To a lesser extent that's the appeal of the Polo I leased. Through choice I wanted something cheap as I have been guilty of spec creep on these things in the past so set myself a budget of circa 150 a month to stop that. I would have been annoyed if I ended up buying something for 30K after said spec creep! I also wanted something that could be fun but most of the time was just a good little car that would look after me, be easy on me and could park anywhere.
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To a lesser extent that's the appeal of the Polo I leased. Through choice I wanted something cheap as I have been guilty of spec creep on these things in the past so set myself a budget of circa 150 a month to stop that. I would have been annoyed if I ended up buying something for 30K after said spec creep! I also wanted something that could be fun but most of the time was just a good little car that would look after me, be easy on me and could park anywhere.
The most amount of fun I've had in previous cars were my Puma and 172. Although your not call the puma hot, certainly by modern standards it was one of the cars you just give it full beans anywhere and you were never going that fast, it was just fun. The 172 was much the same but for some reason I never had quite as much fun in it.
The S2000 that came after it was rewarding but always had the chance of spitting you off the road if you pushed too hard or made a mistake. My current Focus ST is ok, but beyond 2nd or 3rd gear it can get too fast for some roads, and the power delivery of modern turbo cars is very point and squirt I find.
The S2000 that came after it was rewarding but always had the chance of spitting you off the road if you pushed too hard or made a mistake. My current Focus ST is ok, but beyond 2nd or 3rd gear it can get too fast for some roads, and the power delivery of modern turbo cars is very point and squirt I find.
[TW]Fox;30383795 said:The Golf R is quite flashy unfortunately, the internet seems full of stories of people getting them nicked which is odd for a car thats hardly common
Common yeah but they are not too flashy though , well i cant spot where i parked mine here
Just saw this - how could they be slow on the road? 167bhp in a car the weight of a tin can!
Had a play with a few, certainly harder to spot in the rear view mirror
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Saw a GTI clubsport the other day which stood out to me more than an R. Quite a few R's around though compared to the Clubsports so maybe just that they are less common.
Just look for the double 'Uu' DRL , then you know it is a R
The GTI and R-Line only have one U DRL
That not a hot hatchYeah you wouldn't fit at all. The back seats are also pretty much useless thanks to the sport seats, but i absolutely love mine, massively addictive to drive. I've always had hatchbacks and this is by far the best I've ever had.
That a toy car........
I loved the interior in the Polo. It was basically a mini Golf. However, the engine in the 2011 Polo GTI I had drank oil. There was something wrong with it and VW refused to accept that using 18L+ a year of oil for 14,000 miles was wrong. The DSG box was the reason I went for the Golf after my gf's consistent moaning about the Fiesta's seats.
Handling though, I still say my Fiesta was much better sorry
You'll still love the Polo though. I think they look great inside and out compared to Ford's plastic interior.I'm waiting til the end of next year to see the new Fiesta ST before hopefully switching back.
You dont even need a hot hatch.
The 125bhp ecoboost fiesta is great fun to drive, its not a rocket ship, but for a shopping trolley its fantastic.
Mind you, any car can be hilarious to drive, I've had a mazda 6 2.2 diesel for the past two weeks, it absolutely hates corners, and really struggles to get its power down, so ive been wheel spinning everywhere.
The 125bhp ecoboost fiesta is great fun to drive, its not a rocket ship, but for a shopping trolley its fantastic.
Mind you, any car can be hilarious to drive, I've had a mazda 6 2.2 diesel for the past two weeks, it absolutely hates corners, and really struggles to get its power down, so ive been wheel spinning everywhere.
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I loved the interior in the Polo. It was basically a mini Golf. However, the engine in the 2011 Polo GTI I had drank oil. There was something wrong with it and VW refused to accept that using 18L+ a year of oil for 14,000 miles was wrong. The DSG box was the reason I went for the Golf after my gf's consistent moaning about the Fiesta's seats.
Handling though, I still say my Fiesta was much better sorry
I'm waiting til the end of next year to see the new Fiesta ST before hopefully switching back.
Yea the "acceptable" oil usage on VAG engines is crazy, they must be using crap seals or something. They will allow up to 1L per 1000 miles! My Fiesta ST never lost a drop in a year of driving...
But I'm swapping it for a GT86 at the weekend, something slower and even more usable. I think it's going to snow, so getting it home on the eco tyres they stick on them should be interesting
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The Civic won't engage the auto stop/start unless the engine is up to temp. Would have thought it was the same in them.
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That's how they all work, the system won't engage until the engine temperature is correct and will keep the engine running of the heating or AC requirements are not met.
So turning it off to warm up the car doesn't do anything.
I think the current lot of small hot hatches hit the mark perfectly, enough power to avoid being mauled by the diesel repmobiles but not so much you end up at licence shredding speed in seconds. I've had my ST for 6 months and I'm happy with my choice, I still have a fully functioning back too, despite what people say about the suspension.
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[TW]Fox;30399117 said:
Mine must be faulty then or just crap.
Mine.
I normally turn stop start off because the car is either cold and I want it to carry on warming up at lights or its hot outside and the air con stops when the engine does.
Agree with this after a Millbrook event I did last year. All the instructors were really impressed with the Focus ST. Great all round car