Team-BHP - Volkswagen Polo 1.2L GT TSI : Official Review

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Originally Posted by FanaticOnWheels (Post 4320311)

So what I mostly do is, once the car is parked, I slot it into N, engage the handbrake, and then slot it into P. Is this sequence OK,

This is the correct sequence and has worked well for me.

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Originally Posted by FanaticOnWheels (Post 4320311)

So what I mostly do is, once the car is parked, I slot it into N, engage the handbrake, and then slot it into P. Is this sequence OK, or do you engage the handbrake once you bring the car to a standstill (while in D), and then directly shift to P?

You can actually skip the slotting to N part as that is totally redundant. This is what I do: Bring the car to stop, while keeping the brake pedal pressed, engage the hand brake, and then slot the car gear lever to P, release the brake pedal.

But remember to slot to P only after the car has come to a complete standstill. If you slot to P when the car is in motion (even a little), this will put a lot of stress on the parking pin in the gear box.

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Originally Posted by graaja (Post 4320377)

... ... ... the parking pin in the gear box.

Does anyone know the specific mechanism? A pin, for instance, would have to be lined up, and most of the time it wouldn't be. Like with steering lock, one has to turn the wheel to a locking point.

Or does the same thing happen with P in the gearbox, with the engine turning the transmission to the point where the lock engages?

errm, in six words, how does the P thing work?

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom (Post 4320471)

There is a "parking prawl" that locks the output drive from rotating, which effectively immobilizes the drive wheels from rotating. At times, it may need a small movement of the output drive mechanism to lock itself into place. Most often, it would engage smoothly.

A search for "how does the parking prawl work" on the internet may lead you to detailed explantations as well.

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Originally Posted by tazmaan (Post 4320340)

This is the correct sequence and has worked well for me.

This sequence has been discussed in some detail in this very thread. Please seePage 312 ( post ser 4671 and later)

My question GT TSi owners, what is the difference driving a Polo GT TSi and Vento TSi. From specifications point of view they are exactly the same. Only thing that might be different is the power to weight ratio and I see a 0.3 second difference in 0-100.

I guess the driving dynamics will be quite different. Typical Hatch vs Sedan. I have a TSI and it is quite nimble to drive. I am not certain although I believe the Vento will have a more bigger car feel. For example you would probably not throw around the Vento as easily as a Polo. Suspension would be different too.

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Originally Posted by csnanjappa (Post 4322740)

Have driven both back to back a couple of times. The Polo feels (for want of a better word) 'tighter' overall. As it is smaller and has a more stiffer suspension set up than the Vento. So overall feels better to drive.

The Vento has that big car feel and the beige cabin adds to the feeling of space. I have felt the seats are slightly bigger and of course being a sedan and with a softer suspension, not as good as the polo to throw around.

Pure straight line acceleration in real world conditions, no big difference. The Polo would still be faster, but will be noticeable only if you are alongside a Polo TSI

Does the GT TSI come with 15" or 16" wheels? Very confusing as some members are saying 16" while the website says 15". The showroom also said 15".

I am considering the GT TSI or Baleno Alpha CVT.

16 inch Estrada Alloys since atleast April 2017. Mine were paired with Goodyears. Rear spolier is somtimes present and missing sometines. The latesr update has the new ICE unit with a bigger touchscreen and support for Android Auto.

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Originally Posted by lionell (Post 4322868)

Does the GT TSI come with 15" or 16" wheels? Very confusing as some members are saying 16" while the website says 15". The showroom also said 15".

I am considering the GT TSI or Baleno Alpha CVT.

GT TSI comes with 16" alloy wheels.

Hello,
What exactly is the difference between the FE indicator 1 and 2? (When you use the right side square toggle button on the steering that switches from 1 to 2)

I always monitor my FE using the screen 1, but when I shift to 2, I see different FE figure.
Can anyone please explain me the difference ?

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Originally Posted by penpavan (Post 4323247)

Stats in "1" are for the current trip and get reset if the car is OFF for a few hours. Stats in "2" don't reset by themselves. To reset, you need to keep the toggle pressed for a couple of seconds.

I reset stats in "2" after every trip to the petrol pump. This way I can know how off the Avg. FE shown in MID is from the actual FE calculated using Tank to Tank method :)

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Originally Posted by Traveler (Post 4322882)

Yes they Do. Just a correction they aren't estradas anymore. Now they are PORTAGO's - All along the line up.

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Originally Posted by Traveler (Post 4322882)

16 inch Estrada Alloys since atleast April 2017.

16" wheels became standard for GT TSI since February 2017. My car was shipped from the Pune factory in mid-February 2017 and it was the first GT TSI with 16" wheels from my Kolkata dealer, The car was finally delivered on 3 March. I believe my car is the second GT TSI with 16" wheels on team-bhp. A fellow member took delivery of a GT TSI with 16" wheels just a couple of days earlier.

And yes, as has already been pointed out, the alloy wheels on GT TSI with the current 16" wheels are called PORTAGO. Estrada was the name for the previous 15" version.

Only major update since then has been the new bigger touch-screen with more features. For me, the dealership managed to install a rear-view camera very neatly between the license plate lights utilising the stock 330G for the camera display. I have already posted pictures of this install in an earlier post.