Competition!!

[ugm5grec]

Who knows the fuel tank capacity of my newly acquired runabout: 1990 1.3 Country Volkswagon Polo??

I know it's not a TVR topic but I know the fuel tank capacity of Griffs already!!!

Thanks for your help.
Roop

[Bob C]

75 kilograms !

[Hut49]

45 litres

Hutch

[jellison]

You flash git. Mine is only a 1.3 Formula E (1983) with 123000 on the clock - it is great... I kid you not. Got done for doing 94 in it - Bastards.

[johno]

I had 2 Polo's when I was first driving. Stonking cars. Good choice sir !

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[tantivy]

Yep - I had a polo too - parked it next to the River Wear one day in '94 and it floated away when the banks burst. I got it back & let out all the water by opening a door (cartoon style) & it started first time. Bloomin vw's eh? mind you, it stank for weeks... sorry can't remember fuel capacity - I'll get me coat.

[jmorgan]

tantivy said: Yep - I had a polo too - parked it next to the River Wear one day in '94 and it floated away when the banks burst. I got it back & let out all the water by opening a door (cartoon style) & it started first time. Bloomin vw's eh? mind you, it stank for weeks... sorry can't remember fuel capacity - I'll get me coat.

Remember workin for a well known news lot and they covered the floods in North Wales a good few years ago. Picture the scene, H2O everywhere and they decide to drive through a "puddle". Arrive back at our truck to play out footage and open volvo doors and some "puddle" comes out, rest is swashing around inside that can't make it over the footwell.
Not related to this post so I'll get me mac and wellies.

[Big_M]

My first company car was a VW Polo - went through a set of front tyres in 7000 miles - bosses were not impressed.

[Hut49]

Who knows the fuel tank capacity of my newly acquired runabout: 1990 1.3 Country Volkswagon Polo??

I know it's not a TVR topic but I know the fuel tank capacity of Griffs already!!!

Thanks for your help.
Roop

So stop teasing - what's the prize? And when can you deliver it to me?

Hutch

[ugm5grec]

Prize will be a free ride in said Polo! But my other half has a 1996 Polo and that has only a 40 litre (10 Gallon) tank so I'd be rather surprised if my Country has a 45 litre tank!!

Roo

[tantivy]

jmorgan said: rest is swashing around inside that can't make it over the footwell.

LOL. Yes - not so bad when you accelerate (if that's the word I'm lookin for in a polo), but I tried to avoid braking for about three weeks...

[Hut49]

ugm5grec said: Prize will be a free ride in said Polo! But my other half has a 1996 Polo and that has only a 40 litre (10 Gallon) tank so I'd be rather surprised if my Country has a 45 litre tank!!

Roo

There's your problem - 4.54 litres to a gallon (not 4) - so you both have a 45 litre tank. Earlier Polos had a 40 litre tank but it was increased in size during the late 80's.

Hutch

[chimburt]

my first motor - '85 1.05 polo.
sold it a year later with back wheels angled towards each other due to hump-back bridge jumping in local lanes.

[ugm5grec]

Anyone know how to change the God damned aerial on a Mk 2 Polo. Can't seem to access under the wing via the engine bay/passenger compartment or the wheel arch!! Do I have to dismantle the whole car????