Sorry I know wrong forum but..Polo GTI.......

[valleyboy]

 

Cheers all for the replies...

i think you hit the nail on the head mate..

"The fact that nobody has one and there's no forum give you an indication over the carbuying public's appetite for the car."

i have never seen one of the new shapes on the road, they do seem pricey, but she loves them... think it's test drive time again.

[TeddyKGB]

But there you go u see.. it's a unique car that [almost] nobody else has

[AlanD]

I have heard complaints that the older (can never rememeber the MK number) 1.6 16v Polo was a little too slow. The new Polo 1.8T is silly overpriced if you ask me and id rather buy a nicer Mk4 Golf and do it up with the change.

If you want a nippy little GTi go for the Lupo I'd say.

[Hurdy]

Lupo GTI is the better car IMO. Had one and still have pangs of getting another evry now and then. Imagine the Lupo GTI as half an R32 with cuter looks and more fun and that about sums it up.

As for being made in some wierd country, I think that is the new Fox which is made in Brazil in the back of beyond.

[maxamus]

Lupo's are cute. I'd have one 

[John007]

Lupo GTI's hold there money really well also, i am sure i read somewhere that only 600 were imported into the UK.

[08micsta]

The Polo GTI is apparently not the greatest car. It was introduced in South Africa to rival the Ford Fiesta ST and was blown away. The reasons:

1. It has no fun factor compared to the Fiesta.
2. Its *the poor mans GTI* (Obviously no offence meant. Just saying what I have read)
3. It has no character as a car. dull ride, boring styling, terrible body roll.
4. Its overpriced... Compared to its competition.

Basically every review I have seen have stated that it does not deserve the GTI name. Not so good. Personally I would have one any day of the week.

In my opinion. get yourself a Lupo GTI.

Mike

[gooseuk]

Seat ibiza mate. There diesel range and petrol range just like the golfs really.

Cheaper than golfs also.

[pulp58]

People might not remember this Polo I had, It was only sold for a short period before the current face lifted Polo was introduced.

I had a 2004 Polo GT 130 TDI and it flew!  It was nicely styled, it had the 16'' wheels off the Mk4 GTI and a six speed gear box. Was a really nice car and it really had alot of grunt, 310nm's of torque from memory.
They were really rare and only sold 500 in the UK. I sold mine after 12 months for £1000 less for what I bought which sort of indicates the rareness of it.  Only way you knew it was abit "special" was it had a GT grill badge.  It was basically the VW Polo version of the Skodia VRS Fabia.

It was surprising what you could race it against and cos it was styled down people were abit shocked when you pulled away.

Does any one ever remember seeing it ?   If you can find one mate on second hand market, you wont be disappointed as the tuning possibilites were massive as its the tried and tested 130PD engine! 

[Hurdy]

People might not remember this Polo I had, It was only sold for a short period before the current face lifted Polo was introduced.

I had a 2004 Polo GT 130 TDI and it flew!  It was nicely styled, it had the 16'' wheels off the Mk4 GTI and a six speed gear box. Was a really nice car and it really had alot of grunt, 310nm's of torque from memory.
They were really rare and only sold 500 in the UK. I sold mine after 12 months for £1000 less for what I bought which sort of indicates the rareness of it.  Only way you knew it was abit "special" was it had a GT grill badge.  It was basically the VW Polo version of the Skodia VRS Fabia.

It was surprising what you could race it against and cos it was styled down people were abit shocked when you pulled away.

Does any one ever remember seeing it ?   If you can find one mate on second hand market, you wont be disappointed as the tuning possibilites were massive as its the tried and tested 130PD engine! 

Not only do I remember seeing one - my sister had one for 18months until she and her hubby split. It was a good car with decent grunt, but wallowed in the corners like a rhino on acid