1983 Volkswagen Polo C Formel E review from UK and Ireland
"Cheap, reliable, tough"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
213.000 Oil pressure warning light and beeper sounded continuously (very annoying) despite pressure being OK. Fault of the relay in the instrument panel. (poked a screwdriver through the buzzer...).
210.000 A bit of welding needed.
200.000 Breaks serviced all round and new suspension/springs.
The points need occasional setting otherwise the car cuts out regularly.
General comments?
Brilliant little car, always starts, very reliable. If you go easy on long distances it does up to 60 miles/gallon! Breaks are a bit poor as it has no servo breaks. But even pulling a trailer with boat it still does a reasonable job.
With the rear seats folded over it is actually rather big.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1983 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 199000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 214000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Polo |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2003 |