M1 Earlier Today.....

waveydavey · Post by **waveydavey** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:19 pm

Was driving from Sheffield to Mansfield this afternoon and overtook a couple of transporters loaded with.................................. Brand new Polo GTi's

First i've seen in the flesh...... Even better than the photos!!!!!

Cheers

Dave.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:30 pm

cool good spot!! not long till they r released is it??

waveydavey · Post by **waveydavey** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:35 pm

DanDiesel wrote:cool good spot!! not long till they r released is it??

I'd heard somewhere that the UK launch had been put back due to UK launch stock being diverted to the Aussies due to the popularity of the car over there........ Would have thought the launch over here can only be a month or two away if they are starting to arrive in this country now.

Think i might puuuuurchase one as the Fabia's replacement in a few years.....

Cheers

Dave

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:23 am

thats a well good spot! i would have just stared at them and swerved all over the place lol

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:26 am

must have been a sight!

mate - why did you not hi-jack one of the trailers, so that some forum members can get one for free as present from you?

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:28 am

yeah, the fast and the furious stylee

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:49 pm

I think they are nice, BUT they are too much like the Golf shrunk down a bit.

Also xenons arent even standard, which as you know the 6n2 had them as standard 6 years ago.

Its obvious that the new GTi has lots more potential power wise. You might argue that you can chip it once you have it, but I say that you shouldn't have to. My take on the latest Polo after having a few as courtosy cars is that its a much more grown up car. From the dash layout to the exterior styling. The current Gti is funky, cool and pretty nippy. The new one is a bigger brother but not quite as bit as the golf. When I change my Polo I def wont be plumping for the 9n3 GTi, I will just fork out that extra few grand and get the daddy (mk5 golf gti).

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:47 am

he may have a point, it does really look like a golf gti shrunk in the wash!!
not gonna stop me getting a test drive tho!!

VDUBGTI · Post by **VDUBGTI** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:49 am

for the money vw are asking for the polo gti it would make more sense to plump for the golf gti IMO they are asking way too much for the polo

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:56 pm

Whats the asking price? The 6n2 was somit like Â£13k when new (which was lots then, but worth it ofcourse)

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:46 pm

Â£14,385 for the 3dr

Â£15,585 for the 5dr

VW in heathrow say they should be getting some start of april - mid april

gonna have a test drive at least

might buy a 2nd hand one when i move to oz in a few years