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I had one a few years ago with the filler neck problem and got a new fuel tank from euros or gsf cheaper than i thought it was going to be and easy to fit.
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brilliant cars, i did 100k in mine when i was a kid. The rubber spacer under the carb tends to die and they do go a bit rusty, but otherwise pretty bulletproof. Biggest problem is the performance difference between this beastie and modern cars, can be scary, but mine did go everywhere flat out to try and compensate.
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I had one a few years ago with the filler neck problem and got a new fuel tank from euros or gsf cheaper than i thought it was going to be and easy to fit. That’s good to hear, I’ll have a look on there if it’s not as solid as I first thought. Cheers 👍🏼 |
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brilliant cars, i did 100k in mine when i was a kid. The rubber spacer under the carb tends to die and they do go a bit rusty, but otherwise pretty bulletproof. Biggest problem is the performance difference between this beastie and modern cars, can be scary, but mine did go everywhere flat out to try and compensate. Yeah you always hear about this era of VW being bulletproof. Hopefully gonna start cracking on with it this weekend any seals/gaskets will be getting replaced as I go along anyway 😃 Oh yes, massive difference between this and my Evo 😂 especially in terms of braking, was my first experience with non servo’d brakes. |
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That's a very nice looking Polo, it's certainly been looked after.
Do something unique and unheard of in 'dub' circles............ keep her completely original.
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1980 Vauxhall Cavalier MK1
1970 Mobyleete 40T custom
1978 Mobylette 50V
1965 Moulton Standard
1979 Raleigh Grifter custom
1980 Raleigh Grifter
1982 Raleigh Grifter BMX custom
1982 Raleigh Bomber
1987 Strida
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Looks really tidy, a but of back to black on the plastics and it would new.
my parents always had these with a mix on land rovers and mk1 and 2 gold gti.s but way more bread van polos.
Will watch this work in progress with interest.
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That's a very nice looking Polo, it's certainly been looked after. Do something unique and unheard of in 'dub' circles............ keep her completely original. I’m definitely swaying that way Cav. It doesn’t need a great deal of work either to get it back to its former glory. |
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dacca
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Slam it !!!!
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Jul 14, 2020 10:58:05 GMT
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id keep it stock they are getting rarer, if its good condition.
Wasn't that long ago you'd regularly see a proper mint low mileage one in the scrapyard.
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Jul 14, 2020 12:17:00 GMT
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Definitely, I have also noticed they seem to be going up slightly in value now also. As said in my previous post there really isn’t much that needs sorting bodywork wise. I believe I’ve bought it at the right time as it’s looking a bit tired in places.
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Jul 14, 2020 13:18:11 GMT
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Had one of these wayback in 2002, i put very cheap tyres on it, and instantly learnt the value of good tyres. Being able to steer on the throttle on a 1 litre polo is an interesting experience.
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Jul 14, 2020 20:51:51 GMT
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they are surprisingly good in the snow too, I remember overtaking a landrover up a hill in the snow in Durham, the driver looked a little surprised
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Jul 31, 2020 19:42:20 GMT
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Looks good, a great era of VWs. Bulletproof.
As for the trim restorer, not used it but I always use boiled Linseed oil. Cheap and effective.
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Thank you, yes you always here about how this era of VW were built like tanks. I’ll try and get some better underside shots but it is still surprisingly solid for a 31 year old car.
Around £21 for a 15ml bottle of this stuff 😳
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Nov 30, 2020 15:50:29 GMT
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Looks like a very high ceiling can you not squeeze a mezzanine storage floor in one end ? ?
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Looks like a very high ceiling can you not squeeze a mezzanine storage floor in one end ? ? It is a possibility, i think the angle of the picture is slightly deceiving. Once the shelves are stacked and various tools are hung on the wall there isn’t actually a great deal of space left. |
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qwerty
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Looks like a clean one and you can't go wrong with P Slots on a Polo!
Tom
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Looks like a clean one and you can't go wrong with P Slots on a Polo! Tom Yeah I think they suit the Polo well, would have liked the centre caps as well but the seem to cost more than the wheels 😳 I may get some 3D printed |
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qwerty
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Looks like a clean one and you can't go wrong with P Slots on a Polo! Tom Yeah I think they suit the Polo well, would have liked the centre caps as well but the seem to cost more than the wheels 😳 I may get some 3D printed 3D printing seems the best Idea, I'm surprised no one is doing it and selling them on eBay |
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Yeah I think they suit the Polo well, would have liked the centre caps as well but the seem to cost more than the wheels 😳 I may get some 3D printed 3D printing seems the best Idea, I'm surprised no one is doing it and selling them on eBay I know, I would imagine they would be quite popular as well. All the sets of P’s that were reasonably priced all had the centre caps missing. I remember seeing an episode of car SOS and they 3D printed the centre caps for a Mk1 Astra GTE which came out really well. |
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