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Hi everyone,

Just a quick post to introduce myself, i've recently been given (yes, given!) a 1988 Polo 1.05 by a friend who bought herself a new car!

It's running very nicely, apart from occasionally needing some accelerator action to get her started from cold, and has only done 69,500 miles from new, with 2 previous owners... think I got a good deal here!

Hoping to do some work on her to get rid of the rusty bits and restore her to a better condition - not too big a job anyway as the interior is almost immaculate, just the exterior, some electrics and audio to do...

Anyway, i'm off to browse the "How-To's",

Take care,

Rob

hi mate, welcome to mk2 ownership=fun,games&lots of head scratching

Welcome Rob. I've got a squareback mk2 in a sort of 'Dolphin' grey colour. With the bodywork you'll probably find that once sanded down you hit metal (unlike Fords where you sand and it goes to a hole!) These cars are built like little tanks.

I'm waiting for the nice weather so I can install central locking in me doors (got a kit off ebay a good while back but haven't installed it yet) Using the idea from the recent speaker post as my doors don't currently have electrics in them (might see if I can squeeze so speakers in there too!)

Have you got any pictures you could post of it? If I remember my password for Photobucket.com I'll post some pics of mine (taken during summer a while ago - when we actually had some nice weather!)

Anyway, have fun....

Welcome along to the forum mate! glad to see people still loving the mk2's!

Get some pics up if you get a chance! good luck with the restoration!