My Formel E

After driving a MK2 Polo for a year i decided it was time for a change and when this came up I needed it in my life

As you can tell its a MK1 Formel E and was completely original including all original glass 8) Came with a service book full of stamps and an old Formel E promotional brochure! It's in lovely condition, no major rust, just a little around the number plate lights and the edge of the boot lid.

Time for some pics.







Fitted some of these too..



Unfotunately my alternator has died so cant take any more recent pics but hopefully will be sorted soon.

(If anyone has a replacement alternator for sale that would be awesome)

Hope you like it

Love it!

Timewarp car  

Hope you are keeping all the old bits so someone can but them back if required.....

enomek said

Love it!

Timewarp car  

cheers!

Early-1800 said

Hope you are keeping all the old bits so someone can but them back if required…..

Yeah ill hold on to them, nothings being done which can't be reversed anyway

Wow, that's a beauty! There's not much you could do to improve on the original look apart from the ride height and possibly wheels if that's your thing, the rest of it looks perfect to me.  8)

What's wrong with the alternator? Have you checked the brushes?

BTW what Mk2 Polo did you have? I've got a Mk2 breadvan that I'm using as my daily, they're great little cars.  

GavB95 said

Wow, that's a beauty! There's not much you could do to improve on the original look apart from the ride height and possibly wheels if that's your thing, the rest of it looks perfect to me.  8)

What's wrong with the alternator? Have you checked the brushes?

BTW what Mk2 Polo did you have? I've got a Mk2 breadvan that I'm using as my daily, they're great little cars.  

Yep pretty much my plans really, gunna look for some wheels to refurb over winter ready for the sun

Battery light came one and wasnt charging, my friend checked it over and reckons the alternators had it. How can i check the brushes?

Yeah i had a breadvan too! Awesome cars, mines still sitting on my driveway, trying to sell it

Have a look at this guide mate:

Swapping Voltage regulator

Your alternator will not be identical to that one in the guide but when you look at yours  it'll be straight forward to remove the regulator.

Your Mk2 Polo alternator should have the same regulator so assuming the battery light isn't on on the Polo, swap the Polo regulator over to the Golf. If that cures the problem and the light goes out you just need to buy a new regulator (about £10 on ebay).  

GavB95 said

Have a look at this guide mate:

Swapping Voltage regulator

Your alternator will not be identical to that one in the guide but when you look at yours  it'll be straight forward to remove the regulator.

Your Mk2 Polo alternator should have the same regulator so assuming the battery light isn't on on the Polo, swap the Polo regulator over to the Golf. If that cures the problem and the light goes out you just need to buy a new regulator (about £10 on ebay).  

Wow cheers for that Ill take a look at it this weekend, I'd forgotten how much I hate getting the bus!

So long since my last update, nothing major but maybe someone will find it interesting

Been previously having running issues so swapped the Solex out for a Dellorto from Crazyquiffs.



After a tune + timing this sorted the problems but everytime I fix one, another seems to begin  

The engines been running reasonably well, MPG has improved but still feels like its holding back, all revs but no go!

Been contemplating swapping the 1.1 to a mk2 1.3 but really want to keep the engine original if I can.

Moving on, the dash trims are in (cheers mk1turbo) Wheels are painted, just need tyres.





Also been busy with some paint. The rear panel was looking really nasty with the bottom half covered in black stone chip so I thought I'd smarten her up a bit

Before



After



Not perfect but better than before I think. She's going to need some welding soon however as the metal around the number plate lights is rotten

So as she stands now



If anyone in the Norfolk area has a suitable 1.3 engine for sale let me know please!

Really nice mate.  8) Have a look for Mk3 Polos in breakers yards local to you, that'd be the easiest way to get your hands on a 1.3 engine.

I saved this table a while back, I think it was from Club Polo but it's quite hand for reference and identifying engines:



I'd be interested in your steel wheels if you plan to sell them once your cookie cutters are fitted.

Keep up the good work!  

Love the colour, what is it?

Cheers Gav for the info, do you happen to know if my formel e gear box is compatible with a polo engine?

Hmm..I'll have a think about the wheels as I'm not entirely sure about the cookies. They stick out a little too much on the front and I dont like the look of loads of tyre stretch!

Neuk said

Love the colour, what is it?

Thanks mate, its Pargas Blue I believe

Be interesting to see the wheels on, been thinking of a set of these for my car, or the fusch.

Mint looking car tho :-)

Very nice mk1 mate, me and a few others on here are trying to sort out a mk1 meet around norwich soon should defo come along !

funk-star said

Be interesting to see the wheels on, been thinking of a set of these for my car, or the fusch.

Mint looking car tho :-)

Yeah I've test fitted them and I really like the look of them, just a shame its hard to get a pair of 6 wides for the front!

afrodub said

Very nice mk1 mate, me and a few others on here are trying to sort out a mk1 meet around norwich soon should defo come along !

Cheers mate, yeah I'd definately be up for that

nice 1 dude will keep you posted!

lwdmk1 said

Neuk said

Love the colour, what is it?

Thanks mate, its Pargas Blue I believe

Thanks, lovely colour, a little darker than the original Dove Blue of a '66 Bus I own…

Nice 1 we should be doing a meet when the clocks go forward will keep you posted !

Hey mate theres gonna be a meet at 7 30 to 8 at brewers fare next to the showground just off southern bypass . on 31 st of march, got a few people going you should pop down shud be a good meet.

Few updates! Tidied the bay up a bit and added some paint. (ignore the filthy washer bottle!)



Finally got some tyres on the cookie cutters! Went for 165/50 Bridgestones and they stretch a treat

Did a quick test fit as I still need to get my tracking sorted and some spigot rings. Gunna swap my rear spacers for some 25mm ones as they look a little lost compared to the front!





Mighty tempted to look into a stainless exhaust, need some raspyness in my life