Rumour: Polo GT and GTD to join the range

[pologti18t]

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).

Keep on blathering about nothing.... You have not explained how I would be "murdered" by a Polo 1.9L TDI?
Especially on the Comenarra parkway that has a limit of 60km/h

I have been on a cruise (once). And there were TDIs present. What's your point?
It's not called a "cruise" for nothing - lol

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).

Is it a diesel?

[Buller_Scott]

Keep on blathering about nothing.... You have not explained how I would be "murdered" by a Polo 1.9L TDI?
Especially on the Comenarra parkway that has a limit of 60km/h

I have been on a cruise (once). And there were TDIs present. What's your point?
It's not called a "cruise" for nothing - lol



Is it a diesel?

blah. nevermind. this thread is becoming about you and me (your numbers versus what i, and quite a few people in the vic vw scene, know through actual experience).

anyway- the car that i drove yesterday- no, it wasnt a diesel. in fact, it's pretty much the opposite (engine wise) of what i'd valued in the engine bay of a hatch back, until now.

since driving it, every mk5/6 gti i saw on the road, had me thinking "you cannot possibly hope to compare".

hint:

[pologti18t]

Renault Clio RS or Megane RS 250. Both best hot hatches in their classes.

[Buller_Scott]

the Clio. u.f.c.k.i.n.g. a.m.a.z.i.n.g. made the mk6 gti (what i remember driving it around sandown) seem heavy, wallowy, saggy, imprecise, and understeery. the comparison isnt an anal, nit-picking one... the clio clears the floor with the gti, and comfortably at that.

back OT - it'd be nice for SOME ONE to do a ''warm hatch'' diesel version for the polo's car class.

everyone seems to be going for the green factor, though (mini D, fiesta, new polo, etc etc).

[pologti18t]

the Clio. u.f.c.k.i.n.g. a.m.a.z.i.n.g. made the mk6 gti (what i remember driving it around sandown) seem heavy, wallowy, saggy, imprecise, and understeery. the comparison isnt an anal, nit-picking one... the clio clears the floor with the gti, and comfortably at that.

back OT - it'd be nice for SOME ONE to do a ''warm hatch'' diesel version for the polo's car class.

everyone seems to be going for the green factor, though (mini D, fiesta, new polo, etc etc).

Mini will be releasing a "sports" Mini D soon with a power up engine.

MINI Cooper SD high-power diesel coming to Australia | Car Advice | Reviews

Skoda used to make the Fabia VRS diesel. It used the 130hp version of the 1.9TDI.

[sabloke]

The SD Mini will be the best Diesel sporty hatch, hands down! It needs at least 120 kW for serious business though.