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daa709 wrote:This should be in the for sale section!

More people will see it too.

Posted there too!

I'm selling the brand new spare remote VW original key fob I have spare.
I have since sold the car - short relationship!

This was ordered from the main dealer just over a week ago and no longer needed.

It is brand new and has the 3 butons (boot as well).

I suppose you would need to have it ...

Hi all,

1.4s 2002 16v 75bhp on FIXED/TIME interval service......simple question:

- Exactly which brand/spec engine oil do you guys recommend for topping up?


Thanks,
im333

TimGti wrote:

mc_iver_9n wrote:Very Tidy. The colour coded bump strips were also a factory option i think, although they may have come standard on the sport models.

Sadly not, mine are'nt colour coded

Cheer up...your wheels look THE BIZ!

Hi all,

I asked your help on buying advice before I bought my first VW. Here's a quick pic - no the best angle, etc, but at least I can show you what I got:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/im333/polo.jpg

It's a 1.4S 75bhp. Not the fastest, but not bad. Ride is good for a small car I must ...

Hi,

Mark replied to a PM very kindly and asked me to ask the qn again for a reply to be given to all:

Can I retro-fit the alarm/remote fob to a standard 1.4s non-remote c/locking key system?

im333

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-FLIP-KEY-FOB-REMOTE-3-button-NEW-TYPE_W0QQitemZ190111971312QQihZ009QQcategoryZ9889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This may have been posted before, but will it work with the 2002 Polo 1.4s I'm about to buy?

As far as I know, the car has key-operated c/locking only. I was ...

So, anything else I should be worried about?

im333
See this thread under Known issues:
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/viewtopic.php?t=2248

The other issue that seems to be common is heating/cooling system can be tempermental -- hot warm or cold randomly. The temperapture and fresh air ...

So, anything else I should be worried about?

im333
See this thread under Known issues:
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/viewtopic.php?t=2248

The other issue that seems to be common is heating/cooling system can be tempermental -- hot warm or cold randomly. The temperapture and fresh air ...

M7 wrote:coil packs failing have been a problem for me.

mine was a 2002 model, i think some of that age were faulty

excuse my ignorance but what exactly are these and how can i tell if they are failing?

Thanks.

How will I be able to tell if the cambelt HAS been changed?
Is there a computer display/countdown of LED's on the dash, etc for the compuer?

Hi all,

I have put a deposit on a 2002 1.4S from the dealer to collect this weekend.

I have read the common problems with:

- Suspension (when reversing esp) and up/down hill gradients
- Creaking cabin
- Rear wash/wipe tube coming loose.

So, anything else I should be worried about?
It'll have a ...