mid engined polo

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marT350T

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948 posts

234 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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Have any one seen a black mid engined polo do the 1/4 mile anywhere.

If so has anyone got and pictures ,videos or times for it ?

Jon C

3,214 posts

262 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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marT350T said:
Have any one seen a black mid engined polo do the 1/4 mile anywhere.

If so has anyone got and pictures ,videos or times for it ?

www.autoblog.com/2007/03/16/ebay-find-of-the-day-mid-engined-325hp-vw-polo-w-1-8t/

http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/1

Looks like a previous owner got a mid 12 out of it, according to this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl

edited to add: Looking at your other posts (how long is a polo. advice on engine, etc.) I am guessing you have either bought it or are thinking about it! Have fun, looks a great piece.


Edited by Jon C on Saturday 12th May 11:31

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

234 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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Bought it yesterday
thumbup

And wow I thought my T350 was quick but this is stupid it just pulls and pulls, and thats with out the nitrous.

Just got to get the racelogic traction control and launch contol set up and then a 11 sec might be possible.

Looking forward to giving it a try.

hodgy587

676 posts

229 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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Seen it run quite a few times and being a vw fan had a real good look over it in the pits last year. Lovely bit of kit, id like to do a vw caddy in a similar style

v8 jago

982 posts

268 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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marT350T said:
Bought it yesterday
thumbup

And wow I thought my T350 was quick but this is stupid it just pulls and pulls, and thats with out the nitrous.

Just got to get the racelogic traction control and launch contol set up and then a 11 sec might be possible.

Looking forward to giving it a try.


You sly dog banghead

slinky

15,704 posts

264 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Is this sat in your boot?

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

234 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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slinky said:
Is this sat in your boot?



Yep.

That is an old photo as it now runs aquamist and nitrous.

Hopefully meet up with some of you at York.

Martyn

slinky

15,704 posts

264 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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We saw it at Shakey either last year or the year before, looked like a well built car..

We might venture up to York at some point with the dragster...

slinky
587racing.com

dnac

163 posts

226 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

marT350T

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948 posts

234 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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It still has the full roll cage fitted, its all airbrushed which gives a nice effect.

This year I intend to run at RWYB events just to get to know the car. Next year I might enter a series but with me working offshore I am bound to miss a few of the events.

I will post some pictures later today.

Tet

1,196 posts

219 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly. Anders Endval (my hero -- the guy's a legend) had a cage that was bolted together in places, but he had to apply for an exemption for the rules beforehand:

www.blackout.nu/TECH/ROLLBAR_dummies.htm

He's since gone for a more complete rollcage which I don't think is bolted together any more, and is now tagged down to 7.50.

marT350T

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948 posts

234 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Tet said:
dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly. Anders Endval (my hero -- the guy's a legend) had a cage that was bolted together in places, but he had to apply for an exemption for the rules beforehand:

www.blackout.nu/TECH/ROLLBAR_dummies.htm

He's since gone for a more complete rollcage which I don't think is bolted together any more, and is now tagged down to 7.50.


Sorry I ment to add its is not bolted together.

Jon C

3,214 posts

262 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Tet said:
He's since gone for a more complete rollcage which I don't think is bolted together any more, and is now tagged down to 7.50.


Does the 7.50 tag include the Caravan?



Didnt Anders spin a bearing at the finals a few years ago, and still tow the caravan back to Sweden? What a Guy!

dnac

163 posts

226 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Tet said:
dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly.


Nope, bolted together cages are not allowed, the only place you can have bolts is where it may be bolted through the floor, or in the accepted design swing out bar, or the new allowance for the removeable seat bar.

Reason I asked is that we failed the cage for that origionally, and I could not remember if he had it fixed or not



Edited by dnac on Monday 14th May 11:34

Jon C

3,214 posts

262 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Tet said:
Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it?


Apologies to the OP for a partial thread Hijack.

Would OEM traction control, ASR, ESP etc, such as is fitted to Vauxhalls, Audis, SAABs etc be outlawed then, if one wished to enter ones road car into Sportsman ET, say?

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

234 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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dnac said:
Tet said:
dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly.


Nope, bolted together cages are not allowed, the only place you can have bolts is where it may be bolted through the floor, or in the accepted design swing out bar, or the new allowance for the removeable seat bar.

Reason I asked is that we failed the cage for that origionally, and I could not remember if he had it fixed or not



Edited by dnac on Monday 14th May 11:34



May be you could shed some light on who Marco - Richie is or are ?

dnac

163 posts

226 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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marT350T said:
dnac said:
Tet said:
dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly.


Nope, bolted together cages are not allowed, the only place you can have bolts is where it may be bolted through the floor, or in the accepted design swing out bar, or the new allowance for the removeable seat bar.

Reason I asked is that we failed the cage for that origionally, and I could not remember if he had it fixed or not



Edited by dnac on Monday 14th May 11:34



May be you could shed some light on who Marco - Richie is or are ?


Sorry I have no idea, where are they mentioned?

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

234 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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dnac said:
marT350T said:
dnac said:
Tet said:
dnac said:
Does it still have the bolt in cage in there? I mean the tubes bolt together rather than bolt to the floor? And do you intend to run it in competition or at rwybs?

Having traction control would rule him out of competition anyway, wouldn't it? My understanding is that bolt together tubes would be legal, though, provided they're done properly.


Nope, bolted together cages are not allowed, the only place you can have bolts is where it may be bolted through the floor, or in the accepted design swing out bar, or the new allowance for the removeable seat bar.

Reason I asked is that we failed the cage for that origionally, and I could not remember if he had it fixed or not



Edited by dnac on Monday 14th May 11:34



May be you could shed some light on who Marco - Richie is or are ?


Sorry I have no idea, where are they mentioned?

There names are air brushed into the roll cage and I got told its was something to do with they failed the car to race as it didnt have the correct type of cage .

SpencerTramm

76 posts

223 months

Wednesday 16th May 2007
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Yes, I know all about the car and who Marco and Richie are.

Drop me a mail and I'll explain (spencer.tramm@transactgroup.net)

Spencer

p.s. The car had a brand new rollcage fitted by Wayne Allman @ Intergalactic Custom Shop and is fully tagged.