1986 Volkswagen Polo Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Polo dressed up with sports accessories. 1.3 54 bhp engine same as you find in lesser Polos (why the 'S' badge?), painfully slow, 5sp long ratio gearbox contributes to this - fourth and fifth gears utterly pointless, reliable engine was thrashed, abused and driven with minimal or no water and oil - still always ran, seats quite comfy although driving position is uncomfortable, the suspension and steering were severly damaged on the example I owned and unstable at speeds of over 30mph, The wheels came from some kind of VW van and were oversized, making the awful suspension worse, It had a rear wiper but oddly no switch to operate it, Most of the handful of electronic circuits in the car didn't work properly, Bodywork is very strong for a small car and can take much abuse, Looks prettier than the boxy non-coupe version, Twin GTi style headlamps and red body and interior detailing are a nice touch.Dec 24, 2008