Newbie - flood question

qiun · Post by **qiun** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:46 am

I am a newbie and I just want to buy a New Polo (manual),but I have a question.

Sometimes, heavy rain caused a flood (+/- 12 inches) along the street near my office

Is it Okay to drive Polo through the flood ?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:28 pm

if u dont lower it, then u have less chance of getting wet!

qiun · Post by **qiun** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 5:36 pm

Thanks for the tips !

I ask this question because my friend have a Golf , and after through the flood.... the car have a problem with the clutch. I am afraid the Polo have the same problem

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:06 pm

When I had my 1.0 Mk5 I drove though a flood, the water was door level (bottom of the door, not top!) and it didn't leak. I put the windows down and could hear the exhaust bubbling, I think the exhaust used to face down.

I didn't get any problems after that and It gave my underside a good wash.

I wouldn't recommend it though.

James.

kliis · Post by **kliis** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:51 pm

You can also take a look to the Polo Fun (Polo SOHO in Spain) Higher suspensions, less chance to have problems with water

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:35 pm

very true... looks ok actually...

"SUV look"