Letter to VWSA on new CITI Billabong Model

[Hogrod]

When i see a citi pull up next to me at a robot i immediately open the window and scream: "I'm going to turn here okay?"
Otherwise the idiot will try and race me even if i pull away gently, for him its rally time all the time, my fear is not the race but the bubblegum chewing girlfriend he has next to him... thats someone's daugter you know.

Last time that happened to me I was turning left, but the guy didnt notice and wanted to race, I was in a left hand turn only lane!!!

When he set off, he stalled his car so I stopped beeped my horn and laughed. ...He gave me the finger.

 

[Vegeta]

HAHAHAHA. lol, I pissed myself.

Lol sounds funny but seriously. I went to go test drive a RX-8 a while ago(btw loved it! but sanity prevailed) but at the first stop we got to never mind next to a hospital this guy pulls up in his citi reving the nuts off it! He rolls down the window(manually) sticks out his head and says: "Those things aren't fast ko os hardloep"

I ask: "Is that a citi?" He answers "No! its the 1.8 motor!!" and off he speeds. Crazy ppl!

 

[Ashez7]

hmmmm i kinda like the R-line 1.8 citi but there is no aircon, no abs, not even electric windows and no airbags. really nippy car but overpriced i feel. what do you guys think of the new hatchback Suzuki vs the citi r-line???? overall performance safety and economy???

 

[koeks]

hmmmm i kinda like the R-line 1.8 citi but there is no aircon, no abs, not even electric windows and no airbags. really nippy car but overpriced i feel. what do you guys think of the new hatchback Suzuki vs the citi r-line???? overall performance safety and economy???

hahaha with the citi golf you drive the car and not the other way around...

cars with ABS and ESP are driving their owners

 

[ponder]

hmmmm i kinda like the R-line 1.8 citi but there is no aircon, no abs, not even electric windows and no airbags. really nippy car but overpriced i feel. what do you guys think of the new hatchback Suzuki vs the citi r-line???? overall performance safety and economy???

Do you really need an answer to that question, it should be obvious

 

[Ashez7]

safety +- Seconds - 100Km/h no abs citi 1.8i or rline in 8.5 seconds il be thinkin of having abs and an airbag in the back of my mind if i had this car....but im sure you can get an airbag for the car now that the citi xcite has one ?

 

[JK8]

Another Citi on the market!!!
Ok now its just ridiculous!!!

Introduction
GTS Special edition
The latest special edition departs from previous edition themes and pays tribute
to the legendary Golf GTS. The GTS is planned as a replacement for the 1.4 Rox
model. The GTS recalls the hallmark of the original Golf GTS in offering a valuefor-
money performance hatchback, characterised by the red radiator grill
surround, double headlights ad classic GTS side stripes and lettering.
The GTS will incorporate specification changes to highly visual items such as
painted wheels and side stripes. This model incorporates retro styling, lowered
sports suspension and 15” alloy rims coated in gunmetal grey. The GTS volume
will be limited to 300 units.
Specification:
GTS specification is based on the CitiRox 1.4 and includes:
· 1.4l 63kW engine
· The radiator grille has a red surround
· 15” Alloy wheels in light gunmetal
· Classic GTS side-striping
· GTS side decals with logo on rear doors
· GTS badge on Tailgate
· Front loose-lay mats with GTS logo and silver stitching
· Colour coded bumpers and mirrors
· Black and silver interior trim
· Sports suspension
· Sports seats
Exterior Colours:
The GTS is available in the following colours:
Candy White Tornado Red
Summer Blue Sunset Red
Tossa Blue Reflex Silver
Pricing:
Indicative pricing for the GTS is R101, 100
Model code:
1746D4

Lol and still a standard 1.4 with branding, eish!

 

[davemc]

A car with or without ABS still will be a safe car as long as the driver keeps in mind the road conditions.

If it's wet, drive slower. If it's dark, drive slower. If you're tired, pull over and rest.

Besides, it gives a false sense of security to some people thinking they will be able to stop within an impossible distance when sniffing your exhaust fumes at extremely close range whilst doing 120km/h on the highway...

The first reaction when you realise that you are in a dangerous situation is to over-break.

 

[Bismuth]

Tossa Blue

Well, interesting to see who choses THAT colour!

B

 

[hj2k_x]

Another Citi on the market!!!
Ok now its just ridiculous!!!



Lol and still a standard 1.4 with branding, eish!

For R101k

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Tossa Blue?



hope they all choke themselves with their ridiculously high prices...

 

[JK8]

For R101k

I wonder if you can rebrand yours with the new stickers and colour code your wheels then sell it back to VW for 101k!!

 

[hj2k_x]

I wonder if you can rebrand yours with the new stickers and colour code your wheels then sell it back to VW for 101k!!

Haha, now there's a plan

 

[Edwe]

This model incorporates retro styling

Haha, that's a good one. Do they not realise the irony?

 

[Sparky_za]

Don't you love when having stickers and badges all over the car becomes a selling point??? WTF...

 

[Ashez7]

rythm,sport,velocity,xcite,rox,billabong uhm gts i guess my badge, decals, stripes and logos are far superior than yours moo ha ha ha

 

[BCO]

Lol, they list it as a feature that you get a GTS logo on the tailgate.

 

[LCBXX]

Eventually got a reply from Ms Tatum. It doesn't say much though. Then again, it's not like she could argue...

Dear LCBXX

Your e-mail correspondence dated 09 July 2009 bears reference.
We welcome your negative and positive feedback with regards to the Citi
range and have forwarded your response to our Product Planning
Department for their perusal.
Thank you for affording us an opportunity to comment.

Yours faithfully
Tatum Townsend
Specialist: Customer Interaction Centre

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=164684

 

[Rouxenator]

not a vw fan...opel all the way

Lets hope they stop making the Lite before it gets too old. To begin with it only managed 2 stars EuroNCAP and that was with airbags.

 

[Ashez7]

http://www.vw.co.za/models/citi/gts/
was the car really a legend?