jr
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quote: Originally posted by Fad
Colin
Do you want to race everything in sight?
Speed in upbuilt areas?
Drive round and round roundabouts to waste time?
Be a general cunt?
Die when a gust of wind swipes you off the road?
Have size 3 feet or smaller?
Do the occasional track day?
maybe i need one, the first 3 unfortuatley describe me
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Rob B
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Why does clarkson slate the polo handling and say that the 106gti/vts are one of the best handling car's in the world ....
They are quicker on so many terms comapred with the polo and they will totally out handle them... its not just about 0-60 its about carrying speed out of corners, brakes etc...
106 gti is more of a car you can go out have a drive and it will put a smile on your face constantly... polo Gti IMO is just another average hot hatch..
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rustyarchs
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polo
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Why does clarkson slate the polo handling and say that the 106gti/vts are one of the best handling car's in the world ....
They are quicker on so many terms comapred with the polo and they will totally out handle them... its not just about 0-60 its about carrying speed out of corners, brakes etc...
106 gti is more of a car you can go out have a drive and it will put a smile on your face constantly... polo Gti IMO is just another average hot hatch..
all very well, but you never going to gell the diffrence in normal drving, the polo is a better all round car
read fads post again, its very very unbiased, and he drives a saxo thing very often as well
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Rob B
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well im size 11 
Wind doesnt throw me off the road 
Im not a badger 
Dont race in residential area's 
Only thing i will be doing is some track day's
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Steve
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yes only get the 106 if you want a focussed car
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jr
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But unless you feel the need to hack into a roundabout and think (yeah the 1960 suspension set up really hold the road in the 106) Whilst you lap it a second quicker than a polo that there is no doubt the polo is a better car
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Siberia
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buy this polo
http://videos.streetfire.net/category/VW/0/c97e90ae-d37c-4aaa-818a-989a0136bc96.htm
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DaNnY_LaD
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Id have to agree with ste...A 106s are a lot better...both my mate have a 106 and polo Gti and me with the Xe...But tbh the 106 is far quicker but the polo is so nice to drive...
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by jr
But unless you feel the need to hack into a roundabout and think (yeah the 1960 suspension set up really hold the road in the 106) Whilst you lap it a second quicker than a polo that there is no doubt the polo is a better car
again it all depends what you want the car for, if you wanted the faster better handling car no the polo isnt a better car, if your looking at the overall package then yes the polo is a better car
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psycho sport
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Well i have a polo gti and as an allround car its awesome.
It has G60 brakes and eibach springs and it handles brilliantly and stops very nicely. Allround drive is good! Performance isnt mind blowing but is enough to put a smile on your face.
Also it has the bonus of xenons, climate control and ofcourse top notch build quality.
I still love to look of my little polo gti, never get borred of its styling and the interior isnt too bad at all!
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Matt H
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If it were me I'd go for the Polo, purely bec ause I find Saxos uncomfortable to drive (the cabin), where as the Polo is very nice
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Corsa_Carl
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buy my polo
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big eck
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
well im size 11 
Wind doesnt throw me off the road 
Im not a badger 
Dont race in residential area's 
Only thing i will be doing is some track day's
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big eck
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quote: Originally posted by Matt H
If it were me I'd go for the Polo, purely bec ause I find Saxos uncomfortable to drive (the cabin), where as the Polo is very nice
Its the 106 hes lookin at mate, the saxo driving position is way higher than the 106 which I hate
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
Id have to agree with ste...A 106s are a lot better...both my mate have a 106 and polo Gti and me with the Xe...But tbh the 106 is far quicker but the polo is so nice to drive...
id say from what you have put says it all. as i said elsewhere, 106 is more fun, polo is much much nicer car all round though
if you are to be looking at it as a car, the polo wins everywhere
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Cybermonkey
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buy the 106 if you are after a quick little car. the polo is slow, jeez even the new ones struggle against my C
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RichyCorsa
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quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
buy the 106 if you are after a quick little car. the polo is slow, jeez even the new ones struggle against my C
the 106's aint much quicker and theres quicker little cars out there
and what c do you have a 1.8 sri ?
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Steve
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trust me you will notice quite a lot of difference in performance between the 106 and the polo, iv owned 2 of one and driven the other, 1.5 seconds - 60 feels like a lot longer, and the polo feels clumsy, its not all about 0-60, the 106 just generally "drives" faster
it revs like fuck, the polo feels like its making lazy power
[Edited on 26-12-2006 by Steve]
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Matt H
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
quote: Originally posted by Matt H
If it were me I'd go for the Polo, purely bec ause I find Saxos uncomfortable to drive (the cabin), where as the Polo is very nice
Its the 106 hes lookin at mate, the saxo driving position is way higher than the 106 which I hate
I just assumed they were the same
I've nbot driven a 106 before (Well, not properly)
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by RichyCorsa
quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
buy the 106 if you are after a quick little car. the polo is slow, jeez even the new ones struggle against my C
the 106's aint much quicker and theres quicker little cars out there
and what c do you have a 1.8 sri ?
yeah. one of those new GTi's had a go from standstill up to god knows what and there was nothing in it TBH
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redtop07
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gotta saay polo m8 has a pug n he thinks its a ferrari
ts http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00158ij2.jpg
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RichyCorsa
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what bhp are the 1.8 sri c's ??
polos aint meant to be the quickest thing on the road vw never wanted that from them
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Cybermonkey
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125bhp and 120lb/ft, 1050kg's.
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VegasPhil
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Polooooooooo after that choice
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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