Latest ever model polo gti??
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Right, I think some of you here are confusing EDL and ESP which are not necessarily the same things.
EDL stands for Electronic Differential Lock. It monitors the driven wheels on a car via the ABS sensors, to determine if one of the wheels is spinning faster than the other, it applies the brake to that wheel. Essentially it's a form of traction control.
ESP is Electronic Stability Programme, which uses the ABS sensors, steering angle and yaw angle of the car to work out if it's being driven close to the limit of going into understeer or oversteer. It then either brakes individual wheels or reduces power to bring the car back into line.
As far as I am aware, the GTi does not have ESP. Having driven other cars with ESP fitted, and through various means getting the ESP to work in certain situations, if the GTi does have it then it's pretty useless.
EDL stands for Electronic Differential Lock. It monitors the driven wheels on a car via the ABS sensors, to determine if one of the wheels is spinning faster than the other, it applies the brake to that wheel. Essentially it's a form of traction control.
ESP is Electronic Stability Programme, which uses the ABS sensors, steering angle and yaw angle of the car to work out if it's being driven close to the limit of going into understeer or oversteer. It then either brakes individual wheels or reduces power to bring the car back into line.
As far as I am aware, the GTi does not have ESP. Having driven other cars with ESP fitted, and through various means getting the ESP to work in certain situations, if the GTi does have it then it's pretty useless.
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Mouse_GTI wrote:Hmm that's weird. There is space for it in the blank switches. I know Richard (Harper) had a fake switch in hisGTILass wrote:ESP doesnt come in a button its built inMouse_GTI wrote:Noticed they lied about ESP as the button isn't there. I've yet to see a GTI with ESP, I don't remember seeing it as an option
That colour concept in Aberdeen will be one of 300! Ultra rare especially that late registeredSo our cars already have it, it just can't be turned off?
nope its built in cant be turned off my mums golf has it
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Re: Latest ever model polo gti??
very rare but surprised no 1 has noticed it tho as the ad says it a 3 door but if you look very carefully you'll see its a 5 door.hot_polo wrote:this has to be the one of the last ever made polo gti.
never ever come accross an 02 plate polo gti![]()
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-POLO-1-6-GTi-1 ... dZViewItem
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well mine is an Irish import, spec levels vary with mine being limited ie (no air con or climate) black door cards on a red car, but its right hand drive. oh it also don't have remote central, i was classed as the poor relation when i was last at a show but it only had 7000miles when i bought it.
but all these things make it lighter..... makes up for the bigger driver
but all these things make it lighter..... makes up for the bigger driver
