The Polo GTi was the best GTi of this decade until the Up GTi came along

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 02/02/2018 at 09:29 • Filed to: None

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Supercharged and turbocharged engine in a smallish hatchback that gave a proper fight to the Mini Cooper S

Shamefully it became a single turbo hatch after the update. Now the Up GTi is best GTi

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 09:40

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Hugely unreliable and only available with a DSG, right? The facelift 1.8 TSI is a lot better all around, and the new generation should be decent as well (very expensive though).

Spanfeller is a twat > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 02/02/2018 at 09:46

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But it was an interesting engine! Never heard of unreliability issues here at least. It was only available with a DSG...yes. but it was its only downside.

The current polo is a killer car too, don’t get me wrong!

LiterallyStuckIn1987 > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 09:56

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I didn’t even know VW made any other GTIs apart from the Golf and Scirocco.

Are you talking about the new Polo GT G40 instead?

For reference, here’s a photo of it from a new car magazine.

FSI > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 02/02/2018 at 10:12

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The new generation is basically a MkV Golf GTI with its 2.0 TSI engine and yugee base price.

duurtlang > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 10:13

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The Polo GTi was the best GTi of this decade until the Up GTi came along

Only if you’ve spend this decade in a VAG vacuum. Ford, Renault and Peugeot have offered multiple better cars this decade. More reliable too. Even Opel (GM at that time) has. Furthermore, the Polo was only available with an automatic transmission, which is an automatic disqualifier for a hot hatch.

Spanfeller is a twat > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/02/2018 at 10:14

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Three gti models that I know of, golf, polo, and up

LiterallyStuckIn1987 > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 10:15

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What’s the Up?

Spanfeller is a twat > duurtlang 02/02/2018 at 10:15

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Hmm, certainly. I’d rather have a FiST than either the mini or the polo.

But I think the polo is way nicer looking...

Spanfeller is a twat > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/02/2018 at 10:16

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Its a micro car with 100HP and an exclamation point on its name.

duurtlang > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/02/2018 at 10:17

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Ah, the G40. I pity the fool who has to deal with the G-Lader supercharger.

LiterallyStuckIn1987 > duurtlang 02/02/2018 at 10:22

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It’s a new car so I don’t know much about its reliability track record.

Can you fill me in?

Vítor > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 10:26

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GTi is Peugeot, Volkswagen is GTI

RT > duurtlang 02/02/2018 at 10:28

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Ford, Renault and Peugeot have definitely offered better Polo GTI rivals, although when it comes to the base car, I prefer the VW equivalent.

Plus if you go a size up, the Golf GTI (available with a manual) puts up a much better fight. The new one is a good few insurance groups lower than its rivals too!

Amoore100 > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/02/2018 at 11:55

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Having been through your profile, I am now on the floor laughing, damnit. Have some stars.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Spanfeller is a twat 02/02/2018 at 12:41

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Timing chain stretching issues in the whole 1.4 twincharged range. Not sure whether they were recalled.

Spanfeller is a twat > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 02/02/2018 at 13:39

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Hmm, stretched chain? How odd.

But I guess it makes sense, some light research shows those issues.

Only reason I didn’t get crazy about the Polo twin charged was because

A. I couldn’t afford it (nor need it)

B. I thought manuals were my friends back then

C. I didn’t have the nerve to ask my parents for one because I was 16 when it came out here.

LiterallyStuckIn1987 > Spanfeller is a twat 02/04/2018 at 07:34

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Wow, that’s more power than the Rabbit GTI. In a microcar!

Where can I buy this Up dude?

Spanfeller is a twat > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/04/2018 at 12:07

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Not in north America

LiterallyStuckIn1987 > Spanfeller is a twat 02/04/2018 at 12:11

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But the new VW Fox came to America a couple of months ago, I’m sure it’s similar.

Spanfeller is a twat > LiterallyStuckIn1987 02/04/2018 at 12:23

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There’s two ups

The Brazilian one (the one we get from Mexico down)

The european one (the one sold in, you guessed it, europe) that has the 100hp engine.

You could buy a small plot of land in Baja California,buy an Up new in France or Spain, ship it to Mexico and legally import it as a EU 0km car paying a yuge tax on it but running it legally here.

 Then run it grey in the US; having it six months a year out and literally hidden the rest of the time.

Pay a huge insurance premium (in pesos) and cross to Mexico every year or so to have it smog checked.

I don’t know the whole ordeal for certain, but that’s what I know.