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Hi, I'm new to this forum after purchasing an X reg (2000) Polo 1.4 16V S for £1250 with 88K on the clock and is in excellent condition for ages minus a few small stone chips which is expected of a 12 years old car. As an 18 year old I am very pleased with the car as it comes with a lot of features such as electric windows, alloys, fogs, air con, four disc brakes etc. which don't feature on a 1998 Fiesta Zetec 1.2 which was what I was looking at getting after sharing my sister's for a year after passing my test. After looking at insurance prices I discovered I could insure a 2000 1.4 16v Polo for the same price as a 1998 1.2 Fiesta so I decided to spend a little more buying the Polo which comes better equipped and is much much faster than the fiesta.

Here are a few pictures of my pride and joy (Sorry if there a bit blurry but they're taken from the dealers site) but it gives you a good idea of what it's like.








I’ve got a few questions I was wondering if any owners could help me out on.

1) Although the car is in a good condition the glove box doesn't open and it isn't locked; it just won't open. I am thinking of picking one up from the scrapyard but before I do I thought I would ask if anyone has a solution to this problem without causing damage.

2) What mods would people suggest? Personally I don't want to go over the top but I am thinking of doing a few little things to make it more eye catching and unique.

3) This is going to sound like a stupid question but does anyone know how to clean the inside of the front lights as they are slightly dirty but I don't want to buy new ones, it's nothing major but would be nice to have clean ones.

i havnt done this myself but im pretty sure the only way to open the headlight is to put it in the oven then prise the lens off once the glue has softend

like i said i am not 100% but i dont think they comepart except where the lens is glued on

x-luke-b-x wrote:i havnt done this myself but im pretty sure the only way to open the headlight is to put it in the oven then prise the lens off once the glue has softend

like i said i am not 100% but i dont think they comepart except where the lens is glued on

Thanks for the advise but I think I will stick to having slightly dirty ones rather than putting them at risk in the oven and then potentially having to buy new ones as there not that bad and I've seen a lot worse.

I've got another question for you guys.

I was just wondering if you can tell me the bhp of my car as I have checked the engine code and it is stating that my car has an AUB engine. Would that mean it is 75bhp or 100bhp?

Hello
Great car bud, your lucky to have a 1.4 at 18 how much in your insurance?

Great Cheap Mods.

Remove the rear wiper, and fit a 25mm grommet
Paint the callipers red/what ever colour
GTI Grill
Led lights, (number plates, boot light, interior lights)

Piers0930 wrote:Hello
Great car bud, your lucky to have a 1.4 at 18 how much in your insurance?

Great Cheap Mods.

Remove the rear wiper, and fit a 25mm grommet
Paint the callipers red/what ever colour
GTI Grill
Led lights, (number plates, boot light, interior lights)

Thanks, I would say that I'm extremely lucky to have a 1.4 16v at 18. I've checked the engine code and it is saying it has an AUB engine, am I right in thinking it is 100bhp

I have been working hard and saving up for years so I could own a car and as I am good with money (Don't just spend it on nonsense like other teenagers) I thought I would treat myself to a nice, and rather fast car.

The insurance cost £1305 which is very cheap. It is only that low as I put my mum and sister on the policy as named drivers as they will occasionally be driving the car. I am the policyholder though so if they crash it then it is my No Claims Bonus gone.

I terms of mods I think I might one day paint the callipers blue as I am lucky to have have four disc brakes as standard whereas most have two discs and two drums. The blue will go with the Lego dust caps I made using this tutorial https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=1xI_J_pp-mQ. I know the caps will get nicked but they are only made from a lego brick and black plastic cap so it doesn't matter as they are easy and cheap the make; although I did cut myself a few times

To be honest I am not really a fan of the GTI grill yet although people's taste changes through time so we will see what happens.

I've been thinking about buying a RClick Remote Keyless Entry system (http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.ph ... cts_id=671) but before I do I was wondering if anyone else has it installed on their Polo, what it is like and how easy it is to install.

MJS_93 wrote:I've been thinking about buying a RClick Remote Keyless Entry system (http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.ph ... cts_id=671) but before I do I was wondering if anyone else has it installed on their Polo, what it is like and how easy it is to install.

Easy, Effective and lets you put keyless door handles on (More Modern I think)

AUB is indeed the 100bhp engine - I had one too, albeit in a Fabia at 17! Made a better noise than my GTI engine does too IMO, although the throttle response wasn't all that urgent! I remember having to think about using the throttle about a second or two before going near the clutch it was that bad!

Other things to watch for one this engine include highish oil usage from damaged piston rings. If it's been driven slowly all its life you can find that carbon deposits start to damage the rings. I think mine did 1litre per 1,000 miles or so, which is actually worse than my RX-8 was which burns oil by design! It's also meant to be worth cleaning the crank-case breather, but access is tricky so I never bothered! If you can, removing and cleaning the EGR valve isn't a bad shout either.

Insurance quote isn't too bad at all! I can rememember the 100bhp ones being horrid to insure at the time, so I got the same engine in a Fabia instead, much cheaper to insure. If it's motivating at all, I'm paying around that on my two cars now, and I'm only 3 years older than you, it will fall quickly.

In terms of mods, I still think the one thing letting down the back off all 6n/6n2s is the lack of a rear spoiler - it just looks odd without one compared to the GTI.

I've never used one, but have seen good words about the R-Click stuff. I'm sure if you go on club polo there'd be a guide. A forum with a lot more activity/technical knowledge at times, but also largely full of douches! It's a site I'll search, but not post on!

I looked at buying that Polo...how odd is that

TriggerFish wrote:AUB is indeed the 100bhp engine

Cool, I guess I'm lucky as I've heard that they are quite rare as the majority of 1.4 16v are 75bhp. Some say that they are even rarer than the GTI , but then again a lot of people make their Polo's look like a GTI despite owning a 1.0, 1.4, etc. even though it's not a GTI . Perhaps it just looks like there are more on the road.

I wouldnt be so sure this is the 100BHP one

It doesnt have the 16v 100bhp alloys on for a start, though does have the correct interior for a 100bhp model albeit some 75bhp models came with this.

Also, the tax is in the wrong bracket for a 100bhp model which are around £200 to tax as opposed to £135

My lookup says the below...

Make Volkswagen
Model-Series 6N2
Model Polo Hatch S
Year 2001
Vin Build Month/Year
Chassis No. xxx
Engine No. xxx
Engine Model Code AHW, APE, AUA
Fuel Type Petrol
Engine Capacity 1390
Power (KW) 55
Turbo Injection
Valves 16V
Drive Type FWD
Transmission Manual
No. of Gears 5 Gears
Colour SILVER



Take a picture of the engine bay and post it up - that should help determine it. Also, ontop of the cambelt cover there should be a sticker that starts AUA or similar like AUA036987

alexperkins wrote:I wouldnt be so sure this is the 100BHP one

It doesnt have the 16v 100bhp alloys on for a start, though does have the correct interior for a 100bhp model albeit some 75bhp models came with this.

Also, the tax is in the wrong bracket for a 100bhp model which are around £200 to tax as opposed to £135

askMID.co.uk is also showing it as a 75bhp model too. (Although they had my old phone wrong, and my Fabia too. . . )

alexperkins wrote:I wouldnt be so sure this is the 100BHP one

It doesnt have the 16v 100bhp alloys on for a start, though does have the correct interior for a 100bhp model albeit some 75bhp models came with this.

Also, the tax is in the wrong bracket for a 100bhp model which are around £200 to tax as opposed to £135

My lookup says the below...

Make Volkswagen
Model-Series 6N2
Model Polo Hatch S
Year 2001
Vin Build Month/Year
Chassis No. xxx
Engine No. xxx
Engine Model Code AHW, APE, AUA
Fuel Type Petrol
Engine Capacity 1390
Power (KW) 55
Turbo Injection
Valves 16V
Drive Type FWD
Transmission Manual
No. of Gears 5 Gears
Colour SILVER



Take a picture of the engine bay and post it up - that should help determine it. Also, ontop of the cambelt cover there should be a sticker that starts AUA or similar like AUA036987

The engine bay


The sticker on the cambelt cover. The number is AUB0010940. In fact I just had the cambelt changed and was quoted at over £300 at a local VW Dealership but I found a garage that done it for just under £200


I also thought I would post a picture of the sticker in the boot. You can just about see the engine code stated as AUB


I'm not really bothered if it is not a 100bhp version but it would be nice especially at the age of 18

Looks like it is actually a 100bhp model. Interesting that

What's your insurance think it is?