TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hi all, I have been floating around here for ages but just signed up recently. I don't know if you would consider my car to shite enough to mix it with some of the shite on here. It's a 2001 Polo 6n2 1.0. In its favour are the following; Pro's 1. Official top speed under 100 mph2. 50 BHP from the factory3. Super base model - Manual windows, manual non central locking. A cup holder was an option that it didn't come with!4. Now has 141k miles on it and counting5. Officially recorded 21.9 second quarter mile at 59mph at Santa Pod.6. Probably worth about £600 and has been worth that for about the last 4 years. (it probably can't get any cheaper as it's a running vehicle) Con's 1. German/properly made2. Not rusty3. Doesn't brake down Interested to know if anyone else finds it endearing and if not, how many years until you think you would find it interesting. It's old enough to drink this year after it's 18th birthday! Also, it would be interesting if people used this tread to debate other borderline shite cars. ProgRocker, scdan4, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 THAT sounds absolutely SHITe... The Old Bloke Next Door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 And a typo in the title as well. That was a bit shite. Can a mod change it to read "is my car shite enough." ? Words aren't my strong point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1. German/properly made MEGALOL. Lacquer Peel, yellowperil, Kringle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treehugger Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 If its reliable, job done. Wingz123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 And a typo in the title as well. That was a bit shite. Can a mod change it to read "is my car shite enough." ? Words aren't my strong point If you edit your first post and click "more reply options" or whatever you can edit the title of a topic you've started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Sounds proper shite. Is it a shite colour as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 If its reliable, job done.Agree, jokes aside I am with you on the reliability of these old Polo’s! At that mileage I’d say it probably still has a lot of life in it too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 It actually has a rather lovely metallic blue paint job. They did forgo the body coloured plastic trim though which is extra base model. Most other base models at least have plastic trim matching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 How about a pic.......... which says a thousand words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Agree, jokes aside I am with you on the reliability of these old Polo’s! At that mileage I’d say it probably still has a lot of life in it too.... I bought it 13 years ago with 44k on it. Soon it will have 144k miles on the clock. That is going to be the best day ever! I am going to try to preserve it until people actually find it interesting. It seems a bit like a mk2 fiesta. People love seeing them at cars shows now but 5/10 years ago, no one could care less. Maybe in 10 years, people will be getting excited about a 30 year old polo with 200k on the clock treehugger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 How about a pic.......... which says a thousand words. gm, Twiggy, Yoss and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Any original wheel trim fans on this forum? BorniteIdentity and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I like that shade of blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Is the engine a derivative of the erstwhile Skoda OHV or have I got that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 It's a modern engine with overhead cam. Still 8v but strangely aluminium head and block. Not sure why that's necessary in an engine producing 50bhp. I am sure if it had 55 bhp that would be more than enough to get haul around an iron block. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Ali for weight I expect, the lighter the car the better the emissions figures.It looks shite to me, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 If that pulled up beside me at the traffic lights looking for a race I would literally shit myself and get out of the car and have a cry in a bus shelter. Skizzer, beko1987, clayts450 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Any original wheel trim fans on this forum?Yup To answer your original question, if it’s cheap and most ‘normal’ people sneer at it then it pretty much qualifies. So yes. You will find that the one thing regular folks see as its redeeming feature - being a Volkswagen - generates a fair amount of abuse on here, but not from all of us so please don’t pay it any mind. For me personally it’s a bit new to spark much excitement, but we’re a broad church so welcome along. Definitely props for dragging it down the quarter mile at the Pod. That’s the spirit. Yoss and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I'm currently cursing the VW engine in my Skoda Felicia and wishing it had a proper Skoda engine in it. It's the 1.6 AEE which is an alloy head on an iron block and it's pissing oil everywhere. I thought the 1.0 and 1.4 were based on the same thing. Anyway welcome along, that is a nice colour and, I think, the best shape Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hi all, I have been floating around here for ages but just signed up recently. I don't know if you would consider my car to shite enough to mix it with some of the shite on here. It's a 2001 Polo 6n2 1.0. In its favour are the following; Pro's 1. Official top speed under 100 mph2. 50 BHP from the factory3. Super base model - Manual windows, manual non central locking. A cup holder was an option that it didn't come with!4. Now has 141k miles on it and counting5. Officially recorded 21.9 second quarter mile at 59mph at Santa Pod.6. Probably worth about £600 and has been worth that for about the last 4 years. (it probably can't get any cheaper as it's a running vehicle) Con's 1. German/properly made2. Not rusty3. Doesn't brake down Interested to know if anyone else finds it endearing and if not, how many years until you think you would find it interesting. It's old enough to drink this year after it's 18th birthday! Also, it would be interesting if people used this tread to debate other borderline shite cars.German/properly made! I've got 3 German cars lad, they are DEFO shite!!!!!What skizzer said as well. Fair play for doing a 1/4 mile at santa pod. Bet that was brilliant fun! Why don't I live anywhere near anything like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I bought the exact same model for my youngest sons first car back in June 2016 for £500, he still has it as his daily driver and it’s been bloody brilliant. Nothing has broken or fallen off and it just does the job, albeit rather slowly! We were doing it’s 6 monthly oil and filter service earlier today and it’s on a modest 120,000 miles and uses no oil or coolant between services, no rust anywhere either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 For me personally it’s a bit new to spark much excitement, but we’re a broad church so welcome along. Look at the nose lift on the green. I smell an engine swap like a dog shit in a cake shop. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Look at the nose lift on the green. I smell an engine swap like a dog shit in a cake shop. Good point. I just assumed the rear suspension had collapsed. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 It's full of performance enhancing camping gear in the back. And also, still had the original rear suspension Jim Bell and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 IMG_0858 no plate.jpgObviously you must have a good sense of humour taking it on the pod What time did it do* Edit I've just read 21.9 secs Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Edit I've just read 21.9 secs Thats almost roof race time. Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 It's also been to Spa and The Nurburgring. Unfortunately not on the track at those 2 but I need something to do this summer... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It is why I like this forum, if you like it that is good enough. I have a Citroen 2CV and a Visa twin, people understand why I have the 2CV but very few the Visa even though it is the better car to drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mines shit, but it's not shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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