Model: 1989 Volkswagen Polo Saloon 1043 5spd

Engine: Standard 1043, Pierburg Autochoke carb.

Suspension: Jackson Tuning 70/60 kit.

Brakes: Standard (new discs, pads etc).

Wheels and Tyres: Currently Coupe S 5.5x13 Steels on 165/65 13 tyres. 5x13 BBS reps coming up.

Exterior Styling: Chequered boot, Coupe S grille, stickers.

Interior Styling: Coupe S clocks and steering wheel. Soon to have red/black buckets and interior.

ICE and Security: Pioneer speakers, standard head unit.

Comments: Bought in October to do up as a first car. Getting an MOT soon, and driving lisence next feb :(.

Pictures going back in time:

I hope they're not your hands!

Nope, unfortunately I only have two hands, therefore holding the steering wheel with two and taking a picture is impossible

They belong to my gf.

she has lovely hands nice lookin mk2, lovin the chequered boot!

Woohoo! Passed it's MOT today :) Back on the road having been SORNed since November.

Also removed the bump strips.

Latest pics:

Before I get any snide remarks, that is my mother in the first picture, not me or my girlfriend :p

Adam

Edited 26 March, 200719 yr by AdamP

looking gd mate.....well done with the mot as well!

pass 1st time?

loving it mate i think i want to loon now

looking gd mate.....well done with the mot as well!

pass 1st time?

Asolutely.

I had changed all the suspension, front wheel bearings, top mounts and anything else mechanical that looked like it might fail, but other than that there was no preparation whatsoever!

Last night I decided 'I'm going to get it MOTed tomorrow', rang the garage, took it down and it was done :)

Another update!

This morning I decided I would have a look at fabbing up some mounts to fit the buckets in

So here we go:

Cut the feet of the old seat bottoms.

Weld onto the steel strips I had made in school:

Bolt onto the seat:

It fits!!:

Repeat for the other side:

Rears seats in aswell!:

I'm really pleased with myself now ;D

It looks like the seats are sloping forward, but they aren't. Strange.

Another update!

This morning I decided I would have a look at fabbing up some mounts to fit the buckets in

So here we go:

Cut the feet of the old seat bottoms.

Weld onto the steel strips I had made in school:

Bolt onto the seat:

It fits!!:

Repeat for the other side:

Rears seats in aswell!:

I'm really pleased with myself now ;D

It looks like the seats are sloping forward, but they aren't. Strange.

seats look awesome! u going to get blackk doorcards, or just something totally bizarre.....i think black and red chequered doorcards would be good

seats look awesome! u going to get blackk doorcards, or just something totally bizarre.....i think black and red chequered doorcards would be good

Should have some black door cars from guz soon

that looks so cool!!!! wish i had the time and money to make such changes to my car!!!!

that looks so cool!!!! wish i had the time and money to make such changes to my car!!!!

You don't need it!

I'm 16 at boarding school 6 days a week and I get £30 a month!

It's who you know that gets it :p Buckets were picked up from my godmothers husband for nowt.

Thought I'd post up some more recent pictures:

At wheels day:

Black 13x5 BBSs to go on (need new tyres):

No grille?:

Original grille back:

I'm not too sure on the grill situation at the moment.

Adam

Really nice car mate. If you dont mind me asking, as another youngster what's the insurance like on it?

Looking forward to seeing pics with the new wheels on.

Not sure as I haven't checked (i'm not 17 until February), but it wont be much less than a grand with the mods declared I shouldnt think!

Same dash as my S. Great saloon. Great hands. Not convinced by the chequered boot - or the fleece.

Well this will be returning to my ownership as of tomorrow night! Nick decided to sell and I couldn't resist... and my parents gave in and let me keep it on the drive.

Currently I'm thinking....

Remove chequers/stickers ( I know!)

Fit the Coupe S rear seats.

Make the door cards black somehow.

Lower the front (either coilies or 80mm springs and topcaps).

Band those steelies.

Fit a Cherry bomb backbox.

Paint the rusty bits.

Slightly different approach :)

i want one !

i somehow want to make my doorcards black to. but then i was thinking about hunting down some coupe s door cards. (red/black ones) i think our cars will look very very similar soon, haha, I'm planning on lowering 80 and want red and black interior from a coupe s. and de side stripped

What can I say... good taste :p

I think i'm gonna take the material off them, rub them down and spray them matt black.

Adam

Yes you've got your loon back

Dan

She's safely home, in need of a t-cut and some back to black but overall much healthier than when she left me! Got a receipt for something like £400s worth of parts and labour!

Pictures tomorrow i think :)

would it not be possible to dye doorcards??? I have no idea but it was something that i myself was contemplating. The loon looks mint by the way. Never ever get rid of those seats either. Remember when you had a feeler for the sale of those..... big mistake that would have been :-) Looks great. Keep up the good work!!

It probably would be.... but the material isnt in great condition to begin with.

Pics in a minute!