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In answer to the OP's question; yes! I am 51 and wanted the GTI's engine, but not the look. Solution: Blue GT + DTUK box = +/- 190hp

Funnily enough, whilst I don't have a Polo (the wife has a Blue GT), but instead a MK7 Golf GTD, I was very recently thinking the same thing. I turned 52 yesterday, and have for a few weeks now been asking myself if I looked ridiculous as a 50+ year old driving a hot(ish) hatch. I was wondering if at my time of life I should be in a Jag or a Lexus for instance.

Then I thought sod it, it's my car and I love it and I may look 50, but certainly don't feel it inside and until I do, I will be driving what ever car I want (providing I can afford it).

This thread is quite interesting - we have a lot of members that are much older than I for one imagined they were

Long live diversity in Polos

Would you guys mind me asking how much your insurance is? I'm almost 36, so no spring chicken, but I'm getting quotes for around £400! That's a lot more than what I'm currently paying on my 14 year old Golf GTI!

deanjohnl wrote:Would you guys mind me asking how much your insurance is? I'm almost 36, so no spring chicken, but I'm getting quotes for around £400! That's a lot more than what I'm currently paying on my 14 year old Golf GTI!

i'm 33 and paid £468 (that included a £72 discount from previous policy) and i was paying £580 for my 9n3 polo gti

I pay about £300 fully comp for my BGT.

I'm 41 and my 2013 GTI cost me about £250 to insure with protected 7y NCB on a 5000mile per year average.

You're never too old one of my relatives had a Golf GTI into his 80s.

Definitely not too old, but according to my insurance, can definitely be too young! Thats why I at 18 went for the 1.4 GT over the 1.8 GTI

never too old! lol

Thanks for all the replies, I went for it and it feels great

Good for you!

You can't look too old in a GTi…you can however look too old in a Fiesta ST.

ThisIsBarcode wrote:You can't look too old in a GTi…you can however look too old in a Fiesta ST.

I think this is probably the line where you really are trying too hard. The attraction of the Polo is that it's a nice place to be for most of normal life - but with the ability to provide some real speed when needed. My wife will never be a hooligan driver but she will use the acceleration to get safely into gaps in fast-moving traffic. She feels much safer because she has both the 'go' and 'stop' sorted for her needs in the Polo.

Well my grandad is in his 60s and has a new Golf GTI so definitely not!!

I was 55 when I bought my Clio RS 200, I am now 61 and enjoying my Blue GT. In a couple of years time I have every intention of buying a Golf R. So no, you are never too old for a GTI.

HPJ