5 Things I HATE About My VW Polo 9n
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2018
- We all have things we hate about our cars, whether we own supercars or Ladas... But my VW Polo has some interesting quirks that make for a particularly love-hate relationship between us. Of course I love my car and I'm super grateful to own her (she's called Penny), but these 5 things I would happily swap for a better overall driving experience. That said, it's things like this that help us car people to have stronger relationships with our cars; yeah they have issues, but so do we - we're all flawed people (except for me, obviously).
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I love my VW Polo 9n... But there are 5 little quirks which definitely annoy me! If you want to see 5 things I love about this beautiful little beast, click: czcams.com/video/xll8eVwPwIQ/video.html
Black spots are tar, give it a real good detail
I have a polo clasic 3(6kv2) from the year 2000. The engine is 1.9 TDI alh with 90hp(5-6l in town). My front windows are electric, the trunk is big, and if I need more space, I can push the backseats in the car.
I got the car for 1000 euro and the repairs were a bit over 1000 euro.
You cand find a good,cheap old car.
I got the same problem with the raining water as you. In the winter, my driver door is freezing so I have to get in from the passenger seat. After 4th gear, the car looses power. And what I dislike the most, I don't have an arm rest. Overall, I love my car.
Also, I got white spots on the hood from the bugs on the highway..
its a god vinter car:P but the 2008 model is better it have 80 hp, much nice cool lights from and back, and it have eletric windows man:D i have that model and i love that car man^^
I just bought one of these ! I literally lean over and wind down the passenger window as I drive xD
Nice engine light going on there. Came stock from the showroom turned on with VW
Haha it's the ABS light but yes it's been on since I've owned the car - I'll try to diagnose and fix it sooner or later...
@@CarsWithJB Hey pop your hood and check the front fuse box ontop of your battery all the 9n's have that problem..the last fuse might be broken which is for ABS
@@innocentsihle51295 Very accurate. It's a small metal plate type fuse that likes to crack. Had the same issue with mine- R50 fuse and no ABS warnings :) found the video on it on youtube
If you clay bar your car it will remove the black spots
Yeah I'll be on that in the near future - cheers for the heads up!
I used butter to clean this spots,and it worked very well. This is the most propably from hot asphalt.
The black spots could be road tar there are lots of products you can use for that.
Get tar and grease remover spray, works brilliantly, £8.99 on amazon use with a microfiber cloth. Got rid of black spots on my a3
I had one of these, named her Polly. The window situation annoyed, she wasn't very fuel efficient and sometimes she wouldn't start straight away but I loved her simplicity and the fact that it was real driving and there wasn't much that could go wrong as there was very little in the way of electrics. Also, I loved headlights, think they're really cute. As a VW she was also very comfy so couldn't complain about long journeys. Unfortunately I lost control of her in the rain and crashed her (my fault not hers) and wrote her off but I do believe she saved my life, very safe in a crash and would not put me off getting another polo in the future.
Sorry to hear about the crash, I know what it feels like to write a car off! But yeah agreed the simplicity of the car is a key benefit, as well as the safety aspect - it's also surprisingly spacious inside given how small the car is!
rip polly :(
The door seal holding water is because you have both an inner and outer seal on the door so the rain water gets trapped between the two, you can mod the seal by cutting a little V in it at the bottom to let the water run out.
If your fan blower only works on full speed then your heater resistor is gone and needs replacing
DJ Hatstand great info - I did the heater resistor (made a video on it) after working out what that was and of course it fixed it, but regarding the seal I'll definitely give that a try. Thanks for watching!
I have a 1.2 litre Polo 9N as well but mine is the 12v version with 64bhp. I don't have rolldown windows in the front they're electric and I don't have the problem with the rain. She's my first car and I've owned her for a year and a half. She is slow but I think she's still a good car. I like the round headlights in my opinion because they're like the old Beetle's and it's very economical. I'm 6ft 4 and I find it sooo comfortable to drive it's amazing how it's so spacious inside given the relative space on the outside. The boot is small but quite normal for a hatchback and it doesn't give me any problems at all mechanically so I couldn't have asked for a better first car in my opinion. Plus it handles corners like an absolute beast the chassis is amazing.
They definitely do have a charm to them! I'll definitely follow this video up with a '5 things I love about my VW Polo 9N' because there are a lot of things to like about the car as you've mentioned. You're definitely right about chassis - it is really good, compared to my old car she turns like a dream. Obviously I was spoiled before with my Skoda Estate with the boot space because I could fit a BMX or my golf clubs in the back easily, which I can't in the Polo (but most cars wouldn't be able to anyway haha). As a first car (or as a second car for me) 100% the 9N is a great choice, cheap insurance and cheap to buy as well. I'm jealous of your extra 10hp though haha
Yeah they do have a lot of things to love. Here in Malta they hold their value relatively well. Believe me I understand where you're coming form in terms of boot space we have an Opel Zafira 7 seater and a Peugeot 307 estate which have massive boots in comparison. I don't carry much from day to either way and a quarter of my boot is taken up by my subwoofer. Oh yeah and on the power 10hp isn't a massive difference haha It's quite nippy for a 3 cylinder engine though I can almost keep up with my friend who has a 1.4 litre petrol with 75hp. I was thinking of making a buyer's guide for anyone wanting to buy a 9N as well, I was pleasantly surprised to find this video
That's really cool - I came to Malta in 2014 and the car scene was really cool, considered importing a classic car from Malta to the UK as well because of right-hand drive. Yeah that makes sense - I feel like the Polo is perfect as a runaround/first car/canvas for modifications, and a good car to learn in/on. Haha I'll take any extra hp I can get! That would be a good idea - I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the support :)
I love my 9n
Got 1.4 2003 16v model. It is slow as hell when you're trying to move off the traffic light but once it gets going it goes like any other car. I do drive like an old man though (no point in trying to race when you will just embarrass yourself). I do hate the massive body roll when cornering (worse when it's a long corner). But the engine is smooth and reliable. I've done close to 50k miles in the last 3 years, never had any trouble. I've had to top up engine oil every few months though... Quite used to it now. I've got front electric windows which is handy. Spent a lot on suspension components though. Coz they failed mot. But it's a common problem among polo's. Although I like the car, I do feel like an old man when on it. Haha
I've had my '54 reg Polo since June and I really like it so far. Its pretty quiet, comfortable and the 1.4 has enough power most of the time. My dad just got a '57 reg 1.4 TDI Polo and that really shifts! Amazing how much difference the turbo makes.
Yeah definitely a step up to have the 1.4 - and it really is insane what a turbo does - hoping to swap my engine to the 1.8T which would make life a lot more fun!
I'm hoping to get the brand new Polo next!
my 1.4 polo 9n3 has front electric windows ^_^
You don't understand how envious I am 🤷🏽♂️
My Polo 9n, build in 2003, has front and back electrik windows 😅
All 4 of my 9n3 windows are electric....
....stock
yeah mine has too
@@techgamer1597 I've sold it in the meanwhile :)
why is he driving on the wrong side of the road
I don't play by the rules 🤷🏽♂️
6th thing you hate about your car: steering wheel is mounted on the wrong side xD
left hand drive is gay
because he can and you can't
@@MrRohanThomas Ur Straight and Right Hand Drive is💩like Ur Shitty🏴🇬🇧🏴🇭🇷🤣
I had one of these for my 1st car and I loved it. Was gutted when I had to get rid of it. I now have a 64 plate polo and not gonna lie. Some parts of the old one I loved compared to my new one haha
Haha it definitely has a charm to it, such a plucky little car. I love mine (which I never expected to when I bought it) - nice that you have a 64 plate still though, hopefully it does you well 🤙🏽 thanks for watching!
was just wondering does a 2005 vw polo s have one or two reverse lights? or one reverse light and one rear fog light
A cheap clay bar from eBay should remove the black spots.
Cone filter will help with the noise.
Won't make a difference with power though but will make you think you're going 100 all the time
I'm on it with the clay bar - need to do it soon as I'm thinking of wrapping the roof gloss black. Come filter is a good shout haha - just depends at the moment because an engine swap is on the cards in the near future, which could help with both noise and power! Thanks for watching boss 🤙🏽
does the fan having to be full blast for the ac to work apply to all polos of this model?
Nice video! Have just earned a new sub :D.
I bought my Polo 9n 1.2 65hp (Lolo) back in January and bought some Montreal 2's which are from a mk4 Golf. Changes the whole car!!
Although they arent quick it can keep up with a 1.0 Yaris and even get it off the line due to more torque
Thanks for watching! 'Lolo' is a great name for it haha - I will definitely be getting some alloys on Penny at some point, but the montreal 2s are definitely a great shout - I might have to copy you...
I love the 9n it's such a great little car - when my new video drops hopefully that will be made clear!
Do ppl actually name their cars in the UK? It's awkard
From what I've read, the 9N used to have thinner door seals. The water used to flow out no issue, however at higher speeds the door made an annoying whistle. So to rectify it, later 9Ns and the 9N3 had a thicker door seal fitted. This meant however the original water channels were unable to clear the water, hence why it falls out on your feet. My 9N3 does it with the rear doors, but not the front ones.
can i make a trip of 1 506 km in that car with all of that mileage and being able to return to the starting point ? Wich means i would have to do another 1506 km and still made it?
The boot is tinny? I have hauled 64kg of luggage plus my carry on on one of those Polos, back in August. Not a big boot but it is ok for a supermini
Yeah as I've gotten more used to the car I respect its boot space, but in context my car before this was the Fabia Estate, which was literally made for boot space 🤙🏽
I have a Vw polo 2006 and i get the black dots all the time on it. How do i stop this from happening if there is a way?
Hard to stop it from happening, but the sooner you remove the easier it is!
I have just purchased one same colour and same black spots, clay bar and machine polish and it looks smick, any idea what the moving part is below the batter, moves left and right
Ah very nice - welcome to the club - will be getting a clay bar on there in the not too distant future! I'm not sure - what does it attach to?
@@CarsWithJB all good mate I have found out its the gear selector
I had a 51 plate Polo 1.4, the predecessor to yours and it only had 59bhp and 8 valves.
It was painful trying to get up to 70mph, but I still loved the car. Mine had electric front windows, but the switches were wearing out which meant they barely worked at all!
I've moved up in the world to a modern BMW now, but I still see little design choices in the Beamer that remind me of my first car, as well as my previous VW Jetta.
Haha it really is a stretch getting the car to 70! I feel like the car sits well at high speeds once it gets there, but getting there is horrible. Glad to hear that you're on to bigger and better cars still!
I had this exact car in silver as my first car and just sold it earlier today. The problem with there being no torque and the water-collecting door sills are why i sold it to buy an MX5. But now that its gone i do feel a little sadness seen as it was my first car and i do miss it.
Congrats on your new car! And yeah definitely sad to let go of your first car, but which MX-5 did you go for?
I have a 2004 1.9 diesel and she's by far the most fun car I've had. I do agree with the whole round headlight thing, it's definitely not the best looking polo and the boot space can be annoying. Have to admit though I now have a new found appreciation for my electric windows. Having to lean over to wind down that passenger window must grate a little! Totally enjoyed this tho, great video :)
Haha very nice - I do love my little Polo too despite all it's shortcomings, glad you enjoyed the video!
The fact I'm sat here agreeing with everything you say, I've owned my 9N since about July and I love it but I know what you mean about power it I had a 1.1 Peugeot independence and that felt quicker despite the smaller engine size, the windows will always be the bane of my existence though overall good video and good to know somewhere out there someone share my pain XD
Haha I know exactly that - the power is so minimal and the windows are killer! Love the car though for sure 🤙🏽
can you do a video on adding remote central locking, i wanna do it to my polo which is the same as yours but have no clue how
I feel this so much, I have road rage and take about 20 minutes to wind down the window haha.
Billy Plante haha it's so annoying, you look like such a mug while doing it too - I'm gunna see if I can convert mine to electric... thanks for watching!
now if I get in a car with electric windows its like a fucking space ship haha
Billy Plante hahaha trust me - electric windows are a luxury when you've owned a 9n
Love my 9n gt tdi (130). All of the issues on this 1.2 are non existent on mine, had it for years and don't think I'll ever sell. Small but extremely quick for what it is and the 6th gear is perfect for motorways
Ah so sick that it has a 6th gear I was not aware of that! What's the interior like? Are the seats any better than in the standard 9n? Asking just because I'm planning on getting the GTI seats in mine but if the GT has decent ones I may be persuaded
Nice to know my old N95 wasn’t the only Polo to have that issue with the doors and water. Seems to be a design issue
yeh same my polo has the same issue have you found any fix ? this issue does bug me when it rains and as mentioned in the video idk when to expect it haha!
Main thing i hate about my 2003 Polo 9N 1.4 is that every time i fix a problem a new problem comes up. Shit needs to be fixed every 4-5 months and it's expensive, but i still don't want to let it go. It's my first car and i had it for 2.5 years now.
Annoying that things keep going wrong for sure - mine has been surprisingly reliable. Definitely keep hold of it, so nice to own your first car still! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽
Suspension components are not so sturdy on them. I have had to spend fair bit of money trying to get them fixed... To pass MOT ofc. They maybe slow but the engine seems to be reliable. Haven't let me down yet
I only buy 1.6 comfortline and up. What did you think is going to happen if you drive a 1.2?
Didn't have the choice at the time! I'm looking to swap the engine for the 1.8t out of the 9n3 GTI though which would be ideal
What did you end up doing with that skoda?
Used to have a 9n3 1.2, boy oh boy was that a struggle, mainly worn rings after 100k miles, 2 liters of oil every week, and masses of blue smoke behind, still was a good car for what it was.
Yeah luckily mine hasn't reached the oil burning/leaking yet but my Fabia used to absolutely rinse through the oil, it was a joke! And yeah love the Polo still, can't wait to get the full project started on it.
Oof. I have 159k km so almost 100k miles.
Tho mine burns ZERO oil....
I spent over 20 hours doing my driving lessons in my instructors grandma's Nissan micra.I think I can appreciate any car at this point
Your AC problem can be fixed with a cheap resistor pack - easy to fit. Having said that, can you actually still pull away with the AC on?
Fixed it in a separate video, and yeah it was the resistor! But lol yeah tbh it surprises me every time
For the black spots, do you park near trees a lot ? reminds me of rough dots I find on mine as well (though transparent) when I do so. or maybe is it tar... try GooGone, works like magic on this stuff.
Yeah it could be all sorts of things, I reckon tar is the likely option, I'll get it off soon. Thanks for the suggestion I'll look into it!
I'm glad to hear you're not just hating on your car without acknowledging that it still serves it's purpose of getting you from A to B. If you didn't, Penny would hear you and probably bare drop her transmission on the ground next time your on the motorway. Does sound like you could've spent a bit more on 1.4 16V with power windows and avoided many of the problems you're having.
Definitely an S instead of an E would have helped, sadly I just didn't have the time or the choice when I came to buy the car!
I have a Polo 9n3, the facelift version of the 9n and it’s a German LDH 5-door car in silver. Mine has the 1.9 TDI with 101hp which makes it plenty fast. 0-60mph in 8.6 seconds and a top speed (measured with GPS) 133mph (215 km/h). Fuel economy is great. I get about 51.3mpg - 70.6mpg (4l - 5.5l/100km) depending on the temperature, driven speed and the overall weather conditions. I never had big issues with my car although I can confirm that if it rains, you do get wet feet sometimes. For the rest of your points, I can’t agree. I have electric windows in the front and in the back, I have an electric sunroof (the drain clogs up fast), cruise control, heated seats, electric mirrors, park distance control, fog lights, automatic climate control and even a light sensor. I love my car and I really don’t want to give it away some day. It’s very reliable, never let me down and it took me places I’ll never forget.
The 9n3 is really nice - and the 1.9TDI is a good engine! Yours sounds like a great little beast, definitely never let go of it. I'm planning on engine swapping mine as soon as I can get my hands on the 1.8T out of the 9n3 GTI!
Sounds good! I have driven the 9n3 GTI once. Fun little car. The 1.8T in your basic 9n would come out great! You could almost call it a sleeper with this engine
Hey
Whats your Radio inside
One of the Sony ones - can't remember off the top of my head!
This is my current and 2nd car i've ever owned, a 57 plate. For me it's been a slight downgrade from my last car, most frustrating is the roll down windows and lack of Aux port. I've actually found the car fairly nippy, i was suprised going from a 1.4 to a 1.2 but it didn't suck as much as i thought (until i have other passengers weighing the car down) I also have a 3 door whereas before i had 5 so that also annoys me. Bit of a love hate i have with the polo, one thing that i do like is the cup holder =']
Haha yeah I was straight on changing my radio to keep my usb port! Agreed it's definitely a love-hate, but I'm definitely moving more towards the love as time goes by and I do more mods. My dashboard cup holder broke! So there's just an empty slot there haha - so annoying. I like the cup holder slots on the centre console though behind the handbrake. Thanks for watching!
I have one of these a 2003 vw polo and the power steering light is on. Only issue i seem to have with it.
I have the 1.4 75hp version as my little go kart runaround. I get the flood of water from the boot on mine. Crappy seals! Grrrr! The car certainly isn't built for speed, but I've upgraded everything as it's needed replacing. Full service, K&N panel filter, straight through cat back exhaust, but best of all, a Whiteline ARB at the back. Vperformance on CZcams does a before and after with the same roll bar which made me get one, plus they have an install video. Now instead of understeering everywhere, it sticks like mad. Definitely worth a look!
That's so annoying - I'm not sure if boot or driver's side door is worse? Either way classic polo haha. For real? I might consider getting one - but I'm not sure if it's a bit pointless considering I have the slowest polo going... a 1.8T engine swap is on my mind right now but again, possibly not worth it! Thanks for watching!
@@CarsWithJB I've looked into 1.8t swapping my 50hp Seat Arosa and it seems like the costs of all the parts/custom wiring etc and declaring on insurance is a lot more than just buying and insuring a car with a 1.8t already in it. Another option is the 1.9 tdi Polo 9n which is fucking rapid with a remap :)
'Whiteline arb at the back' how? A polo 9n has a fixed beam not independent rear suspension so no rear anti roll bar
I have a polo s and the insurance was 2k. It has 2 front electrical windows and i get the rain water only in the driver side passager door. I think mine is the 60hp model but its doing well
I used to have the exact same polo, the valves went though at 78k so it got scrapped and now I drive a 1.1 panda with the same hp so not much of an upgrade but I do think I prefer the panda tbh😂
Haha fair enough - the panda has got a really strong following behind it so fair enough! Love the sport version as well haha
My mum had a 2 door 1.9T version of this gen polo chipped up to 140 brake and it was fucking rapid! Nothing but respect for those things
140 is insane out of a 9n haha! Very decent indeed. I love my little 9n but I definitely do wish it was quicker- hopefully it'll be better after an engine swap. Thanks for watching!
Cars With JB I’d definitely be watching throughout if you made it a series
My mini came with random black spots/iron figments over it, i used auto glym magma all over it. Got rid of majority of it just a few little specs on the lower door might be worth a try dude?
Cheers for the heads up boss I'll get on that for sure, should have really sorted it by now but haven't been focussing on it
Cars With JB no issues man just a thought since you mentioned them black spots £8.80 from Halfords best decision i made for the results afterwards 👍🏻
I have a 9N3 from 2008 as 5 door. It has the 1.2l 70hp engine which is also slow If you want to go on the autobahn or on a normale country Road. But its quite quick if I floor it out of a roundabout in 2nd gear. The leader steering wheel is awesome but I feel very cramped at 6'3 behind the wheel. My knees touch dashboard and on long journeys my leg and feet Hurt. AC doesnt work good, its just loud af and doesnt blow much air. And fuel consumption ist very high for that engine. Even If my mum drives it rarely gets sub 6l. If you drive "sporty" its 8l. Also I just hit 200k km and apart from rusty exhaust pipe not any big repair
Nice - the 9n3 is a good looking car imo, I can imagine it being a pain on the autobahn for sure - when I drove through Germany last year with the 1.2 65bhp it was so slow on motorways! Hopefully will be engine swapping mine soon. Thanks for watching!
I own a 9N3 GTI. It has 106HP more than yours. People might think that it really chugs on petrol, of course if you floor it the whole time then that's obvious. If you drive normally then I averaged 8.2l per 100km on 95 RON and abut 7.6l/100km. That is roughly 28.7mpg and 31mpg respectively. Not bad for a 1.8T with 150PS and 220Nm of torque.
Btw I am not saying that my car is the best but this is just a comparison. I never had problems with water dripping when opening the door. I guess they might have fixed it.
Thanks for the insight! The 1.8T is a great engine still, and the GTI is a great little car - if I didn't already own a polo or I'd been in the right position when I bought mine I would have gone for one for sure 🤙🏽
@@CarsWithJB Yes, it is enjoyable to drive and it is guaranteed to put a smile on your face when you floor it. It has a sound generator directly from the engine so you can hear the turbo and engine grunt. Very nice I should say better than the artificial sounds that newer cars have.
the bluemotion 9n3 is great fun. 1.4 diesel with great torque and power. I've also never experienced any of the issues listed in the video, electric windows, nicer headlights etc. Haha. Insurance was huge pain for the first year though but at least the road tax is free. 0-60 is stated at 12.4 on parkers but I would definitely put it closer to 11. (I time it at 10.5 but I'm probably biased ngl) oh and the fuel economy is awesome (74mpg). I've never seen it go below 35mpg on seriously hard drives and I can average 65+ when driving properly.
That's a great insight - appreciate it! Good to hear that you've got some of the luxuries my 9n is missing as well 🤙🏽
Lolol Quality bro, Nice one. My last runaround was an 9n polo I hated the look of it, I was even planning on putting a 1.8t in it untill I came to my senses lolol but It was clean though, And the stereo wasn't bad.
Lolol
Haha cheers bossman - you know it, the 9n does the job but it's not pretty... Should have 1.8T'd it though! I was considering seeing if I could make mine into a 4WD using the drivetrain from an S4 but way too much money and effort to bother with all that haha
That would have been your worse mistake of your life lol
I've got a lovely little 1.4tdi, does what I need ie A to B, on the motorway handles motorway speeds OK, would like another gear though, it's nippy and parks easy, takes 4 OK, but as said boot could be bigger.
Has 17inch wheels so there is road noise but the payoff is better handling, will keep for now.
Yeah the boot has actually surpassed my expectations recently to be fair - gets golf clubs in super easily which is nice. Still a great car which I definitely love to bits despite all the little issues! Yours sounds nice running on 17s, I think I'll get the 16s from the mark 4 GTI at some point soon. Thanks for watching!
Top tip for a 1.4 tdi is get a stage 1 remap, mine cost 120 quid and there is so much torque now it's so fun to drive, amazing how much power they leave tuned out of the 1.4 tdi
shadowwolfXD97 did you notice any major differences in fuel economy post remap?
@han0509 yes it has, it is the Dune Spec modle 👍
@han0509 yes Dune model
Big fan of polos! Ive owned a 15' gti for 2 years and it's been awesome.
Nice - the gti is definitely a vibe, and yeah such a fan of the Polos! They have such character haha. Thanks for watching!
dude i own a Mercedes benz w203 c220 cdi from 2005 and i love it to death. its my first car and i am only 19. my friends joke around bc its a diesel(2.2 L ) but just like you i love her to death. while yes mine is not fast too i still have a shit lot of fun with her with the torque that she offers(perfect for albanian back roads). be proud of what you own guys bc in the end of the day its yours
Haha I love it - at least yours has a good badge on it! But yeah completely agree, you have to love your car regardless, and be proud of it 🤙🏽
I have a Polo 9n3 1.2 65bhp 2005 in a rather unusual fairway green. My first car had it almost a year now love it to bits but five things I hate about it... 1. No remote locking. 2. No back doors/opening windows at back. 3. Lack of power (only bothers me when I switch between driving other cars with four cylinders and 10 horsepower more lol) 4. The doors are heavy and huge. 5. That when I close the doors they need to be slammed or they won't fully close unless windows open (air lock). 5 things I love. 1. It's a VW, well made and reliable if maintained. 2. It feels like a big car when driving and comfortable on long journeys. 3. Electric Windows, air con, electronic heated mirrors, aux cable. 4. Easy to drive, very light controls and easy to park, good visibility and small. 5. It's my first car so I'm bias and I don't care that it's 13 years old I treat it the same as I would a brand new car!
Haha sounds like a good buy! You have to love your first car - my first car was also in green and she couldn't do a thing wrong in my eyes 😍 I love my polo for sure - especially as I slowly mod her over time I'll reach a stage where I'll never want to sell. Thanks for watching!
@@CarsWithJB thanks, have subscribed and will watch your other vids. I've fully serviced car and changed the wheels from 14 to 15s (original polo alloys). Done minor repairs and maintenance on the car, never let me down. Great to drive and feel very safe on the road. Don't think brand new cars have the charm of an older car which is well cared for and looking good. So many people treat their cars with little respect and they just take it for granted they'll work without maintenance, they don't even know how to fill their tyres! The way of the world these days hey!
Agreed - people need to learn to maintain their cars! My friends sometimes seem to think I'm some kind of mechanic when in reality everything I do to my car is stuff anyone could do... it's crazy!
I really liked my Pole but the 1.2 engine is much slower than I would have preferred and the fuel economy was a bit on the average side for a small car.
Yeah agreed on the fuel economy and slow side, but similarly love my little Polo!
My Iphone 6 has black spots on the back and I don't know why.
Probably take a clay bar to that and it'll come right off 🤙🏽
Have you had the compression problem that seems to come with every single one of these?
Not as of yet! I've had a coil pack go, and I had the same engine on my previous car which also had a few coils go!
It seems VW has listened to you and many others as they have sorted all and bettered Polo. I have 2017 Match Edition 1.2 TSI Bluemotion 90 PS. Definitely nippy while it is also very economical. I regularly go from Surrey to Wales and still have nearly half tank fuel. Not so so bad considering I've only been driving since Feb. My clutch control is still erratic at times. Gear changes are not always smooth enough. Just as you said no cars are perfect. I wish they made the seats little more comfortable and drive dynamics little better round the corners as sometimes the body lean is excessive when going at speed. Boot space is significantly improved with adjustable floors. I managed to fit a VW Subwoofer as standard audio is rubbish on 2017 6R models..2018 Vw has slightly better audio when I tested it in the courtesy car. I would get better fuel efficiency if I didn't have the very heavy subwoofer with amp built in that also amplifies other speakers. The water by the door is very minimal without getting your shoes wet. Bear in mind when water drips down that then makes the section below door wet however the seal protects water going inside or excess water sitting. The noise insulation on my VW is the best I've had. Hardly any road noise when listening to music with normal volume. Road noise on 2018 Polo is slightly higher though.
Sounds like a nice polo for sure - I haven't had any experience of the newer ones yet, the newest I've been in is my friend's 13 plate, and even that is a super nice step up from the 9n. Yours definitely sounds nice, and cool that you have the woofer in there too - that's something I'll likely get on in the near future when I start working on the interior properly, but I'll definitely have to try to maintain the space in the boot! Thanks for the insight boss 🤙🏽
I know what the balck spots are (probably)... I bought a car with these spots too, its turned out to be overspray from 'plasti dip'. Some rubbing with WD40 on a towel fixed it. It was everywhere... Regards from The Netherlands
It could well be for me too - I've plasti-dipped stuff on my car but nothing while actually on it, maybe a previous owner did the same! But I'll get rid of them soon as I'm planning on wrapping the roof black anyway :) thanks boss
I have a 9n and it has roll down windows and the water in the bottom of the doors. Also I hate the fact it doesn't have an interior light in the boot either.
Ah yes no boot light is annoying too - great point
the 1.2 polo-ibiza where 12v 3cylinder engines they are not supossed to be fast but fuel efficiant
Yeah for sure - mine is quite efficient but I think the 64hp one is even more so - I got better mileage in my 1.2 Skoda that had the 64hp engine! Thanks for watching!
I have a 2006 1.2 in white with 3 doors. It's a nice little first car to drive but it does have its quirks.
You're right about the 1.2 being really slow and it's a whiny sounding engine as you may know.
It does burn a lot of oil but produces no smoke, granted it has 155k miles on it.
Not the most reliable car but at 12 years old it's to be expected.
Sounds nice - 9n3 I'm assuming if it's an '06? I like white cars I'm just scared to get one because of the paint being attacked by other people's doors. Sad that yours hasn't been too reliable though - I've had quite decent reliability out of mine so far (but I'm only on around 85k miles so slightly less than you - plus my dad is a car mechanic which is always helpful). Thanks for watching bossman 🤙🏽
White is good because swirl marks are harder to see with that type of colour haha. It's not been that reliable but it hasn't needed expensive stuff done to it yet, I'm feeling the expensive repair bill coming. I'll probably keep it for another year or two and get something nicer and faster.
So is a 1.8T the most likely engine swap? That will be interesting to see in the future.
I have a 1.4 tdi, once had the water in the door, but only once, and it was in the back doors, AC is great in my car, have front power windows, mine might be newer and a better trim, I think, but I love my car...AC belt is screaming though, so there's that
Ah mine gets the water so often it's really annoying haha - but yeah definitely a fan of the 9n 🤙🏽
Cars With JB same, love my car even with it's noises! I'll shut it up using money eventually ;)
We were on our way back home in my mom's VW Polo 9n and theres this turn where you can only go left so we go left and go on a roundabout which i call "The Polo 9n roundabout" why?
Because there were millions of VW Polo 9n's on there, There was a dark green one behind us (5dr), Two exact same coloured blue as Penny that were 5dr both and as we left another 9n joined that was purple and 5dr (like my moms as heres is purple and 5dr) and we were the only ones with alloys on and had fog light holes (except for some reason theres no fog lights in the holes.)
Madness - there are a few 9ns on my road actually, all in different colours
@@CarsWithJBJust randomly remembered about you and your Polo, it’s very cool to see she’s still going and it looks way better than it did last time I checked! Unfortunately my mum’s Polo 9n has since been written off :( It was honestly a really good car but it wouldn’t start most of the time towards the end of it’s life and then it got stuck in Neutral no matter what you put the gearstick on (she had an automatic). One thing I noticed that it had that no over Polo 9n I’ve seen have is a beige interior! (Beige seats, floor and roof)
The black spots will be oil from a lorry, sometimes it shoots out of the exhaust at the top all over, it happened to me
Could well be - need to get it sorted soon so that I can wrap the roof!
Nice car. My elder sister has a 2010 Polo which has electric windows. She also has a 1995 Polo which she inherited off our late father. The 95 Polo is used by her husband to get to work.
Nice - funny that there are 15 years between their Polos! I would be very upset if I owned a 2010 Polo that didn't have electric windows... my window rollers have recently broken as well which is causing severe grief. Thanks for watching!
What was your old car those polo's are very safe for the time
My Fabia has power windows but you never know what are they going to do. :D
Hahah my Fabia used to have problems with the locks like that, sometimes the car would unlock fully, sometimes just one or two doors fancied it, etc etc 😂
Well you bought the "cheapest" version of this car.. All of these Must! be expected!
Haha for sure - and I love her regardless! She's a great test bed for other modifications. Thanks for watching!
The problem with your air con maybe because of your heater blower resistor, I’ve got a punto and I have the same problem as the connector has burnt
Yeah I did some research & rectified the issue (made a vid on it) - cheers for the heads up!
Looks like a reliable little Motor , My first car I had access to after passing my test was a 2013 75hp 1.2 Clio that weighed as much as a small moon and took 15.5 seconds to get to 60.
When I bought my first car I got a 2012 94hp 1.2 Suzuki Swift that was a much more reasonable 11.9 seconds.
Now I own a 2016 Suzuki Swift Sport 1.6 with 140hp , weighs 200kg less than the Clio and does 60 in about 8 seconds whilst being an absolute hoot to drive quick.
Next car is going to be a Fiesta ST or 208 GTI , feels like I need to go faster every time I buy a car now and I live in the sticks in Scotland where my commute involves me driving b roads so I can actually enjoy my car.
Yeah it's been so reliable thus far, the clio is a great first car though a few friends of mine had it straight out of their tests. Sounds like your car history has been solid so far - considered getting a nice 2 seater for those b roads?
@@CarsWithJB I was very tempted to go for a new MX-5 but i need practicality aswell so probably wont happen , Don't have the money to have 2 cars either.
Good to see I'm not the only person with a 52 plate polo in the UK. Except mines in red.
Haha good to hear I'm not either! Very decent - good colour to have it in
i had the same issue with the blower on my polo (9n3) i bought a new resistor off ebay and swapped it and it worked. My old resistor was black and all rusted so i knew that was the issue
My 2005 facelift 9n3 has all these problems it also gives you a static shock every time you touch the door frame after driving it really annoying
Oh yes I had that a few times too!
you live in watford?
Not far - hence a lot of my clips are from around there - went to Watford Boys! You local?
Still rolling my first car at 19, a 6N2 polo - 999cc. And you think yours is slow... haha nice vid.
Hahaha the 6N2 is a nice shape though, even if it's only a 1L! Cheers for the support boss
Would probably be able to get rid of those spots on the roof with a clay bar.
Yeah I need to get rid of these spots soon - I think I'm gunna wrap the roof black so would definitely be beneficial to make the surface as clean as possible. Cheers for the heads up!
Its called shotgun fungus. Caused by parking under trees. Can be removed with plenty of elbo grease.
I've got a 1.2 9n 55hp. I've owned it since April 2015 and got it from 81,000 to 120,000 miles and counting.
Soon after I got it my parents and I had a fortnight holiday round Scotland and later this year the three of us will be off around Europe in it with any luck getting a trip to the Nurburgring in (yes I know it ain't fast). I've also done numerous weekend trips between the Lake District and Cornwall racking up some 900miles in 4days mostly at on the A30, M5 & M6 and it just pounds on at 70 without deafening me or trying to be an oven. Though most of my driving is on narrow country lanes where it is more at home.
Mine has had odd quirks here and there including two ignition coil failures, ABS fuse cracked for no reason, manual windows and the drivers door lock barrel collapsing traping the keys in the door and costing £101 for a new local barrel from VW. Can't say I've ever had the water in the doors problem though.
All this said I have grown very, very fond of my 9n and will not be letting it go anytime soon, esp as I've just put £250 of tyres on it.
It's so crazy how we can become so attached to cars - your Europe trip sounds a lot like what I did last summer, 3 of us drove around Europe and did the Nurburgring in my Skoda Fabia Estate 1.2, have a watch of this video if you want some inspiration for your trip /watch?v=6xZy8Z88Ks4 (honestly, best holiday of my life - and made me even more in love with that car). The coils are always an issue on these engines - I've had 4 go in total, but it's an easy fix at least. The lock barrel seems like a bit of a mad issue, but yeah overall the 9n is such a great car, well worth all the little quirks. Thanks for watching!
The lock barrel certainly was random but isn't a bad job to do only needing one hex key to do.
The last time I had a holiday like this was about 2004 in my parents 1988 Land Rover 90. If you think the 9n is slow you've not been in the Land Rover, 0-60 in 28secs with an alleged top speed of 74mph (motorway cruise of 55-60), it's noisier too. In that we went further covering about 3000miles down into the middle of France.
@@HIDLampDashcam Hi there,
I have the same problem on my Polo, where u need to open & lock the car from the passenger side as the driver side lock is jammed.
I'm interested to hear if ur lock was completely fixed afterwards and if they had to give u a new key for the car?
Thanks
If you go to your VW dealer they can make a new one to match. All they need is the reg and it takes between 1 & 2 weeks.
They just gave me the lock and I fitted it at home.
This video shows removal on a Bora but it's just the same as doing a 9n. czcams.com/video/hykV3zw-l20/video.html
@@HIDLampDashcam Thanks for the quick response.
How much would it cost to have the repair done by VW?
Your car worth about 3000£ if you ever sold it here in Tunisia, Car maket is tooo expensive here, like even the 1st VW polo (1997) would cost above 1500£, you guys are lucky tbh, 400£ dont even buy you a wheel here 😂😣
Haha wow that's ridiculous! I know we have a cheap second hand market here, but that's insane!
@@CarsWithJB i feel sad about it
:'(
I found an 04 9n (black4door5spd)with 50,000km for 2g on eBay. that was 3 years ago. At first it was playing up because it was hardly any use over the last 12 years, 3 weeks later... Sweet as, no more no starts and eps abs etc dash lights. I've put another 30,000km of trouble free driving... Only thing besides the no guts 1.4L the trip meter will not go past 2,000km, resets every time, strange. I also put mk4 Bora headrests and 17 inch wheels and put the boras ventilated rear disc brakes on it(need shims for the caliper bracket). Afterwards I had a rattle that would go away when brakes applied. Turns out I must have got some caliper slides mixed up. I had a slide that stepped down at the end and it would rattle quite noticeably from the rear left. I put the other slide from old caliper on which is same thickness all the way, rattle gone. Oh and the Bora i bought off a customer for 100 bucks. He blew up the engine. And the funny thing, I got 150 bucks for scrap value of the Bora when I was finished raping it for parts 🤣
Haha rate that with the Bora, cool that you put the rear disc brakes on, that's something I'm planning for the future! Think I'll take the whole rear axle from a vrs or something and stick it on mine to get rid of those old rusty drum brakes
£400 insurance?!? I paid £1,250pa for my 5dr 1.2 Polo Twist 9N when I was 18 and living in a very rural and safe part of Dorset. . . this was in November 2017
oohlala that's savage! But that's much better than I had to pay back then - my insurance was around £2,000 (but I live on the edge of London so it's expected) - I'm 22 now with 4 years of no claims discount hence it's come down so much, but it was really bad back when I started driving. Thanks for watching!
My polo have problem with manual A/C batton. I have repair 2 time and have problems again.
That's really annoying - was it a burnt resistor? I replaced mine and it's done well since 🤙🏽
The 2 door version of polo 9n is cool,this version is not been sell on Brazil. Here the polo 9n is a great car with nice value.
I own a 9n3 2011 polo with 1.6 EA111 ENGINE and MQ200 gearbox,its a fantastic combination,good gas mileage and nice performance, 11s 0-100k is not bad.
Nice car bro😉.Man is polo, and i yours.I had a polo and i have same problems, but that car have no problems with engine and last a lot of years.Great work.
Haha yeah same here - no engine troubles at all, except for one coil pack!
@@CarsWithJB No car is perfect ☺
I have the 5 door polo 9n3 and it's perfect - electric front windows, water doesn't accumulate and it's pretty spacious if you put down the rear seats, I've driven with whole bicycles in the back.
I have the same black spots on my polo to, mine are on the front bumber and it totaly ruins the look.
Yeah it's horrible - I'm gunna be wrapping my roof soon (after I clean the black spots off) to mitigate the issue!
Subbed to U Pal! And I did not no this car was called the 9N! Thanks!🙏;)
Cheers boss, appreciate the support! Haha neither did I until a little bit of research into the car!
My 2004 Polo has the bigger 1.4 petrol engine and has electric front windows but it has an automatic transmission. It is the Twist model with 5 doors, silver paint and alloy wheels.
Ah the twist - my best mate had one too with 3 doors in the silver too - nice car!
@@CarsWithJB It has just passed the MoT and I've just uploaded Part 6 of my Polo video series.
Fun thing about my VW polo 9n is that my front windows open with a button and the back ones are manual😂
Haha mental - that's what it used to be like on my Skoda too, with this one I can't roll the rear windows down at all! Thanks for watching!
My first car was a 9N. I actually liked the round lights. I repainted mine Orange and I wish I still had it.
Fair enough - definitely each to their own, and over time I've started to like them too! I think I'll swap them for some angel eyes, as I feel the roundness lends itself to it well. Thanks for watching!
I had angel eyes in mine too. It really did improve the look. If you look me up on FB you can see photos of the car and the project we did on it.
Donato Anastasia just had a look - great looking car, love the orange! Looks like it was a great project.
I've got a VW Fox with the same engine and so many of these points are so relatable🤣
The spots would be gone if you decontaminate the car using a clay bar, since it is contaminated iron particles etc. picked up from the air
Yeah I still haven't sorted this - it will happen soon!
Is it weird that I like the headlamps?
Kind of - but I like them too now, I actually prefer the 9n to the 9n3!
I’m a year late but I’ve just bought one, and much prefer these headlamps to the newer ones.
I've just picked up my first car which is an 2003 VW Polo 9n 1.4 Sport with 100bhp, she's got a few problems but I cannot find a Haynes manual that covers my engine as all of them say it does not cover the FSi version but im not sure if mine is an FSI? Theres no badges anywhere that say FSI and gov.uk says its a Polo sport. Anyone able to help?
Btw loved your video, definitely hitting that sub button:)
Congrats on your first car and thanks for watching! If you have the 100bhp 1.4 then it's not the FSI, the FSI puts out 86 instead. There is a Haynes manual for your car, it's the VW Polo Petrol & Diesel Service & Repair Manual: 2002 - 2005 - you can get it from Halfords online for about £17 :)
(Btw your car is still a sport, it's just not a sport FSI)
Cars With JB Okay mate cheers! :)
Love this video bro... I got one that bright red her name's lippy 2009 1.2 55bh with 149.000 miles on it and she's a goer 👍🏼
I also own a polo 1.2 9n. 53 plate. And I love it. Windows. Yeah a bit poo. But don't have the rain thing thou. Lol. I've had mine 7 years now. Got it after trading in my ST170. But don't regret it. Mines quick of the line. Just slow everywhere else.👍
I user to drive an audi b8 3.0tdi but it was going to high in the costs(living in the netherlands) sold it and got myself an 1.9tdi polo and it was the best choise i took, got a chiptuning on it to 150 bhp its pretty fast in the city and decent driving on highways, excellent car
1:27 That is due to the door inner panel seal deterioration. What you have to do, is to remove the door panel and reseal the plate under it. Every VAG car does that.
Yeah I assumed it was the seals, will definitely be on that when it comes to a full refresh of the car. Thanks for the heads up!
This is your issue: czcams.com/video/Vqol7BQelgI/video.html (the fix is cheap and easy)
I wonder why did they go towards manual windows, my 6n0 polo has electric windows
Yeah I honestly don't understand it - it's super annoying, especially now that one of my rollers has broken!
I prefer manual windows because it means I dont have to turn on the ignition again if I forget to close them :-D
Try changing the pollen filter if you think the a/c is behaving sluggishly. Worked wonders on my 9n. Great video. Just subbed ya...
Sorted it out in the end - was a burnt resistor, and a really easy fix! Thanks for the heads up 🤙🏽
@@CarsWithJB Cheers..!
Greetings from South Africa. Why don't you go for the 1.6 litre version. Just a suggestion.
Joshua Preyser apologies I didn't get a notification for your comment, but I have plans to do an engine swap to the 1.8T as soon as is feasible! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽
i got a 1.2 SE Polo (dont think the SE means much, just electric windows) The only thing i hate about mine would the the magical water that appears in the door some how hahaha, as well as my air con has decided to always be on low, but apart from that for my first car and still is after 3 years of having her she is great fun, yeah not much power but since i live around towns mostly 30 is mostly what i do, although i find tons of room in the boot. I pack everything i need for Uni in my car and still have room for a passenger( well yeah one passenger). I only got the car because it was in summer blue same as yours and i love the front lights, they sorta made me buy the car... i dont know why but after 3 years with it now ive had very few mechanical problems which have all just been age related for an 03 car and still love to drive it, do wish she had a little more power but i plan to change that in the future.
Haha that water is a joke right 😂 nice to know there are others out there enjoying the 9n too - my best mate had a 9n twist and he loved that to bits. Mine is just the E model, at least you have the electric windows! Glad it's been reliable too.
Haha that water is a joke right 😂 nice to know there are others out there enjoying the 9n too - my best mate had a 9n twist and he loved that to bits. Mine is just the E model, at least you have the electric windows! Glad it's been reliable too.
Haha that water is a joke right 😂 nice to know there are others out there enjoying the 9n too - my best mate had a 9n twist and he loved that to bits. Mine is just the E model, at least you have the electric windows! Glad it's been reliable too.