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New Polo GTI
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:49 pm
by DJ
Confirmed by my friend in VW HK that the Polo GTI will be launched in 2005... she will be a pocket rocket with a 150bhp 1.8T engine...
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:04 pm
by Scorpio1
Whether it's the 1.6 FSI turbo or the 1.8T it will be nice.
If only VW took a gamble and put the PD150 in the Polo and ESP as standard, they would be on to a winner with an engine that already wins over the hearts of diesel lovers.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:50 am
by des_pd_ tdi
The FSi would be a better proposition. Putting in a (frankly) old 1.8T wouldn't really make sense.
Des
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:30 am
by carmadaaron
whats the performace like? high 6 or low 7s?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:55 am
by SilvaGTI
Rumours I've read say it's prob gonna have a version of the forthcoming Turbo FSI engine in the next golf GTi detuned to 170bhp. Should make for a 0-60 time of around 7.5-8.0 secs and a top speed of about 130 mph.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:31 pm
by KarlM
des_pd_ tdi wrote:The FSi would be a better proposition. Putting in a (frankly) old 1.8T wouldn't really make sense.
Des
except for tuners. and people servicing it.
look at the CVH in the Ford KA - cheap as chips to run and service
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:10 pm
by DJ
More details of the New Polo GTI
no more twin headlight.. will have 1 pcs headlight like Golf,
and it will have a new Golf GTI alike black Grill
simply a smaller version of New Golf GTI...
btw, the new Golf R32, new passat (B6) & new bora will be launched soon
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:24 pm
by KarlM
where is this info coming from? anything confirming it in writing?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:55 pm
by dxg
no more twin headlight.. will have 1 pcs headlight like Golf
VW in "inspired by Josh's photoshop" shocker!
TBH, though - the 9n already only has one headlamp unit per side, so this is probably one of the simplist/cheapst changes VW could make.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:26 pm
by KarlM
dxg wrote:VW in "inspired by Josh's photoshop" shocker!
that was mine
if i remember correctly i got slated by a few people saying that VW "wouldn't change that much of the design of the car"
whos the daddy? thats right, I am
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:59 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
DXG... What, this one?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:22 pm
by rooboy
Scorpio1 wrote:
If only VW took a gamble and put the PD150 in the Polo and ESP as standard, they would be on to a winner with an engine that already wins over the hearts of diesel lovers.
The intercoolere for the pd150, does not fit in the Polo platform cars.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:03 am
by DJ
VAG just held a 2005 model seminar to her worldwide dealers, and no pix or spec were given out(b'coz it ought to be kept secret), but my SOURCE is very reliable...mate
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:44 pm
by KarlM
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:41 pm
by dxg
Josh_PoloGTi wrote:DXG... What, this one?
That's the bunny.
DJ -- thanks for giving us these insights into what might be coming our way. If you learn anything more, please think about posting it up here - we'd all really appreciate it!
Deek.
