway a great little car, although at around £18k I guess it needs to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've driven the new Ibiza FR which also comes with the DSG 'box, and I liked how easy and smooth it was to drive. I would have prefered a manual personally but as far as automatics go it seemed very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickyP Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Got showed the release today when at the dealer and it is very nice. I've driven a DSG for many miles and I my experince of it has always been positive, smooth and quick changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I wouldn't touch a DSG box either. I've driven a few, most notably my bosses old a6 with a 2.4 petrol lump (iirc), and it was fine until you get to a certain situation, ie when approaching a round-a-bout, you start slowing down, only to find its clear, so you put your foot down, and off you go. Fine in a manual or a normal auto, but on a DSG, they hesitate, then about 5 seconds later, you get a huge wave of torque, throwing you back in the seat. In my opinion (worth about 1p with 1p change! lol!) this is dangerous.Now a Polo GTI with a 6 speed manual, yes please, but £18k for a polo...........erm...no! Think I'll wait for the Audi A1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarroll Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I'd sooner sh*t a pineapple than buy a car with a DSG gearbox!Which way around is the pineapple??Do we know how much the gti will be?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Which way around is the pineapple??Do we know how much the gti will be??£18k apparently.The S1 will be a lot more than £18k too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) I actually think it's better looking than the Golf. But these new Polos are *not* selling. I've only seen two so far. They are basically the same size as the Golf. Way wider, certainly, than any "city car" should be. If I was in the market for a Golf, I would take one of these instead and save a few grand while not really missing out on anything. Even the interior is pretty much the same as the Golf. Edited February 19, 2010 by dxg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Btw, for those questioning the DSG, I fully agree. But what about the lifespan of the turbo and the supercharger? I wouldn't welcome one of these second-hand round about the 70k mark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 DSG are nice to use. However the rate is 1 in 50 fail and the price to repair is £1800 - £3k and the dealer wont take responsibility and most warrenties exclude DSG boxes for this reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Also - For anyone who may possibly look into a vehicle with the DSG Gearbox, Don't bother. They seem to be fault prone, cost a fortune to fix and when you have them in the lazy auto mode or sport mode, they are consistantly in the wrong gear when cornering!I've driven the new Ibiza FR which also comes with the DSG 'box, and I liked how easy and smooth it was to drive. I would have prefered a manual personally but as far as automatics go it seemed very good.I've never driven the 6-speed DSG cars, so can't comment, but the Ibiza FR with the 7-speed seemed OK to me. I've not read a complaint about it on SeatCupra.net either for the Cupra (which I assume the Polo GTI is). If we take the approach that it's an automatic with manual shift if wanted, then there shouldn't be a problem. Even my Dad's old 206 Sport with the 4-speed was OK.In any case, isn't the transmission software reprogramable to eliminate the auto shifts?However, for those of you that are uncouth, the FR is now available in a 6-speed manual, but only with the 2.0 CR TDI. Easy remap to 170hp should see you right.And yes, £18k is a lot of money for a Polo, nice that it is. THe Bocanegra is £17k-ish though, so the £1k brand premium still exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001gti Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 loverly motor, but i think id save my money had have the previous polo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Damn these Polo's are getting nicer! A new scirocco was on the next car to own list.. but it might just have to be a new Polo now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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