Loan Car

[BodyThief]

I've been driving a Polo 1.4SE Auto for a week now and although I woulnd't swap it for my Gti    I like it for the following reasons:

1. Stereo is much better than Gti
2. I prefer the black interior to grey of the Gti
3. Ride quality is amazing (without having too much more body roll)
4. Auto box, while sapping the power, isn't as slushy as my previous BMW330i

Don't like the flat seats, boxy looks + huge gap in wheel arches & obvious power difference.

Not bad though, I thought I'd hate it 

[SteveP]

I've been driving a Polo 1.4SE Auto for a week now and although I woulnd't swap it for my Gti    I like it for the following reasons:

1. Stereo is much better than Gti
2. I prefer the black interior to grey of the Gti
3. Ride quality is amazing (without having too much more body roll)
4. Auto box, while sapping the power, isn't as slushy as my previous BMW330i

Don't like the flat seats, boxy looks + huge gap in wheel arches & obvious power difference.

Not bad though, I thought I'd hate it 

I know what you mean the GF has a new 1.4 Match auto so you get slightly better seats and a GTI style steering wheel 

Not sure on the Stereo front though but the Match only gets front speakers so doesn't sound great 

[RedRobin]

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I had a Lupo loaner for a week and really liked it. A modded Lupo GTI would be the best small VeeDub.

[SO8]

I know what you mean as well .... I've had one as a loan car whilst the Golf was having a bit of warranty work done .... Polo's are very easy to drive indeed and chuck about 

The autos are seriously slow though - and I think, as someone who had a 330i auto - any comparison with the superb auto box on BMW means you must be having a laugh .....

I drive auto BMW's every day and have always been impressed at how good - for an auto - they are .... not that I  would swap my Golf for one ! 

If I had to have a small low power car I would look at them .... as I say they are seriously easy to drive - far nicer IMO than a base Golf.

[RedRobin]

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But I don't think that the Polo is a proper small car - It's still too big. I don't like them because they are neither one thing nor the other - Neither Lupo (truly small) nor Golf (small medium) sized.

[Jimp]

There's a Polo GTI now isn't there?

[SteveP]

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But I don't think that the Polo is a proper small car - It's still too big. I don't like them because they are neither one thing nor the other - Neither Lupo (truly small) nor Golf (small medium) sized.

The size statement is true Robin, if you parked the my MK2 next to the GF's Polo you see how big modern small cars have become over the years.

But with the only other (new) small VW choice being the Fox then I know which Id choose (or bring back the Lupo GTI  )

[BodyThief]

The Polo is a nice size, almost as much room as a Golf, just a smaller boot. It feels more nimble.

I think a 1.6 version with DSG, sports seats and just slightly firmer suspension would be great. Maybe I should buy a Polo Gti !

One thing I don't like though is even with the seat at it's lower setting, it still feels like you are perched up high.

It will be interesting to drive my Gti again after a week in this, maybe I will hate i!

[Hurdy]

I had a Lupo GTI in the fastest colour (silver ) Had a catback and induction kit on it and it was a little screamer. Under 1000kg and over 125bhp made for a good little buzz box

[illyun]

I've been driving a Polo 1.4SE Auto for a week now and although I woulnd't swap it for my Gti    I like it for the following reasons:

1. Stereo is much better than Gti
2. I prefer the black interior to grey of the Gti
3. Ride quality is amazing (without having too much more body roll)
4. Auto box, while sapping the power, isn't as slushy as my previous BMW330i

Don't like the flat seats, boxy looks + huge gap in wheel arches & obvious power difference.

Not bad though, I thought I'd hate it 

I've got a Polo 1.4 while my Ed30 is in for warranty work.  It def des handle pretty well given what it is, but the auto/dsg box is awful when mated to that engine.