Look at this eBay MK2!

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:12 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-VW-POLO-ONLY ... dZViewItem

Discuss

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:39 pm

Two questions:

[a] why has the car got circa 2000 'W'-plates on?

and was it customary not to fit a passenger-side wing mirror back in '83?

Otherwise it looks in great shape for it's year, and a great low mileage too. Nice find!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:52 pm

Putting that plate in I get this result on the Vehicle Licensing Agency.

Vehicle details could not be found

As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:08 pm

It says in the listing it's an Isle Of Man import, imported in 2000 hence the W plate

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:11 pm

I thought with imports though, they stuck a plate on from the year the car was made

Still, it looks like a nice example anyway

Polo-03 · Post by **Polo-03** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:56 pm

No chance he will get that sort of money! A mint F reg (I think) coupe, with same sort of miles went for aproxx Â£800-Â£900 on ebay about a month ago. Would be a cheap show car, Slam it on some fat 13's and you've got a show winner for not alot of pennies!

Hmm....... thats an idea!

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:03 pm

That looks so strange with a W reg plate

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:00 pm

it does look strange with a "W" plate on it!!!
very nice example tho!!!

yolmol · Post by **yolmol** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:58 pm

hahah sweet... be suprised if it went for more than a grand though.

Looks a bit of an odd colour though, it looks new but old at the same time?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:54 pm

Si_GTi wrote: and was it customary not to fit a passenger-side wing mirror back in '83?

Nope, and it's still not actually a legal requirement

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:34 pm

Passenger wing mirrors were only standard on the higher model polos back in the day

And personally I think the W plate is pretty cool, bit of novelty

I do find it slightly interesting that he's selling it as a 1400.. presumably a typo though. Very nice looking car otherwise, although I don't see it getting his buy it now price.