VW Polo 9N

[@maltesegamer98]

This was my first car at 19. Exactly like this one in terms of engine but mine was a five door and silver. Had it for 5 years, never gave me a problem. Bought it at 58k kilometres, sold it at 94k km. I miss it with all my life. Never sell your first car boys.

[@P0L0G0D]

Nice! I bought mine with 117k km on the odometer, but wish I could have seen him new. Would have been sick to own it since new! No plans on selling for now ;)

[@stajpi]

mine was punto mk1... shitty car but i loved every second with it... now my second car is same polo, 2002, 1.2 40kw version with 242.500km... great car for city driving. yours is just beautiful :)

[@sw86293]

I have one. I have had it for just over 12 months. I love it

[@owensteele1645]

This 9N Polo car is in great condition and well looked after! Congratualtions on the 150,000 km. Polos rule. I use the BME-engine 64 bhp 1.2 12 valve in my 2007 Polo. The one problem, it needs six gears. 60 mph (100 km/h) is 3000 rpm in fifth. It gets busy when drives fast. It gets around 50 mileage to the gallon so I shouldn't grumble.

[@P0L0G0D]

Completely agree. If I could change something would be 6th gear, and better sound dampening for highway. Maybe down the road I could install a 6 speed, but sadly none of the 2002 polos came stock with one, even the 1.4L, so I'm guessing it isnt a simple swap. For now it will do the long drives, mpg good, and for my primary use case of short drives, it does the trick. :)

[@MrCrispyNips04]

I totally agree, I’ve got the same polo, it isn’t really built for motorways, I did drive 640 miles in one day and it certainly did very well considering it’s a 1.2, but it wasn’t fun

[@aden3113]

I have a seat ibiza 6L 2004 which is basically a rebadged polo 9N, mine has the 1,4 four cylinder (BBY) instead of the 1,2. I agree that the car isn't really made for highways as the engines rev at like 3500 rpm at 120 km/h (75 mph) and road/wind noise is pretty intrusive. The problem with these cars (and most small cars) is that the petrol engines are gutless and have basically no torque or power below like 3000 rpm which is why they're limited to five gears instead of six. They could put a sixth gear but it would be extremely sluggish and practically useless. Overtaking would be basically impossible and the car would even have trouble maintaining speed uphill on a windy day. Overtaking on fifth gear already requires some planing and can't be done in a rush.

[@nivens.1604]

I would agree but that would make top gear at 60 useless, being such a small engine it really does need to spin over 3k revs to make sufficient power to hold the car at that speed; any less and it doesn't breathe well enough. Try flooring it at 40, it will pick up but it won't be responsive. Compare that to the same thing at 60, it has just about got the power to overtake. It's not ideal but it's quite well judged

[@owensteele1645]

@@nivens.1604 I still have my 2007 Polo 9N3, BME unit. I still enjoy it. I think its low-end torque is quite decent, it feels strong in the low rev-range. I always drive it gently and it just gets on with the job. I've learned to live with the Polo's hard-working nature as a motorway car, it needs to be at 3000rpm at 60mph so it doesn't feel like an underpowered car. It's still averaging 52mpg. My old 1997 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 MPi used to be the same although it made much more noise at said speed.

[@Mayyzzy]

Thanks for this video! This is my fist car after finally getting my license at 24. This video really helped me at understanding how my car works. I love the car :)

[@P0L0G0D]

Thanks! Glad to hear. I hope yours serves you well :)

[@robbylehmann7110]

I have also a 9N since more than 20 years and now 370.000 km. The AXR engine (1.9 TDI; 74 kW) is running until today without any problems with a fuel consumption less than 4 l/h. I do not use it during the winter mounth with salty road condtions, it helps, to keep the material in good condition.

[@P0L0G0D]

That is awesome! I would love to drive a 1.9 TDI. For sure if you keep these cars off the road in winter they will last, and you've put some proper km on the clock. The only issues I see coming through rn is chasis rust here and there, but my car sees all year use rn.

[@sdmalpas]

I had to sell mine in 2012, just before i emigrated to america. I miss it so much.

[@czLochy]

I really enjoyed this video, one can tell you really do love your car, its made me somewhat want one too, despite having a newer Golf already, haha. Sweet video man, keep it up!

[@P0L0G0D]

Thanks for the nice comment!

[@zunzan]

this taught me things i didnt even know about my car

[@P0L0G0D]

I will soon make a video about 10 things you don't know about your polo 9n. I've had a lot of comments like yours so I think it would be fun to share more.

[@Hurles]

I've owned a 9n (from 2005) almost exactly like yours for over 1.5 years now, except in blue, and with added cruise control and auto-dimming rear view mirror (same engine as well), I think it's a really great reliable car and I have no plans to sell it any time soon. Also, embarrassingly, for these 1.5 years I've never noticed the right steering wheel stalk has buttons on it to change the screen on the dash, which I now know because of your vid, thanks :) I will try it out tomorrow :P

[@P0L0G0D]

Awesome. I have since this vid in summer installed cruise control! The auto dimming mirror is on my radar as an interior retrofit. 😊

[@Korkonakios]

Bought mine cheap with 200k kilometeres. I am the second hand while it obviously had sun damages outside(mostly on plastic parts) and zero other issues. I've got the 1.4 5 door version and except locks not working correctly I have had 0 mechanical issues and generally it had no mechanical issues overall except changing starter motor after 202.000. For a car to purpose a point A to point B trip even for 300km distances rocks hard and solid.

[@P0L0G0D]

I've owned mine soon three years and also have no mechanical issues. I changed pads and rotors 1x and have replaced the occasional H7 bulbs, but that's it. I do also have my passenger door lock not always trigger on lock/unlock, but haven't wanted to replace the lock module yet... opening up the doors is a pain. Great spec and great car, love these things.

[@Korkonakios]

Ι have the same exact issue with the passenger door so I usually unlock the vehicle from the passenger door. because my back left door doesn't unlock at all anymore, I do believe that it's not the module since it came with no errors via odb scanner but the locks themselves. Found replacement locks for 27 euros each but it's a hassle to change them and I dont have the tools or the space unfortunately @@P0L0G0D

[@iamjimfan]

I just got mine a week ago. Really love it.

[@P0L0G0D]

Enjoy buddy. Still love mine after almost 3 years :).

[@iamjimfan]

@@P0L0G0D Sorry I have a correction to make: Mine is a 1.4L but also have 5 gear only. It's a Polo Twist. Don't think it is too much different from 9N

[@P0L0G0D]

@@iamjimfan Close enough, we're brothers nonetheless ;), enjoy it!

[@kubo7050]

nicely done

[@alexmelvin3458]

Nice little car! I have one of the sister cars of this platform, a 3 door ibiza 6l from 2003. Same chassis as this, but has a 1.4 bby engine, 75hp and an automatic transmission, currently on 136k, this platform is just a joy to drive for what they are. Wish you many happy miles in this one😊

[@DavidWh-jg4wp]

Great video thankyou! Wonderful camera work! I have a 9N 1.4 TDI and its just passed 197k Miles!

[@P0L0G0D]

Awesome and awesome specs on your car. I still haven't driven a 9n 1.4 or 1.9 tdi but would love to.

[@barriepayne3631]

Excellent quality and real world information, I've just acquired vwpolo gt again, one of the best ever made 👍

[@P0L0G0D]

Congrats. That's a great car!

[@barriepayne3631]

Simple motors from simpler times, all the best 👍

[@wishal5540]

I bought 2 months ago after i got my license i was so confused which car i must to buy but now i am so happy with my first Polo car 😃😃😃😇

[@P0L0G0D]

It isn't the most exciting but hasn't disappointed me! Enjoy!

[@sasharowling2342]

I have the same car. I noticed you have a lot of swiss and austrian autobahn stickers

[@P0L0G0D]

Awesome, and yes, currently based in AT and often getting into CH. Thankfully Germany doesn't have the tolls.

[@nivens.1604]

My first car was, and still is, a silver 5 door 2004, same engine. Mine is missing a few small things like the centre sun visor and the seat trays, because it's a twist not an se, but still. For the money, I really don't think there is a better car. Never given me any trouble (that wasn't my fault), always got me where I needed to be, when I needed to be. It has impressed me at times as well, when you really press on, how well it holds on to speed for such a little engine. Also how stable it is at v-max, very impressive for such a small car

[@P0L0G0D]

Very much agree. Mine also gives me no issues and can also impress me at times. How long have you had your car now?

[@nivens.1604]

Bought it September 2020, 72k miles, £1750. Got a Dune/Fun/Cross interior coming for it today (the one from the off-roader looking variant)

[@alered5294]

I recently purchased the same model and immediately fell in love with it. The only problem I have is that the previous owner installed an Alpine ixa bt radio and now every time the car shakes the radio immediately turns off and takes a while to turn back on. I've tried cleaning the connectors and looking at the wiring but I can't figure anything out.

[@P0L0G0D]

Nice! Wrt the radio, I don't know! I bought a cheap radio on Amazon and it has well, radio, but Bluetooth which is my main interest. Unless you need the functionality you could consider swapping it out. I recommend ensuring it is the radio at fault though, and not something else with the car :).

[@QuercusQuest]

A couple of things that I didnt know about my car! I have an 9N 1.4 16v from 2004 with 124.000 km

[@Adriel3050]

Great car! Just got a 2006 1.6 as my first car 2 months ago, besides some minor electrical problems I’m loving it

[@P0L0G0D]

Damn, that is a nice spec, should feel a lot faster than mine, and I guess yours is post face-lift. Hope you can sort the electrical and enjoy!

[@Adriel3050]

@@P0L0G0D yeah! It’s fun compared to my mom’s 60hp car haha, here in Brazil the 9N was sold until 2006, then came the 9N3. We had 1.0 16V, 1.6 8V and 2.0 8V as engine options

[@LMFTierney]

Where did you get the stereo? Picking up a 9n tomorrow and will be my first alteration

[@P0L0G0D]

Hey, and welcome to the family. You can find the exact radio listed here: amzn.eu/d/fqs0b4f -> I bought it on Amazon.de (Germany) about 2 years back now. Probably better price/ratings radios out there, but you don't need something expensive to cover Bluetooth connectivity.

[@florinpuscasu6209]

really nice video man, i just got this car and i really love it. it’s the same as yourse except that mine is black. could u give me a link for the radio? thanks man and keep posting

[@P0L0G0D]

Hey, glad you enjoyed! Sure, this is the radio I have: www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/aw/d/B07R5JL8CW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title, but honestly I think you can find better, but this does the trick.

[@Blub2]

How do you adjust the loose hanging headliner?? Also, how do you activate the cruise control on the left stalk?

[@P0L0G0D]

Lose headliner is a problem... for me it has gotten worse over past years (car roof gets hot and damages glue). I will look to replace mine soon and will definitely make a video when I do. Cruise control was not stock on my VW Polo, but I retrofit it. You can check out my other video on that on my channel :).

[@Blub2]

@@P0L0G0D its not actually the glue 😂 its the foam layer in the headliner material that breaks down.

[@Heidegaff]

Is this a long Lupo or is the Lupo a short Polo?

[@P0L0G0D]

Lupo is short Polo no debate.

[@Heidegaff]

@@P0L0G0D it's a ᴾᵒˡᵒ

[@Megaleiotatos]

I have the 1.4 75hp 2005 version. What brand and type of oil you are using;

[@P0L0G0D]

Awesome. My 9N takes VW 502 00/505 00 spec. Check your manual or online for your spec. Most oil providers will meet this. Last oil change I used LiquidMoly Premium 5W-40 Basic. My cars spec says I need 2.8L, but I used more like 3+ L to meet the max on my dip stick.

[@KenjiBiH]

i have the 1.4 petrol as my first car only some things need to be done to it everything else it runs fine, its cheap in insurance which is a plus for me

[@P0L0G0D]

Agreed, and most repairs tend to be quite easy so far :)

[@rasyidmohd4614]

@@P0L0G0D lot spare part available?

[@P0L0G0D]

@@rasyidmohd4614 I don't know where you live, so maybe shop around on used car sites to see if there are a lot of sales. Bear in mind VW, Skoda, Seat, and Audi can share a lot of base components. In mainland Europe you'll have no problem finding spare parts.

[@artemtomash]

Hello, I have such a problem when turning the steering wheel to the left, to the right there is an unpleasant squeak, from the steering wheel in the cabin, maybe someone had this problem? how to solve it?

[@P0L0G0D]

Not something I heard of. I would look to grease some aspects of the steering column from under dash, make sure nothing is rubbing, but not an issue I am aware of. If it was super bothering I would just take the steering wheel apart and try to diagnose...

[@artemtomash]

@@P0L0G0D ok, got it

[@safeerahmed8572]

Is that petrol coming out of the exhaust?

[@P0L0G0D]

If that was petrol this car would be spitting flames :p, but no, it's just water / condensate. This can happen if you idle your car for a while then press on the gas, especially when the exhaust pipe is still cold

[@safeerahmed8572]

@P0L0 Mine drips water I thought it was a issue thank you

[@rasyidmohd4614]

can it fit gti engine?

[@P0L0G0D]

If we keep things stock, the transmission on the car can accept a 1.2, 1.4L petrol engine, and 1.9L SDI. The 1.9L TDI using a different 5-speed manual gear box. I take this info from pg. 29 of Self-Study Programme 263: www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_263_d2.pdf.

[@MrCrispyNips04]

I’ve seen people swap 1.8T Gti engines in, it can be done

[@mkhuselimyathaza5517]

Price for clucth kits for n9 vw polo 2oo4

[@P0L0G0D]

Not really sure as I never had to change this myself, but from a quick Google seems to be

[@edwins5804]

Did you just say 45litres tank will give you 100km ??

[@P0L0G0D]

Nahh, 800km xD

[@Na-Works]

I didnt know it did most these things

[@michalduda8377]

got mine handed down 1.4 fsi 2002 230 000 km and still going strong hopefully but interior is bone stock

[@P0L0G0D]

Once mine gets up in the 200ks I'll need to start thinking of what fun maintenance to do. I also wish the interior was a little less... bone stock, but the car didn't come with too many nice options I'd want to retrofit.

[@SaWxRaPz]

we have the same car and exactly the same radio now that's a coincidence🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@P0L0G0D]

Awesome! Love to sew duplicates of my own. Closest I saw was same color/year but 4 door variant.

[@guts1141]

One of the worst cars I've ever driven. Despite being in perfect condition, it feels extremely unresponsive, lifeless and has absolutely 0 seat support as the car will throw you around like a ragdoll in even a simple roundabout no matter the suspension setup. Replacing the alternator was an absolute nightmare and the weird engine plastic cover also being the air intake box is just weird and bad design, not to mention just about all of the screws are metal on plastic meaning cross threading is super simple even for an air filter change. This is easily the worst car I have ever driven and for comparison, the cars I've driven are: Honda Accord 1998 CG5 2.3L, Mazda MX-3 V6 (EC), Nissan Micra K11, Nissan Micra K10, Honda Civic 2009 1.3 Hybrid, Audi A4 1.8T 2004, Audi A6 2.0 2009, VW Touran 2017 1.9 TDI, BMW E46 2004 1.8, Ford Probe 2.2 GT 1993 and a couple more BMW's and a shitty Opel, I'd choose absolutely any of these cars over this Polo. It's bland, boring, unresponsive, ugly and prone to rust. This guy will talk about "fully adjustable seats made of cotton" when these are the most basic unsupportive hard seats I've ever felt in my entire life. Move on, don't get a 9N unless you're just an A to B driver, and even then I'd not really recommend this over pulling a random Micra, Civic, Golf, A3 or just about anything inside that category like a Yaris.

[@P0L0G0D]

Thanks for sharing and sorry to hear your Polo 9N let you down, I guess we all have different experiences! As for me, this is my first baby girl and I love it either way. I can also appreciate some cars may be more or less easy to work with, also something I can't comment on, but I have found everything here fairly easy to do and straight forward. Love, yours truly.

[@barriepayne3631]

Tosser

[@coreyfloyd3600]

"Promosm" 😉

[@AbdullahAbdullah-hs9ki]

You have Races Great cars polo 1.2 6v 2001 PD 66 other

[@dakhlaouioussama9867]

one of the highest performing engines 😂😂😂 I'll let the sound and acceleration speak... "meow" 😂😂😂😂 don't get me wrong, I've a polo 9N and I like that the engine is somewhat responsive whenever I need to accelerate but it is very slow when passing cars.

[@P0L0G0D]

Delivered seriously but not a serious statement. Agree there is some response but for sure need to plan an overtake ;)

[@BrainGraft]

German doner kebab xD