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by aparker
Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:11 pm
Forum: Club House
Topic: YES YES YES my car passed its MOT
Replies: 6
Views: 1063

what's your car's age anyway?
Its was registered in 91 so thats about 14 years old. It was one of the 1st mk3's
by aparker
Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:13 pm
Forum: Club House
Topic: YES YES YES my car passed its MOT
Replies: 6
Views: 1063

YES YES YES my car passed its MOT

Had the MOT done today and it passed. Cost me £42 with prep. Now thats one less thing to worry about for another year.
by aparker
Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:58 pm
Forum: Meetings & Events
Topic: VW Expo 2005
Replies: 32
Views: 4428

Yep I'm up for going on the stand. Please keep me posted if you get any more info.
by aparker
Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:08 pm
Forum: Meetings & Events
Topic: VW Expo 2005
Replies: 32
Views: 4428

Doug I'm still planning on going, tried to make it last year but couldn't so this year its a must.
by aparker
Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:08 pm
Forum: Club House
Topic: Sat Nav Pda, Ipaq, navman etc..
Replies: 4
Views: 733

U are unlikely to find anyting for under £100 unless its second hand. Just the software and receiver for a PDA are like £200. I'm using a PDA and tomtom navigator and I've found it very good.
by aparker
Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:15 am
Forum: Club House
Topic: picture update!
Replies: 6
Views: 939

I like the look of the G40 now that you've made it nice and shiny. That shade of red always looks pukka after a good polish.
by aparker
Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:25 pm
Forum: MK3 (86C) / GT / G40 Polo - Years 1990-1994
Topic: south east g40's??
Replies: 28
Views: 5186

so where are al you guys situated
I'm from Broadstairs but spend the winter months at Uni in Coventry.

The only meet/show that I know is planed is at Paddock Wood Hop Farm in the summer. Doug is orgainising a UK-Polo stand there, but I don't know anything more than that at the moment
by aparker
Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:38 pm
Forum: MK3 (86C) / GT / G40 Polo - Years 1990-1994
Topic: south east g40's??
Replies: 28
Views: 5186

I own a something, I've got a Mk3 1043 Fox.

I know someone who's got a G40 in Kent, his names Doug, u can find him on here as doug&dan.
by aparker
Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:15 pm
Forum: MK3 (86C) / GT / G40 Polo - Years 1990-1994
Topic: 1.05 Engine Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

I can truly say it is losing power then gain it again. When it happened the car wasn't loaded, just me and the misses in it.
I'm really useless with engines and suchlike so I'll have to take it to my VW garage, he's amaizing there he'll look at it and not even charge me, its hard to find somewhere ...
by aparker
Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:11 pm
Forum: MK3 (86C) / GT / G40 Polo - Years 1990-1994
Topic: 1.05 Engine Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

1.05 Engine Problem

Hi I've got a 1043cc engine and yesterday I was going down the moterway at about 75 and its suddenly started julting forward a few times. Its hard to decribe but I has forced forward in my seat a bit as I was going along, then suddenly it stoped and appeared again later. I also noticed that the ...
by aparker
Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:20 pm
Forum: ICE
Topic: Uprated speakers
Replies: 3
Views: 951

There will be an improvement in the sound quality,but you will be limited by the standard vw head unit. But for the time being its worth it as any improvement has got to be good.
by aparker
Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:16 pm
Forum: Club House
Topic: TFT monitor cleaning?
Replies: 7
Views: 936

I just brought some TFT cleaning wipes the other day in PC World. I think they were £4.99 for 100 sheets. Tried them out of my TFT screen and they worked well. They also worked well on CRT montiors. I hope this is of some help.
by aparker
Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:21 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: Please Help!! My Polo Keeps Stalling When Coming To A Stop!!
Replies: 25
Views: 3935

I had the same problem a while ago, my garage tried everything, but no thing seemed to solve it. That was untill I changed petrol, I was useing supermarkets then I tried Essco, it stopped it compleatly. That was untill I moved house and started usings the local BP station and it all started to ...
by aparker
Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:58 am
Forum: MK3 (86C) / GT / G40 Polo - Years 1990-1994
Topic: Polo Fox suitability for motorway driving?
Replies: 55
Views: 5708

I know this is a way down the thread, but I've used my Polo Fox for motorway driving everyday to work. I was doing anything upto 160 miles a day going to and from work. I did 40,000 in that year, of which most of it was over the speed limit and my car still run perfectly.

As long as you keep good ...
by aparker
Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:48 pm
Forum: Chassis
Topic: Speedo with new wheels
Replies: 7
Views: 2110

If you go on www.clubpolo.co.uk there is a section on there that will work it all out for you. All you have to do is enter the size of the original tyers then the new one and it will tell you if there is any diffrence. I think you can find it under Mechanical and Tuning.

I hope this is of some help