Polo GTI is a girls car!!!!

[Ben_GTI]

Your standard 4L falcon will hand a standard polo GTI it's ass - A few mods on both and it starts to even up a little - Don't compare your modded to car stock models.

Until there is a corner and they realize its a one sided battle now.

[GT3]

pretty close hey... Polo GTI (modified) is nudging 200 BHP per ton.

Golf GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 255
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1340
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 193.35
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.79
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 13.85
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 8.06
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.13
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 101.02
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.93
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 102.81


Polo GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake, FMIC)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 234
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1190
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 199.80
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.67
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 13.76
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 8.09
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.04
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 101.00
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 102.81

Golf R32 (Stock)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 247
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1530
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 164.03
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 6.05
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 16.87
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 10.82
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.80
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 93.68
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.40
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 96.51

Ford FPV GT-P

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 405
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1855
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 221.83
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.8
Quarter Mile (Secs) : struggles to do sub-14s

[Adam]

pretty close hey... Polo GTI (modified) is nudging 200 BHP per ton.

Golf GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake)

0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.79
0 - 100 (Secs) : 13.85
60 - 100 (Secs) : 8.06


Polo GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake, FMIC)

0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.67
0 - 100 (Secs) : 13.76
60 - 100 (Secs) : 8.09

are these 0-60 in miles?? so they are really 0-100km?

[Wand Weaver]

are these 0-60 in miles?? so they are really 0-100km?

60mph is approximately 98.5kph. The difference probably equates to somewhere around 0.1 seconds.

[SoVeReIgN]

pretty close hey... Polo GTI (modified) is nudging 200 BHP per ton.

Golf GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 255
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1340
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 193.35
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.79
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 13.85
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 8.06
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.13
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 101.02
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.93
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 102.81


Polo GTI (Chipped, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake, FMIC)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 234
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1190
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 199.80
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.67
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 13.76
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 8.09
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.04
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 101.00
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 102.81

Golf R32 (Stock)

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 247
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1530
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 164.03
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 6.05
0 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 16.87
60 - 100 MPH (Secs) : 10.82
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.80
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 93.68
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.40
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 96.51

Ford FPV GT-P

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 405
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1855
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 221.83
0 - 60 MPH (Secs) : 5.8
Quarter Mile (Secs) : struggles to do sub-14s

Again - You're comparing modified cars (And at different levels of mods - Put that FMIC on your Golf GTI)

You could say a polo that runs 13.9 'struggles to do sub 14s' aswell. What a crock.

Compare a XR6T with a chip and your polo.
XR6t - Chip, exhaust, CAI, FMIC - 'Struggles to do 11s'

[anarchycamp]

Well yeah...I own both and i must admit its hard to say the Polo is a better all round performer than the Golf....different cars, different price brackets....and they both kick ass in their own right.

[GT3]

You're comparing modified cars (And at different levels of mods

The purpose of the comparison was demonstrate the importance of power-to-weight ratio. If you want to dismiss it as a crock, kai has 13.9 time sheets (no FMIC) and I have time sheets for 103 mph. No one is claiming the Polo outperforms those cars (or is better) - just acknowledging that it does extremely well for what it is.

The reason I've used stock stats on R32 and GT-P is just as a comparison of where the car sits in the scheme of things. ..and a GT-P is hardly meek and mild in stock form - 5.4-litre V8, 32 valves, double overhead cams, 302 kilowatts, 540 Nm, not to mention the rest!!!

If you read earlier comments posted, some have questioned whether the Polo can perform as well (if not better) than these cars. I've pointed out that it can, and it confirms what many of us have witnessed on race tracks and drag strips re GT-P, R32 and Polo GTI, the times don't lie. Just bc the Polo doesn't cost 60+K and isn't loaded with luxury features doesn't mean it hasn't the potential to perform well - even if it does annoy the hell out many ppl.

[ausgolfer]

...at the john bowe high performance training course at sandown, a pro race car driver and trainer was tailing me on the track in a new WRX STI. I noticed him behind and thought "bugger it" and gave it a good go to see how I would manage when i came off, he didn't know who I was (helmet) and said .."have you seen that f*^#@n polo?". I replied .."umm, yeah it's mine, why?" ..he said "mate, sure, ..I had 2 seconds on you in the corners, but on the straights, not only could I not keep up with you, you were 2-3 sec faster than me !!! ..I want one!!! "

When is your next track day? Can group 5 club members race? Why haven't you come on any cruises or to the DOVW??? I wanna see this beast!

[DaveMack]

With respect to all points of view posted in this thread, there is no reason at all why a person should have to defend/justify what they choose to drive. It really would not matter if our cars could blow away every supercar, ignorant individuals will still make smart @ss remarks out there. Let's just be happy with what we have chosen to drive and not waste anymore time trying to justify ourselves against what others say.

Quite agree, Tick. Welcome to the 'friendly' forum.

Dave

[shami]

Im actually considering going for a polo...trading in my MK4 gti...