Polo 1.9D- Latest tank in 03/20/15
 

i threw caution to the wind and have said i'll buy this

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Costs as follows:

Car (with mot til feb 2015) $235
front bearing $32 inc fitting
Train down $50
Fuel back $47 (circa 230 miles at 50mpg imp)
Insurance rebate -$27

Total $337

Service/running costs

Service kit and 2x brake discs/front pads£55 ($84)
Fuel filter £13 ($20)
MOT test fee £40 ($60)
MOT work (welding and numberplate) £60($92)
Exhaust hanger £3 ($4.50)

Running total £392 ($597.5)


Seems to be doing well!

]Have driven to the brother's to meet up and head to the train..

Morning is dry which is good:)

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Next train identified and boi plus coffee purchased.

Next stop Country and Western..

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Almost at first change on main journey-anticipation of 64bhp 1.9 AEF engine building..
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A bargain for a road-worthy car.

I have my reservations about the 1.9D (I assume it's SDI?) engine in day to day use. It's a very thrifty engine and incredibly simple (as all non-Turbo diesels are) but I don't think it'll be particularly drivable on the motorway with such little power.

I'm currently getting ~67 MPG(UK) out of my Fabia 1.9 TDi, but I'll be interested to see what you get from this.

Pictures from Scotland with no sheep? What's the problem here?...lol.

I like these little cars...wish we had them over here on this side of the ocean;).

Nicely done. Can't wait to see the mods.

Rem

Have arrived a Crewe-mild stste of disrepair..

Also flagrant false advertising by the train operator!

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Safely ensconsed hame now:)

Here's the rest of the pics:

Arriving at Holmes Chapel to collect the car

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An unusual bus and something most of you folk will recognise!

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Waiting for the car to cool enough so that the solenoid on the fuel pump would let it start..

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Trip start/end. 229 miles in 3hrs 29 mins is not too bad going with 64bhp.

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Here's a link to the data for the car- 45L tank and weighs just over a tonne

Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (94-00) 1.9 D CL 3d - MPG, Dimensions & Performance | Parkers

The price certainly is right. You use Fed Reserve fiat in Scotland, not Euros?

RunningStrong's point could be addressed with underbody mods and a boattail.

That is a bargain, BIG TIME!

We all want to know what kind of FE you got coming home :D