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I need to sell the Polo as I bought a new car today
The Body isnt brilliant but its not rotten, Its done about 85000

Its a 1997 1.4 16V (AFH) polo in Dragon green. It drives and runs ok but the body isnt 100%. I've just done the front and rear brakes and the Drivers side wishbone. In the summer, I ...

It is mainly town and A road steady driving, No beans.

Not as many answers as I was hoping for. Im getting about 23mpg and thats driving it steady! My big off roader gets about the same MPG and the engine is twice the size and weighs 3 times more

Roughly, What MPG are people getting with the AFH engine??

I have a small problem with the polo. It stinks of petrol, Especially when its cold. I can find any leaks either. Are there any common problems? Its a 1997 with the AFH

This is where the idler pulley is fitted



This is what happened to the one on mine

Its alive again. Cost £250 to do it though

Fitted a full set of valves, New Gates cam belt kit and a Payen head set. It was quite an easy job to do too. It seems to run much better that it did before the idler died. I dod have a small problem though, I will start a new topic though

Ive been talking about it to my other half. Ive done one to a mondeo and got 300bhp, I presume you are talking about T/C or S/C conversions?

My polo is bust, The cam belt idler pulley has died. Looks like it has melted due to it seizing up. I ve not removed the head but there are at least 8 bent valves. I cant find a head anywhere either. Im gonna have to strip the head and rebuild it, Not unless I burn the bloody thing

Yay, Its finally on the road. Just need to adjust the headlights. Took it out tonight, It seems reasonable nippy. Im not sure if the engine is goosed though, I gave it a good thrashing, There was quite a bit of smoke, Might be because it has been stood for a couple of months though, I hope it isnt ...

The bulbs are clear, The indicator has a clear diffuser in it. I will give the tinting a go though, Ive still got a tin left from the last set of lights I did

Done a little more work on it, Fitted a toad alarm, Quad lights, Green indicators and badgeless grille. Repaired the glove box whilst it was out, Also repaired the rear wiper motor. Its slowly getting there, Just need to get it down to work and and replace the wing then into the body shop, Having ...

Im after a set on 15 or 16 inch alloy wheels tyres for a 6n. It currently has 14" alloys fitted but the tyres are screwed and Im not too keen on the wheels anyway. There is a set of 16" wheels on a car in the breakers across the road but they are all curbed quite badly, He wants £150 for them. In ...

They are really unreliable, I work at one of the biggest BMW breakers in the UK, The amount of calls we get for new mini parts is rediculous, Mainly engines, boxes and PAS pumps. Come to think of it, Most modern BMW's are the same, Really over rated IMO

Ive had some reight laughs just thinking about beef, IN MI MIND...