Just bought a 96 harlequin for my son and me to sort. Been stood for 4 years but has done 120k over the time the first (last) last owner had it. Pretty sound but desperately needs an interior. My young son (learning to drive at moment) has a 93 polo fox coupe that we are just sorting!

We go to a lot of VAG shows (along with other general classics) and we have audis (there, I said it!)

Martin

Hello and welcome.

Nice to see more and more Harlequins popping up.

Very cool cars, I have never seen that colour order yet..there is a few on here atm, what's the plans? Modifying it or keeping original?

Edited 17 October, 201510 yr by wizardmanjm

Thanks for the welcome.

I am led to understand its one of the rarer colour order. We love it and intention is to keep it standard. The pics were just after it came off trailer and the water flatters.. When it dries it currently goes back to Matt!!

Martin

Nice history with it.. Young lad won it on big breakfast in 96 and been with him well his dad) since then.

Was a daily til 2011.

Martin

Thanks for the welcome.

I am led to understand its one of the rarer colour order. We love it and intention is to keep it standard. The pics were just after it came off trailer and the water flatters.. When it dries it currently goes back to Matt!!

Martin

Good to hear it will be original, perhaps the paint could do with just a machine polish to get it right, good thing is you can look for second hand panels and the match doesn't need to be spot on as the colours don't meet anywhere

Are you going to start a progtess thread on this?

Edited 17 October, 201510 yr by wizardmanjm

Hi

Yes, just got myself a polisher.. Did a small section on the n/s/f wing and bonnet area by hand just to see the result and paint comes up great.. Few little crusties around so will prob end up stripping and painting.. Just can't decide whether to do a quick fix and use it next year or get stuck in straight away. Don't have extra storage at moment if strip it so prob the quick fix route. Will do a thread on the progress. Just got another project on at the mo so will prob be nearer Christmas before get going!

Martin

Nice history with it.. Young lad won it on big breakfast in 96 and been with him well his dad) since then.

Was a daily til 2011.

Martin

Really? So was the car on TV then? Be interesting to see a clip if it was.

Yes, young lad 7 year old won it in the fancy dress comp they were running and have pics of them picking it up and press articles.

We love it and intention is to keep it standard.

Finally someone else is keeping a Harlequin standard Looks very nice can't wait to see more pics!

Hi

Love your car.. Had it long??

martin

Thank you Had it since March 2014 (I think) Planning on keeping it for a long time yet!

Good for you.. Hopefully it will be sorted for the shows/festivals next year.. Just going to get it running and interior sorted first

The vw festival at Harewood August next year is having a harlequin section!