The Polo 'Supershed' 6n 1.9d!

[Toptrumps2]

Hey 320.

Have you joined clubpolo yet? Might be worth signing up for the year, it gets you discounts on insurance and stuff like that. Also a great amount of knowledge to be had.

Ive got a 1982 Polo and its saved me tons of times.

[320touring]

Toptrumps2 said:

Hey 320.

Have you joined clubpolo yet? Might be worth signing up for the year, it gets you discounts on insurance and stuff like that. Also a great amount of knowledge to be had.

Ive got a 1982 Polo and its saved me tons of times.

Hi, nup i have not so far. Cheers i may look into it later

[320touring]

All signed up to club polo- a bit quieter than here;)

[B'stard Child]

320touring said:

All signed up to club polo- a bit quieter than here;)

uk polos is even quieter but has good info - I never enjoyed club polo - a bit to acidic for my tastes

So far in the extended family I think we've had 1 MKII and 5 MKIV's one MKV and one MKVI

No sure I could suffer an oil burner so I've had 1.3 1.4 8V and a GTi version and all were very good on fuel

Good blog certainly one I'll follow if only for the style of writing

[320touring]

B'stard Child said:

uk polos is even quieter but has good info - I never enjoyed club polo - a bit to acidic for my tastes

So far in the extended family I think we've had 1 MKII and 5 MKIV's one MKV and one MKVI

No sure I could suffer an oil burner so I've had 1.3 1.4 8V and a GTi version and all were very good on fuel

Good blog certainly one I'll follow if only for the style of writing

Club polo must be acidic if PH folks think its bad;)

The derv burner is ok for the following reasons:

1.it were cheap
2.it has 2 main roles- station car and collection bus for buying more fun cars

I really cannot compain. So far its been cheaper than renting a car for a week

Thanks for the comments re the blog-glad you like the writing style.

[B'stard Child]

320touring said:

B'stard Child said:

uk polos is even quieter but has good info - I never enjoyed club polo - a bit to acidic for my tastes

So far in the extended family I think we've had 1 MKII and 5 MKIV's one MKV and one MKVI

No sure I could suffer an oil burner so I've had 1.3 1.4 8V and a GTi version and all were very good on fuel

Good blog certainly one I'll follow if only for the style of writing

Club polo must be acidic if PH folks think its bad;)

Unfortunately just my opinion having been on both for a while when I owned several Polo's over a period of time and I don't want to get in to why etc - lets just say that they have different flavours - try both see which one sits best with yourself.

It's a bit like comparing PH to RR - both are verydifferent and it's a question of where you feel most at home

320touring said:

The derv burner is ok for the following reasons:

1.it were cheap
2.it has 2 main roles- station car and collection bus for buying more fun cars

I really cannot compain. So far its been cheaper than renting a car for a week

I get that - my only experience of a 1.9 NA oil burner was that glaciers move quicker

[320touring]

Its no quick off the line but can be rowed along ok-just use the spread of torque.

Anyways, i believe parts are now a'wingin derr way to I for a weekend of a fettlin'

[320touring]

a variety of parts has arrived at the hoose today. MOT fettling starts in earnest tomorrow.

No doubt there will be an update to follow

[amstrange1]

Toptrumps2 said:

Have you joined clubpolo yet? Might be worth signing up for the year, it gets you discounts on insurance and stuff like that. Also a great amount of knowledge to be had.

£5 membership goes a long way there. £5-off annual rolling road day runs for members, and something like £25-off an annual track day too if memory serves!

Interesting and amusing blog OP.

[320touring]

amstrange1 said:

£5 membership goes a long way there. £5-off annual rolling road day runs for members, and something like £25-off an annual track day too if memory serves!

Interesting and amusing blog OP.

Not sure if the 1.9d is tbe best track day lump?likely the cheapest to run;)

Cheers re blog

[320touring]

A successful brake replacement and service day completed- hoping to get the bleeding thing in for an MOT at somepoint this week..

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/prepa...

Total cost for discs/pads and oil/filter air filter £55!

happy days!

[320touring]

She's away in for an MOT today...

No doubt I'll be pacing like an expectant father.

[320touring]

Well she didnt disgrace herself..

Small bit of welding to the boot floor and a new numberplate is all that is needed.

Should be with a full mot come Saturday

[320touring]

Apply a tickle with the mig stick:



And a shiny new numberplate:



Receive new MOT:




Now comes the question- Cambelt roulette or not?

[320touring]

6n polo 1.9d vs Clio 172..a side by side review

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/side-...

[320touring]

This is now going the way of the first McCartney wife..

Started her off on a diet of 5L of veg to 40 or so of crushed dinosaur- what with her having the Lucas Prince of Darkness (TM) pump, I'm taking it easy!

Learning from my experiences with the AAZ engined golf, I put £20 in prior to putting the Veg in. then topped off the tank afterwards.

Off out to see the parents the now- if you hear swearing you'll know its gone well

[320touring]

Mission successful-32 miles completed without mishap.

We'll see how she goes with a cold start tomorrow

[320touring]

This is still on its first 10% veg tank and performing faultlessly..

Cannae say fairer than that

Have been offered the opportunity to buy back an old car-so currently have the polo up for sale.

If the deal doesnt come off I'll just keep on dubbin;)

[Parabola]

I absolutely loved my 1.9d! Was P reg too.

Was driving my MGB Manchester to Leeds & back everyday when someone gave me the Polo.

Ran it on veg oil (About 80% Veg Oil to 20% diesel. Seemed to run much smoother on veg oil!
That was back when veg oil was 45p a litre from Costco!

Def put a new fuel filter in once you've run on veg oil for a bit.
The veg oil seemed to clean all sort of gunk out.

I was so happy to have a car with working heaters and Radio 4. MGB had neither!
Sometimes it's easy to forget how great it is to have the simple things.

Edited by Parabola on Thursday 5th March 18:52

[320touring]

Parabola said:

I absolutely loved my 1.9d! Was P reg too.

Was driving my MGB Manchester to Leeds & back everyday when someone gave me the Polo.

Ran it on veg oil (About 80% Veg Oil to 20% diesel. Seemed to run much smoother on veg oil!
That was back when veg oil was 45p a litre from Costco!

Def put a new fuel filter in once you've run on veg oil for a bit.
The veg oil seemed to clean all sort of gunk out.

I was so happy to have a car with working heaters and Radio 4. MGB had neither!
Sometimes it's easy to forget how great it is to have the simple things.

Edited by Parabola on Thursday 5th March 18:52

It had a new filter about 1k miles ago-once the veg gets ramped up i'll look to do it again

Its about as simple as it gets..but a turbo would be nice..

Am also tempted by a b gt as a summer smoker but have more than enough on me plate at the moment.
M