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You could be on the money read...$32,000 for the RS 200 EDC Cup should be on the money...anything more and Renault will drop the ball for sure...as the Fiesta ST and Polo Gti will run away laughing knowing their products are better price / more exposure in the market than Renault.Originally Posted by readerr0r
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I'm contemplating in getting an Audi A1 Sport...now I know its pretty much the same as the Polo GTi...however...from what I've read it hasn't had as many issues compared to the Polo GTi...again I have no idea why...its the same engine, clutch, suspension, drive etc...so help? Thinking of doing a deal within the next week! >.<
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^ probably because there's so few of them around. For every A1 Sport i see, i probably see 10-15 Polo GTI's. Same engine and same gearbox = same problems.
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Exactly. While the polo GTI is still a fairly rare beast (I see roughly 2-3 a week in 600kms of driving) the A1 sport is even rarer (1-2 every 2 months) probably due to the price premium. While a GTI is a bit of a step over the Fabia (difference is that the polo runs a newer platform and doesn't have added ballast to balance the handling etc) the A1 sport and polo GTI have quite a gulf between them in regards to price which is for basically the same car, albeit a little more style driven...
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Yeah, you can get some amazing mags and options for the A1 Sport, but the price is heart stopping! 40-50K!
Perhaps consider making the jump to the A3 Quattro?
Last edited by readerr0r; 10-09-2013 at 11:27 AM.
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I'm thinking of buying a second hand one from a dealership...I've learnt from several cars already that buying brand new is just stupid as you lose around 8-10% when driving out of the showroom.
Edit: Didn't go through as they wanted $2,500 for a 12 month extension to the factory warranty...errrr no.
Last edited by Hail22; 10-09-2013 at 11:54 AM.
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Would've been good value if you did launch control every day
Clio is in dealers sometime this week, its just the normal one but its worth a drive to see the ergonomics and interior quality. Check the glovebox too, the french never seem to move the fuse box over for the RHD conversion so it'll probably be rubbish.
Insurance paid out for my car almost a month ago and I've been looking at so many new cars but at this rate I'm very close to ordering another Polo GTI...
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@Hail22 What about the new Peugeot GTI 208 or the new Fiesta ST.
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The 208 GTi is a fair bit smaller than the Polo GTi no?
The Fiesta...haha...its a Ford.
Cheers for the advice Lucas
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I agree about the Fiesta ST - supposed to be a good little car but i don't know if i could own a Ford. The 208 GTI is pretty much the same size/class as the Polo - good looking car. Only available with manual gearbox though - which would suit me fine but i know how much you guys love your DSG's.
Otherwise the normal A1 with the 1.4T (90kw) engine is a nice car. Lovely little engine. I drove a manual version for a day about 18 months ago and really liked it - plenty of poke too. Throw some rims on it, lower it a bit and personalise it like you have done with your Polo and it would look great.
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