2018 Polo

**Rooboy** · 27-10-2017, 06:22 AM

Interesting take away from that vid regarding drum brakes - cars with less than 95hp (71Kw) engines get rear drum brakes but cars with more power get rear discs and the DSG option.

**Sharkie** · 27-10-2017, 11:35 AM

Pretty sure all Aus Polos will have discs allround ....

At this stage we are looking at getting 2, 1 x 85kw Comfortline manual and 1 x GTI manual .

No rush and will probably wait till June 18

**GTI_DownUnder** · 29-10-2017, 08:10 PM

Thanks for posting the link. Not enough changes/ improvements for me to consider swapping over from a current 2017 GTI manual,.
If I needed a DSG, the new Six speed 'Wet' DSG would however be a big big plus.

Looking forward to the Road Test.

**DUBBIN** · 31-10-2017, 08:00 PM

So sad to see the Polo regress with drum brakes. It's a no for me dawg

**Sharkie** · 07-11-2017, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by GTI_DownUnder

Thanks for posting the link. Not enough changes/ improvements for me to consider swapping over from a current 2017 GTI manual,.
If I needed a DSG, the new Six speed 'Wet' DSG would however be a big big plus.

Looking forward to the Road Test.

New platform (MQB), new body, new interior, new engines .... better in every conceivable aspect

Not sure what you classify as not enough change ...

**GTI_DownUnder** · 09-11-2017, 08:03 PM

Hi Sharkie
There is little doubt that the new model has been improved in several area's.
However given that I would be looking at 25 - 30% depreciation to swap models, are the improvements enough to change over from a 12 month old car? For me the answer is a Big Nooooo

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Some comment
MQB - Given that I do not track my 2017 GTI or drive at 10 tenths, would I even notice the difference?
New Engine - Is it? Still part of the EA888 Family as far as I know. The power increase over the existing 1.8 is only 5% and I can already lose traction with mine in first and second gear, on a dry road, so I am not sure what I would do with another 5%

New interior - I bought mine as I was pining for a good old Honda City Turbo and wanted a bit of 'Go Kart' in my daily driver. Have no interest in in-cabin doo daas (apart from the Electronic Damper Switch).
Bigger Boot - I have already removed the space hogging false floor, fitted $20 of carpet and gained another 20% boot space in my existing car.

That is just the way I see it, others may have other requirements or are more cashed up than me.

**andrew7** · 10-11-2017, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by GTI_DownUnder

Thanks for posting the link. Not enough changes/ improvements for me to consider swapping over from a current 2017 GTI manual,.
If I needed a DSG, the new Six speed 'Wet' DSG would however be a big big plus.

Looking forward to the Road Test.

Switching to the "wet' 6 speed DSG (presumably DQ250) is a major plus and finally eliminates the last remaining big weakness (the dodgy dry 7 spd DQ200). It'll be firmly on my list in 12-18 mths time as I'll be "downgrading" to a smaller runaround.