Rumour: Polo GT and GTD to join the range

[pologti18t]

I am wondering how a 1.9TDI (old tech) with mods could whip a Polo GTI 1.8T or 1.4TSFI with mods?

Already I have 155kw and 330Nm with a stage 1 APR tune on my Polo GTI. Can't see how any upgrades to the old 1.9TDI could produce a car that could "whip" that. 330Nm... looks like diesel torque to me and it boosts from diesel like RPMS

[JaneAusten]

Let it slide brother. I think his keyword was "hills", which probably meant a farm property, with mud, and animals, and a trailer, and of course, a tractor .

Just joking. But some people do like the momentary surge that is characteristic of diesel powered cars, this gives a great sensation of speed (acceleration, really). I am sure if you spend enough money on a diesel you can whip the majority of stock GTIs out there too (like properly, not just in a boat towing contest), and that's cool, let people be happy doing what they like doing, so long as nobody gets hurt.

[Greg Roles]

Let the gassers have their fun Scotty, it still amazes me we oilers can even now be considered in the same sentence as petrol cars, only 3 years back I thought like Jane ( and let's face it, diesel's are for MEN anyhow : )

[Tim]

I am wondering how a 1.9TDI (old tech) with mods could whip a Polo GTI 1.8T or 1.4TSFI with mods?

Already I have 155kw and 330Nm with a stage 1 APR tune on my Polo GTI. Can't see how any upgrades to the old 1.9TDI could produce a car that could "whip" that. 330Nm... looks like diesel torque to me and it boosts from diesel like RPMS

Put 2 passengers in each car and watch the whippage begin.

[pologti18t]

Put 2 passengers in each car and watch the whippage begin.

In what way? I have diesel equalling torque (at low rpm as well), more power, a rev range twice a broad and less weight. How could I not win? LOL

[Transporter]

Well, just driven RS Octavia with 147kW and 280Nm torque, through the hills with the twisties, and boy I could whip that Octy with our stock standard Golf TDI at any time.

[Greg Roles]

Perhaps we should get back to the discussion of laggy turbos ?

[pologti18t]

Perhaps we should get back to the discussion of laggy turbos ?

That isn't the topic as far as I am aware

Well, just driven RS Octavia with 147kW and 280Nm torque, through the hills with the twisties, and boy I could whip that Octy with our stock standard Golf TDI at any time

But we weren't talking about stock... were we

[noone]

Yeah, that'd be a heavy toy, shame modern cars weigh so much. One of my criteria when I bought the Polo was weight, I dont see why modern cars are so obese with all the modern materials.

[Buller_Scott]

In what way? I have diesel equalling torque (at low rpm as well), more power, a rev range twice a broad and less weight. How could I not win? LOL

no offense, but your posts in this thread make it pretty damn obvious that you have never, ever been on vw cruise where tdi's were present.

there are more than a few people in victoria who can confirm the ability of a tdi polo in the twisties, who have actually BEEN to meet-ups and cruises (not simply looking at numbers on paper).

funny- in other threads, you've come off as knowledgeable when it comes to diesels, the way your posts read. like i said, unless you're running MORE than V2 with intake/filter, you'd get murdered on the comenarra parkway against a chipped pog tdi (and i'm not talking about MY car, either).

dont go on any cruises to confirm that, though.

anyway, back on topic- whilst the sound of a 103 TDI in a polo GTD sounds like a cracker, i dunno- the power would be there, but up over reefton spur, the nose-heaviness of the tdi can be apparent when sliding around corners, and in my opinion, i reckon it'd be better if VW played around with putting bigger turbos onto smaller diesel engines (e.g. like the way that guy with his saab 1.9tdi got 540nm after a tune, from a 1.9L engine!).

that being said- i cant really participate in these kind of discussions much from now on... yesterday, i drove a car that, it saddens me to say, took away my ability to look at any VW hatch as a ''hot hatch'' (i've tracked a mk6 gti, seen the R in action etc).

oh, and ben- i agree. funny how modern cars' interiors are the same as they always were, just that the doors are getting thicker and thicker, hence size/weight increases.