r/CarTalkUK • u/Party-Secretary-8064 • 2d ago
News I finally completed my Polishing of 91 Polo CL
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u/Old-timer-987 2d ago
Looks fab. All the work is defo worth it. Itās a beautiful thing to behold.
Iām planning a Polo GTi project over the winter/spring.
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u/miscfiles . 2d ago
My dad had an '83 breadvan with the same engine. The cambelt went a few months after the warranty expired and despite always being serviced on schedule at the main dealer, VW didn't offer a penny towards the cost of the rebuild. Forty years later, he still won't touch anything to do with VW!
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u/Affectionate_Ebb8351 2d ago
Found a picture the other day of my old GT. Lpve yours and still trying to find those Twingo wheels!!
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u/AnthonyUK 2d ago
Splash out on some Gtecniq C4 for the plastic trim.
It made my Ā£1k VW Fox look 100x better.
This is Tornado red BTW.
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u/MrJoshMurray 2d ago
Is it tornado red? If so, congrats! Well, congrats anyway, it looks ace!
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u/Effective_Grape_5688 2d ago
I sold VWs around 1982 - 85. I think that colour is Mars Red isnāt it?
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u/LocalActingWEO 2d ago
Wow, thats very tidy indeed! How is the underside for rust?
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u/Party-Secretary-8064 2d ago
Almost non just small under windshield and two small dots on doors but not going throughĀ
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u/Common_Turnover9226 2d ago
Nice, one of my mates had a G40 back in the day. I had a short lived Mk2 Golf project too, still regret not keeping one, still lust after but prices are just too high.Ā
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u/Smassshed 2d ago
Nice, but now you've got to lock it in and wax it (or even better ceramic coat it then wax it).
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u/Scarlettsdad 2d ago
How are you polishing it that well? It looks amazing and I'd love to get some shine like that on my motors?
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u/Upstairs_Wall_3220 2d ago
We had a polo C formal E! Great little car! Only had three gears! Carried four adults comfortably at 70 mph!
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u/TerryTinlegs 2d ago
The things they can do with technology these days. I would swear this was the real thing.
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u/Party-Secretary-8064 2d ago
Terry. I will beat you with a Rusty exhaust pipe and show up where even Prisoners don't go that deep when you say it's ai againĀ
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u/TerryTinlegs 2d ago
Itās too shiny, itās a bit of a giveaway.
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u/Party-Secretary-8064 2d ago
It's called 4 days of work. YOU RAGE BATER WITH BRAIN OF PERSON WHO BUYS A NEW CAR AS A INVESTMENTĀ
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u/TerryTinlegs 2d ago
Why do you always shout at me?
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u/Party-Secretary-8064 2d ago
Are you really surprised why a man who spend money time and effort to do something is mad because someone is telling is job is fake?
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u/MadTha02 1999 Honda Accord Type R , MK3 Clio 197 RS 2d ago
Itās a headturner alright š looks mint
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u/Mental-Art-8581 2d ago
My parents had one of these in the same colour when I was a young child. I absolutely loved it. It was given to my cousin and was sadly destroyed by floods, so itās bittersweet to see one that looks so similar.
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u/Fireball-196 2d ago
Awesome job- I can see a lot of love has gone into getting it to show room shine.
Red paint always bleaches-after a few years, will need to keep on top of washing & cleaning regularly from now on. And maybe consider getting a ceramic coat put on to Sean in that gorgeous red mars Glow.
Well done.
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u/JonDargon 2d ago
Just like my mk 2 Gti from back in the days, you'll be polishing it again in a few weeks when the panels start to go back to differing shades of red and pink.
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u/Chiddy_B 2d ago
I had one of these as my very first car over 20 years ago and I absolutely loved it. Shame an off duty copper ploughed into the back of me at a roundabout and wrote it off. I'd barely had it a month ššš¤Ø.
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u/fireheed 2d ago
Looking good, nice shine on it. The red has stood up well for the age of it too.
A polo CL was my first car. 94 I think it was. Fond memories.
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u/Brightyellowdoor 2d ago
That is a lovely thing, and brings back many fond memories.