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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:18 pm
by Tigz
*Spanner* *Works*
Johns car is pretty new, so weighs more than the earlier GTIs.
Still under the book weight though.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:26 pm
by Reeyad
Tigz wrote:*Spanner* *Works*
Johns car is pretty new, so weighs more than the earlier GTIs.
Still under the book weight though.
Why is it heavier, are there more additions on latter models....
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:51 pm
by Tigz
Ive no idea mate.
I just remember it mentioned a couple of years back on Club Lupo.
Cant find the thread with the info though!
Just been told, the car was weighed with nothing removed and a third of a tank of fuel.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:26 pm
by PhilGTi
The stated weight for VW cars is with half load apparently and with half a tank of petrol. If im not mistaken. Newer VW's are also timed to 60 with half load.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:38 pm
by Tigz
Just been informed the answer.
The Euros desided weights had to be quoted as the max weight "including driver, half tank, bag, aircon, heated leather, leccy sunroof, 6changer, and side airbags cos it's max weight"
This was after the Polo GTI would have been weighed.
The early GTIs were recorded as weighing 978kg
The later 1015kg
Any of you chaps had your car on the weigh bridge?
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:30 pm
by Dangerous Dave
I've had my 5 door Polo GTi on a weighbridge with almost a full tank of petrol and it came in at 1079kg at the time it also had a sub and amp in the boot. Just checked the manual and it states the Polo GTi weighs 1032kg but that would be with half a tank of petrol. I will get it weighed again with as little petrol in it as possible, my boot is now empty also as I have to transport my dog around in it !.
I've driven a Lupo 6 speed GTi back to back with my Polo and the Lupo did feel slightly quicker I would also say it handles a bit better.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:26 pm
by jezmk4
they state 1032?
thats only 7 less than a 16v then
and they have an AC pump, AC radiator, thicker ARB, oil cooler, heavier inlet manifold, extra cat, about 5 times more wiring, head weighs loads more also
hmm, shows the figures arnt exactly very accurate
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:10 pm
by jon_poloV
Ive been driven in a lupo gti and it handles like a go kart.
very rapid!
Jon
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:10 pm
by jon_poloV
Ive been driven in a lupo gti and it handles like a go kart.
very rapid! but some would say it looks a little like a disabled car.
Jon
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:12 pm
by Si_GTi
jon_poloV wrote:but some would say it looks a little like a disabled car.
Jon
Eh?
It looks to be a damn fine machine IMHO! I'm not quite sure how it could be described as looking like a disabled car... but hey, each to their own
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:45 pm
by Tigz
Its only 4" shorter than the 6n2!
I take it your talking about the size of the car?
I wouldn't say it handled like a go-cart, yes it handles well, but it understeers as standard, and rolls around a lot.
Coilovers transform the car though