1983 Volkswagen Polo GT Coupe review from UK and Ireland

First off may I just say never buy back a car you once sold.

Gearbox has just lost its third gear synchromesh. (3rd now U/S)

Suspension top mounts gone.

Whole exhaust replaced parts unavailable in UK. (not same as other Polos)

Drivers seat split and frame broke when sat on by overweight MOT tester.

Remote control wing mirror mech' broke.

Speedometer hasn't worked since I previously sold car in 1995.

Headlining coming away from around sunroof.

Ignition wiring caught fire. Had to re-wire half the loom. (thank god I used to be an auto electrician.

And finally lots of brake disks.

No its not an "S" or LHD import, but an actual UK RHD '82-'83 Polo GT. One of only 2 built.

I first bought this car off a colleague in 1995. I had seen it in the car park and had once risked my licence trying to keep up with it at over 100mph on a b-road.

I later was made redundant in 1997 and due to the need to have a working car I sold the polo to a friend when the clutch went.

I saw the car advertised in autotrader last year and decided to buy it back, despite the fact that the new owner wanted more for it than I paid for it 6 years earlier.

I've had no end of problems with it since and has cost me £1000 this year despite the fact I've done most of the work my self.

I'm glad that not everything in life is as reliable as a Volkswagen.

But it is incredible to drive. It has a special lightweight motorsport shell. And big 185 low profile tyres making it the best handling FWD car I've ever driven. And before you ask yes I have driven an awful lot of cars.

Most of the faults are now fixed and I'm thinking of converting it for the track, where it really belongs.