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Mk1 Vw Polo

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Postby Relentless Rob » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:35 pm

Is this any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-polo-3-doo ... 19c942bca1

I'm looing for a replacement for my Rover (before I get my tools out and ruin it). ;)

I was thinking of using this one as an engine donour with the carb's I bought for the Guff.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Po ... 27be9f0dce
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Postby tommi » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:16 am

first one looks allright but im looking for a breadvan really, more space to carry shite in the back
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Postby bulletproofbob » Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:39 am

i just found a coffin dodger near me with a minter than mint polo in his hands... ill be sticking a letter under his door soon... how do i word "i want this car if you die" without causing undue upset??
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Postby Relentless Rob » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:49 pm

tommi wrote:first one looks allright but im looking for a breadvan really, more space to carry shite in the back


:think:

Polo with boot space eh?

How about this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-PICKUP ... 2a145240c8

;)


P.S Frank needs look at the other item for sale. :)
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Postby Steve33 » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:23 pm

No not another lepu creation they were good at turning std cars into dogs dinners.
Loved the p4 rover they did for jules holland .
Its says in ad not road legal so obviously not got an mot .
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Postby bulletproofbob » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:17 pm

that is F**king awful!!!!!
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Postby Relentless Rob » Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:14 pm

The F150 recovery truck is sublime and the Polio thingy ridiculous. Perfect match. ;)
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Postby Scrappyloz » Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:55 am

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Postby Relentless Rob » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:34 pm

Part ex' a ropey Rover? ;)
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Postby Steve33 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:24 pm

Look at the steering wheel looks awsome
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Postby TeamTotalWankel » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:56 pm

Scrappyloz wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320773911836?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_948wt_1396


What's going on?? I thought this was going to be the fastest FWD car in the UK? :wtf:
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Postby dropit » Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:08 pm

Do you know about the VWDRC????
its the Volkswagen Drag Racing Club, their cars range from daily's to full blown strip cars, but most are built for strip and track use, so no balloon tyres and locked rear susp, its as good a place as any to start competiton in a dub!!
Congrats on building a really effective motor for under a grand, so are you going to fit the CBR 1000cc head to match the carbs???? They fit, and are used on early Polo's in the Berg Cup.
Google; vw polo engine CBR heads.
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Postby Relentless Rob » Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:14 pm

Google must on a break today. I am curious how a car push rod engine accepts the head form a centrally gear driven twin cam' bike engine though. :think:
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Postby dropit » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:04 am

The VW is OHC/DOHC and the older CBR 1000 isn't central gear drive like most bike heads. they make over 200bhp on ITB's which is pretty good from a 1.3/1.4 bottom end.
The google link you want is under a forum topic about 'most power from an AFH'
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Postby tommi » Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:59 pm

got bored of fwd so bought a 1973 bmw 2002 tii race car. polo got sold im afraid, i had to move back to somerset and i didnt want to risk giving myseslf a big bill when i needed cash quickyity quick.
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