**Original AutoCar Gti Review**

clubdubpolo · Post by **clubdubpolo** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:49 pm

So i was going through some old magazines today and found this little beauty, *Take note of the bottom left hand corner of the Magazine*

The magazine is from March 2000, i bought this when i was 13 years old, anyway prepare to be a tad shocked about the review, "Autocar idiots"

And the next page...

Hope you enjoyed, comments most welcomed!

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:36 pm

Interesting review. Autocar idiots indeed. They know nothing!

6n2stan · Post by **6n2stan** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:26 pm

'Traction control as standard' Mine hasn't worked in 8 years......

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:27 pm

The have EDL as standard. Its not traction control as such. ESP was only available as an option on the continent.

6n2stan · Post by **6n2stan** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:35 pm

alexperkins wrote:The have EDL as standard. Its not traction control as such. ESP was only available as an option on the continent.

Really? I can spin one wheel no probs, I know theres no diff lock in the mechanical sense but I've never witnessed any electrical intervention

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:40 pm

It's done via the abs

joe2612 · Post by **joe2612** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:09 am

But 14 years on look what has aged better.. certainly not the Peugeot....

joe2612 · Post by **joe2612** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:32 pm

You notice it most in icy, snow conditions. Can hear it quite clearly too.

clubdubpolo · Post by **clubdubpolo** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:46 pm

Yep the polo still looks fresh today!

6n2stan · Post by **6n2stan** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:59 pm

joe2612 wrote:You notice it most in icy, snow conditions. Can hear it quite clearly too.

Is that the kinda grinding noise? (It only happens in snow) I always thought that was the gearbox waiting to die

joe2612 wrote:But 14 years on look what has aged better.. certainly not the Peugeot....

Agreed, it's still fresh. I always think the latest 6R looks more like a successor to the 6N2 than the 9N3......

Endi_GTI · Post by **Endi_GTI** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:27 am

Ha very interesting

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