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WORLD SCOOP! New VW Polo
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:30 am
by Enchanter
Hey Guys,
Not sure if this was posted before, but check out
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News ... 51,00.html.
Cheers,
E
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:38 am
by SiDaBa
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Make the link work

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:38 am
by Petrified
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News ... 51,00.html
This looks more like the 6n/6n2 and even the Fabia/Fiat Punto
Don't know what to make of it yet
I guess I like it, would need to see it on some decent wheels though!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:41 am
by SiDaBa
I'm outt to buy a normal 9n tonight me thinks!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:41 am
by Enchanter
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:46 am
by SiDaBa
I'm turning in to a post whore in this subject already!
What is with the tail lights, honestly?!?
I'm not keen on the mean look i like the friendly, happy 9n front.
However the GTI will probabl be different like the current Golf and the Lupo is, and i can see that working for it

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:28 pm
by M7
i just looks like a 6n and mk5 golf all thrown into one on the front!
and a 9n and mk5 golf from the back!
they need some new ideas me thinks
not sure if i like it, but usually when you see sport versions etc they look so much different!!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:04 pm
by carmadaaron
rear window shape

(just above badge)
rear lights? IS200
does look fresh tho..... needs at least alloys

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:42 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
OK, here's my first "rough and ready" photochop attempt at the new GTi...
What do you reckon?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:50 pm
by carmadaaron
nice beefy wide ...wheel trims
think a honeycombe grill would be nice, looks too mk5 golf ish IMO
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:53 pm
by SiDaBa

love the attention to detail about the drive too Josh

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:12 pm
by Neimad
Looks frumpy and dare I say it... even Corsa-like... I don't like it at all.
I hope they do something special with the Polo GTI, otherwise it'll look like a pocket grandma-rocket... bleh.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:47 pm
by jj86
the front end has kinda grown on me, but wtf's going on with the Seat Arosa-style tailights?!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:15 pm
by dxg
I'm not feeling it, sadly.
I can kind of see what they're trying to do. You can imagine the headlamp shape "morphing" if you position the Fox, the 9N2 and the Golf next to each other, but I'm rather underwhelmed. Not liking the chrome around the lights, and the full beam / side lights seem undersized to me.
Also not liking the rear at all. The lights I could live with and I'm happy to see that they haven't intruded into the tailgate itself, but what's with the lower profile of the glass? I can't help but think last gen Fiesta when I see that (I'm also sure the detailing where the parcel shelf meets the glass will be equally compromised).
I will reserve my final judgement until I've seen one in a dark colour (so I can assess the extent of the chrome grill) and once I've seen the GTI's specs. As it currently stands, it hasn't raced to the top of my replacement list as I hoped it might.
Shame.
Deek.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:37 pm
by dxg
btw - welcome to the board, enchanter, and congrats on finding the story...