Advice on buying a Lupo GTI

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:21 am

Traded my Polo GTI in for a 9n TDI 100, but have been thinking about getting a Lupo GTI on an 04 plate.

Does anyone have any experience with the Lupo? I know they share the same engine as the Polo, but with a 6 speed box.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Matt

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:39 am

its a rapid little bugger,

it can surprise lots of cars out there.
centre exhaust does do it for me

too

however, the build quality seems a bit 'low' , as the doors feel very light and took me at least 3 attempts to shut it properly

because on the polo, you dont need to use so much force.
Bit small boot, about ~1/2 the boot of the 9n's so if u have a sub box, u wont have room at all.

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:02 pm

Cheers Aaron, my las has a lupo tdi 1.4, and the boot is a joke, i guess thats what the back seats are for!!

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:53 pm

Personally I think the lupo gti has some plus points on the polo but also bad points.

I like the front end of the lupo, it works really well, especially the grills and xenons. But i love the rear end of the polo and hate the rear of the lupo. The doors are also a worry. I dont wanna see the paint on the inside of my 14 grand car, thanks

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:10 pm

polosilver wrote: I dont wanna see the paint on the inside of my 14 grand car, thanks

I know what you mean, but its only a crap bit of card that covers my doors! LOL

Have seen an 04 in silver with black leather for just under Â£10k, im very tempted!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:16 pm

mfa-polo wrote:
polosilver wrote: I dont wanna see the paint on the inside of my 14 grand car, thanks
I know what you mean, but its only a crap bit of card that covers my doors! LOL

Have seen an 04 in silver with black leather for just under Â£10k, im very tempted!

better have air con for tat money too. my mate's 53plate lacked that and he got it brand new

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:32 pm

Climate control, i think

Mike_M · Post by **Mike_M** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:45 pm

I have a lupo GTI and love it. You have to remember that they have an ali bonnet, doors, wings etc which was one of the reasons for it costing a lot.

Visit the club lupi site for more info mate.

http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:04 pm

The only advantage I see getting a Lupo Gti over the Polo is a slight increase in 0-60. And again, paint on the interior of the car reminds me of a mini I had. Brill car but VW should mean refinement.

Things to look out for are the gearbox and squeaky dash.

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:55 pm

The other advantage I see with the Lupo is that they are newer.