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Anything I really need to look out for?
I also have a fully activated version of VAG-COM so gunna take that with me can you let me know where the port is located please.
Thanks

Gearbox is a weak point in them so watch out on that. And i think the port is under the ashtray

hum do polos in general just have a weakass gearbox lol cos in my mk4 it went 2 times in 1 year lol thank god for the warrenty
Thanks for the info on the VAG-COM Port

Just a crap old design going back to the 80's apparently, when Polos had around 65bhp tops. Put 125 bhp onto it and it doesn't like it. That said I think gearbox problems aren't as common, just that you hear about them more on here, obviously (like mine just now lol)

lol, well fortunatley i know what i gearbox sounds like when its on its way out with past experiances of my own so I'll defo keep my ears open for that noise when i test drive it hehe.

Any other common faults, other than the Electric Windows lol

They had a pedal box recall, to reinforce a weld where the clutch pivots. It should either be in the logbook or a sticker under the boot. Look out for this because if it ain't done it'll need doing!!

Clutches are generally a little stiff, they seem to only handle 40k or so.

Water pump and timing belt MUST have been change at least once by now, no matter what milage. The belt should be done every 40k. The tensioners fail.

The rear washer has a habit of leaking and kicking up alot of fuss with the alarm and boot mechanism. Easy fix, just get it there, clean it up and de-wiper that bad boy

OEM BBS RXII wheels are prone to bubbling around the lip. DIY fix here with a bit of love and care. Centres require professional work really.

Interior plastics on handles and switch surrounds flake, cheap fix. £40 will see the whole front on all switches and handles, both sides replaced.

That's it off the top of my head!

Happy hunting, I'm sure you won't be disapointed

Tim_GTi wrote:They had a pedal box recall, to reinforce a weld where the clutch pivots. It should either be in the logbook or a sticker under the boot. Look out for this because if it ain't done it'll need doing!!

Clutches are generally a little stiff, they seem to only handle 40k or so.

Water pump and timing belt MUST have been change at least once by now, no matter what milage. The belt should be done every 40k. The tensioners fail.

The rear washer has a habit of leaking and kicking up alot of fuss with the alarm and boot mechanism. Easy fix, just get it there, clean it up and de-wiper that bad boy

OEM BBS RXII wheels are prone to bubbling around the lip. DIY fix here with a bit of love and care. Centres require professional work really.

Interior plastics on handles and switch surrounds flake, cheap fix. £40 will see the whole front on all switches and handles, both sides replaced.

That's it off the top of my head!

Happy hunting, I'm sure you won't be disapointed

Thanks for the info The car has like 99% of its service history and done just 54k so I will ask all the normal questions and all being well, ill have a GTi on saturday hehe

And the OEM wheels have been referbed i think cos they are now black with a silver lip from what i can tell fromthe pics

Sweet, let us know how it goes!

not sure how i would react to someone plugging it in to vagcom for a viewing! id have to seriously trust someone who decided to plug into my car and have a dig round. bit ott for my liking and you probably be told to run away

Well tbh the guy was fine with it and the car was perfect so I bought it. Fact is he wannad to make a sale and he got one now im a happy owner of a Polo GTi. =)

Now the fun starts of fixing it lol, What other cars were u looking at buying or was this the only car for you???

Congratulations! get some pics up

Trottagti wrote:Now the fun starts of fixing it lol, What other cars were u looking at buying or was this the only car for you???

Well i also have a 1.6 6n but things have started to go wrong with it lol, so I wanted a Mk5 GTi been wanting one for a while and now seemed to be a good time to get one, also my younger brother got a 106 with a 1.6 Rallye engine conversion in it, looks terrible imo Very Chavy hehe, and I had to have a car that at least matched his hehe but the Polo GTi just is so much nicer =D

Polo's the only car for me I love em =D no other car will do hehe

Tim_GTi wrote:Congratulations! get some pics up

Aye I'll get some up soon, need to get my Wheels refurbed first, they have been sprayed black for the centre split rim part, gunna get that put back silver as the black paint is flacking, and every common corsa round where I am has that look lol Also need to get some standard 6N springs so I can take my coilies off the old polo and put them on the GTi hehe

Ah really a 106 rallye convo, Shame u wont keep up still lol, My mate has a 106 gti puttin out 145bhp all light weightend with everything done, brakes manifold the lot! Silly quick he leaves me dead lol!

Get some picis up aswell!

Trottagti wrote:y mate has a 106 gti puttin out 145bhp all light weightend with everything done, brakes manifold the lot! Silly quick he leaves me dead lol!

Hum the 106 is fast but top end the Polo walks away with it lol, Also handling is better imo, powersteering all the way

aye I'll wash the car tongiht and pop up some pics tonight or atleast tomorrow if its dark hehe