Comments on: Volkswagen Polo gets new 6-speed auto

By: KingKong

KingKong — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:27:15 +0000

bob, just go to Sepang Circuit for weekend track day to test your car.

Batu Tiga now turn into housing area.

By: bobdbilder

bobdbilder — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:54:23 +0000

Why don't we all just DIY a kit car. That way, we use the existing junk for work, bringing kids around, shopping, those mundane day to day life. Kit cars on weekends on the tracks…uh..there is no batu tiga anymore right? ooops.

Google Locust/Lotus 7.

By: KingKong

KingKong — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:36:23 +0000

but honestly, better get Golf!

By: mits27

mits27 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:35:55 +0000

Better speaks carefully in malaysia, I know that some of the autoworld forum got too much fire on some of the topics, and it got deleted. BTW, it is a cool car, 6 speeds auto going to help me with some FC.

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:23:38 +0000

im in…im in…

By: mycar_stolen

mycar_stolen — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:53:54 +0000

V_NoZ said,

August 24, 2006 @ 2:26 pm

u want this blog to be blocked ah?? crazyâ€¦!

I am not crazy..but when I think deeply I feel like we being bully all these years..while the poeple who bullies us drive super comfort 12 airbags cars..most msian are suffering to pay installment for a car too far from quality for the rest of their live.

p/s we are not asking for something impossible just want to share little of happiness from this Bolehland.

By: motorhead

motorhead — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:41:01 +0000

lil out off topic, but very agree with mycarstolen, its time we need a NGO for motorist.. I will follow up the possibilities…

By: V_NoZ

V_NoZ — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:26:39 +0000

u want this blog to be blocked ah?? crazy…!

By: mycar_stolen

mycar_stolen — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:52:41 +0000

how about we start a car buyer's active organisation that can help to take care of msian car owner's welfare.

because G doesnt help, AAM also came with stupid idea, FAT LADY sure a virus for malaysian.

I WANT A VOICE, A BIG VOICE THAT CAN GIVE A SCARE TO CAR MARKET.

let say a 2 months halt of new car purchase…..

Paul one vote for you as president…Joe Ooi…HIGH council

By: szw

szw — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:50:34 +0000

1st time i see car manufacturer giv 5-speed MANUAL n 6-speed AUTO .

By: motorhead

motorhead — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:45:20 +0000

aiya… Polo banyak mahal pun tak apa, ok what??.. VW tu… org still can buy, I oso can buy, somedaylah… but later after 10 years kena scrap, how?.. scrap our money… stupid idea, now people will be more scared to buy new cars…

By: my accord was gone..

my accord was gone.. — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:44:40 +0000

why 6 gear only got 187km/h in top speed?

FSI engine isnt good in high speed show?

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:35:38 +0000

yeah…ure rite sam…this car will cost boom here…better buy swift…

By: SamGan

SamGan — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:07:40 +0000

Polo is an el cheapo budget car in Europe. When it comes to our shores it has morphed into an executive car which few people can afford. Malaysia Boleh!!

By: pirate

pirate — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:37:55 +0000

I believe the 6th forward cog is an extra OD gear to enable even lower engine speed at highway cruising.

With high petrol prices the world over these days, it would be much welcomed and appreciated, unlike R3 bodykits!

In contrast, it's rather amusing to see an auto giant like Toyota 'struggling' with intro of 5-speed AT (4AT for the all-new Thai 2.0L model) for its upcoming next gen Camry in Bolehland. Same fate for the all-new Corollas too in 20007/08?

LOL!

By: honda_driver

honda_driver — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:06:51 +0000

people always comment that proton has many versions of its cars, same with perodua. But I think VW is the king of versions and variants.. i've lost count on how many versions and variants of the golf and polo launched.

By: DtG

DtG — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:04:49 +0000

weird… top speed can be achieved at 5th gear… so 6th gear is just added just for the sake of making the car sound more impressive????

By: malayman

malayman — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:03:30 +0000

whatsoever…LOL

By: whatsoever

whatsoever — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:41:39 +0000

any others local investor feel like rebadge VW as national car instead of some china car?

By: kimmy

kimmy — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:11:33 +0000

What about their superb DSG gearbox??

I think it should come standard in all their cars.

BTW the DSG gearbox has 6 gears

By: bobdbilder

bobdbilder — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:32:45 +0000

Look, do you guys ever think than an auto (no matter how many gears) would need more maintenance than a manual which needs fresh gear oil over 60,000 km? Plus the auto oil is a bit toxic to the touch? Plus it adds more weight? VW can charge extra Euros for you to add one more gearing. Its called value adders.

Methinks its prepping for the new super-turbo engine and improve on the transmission efficiency and handling of the extra torque.

By: notorpkcuf

notorpkcuf — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:12:20 +0000

FYI besides Wira, all other P1s have 4 speed auto, Savvy has 5 speed AMT

By: motorhead

motorhead — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:58:59 +0000

impressive…

By: Whopper

Whopper — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:32:56 +0000

Hmmm…..personally I don't fancy cars with automatic transmissions. I still prefer a stick shift. But anyhow Kudos to VW for having a 6 speed automatic transmission on a small compact car.

BTW anyone of you noticed that the POLO seems remiscent of the older generation of VW Golf ?

By: KY

KY — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:24:31 +0000

that's as many auto gears as 2 proton 1.5(A) !

By: demio121

demio121 — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:43:17 +0000

6 speed in Polo…!!! this is living example that cheap o not have to bare bone. to think that someone is still producing a 1.5 sedan with 3 speed auto… omigosh.

By: sarawakguy

sarawakguy — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:18:38 +0000

I say….!!! wonder how much one of these will cost us here in Bolehland…..And I wonder can stand our "impressive" conditions in "Kenyalangland"or not aaa?

By: exodust

exodust — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:15:16 +0000

But it's a Polo..

On another note, I'm the first commenter! Woohoo!