#1
sherwin
Posted 04 April 2008 - 05:13 PM
Looks like VW Malaysia has brought in the 5dr Polo GTI in
Poor man's GTI at RM 139,960.40
The 1.8 turbo churns out 150 horses and 220Nm of torque and available only in manual
#2
nytroz
Posted 05 April 2008 - 11:25 AM
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maybe because the price is 139k, if it use DSG gearbox must be more
expensive... can't wait to test drive it..!!
#3
aadnana
Posted 19 April 2008 - 09:12 PM
For real golf enthusiast, a manual box is more desireable. By far.
Although a DSG tranny is a state of art gbox, for ear to ear grin,
nothing comes close to a manual transmision.
I am not sure this term "poor man's etc". I beliece , it is more apt in
western countries where margin of loan is only 30% or less. For
bolehland, I have seen lots of people buy cash.
Does that means those who buy polo Gti cash are poorer people than those
who take 80% loan for golf gti ? hehe
in any case, I just love the Polo Gti. For 2 reason:
1) It has a semblance of my 1st car. A golf Mk 1. Sizewise it is almost
the same. I love the perfect proportion.
2) Smaller TFSi engine coupled with manual box !.
Too bad, I just make 2 huge commitments, else I wouldn't bat ny eye one
bit. It will stay on my radar for long time to come.
#4
HC2iVTEC
Posted 28 April 2008 - 08:50 PM
Just tested the Polo GTI last weekend.
All I can say is that this Polo GTI is really a pocket rocket ! Feels solid
for such a small car and handles well too. There is so much torque at low
rpms that you hardly have to row the gears often. Leave it at 4th gear even
at 40kmh and just press the fun pedal a bit and off it goes, riding on that
fat torque curve.
Damn exhilarating driving this car. If it was as big as the Golf, would
have bought it.
Posted 30 April 2008 - 08:13 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm really consider this car as my second car.Weekend need to go
outstation and i think this car suites me well and it's such a fun car to
drive.I checked with Projekt Euro Tuning and for Stage 1 modification
which is just re-mapping the ecu you can get 190bhp with 250-260Nm.With
this upgrade you can "play" with such car as Cooper S and EVO 9.Believe
me the top speed will be 250km/h.Being the car kerb weight only 1,164kg
this car is damn super fast.Once i get my finance approval i will go a
long those hi-way and "catch me if you can"..HeHe!
Posted 30 April 2008 - 08:21 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm really consider this car as my 2nd car since be going outstation on
the weekend.Checked with Projekt Tuning and they do stage 1 modification
which is just re-mapping the ecu.It will give you 190bhp and 260-
280Nm.Being the kerb weight is only 1,164kg the top speed will be
250km/h.With this tunning this car is damn super fast.With this you
can "play" with Cooper S and Evo 9 anytime.Once i get my loan approved i
will go a long the hi-way and "catch me if you can"...HeHe!
#7
Jwrx
Posted 02 May 2008 - 02:13 AM
"play" with Evo 9? you joking rite?
With Cooper S, yes i agree you can play with it...but a Evo...no chance
#8
arist188
Posted 02 May 2008 - 01:10 PM
Jwrx.. he said play mah (yer know like follow behind cucuk).. not win..
#9
aadnana
Posted 04 May 2008 - 12:22 AM
The best way to enjoy such pocket rocekt is to layan the winding road at
batang kali or the bukit putus at kuala pilah. The cornering dynamic , if
i were led to believed based on my expereince with Mk 1 golf GTi, will be
stupendous.
Leave all those Coopers and Evos alone.
You are better off hitting those cornering apex while grinning ear to
ear and smell the burnt rubbers after a hot lap up the winding roads.
Golf GTi has left the GTi scenes long ago. It hs now transform into a
full fledge c class Compressor eater.
This Polo may be a real GTi (hothatch) incarnates !
#10
firdausasri
Posted 22 June 2008 - 04:26 AM
Having taken delivery of this Pocong opps Polo last week and already
clocking 900 clicks. She had her first feel of 220, 230 or 235 is possible if
flooring further. Having used to high revving SGTi for 5 years, I must say it's
a real delight to have such massive torque from 2K rpm. Yes, the front will
push wide a bit on corners but it's becoming a fun toy the more you drive it:)
788,
Got yours already? Hehehe