I picked up my first car today.
My face looks like this: 
Onto the trailer
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Yep, it's lined up!
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What it looks like in the light
Its a 1989 1043cc VW Polo saloon. It's in need of a new carb and a wheel bearing but other than that its great for £125!
Adam
[Edited on 29-10-06 by phelpsa]
Very cool - like the boot lid!
Nice
Lightweight, chuckable into corners, no silly driver aids like ABS, PAS, traction control.
You'll have great fun in that.
Mike
it might only be 1 litre but all those stickers will make it go a lot faster
Great boot lid too
Cheers
Mark
The chequers are there because the boot had faded so much it was nearly white when the guy bought it. He sprayed it black and the white is sticky back
plastic from homebase.
Thanks for all the appreciation.
Adam
each sticker must be an extra 2hp
Polo saloon = Derby doesnt it?
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Originally posted by Stu16v
Polo saloon = Derby doesnt it?
I think this is called a Polo Classic. 2 stools in the boot and you can play draughts or chess when your parked up
Enjoy it, have fun and be carefull.
I remember that feeling!
At least you picked something simple to maintain and cheap to run.
Remember, treat everyone else on the road as an idiot... 
David
Drove to Spain and back in a 1.0 Polo - great little car
Stu
Road? I'm not going on the road for another year and 3 months. 
Jebus! Just seen you were born in 1991 after you said that. Wow, feel really old now I too remember the feeling of my first car. Great innit
Haha, you didnt buy it off someone called Kristian did you?
[Edited on 29/10/2006 by greggors84]
I tried one of those out once, the front brakes were a bit suspect. There must be £50 worth of stickers on it 
He must have, there can't be two like that.
[Edited on 29/10/06 by Peteff]
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATB
Simon
At least the rad might be usefull
Have fun adam,we all remember our 1st car and its probably the most important one, it teaches us a lot more than the the driving lessons we take
before it.
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Originally posted by greggors84
Haha, you didnt buy it off someone called Kristian did you?
If you've got a year to prep it before you get a licence, you've got time to get rid of the stickers, lower it, fit some 13" ATS
alloys, loose the bumpers, shave the rubbing strips etc.
Oh and paint the bonnet, roof and boot black.
Euro cool.
Mike
The stickers are staying!
Proper retro cool.
It will be going down 60 or 80mm front and probably 60mm rear as soon as I build up the money (christmas ).
I'm on the look out for some cheap 13x5.5 ATSs off an opel manta so if you see any give me a shout!
The bonnet will hopefully be done the same as the boot. I will buy an old bonnet to do that too as the current one is in too good condition!
More pictures coming.
Adam
[Edited on 30-10-06 by phelpsa]
NS dev was selling a set just last week!
Mike
Small world
I dont really know him, but he used to (or still does) go to brookes, and was selling the polo on the motorsport society forum back in september.
Im sure i have seen it on a LeMans forum too when they were discussing what cars they were taking.
Did it go to LeMans this year.
Cool car though! 
Well I've found whats causing the idling / running problems!
The petrol vapour separator has a crack in it and was spurting petrol all over the inlet manifold and the vacuum hose was disconnected. I'm going
to bodge up the separator tomorrow and see how it runs then!
Adam
Don't forget the under car flouro's and neon washer jets
And the dustbin tailpipe!
ATB
Simon
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Originally posted by Simon
Don't forget the under car flouro's and neon washer jets
And the dustbin tailpipe!
ATB
Simon
Linky to Nats wheels
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=53707
Mike
Thanks
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Originally posted by bob
At least the rad might be usefull