UK price for the GT announced

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:08 pm

Acceleration, secs 0-60 mph 9.3
Top speed, mph 128

The Polo GT is due out in the UK late August 2004.

Deek

jrw · Post by **jrw** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:12 pm

Nice one!

I got a nice addition to mine yesterday! The silver/chrome badge that goes on top of the gear knob instead of the black/chrome one. ill put some pics up when i get time.

its off the Polo Dune and the GT by the looks of it.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:20 pm

nice!

bit expensive tho

0-60mph in 9.3 is faster than the Skoda and Ibiza. (Skoda 9.6, Ibiza 9.4)

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:51 pm

Any news on Insurance group and engines?

**edit , note to self, click link first.

SilvaGTI · Post by **SilvaGTI** » Sat May 29, 2004 8:57 pm

I was thnking it was kinda pricy too!

SCOOP!

http://www.seat.co.uk/generator/su/uk/i ... ain-p.html

Just check Seat's website and they've posted the prices for the new cupra petrol and diesel Ibiza

Cupra TDi 160 3 Â£13486.81
Cupra 20V T 180 3 Â£ 13022.98

So basically it's Â£500 cheaper for the new 160 bhp Ibiza than the Polo GT. I'm actually quite temped by the 180 bhp petrol for Â£13k. Sounds like a serious bargain!

I don't think the Cupra's out for a couple of months yet so I'm not sure if these prices will stay the same.

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:02 pm

The OTR price for the Ibiza is Â£16000 for the Deisel and Â£15500 for the Petrol. Is that the OTR price for the GT?

SilvaGTI · Post by **SilvaGTI** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:14 pm

Doh, Should have read it more carefully before posting

Thought it sounded too good to be true. From thinking it was cheap before the OTR Â£15.5 now seems kind of expensive though. Given you can get a civic type-r for 16k or a Seat Leon Cupra R/ mk4 Golf GTI-180 for about 17k (local dealers here are doing deals on them anyhow). Defninitely gonna head out for a test drive of one if I get the chance though

Actually, after double checking VWs site it says that Â£14,125 is the anticipated price so nothing's really set in stone yet. Sounds about right though.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:22 pm

All the prices on VW's site are OTR prices, so I guess this one's the same. I was thinking it was a bit cheaper than I thought.

Might still hang on to see if a GTI turns up with the facelift though...

jazzy · Post by **jazzy** » Sat May 29, 2004 11:01 pm

jrw where did u get the silver badge from and how much was it. i wanted to get that silver look on my gear knob but my vw dealer told me i have to buy the whole new knob from the polo fun, which is about
Â£40

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Sat May 29, 2004 11:34 pm

Is the PD130 engine the same as the Golf IV?
If it is AMD Auto offer a chip from 130bhp to 185bhp!

That would be awsome with a 6-speed box too.

http://www.auto-amd.com/vwpd.asp

James.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:28 am

Is the PD130 engine the same as the Golf IV?
If it is AMD Auto offer a chip from 130bhp to 185bhp!

That would be awsome with a 6-speed box too

yep, it has the same engine as the Golf IV!
(if the GT has same engine as Ibiza and Skoda RS)

to 185?

HOT HOT HOT hatch then!

jrw · Post by **jrw** » Sun May 30, 2004 12:42 pm

Jazzy, there was a Polo Dune at the NEC motorshow, enough said

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Sun May 30, 2004 1:40 pm

jrw wrote:Jazzy, there was a Polo Dune at the NEC motorshow, enough said

You git! I had first dibbs on that!

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Sun May 30, 2004 3:11 pm

bit pricy!
i think they could have made the spec a bit better!
jon

jrw · Post by **jrw** » Sun May 30, 2004 5:47 pm

You git! I had first dibbs on that!

It fell off in my hand, its the german build quality lately!

Have you been then Neil? I liked the mk1 to mk5 line up they did with the cars off the advert - 30 yrs in the making

Pics here my mate took:

http://www.dc4ubrey.f2s.com/motorshow.htm

Theres a movie at the top of the page as well.