VW Polo 6n2 1.4

[W343NNA]

Has anyone owned one of these, Really like them , What should i look out for when viewing ?

I know a hell of alot about saxos iv had 14 now done engine conversions and can pretty much do anything with a saxo...

So this will be the first non french car i have,

Im not into any of this euro fad and was highly put of buying a vw for the scene, id like to find a nice standard one on the standard bbs wheels ?

Wouldnt mind dropping it though,

What prospects for larger engines and how easy are the conversions ? for future reference

Also are there any decent half leather seats that go in them ?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/volkswagon-polo-1-4-8v-6n2-euroed-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16dHJHYE9nzpfIpYBQ41c6GT1Q~~60_12.JPG

[dondan]

1.8 20vt goes in them, that's all you need in the VAG tuning world according to the Internet.

[GolfJay]

I don't know alot about the 6N's as i've never owned one.

20V goes into almost anything VAG and there's a reason they're so popular.

I know you don't want the whole scene thing but with just abit of smoothing and a drop, these can look awesome.

Check out Joshua Brooks (I think) on here.

EDIT

Link (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422745)

[GolfJay]

In fact, I do believe someone has just put a VTEC engine in one of these!

[GolfJay]

VERY quick overview

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww60/bally08/37A6D5D3-2955-4720-B92B-0023EB154918-29314-000015C1FDF90277.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww60/bally08/79B0533F-72F3-4B90-86AC-7F91F0B4E14C-2814-000001C67E6A1F5E_zps879e52e8.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww60/bally08/918CCA94-9303-47EC-93B5-CA1FC6E34B00-2814-000001C6943E67F8_zpsa363324a.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww60/bally08/E306A2EB-1B71-49DF-B5F0-9C4F96E5FAC0-14140-00000A8E83049A80.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww60/bally08/FCAC7093-DDD4-47BA-B0F6-4E83A10923ED-1405-0000010CFB02C34A.jpg

Link (http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=476509&hl=vtec&st=0)

[W343NNA]

I have been sat looking at them on the net and i have to say after seing this i may get dragged into some nice wheels and some smoothing lol! i cant belive im getting the vw bug.. for years iv hated vws with passion, just ecently been looking at passats golfs and boras , Love the look of the front of these,

They do look pretty epic slammed on nice wheels! Since iv owned saxos, Iv never wanted anything els, I love small cars, and i think one of these is going to be a win!


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5063/5590417310_aa8e6bc1dd_o.jpg

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Mzg0WDU3MQ==/$(KGrHqJ,!oQFB,F0dYL1BQgV)v7-VQ~~60_35.JPG


http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7596/photos022vt2.jpg

[dondan]

They are a big change from a Saxo, not a good one in a lot of ways :).

[GolfJay]

They are a big change from a Saxo, not a good one in a lot of ways :).

How so? They're a hell of alot comfier. Alot more reliable and the fact it's not french!

[W343NNA]

Yeah please explain why it would be a bad dession dont get me wrong love my saxo, will be keeping two saxos but i want somthing a bit more comfy to get to work and back and potentialy mod when i et bored of the saxo ?

[blackie_2k5]

Vag's don't handle

That's why the euro scene was invented, gibes them an excuse to not be able to drive fast

here fishy fishy

[dondan]

Don't get me wrong, I see the polo as a superior car to a saxo in a lot of ways- but definitely not all.

All VAGs of this era have a very numb and uninvolved feel to them when driving, especially compared to a saxo. They are comparatively more expensive to fix, not as reliable as Internet folklore will tell you and can cost more for aftermarket parts depending on the direction you take them.

I'd take a nice standard VTS over a polo of a similar age and condition, they can both be good cars which will make different people happy.

[Heftydanielson]

Bora tdi 130. Dirty diesel tuning ftw!

That's what I'm currently looking at and the lists of modifications are huge.

[blackie_2k5]

Bora tdi 130. Dirty diesel tuning ftw!

That's what I'm currently looking at and the lists of modifications are huge.

Local lad has one pushing 220bhp

It sounds nice tbh

[griff_106]

Vag's don't handle

That's why the euro scene was invented, gibes them an excuse to not be able to drive fast

here fishy fishy

I lol'd at the white text but it's true - VAG's (of that era anyway) were shocking when it came to handling. Old lady Griff recently sold her Mk2 Ibiza which is the 6n2 in a SEAT shell - I drove it before getting the Quikky and when pressing on road the twisties usually holding on for dear life in the process hoping for the best haha.

The only problems I can remember from ours was rust around the rear arches and the thermostat failing which apparently were both common problems. The only other problems we had were consumables such as the steering pump failing a couple of years back and one of the only reasons we got rid was the clutch was on it's way out and the exhaust mani blowing. Not bad for a 15 year old car tbh - it really was a pretty bulletproof old bus IMO...

[Prickle]

I was looking at those but the GTI's last year but passed.

Had people saying the gearbox's are made of chocolate.

[Gandi699]

Not a fan of this mode, I prefer the one after.
Although a mate had a 1.0l one for years and it just kept on going and going, hardly needing to be touched.

[Heftydanielson]

Local lad has one pushing 220bhp

It sounds nice tbh

Still will be getting close to 60mpg on the motorway too. Win win. :fcuk:

[manta]

If you get a 6n it'll need a conversion for definite.

They are so slow it's unbelievable.

[W343NNA]

after sitting in my mates passat with full black roof lining and pillars and audi half leather seats i want a passat! cheers for help

[Manu]

How so? They're a hell of alot comfier. Alot more reliable and the fact it's not french!

Saw one dropped like yours yesterday, it looked like the owner decided to remove the suspension altogether. It also seemed extremely uncomfortable considering the behaviour of the chassis on every single bit of road discrepancy. I'm having a hard time believing that it would be comfy at all, let alone the driver was having a hard time (no pun) driving it, was all over the place.

On the plus side they return good mpg and are reliable if you don't start messing around with it.

[Giraffe]

after sitting in my mates passat with full black roof lining and pillars and audi half leather seats i want a passat! cheers for help

Great choice!

[jasonmayall]

I know 4 people who have/had polos.
3 of which caught fire with what turned out to be electrical problems.

[wicked-vtr]

I was looking at those but the GTI's last year but passed.

Had people saying the gearbox's are made of chocolate.

I also heard this.

My mate got a 6n2 1.4 recently, its a bit nicer than a saxo but no Bentley. Don't expect it to be all that, put gti leather in your saxo and they will probably be on a par lol.

Agree they look nice when done right, but I'd still rather a bigger car myself. Passat wagon or a a4 wagon would be my choice.

[Jizanthapus]

I know 4 people who have/had polos.
3 of which caught fire with what turned out to be electrical problems.

I know someone with a 6n that set on fire aswell. Used to have a 6n 1.4 8v - was slow as shit and very dull to drive.

[lewismonteith]

Mate has the 62bhp model, not sure if they're the same? Everything about this car is dull, I'd take another Saxo.

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[L33h]

My mams got one. make sure the pedal-box has been sorted as they always snap.

The 8v's are really slow tbh

[Karlb1]

Polos are shit and that shape look very dull and dated, really don't see the appeal.

[mlawlan69]

Because lows and sc3ne.

[Karlb1]

Because lows and sc3ne.

Because gay

[dt_]

I had one of these for about 18 months- was a decent car, really good on fuel but lacked in the handling/excitement department. Mine was the 1.0 and weighing more than a vts it couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, nice place to sit though.

Parts wise service items are piss cheap but upgrades like gti parts for instance or bbs alloys have a heavy scene tax, especially with all the 6n boys buying 6n2 parts for upgrades and the fact that the 6n2 was only made for 2 years.

Best one to go for would probably be the 1.4 16v 100bhp (Avy) code for cheap tax, or the tdi for the mappability factor

There are 2 different versions of the 1.4 16v, the aforementioned, and one that has 75 bhp, not sure how to tell them apart by just looking, I'd want the 100 bhp if I got another one

All in all deccent cars without the rust worries of a saxo and miles better image just don't expect it to be massive amounts of fun

HTH

[Nik_L]

My old 6n2 Gti in a few of its guises.....
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/turbo_nik/SDC11955.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/turbo_nik/SDC12070.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/turbo_nik/SDC11835.jpg

I liked it, don't see many of them about.

BUT, they aren't all that imo. 125bhp but pretty slow. Build quality isn't as good as you would expect for a VAG car. Gearbox felt weird. Deffo not hot hatchy enough. Not without there problems like gearboxes and bottom ends giving up, and quite a few other issue's.

If you wan't a scene car that can look good sitting on long grass with nice wheels and lowered suspension, the Polo Gti fits the bill, but for anything else, look elsewhere.

Still looking at a good couple of £k for a decent 1. I would have another but it would need to be cheap.

[vtr91]

I know 4 people who have/had polos.
3 of which caught fire with what turned out to be electrical problems.

i had a mk2 ibiza for a few years.. pretty much the same as the polo.
and mine caught fire also.. engine wiring loom caught fire.

but whoever said they dont handle well, i completely disagree with imo
my ibiza was only lowered 40mm with 195/50/15 bridgestone turanza tyres (nothing special) and i was really confident with the wayy it handled.
when i got my VTR, it scared me in comparison handling wise.
with a bit of rain and you have to change the way you drive in a saxo.

things to look out for with them.
*ignition switches,
*pedal box, (stiff clutch, pedal box flexes and ends up snapping, fun job to change! )
*topmounts!
*lower arm rear bushes,
*gear selector oil seals usually leak, £5 and a few pennies from TPS
*1st gear can become whiney as the top bearing gets starved of oil with the 085 boxes iirc. usually found with polo's with the APQ and AXE engine codes :)
*central locking plays up ( vacuum pump in the boot)

a few other niggly common faults with them but all i can think of off the top of my head

the 1.8T is the option most go for when tuning them

[GolfJay]

thats a 6n

in a 6n not 6n2

Who gives a fuck? The 6n2 is just a face lifted 6N so with regards to styling and engine swaps, its all interchangeable and applicable to both.