1992 Volkswagen Polo Fox Coupe review from UK and Ireland
What things have gone wrong with the car?
There's a leak on the passenger side which on rainy days floods that well. I originally thought it was from the door (you can see a stream of water at the seal at the bottom) but now I think it's thru the vent intake. Dealer couldn't find it though.
In 1994 the passenger side window cable rusted (that's why I thought of the above) - replaced on a Sunday free as it was covered by warranty - that's service!
It got a rust patch just by the aerial mount & on the DS pillar.
Xmas '97 it was kept in the garage for about a month (so that I could run about in my 2CV for a bit - it needed a run) & in Jan on first time start it suffered from severe fuel starvation at the bottom of a hill in the middle of nowhere! Needed new fuel pump.
Needed new suspension arm early '97 (probably due to my driving).
General comments?
Considering the size of engine & it being the bottom of the range at the time, the build quality was just as you'd expect for VW (it was my third after a Beetle 1303s & an 'S' polo), it was pretty good.
Not particularly exciting though (handled OK).
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| Engine and transmission | 1.0i petrol |
| Performance marks | 3/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Date of Entry | 10th November, 1998 |