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new boy!
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:44 pm
by danny_boy
ello every1 i am new 2 this website and i have decided 2 become a member since i hav 2day brought a x reg polo 1.4 s so far im pretty pleased with it exept the lack of power (feels more like a 1.1) but neva mind ill jus hav 2 wat till payday untill i can start buyin some bits to make it look even better!does anyone know of any decent websites wher i can buy accesories etc? i also need 2 know how 2 remove the head unit as it doesnt have holes for pins or anything.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:08 pm
by polopowah
welcome mate

enjoy the forum and the people.
just a few sites that i use include......
www.motorspeed.com
www.tuning.co.uk/reiger
www.cessories.net
www.venommotorsport.com
hope that helps
-Ben-
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:15 pm
by Alex_6n2
Re: new boy!
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:16 pm
by MisterMinty
i also need 2 know how 2 remove the head unit as it doesnt have holes for pins or anything.[/quote]
Danny, welcome!
Removing the head unit is pretty easy. You'll need a couple of slim feeler gauges...if you look either side of the two "rocker" controls on the head, you'll see 2 vertical slots. Gently push the feeler blade into the slot until you feel it disengage the clip - do the other side and you should be able to pull the head unit out.
Hope this helps you?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:20 pm
by laura_fairy_22
hey
welcome to the forums!!
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:59 pm
by inder
Hi welcome to forums
as said, the two slots either side of the headunit are for removal keys/tools - i used two strips of cut up credit card to remove mine

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:05 pm
by laura_fairy_22
what colour is it?
du have ne pics?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:36 pm
by danny_boy
hey thanx every1 ur much nicer than the people on the nova forum i use 2 go on! i brought the keys 2day they go in the slots alryt but i can pull as hard as i like an it wont cum out!> well the left hand side wont budge at all but the right has come out fine
no pics of my car yet laura as its just a standard black x reg polo s it looks just like yours tho! wat engine is yours? mines the 1.4 8v (upsetingly slow 4 a 1.4 as my mates in ther punto 1.2's and ther 206 1.1's can easily keep up)

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:41 pm
by laura_fairy_22
I have a 1.4 16v

she's lovely! hehe
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:09 pm
by polopowah
danny_boy wrote:hey thanx every1 ur much nicer than the people on the nova forum i use 2 go on! i brought the keys 2day they go in the slots alryt but i can pull as hard as i like an it wont cum out!> well the left hand side wont budge at all but the right has come out fine
no pics of my car yet laura as its just a standard black x reg polo s it looks just like yours tho! wat engine is yours? mines the 1.4 8v (upsetingly slow 4 a 1.4 as my mates in ther punto 1.2's and ther 206 1.1's can easily keep up)

i believe all 16v came with sideskirts? am i right laura?
-Ben-
newbie
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:13 pm
by paulzpolo
welcome to the site danny_boy, everybody on site seems tobe nice here unlike other forums
njoy ur new ride ive got a 1.4 8v also, but it doesnt seem that slow....
gettin ready for install next w end,

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:06 pm
by danny_boy
thanx paul ive gota say i am very happy with my car but for a 1.4i 8v with 60bhp i think its quite under powered compared to other small cars:
106 1.1i = 60bhp
saxo 1.1i = 60bhp
fiesta 1.2 zetec = 75bhp
nova 1.4 8v = 82bhp
clio 1.4rt 8v = 80bhp
you can see my point
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:08 am
by polopowah
danny_boy wrote:thanx paul ive gota say i am very happy with my car but for a 1.4i 8v with 60bhp i think its quite under powered compared to other small cars:
106 1.1i = 60bhp
saxo 1.1i = 60bhp
fiesta 1.2 zetec = 75bhp
nova 1.4 8v = 82bhp
clio 1.4rt 8v = 80bhp
you can see my point
at the end of the day the polo is built to last and won't fall apart like other cars, and is one of the best small cars for ice installs because of its strong integral structure, who cares if its slow, you can never go fast anywhere these days because of too much traffic/police
enjoy cruising in your new polos
-Ben-
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:47 am
by inder
polopowah wrote:
i believe all 16v came with sideskirts? am i right laura?
-Ben-
all have sideskirts, but 16v's have a smooth sideskirt in one piece, 8v and lower have a side skirt with two circle in-dents at each end and a small cut at drivers door (not one piece)

underpowered
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:37 am
by paulzpolo
before i got my polo, i had an 03 smart city coupe with remap which took the power to 84bhp not bad for 700cc turbo just to say it was bloody quick not much could keep up with it from lights! lol