Nice, but so nice?
The term ‘coupé’ seems to be somewhat subject to inflation in recent years, and yet it was sometimes wrongly used in the past. For example with this Volkswagen Polo, which otherwise has almost nothing to do with modern times.
It is not uncommon for car manufacturers to screw a more sloping roof onto a model and then speak of a coupe. Nowadays we see this sometimes happen, especially with SUVs, with the necessary criticism about the use of that term as a result. Yet it is not a new phenomenon. Take a look at this 1988 Volkswagen Polo Coupé. Essentially, it’s just a three-door hatchback, only with a sloping roofline. After all, the three-door Polo was also there Steepheck and of course there had to be a distinction in the name. The Polo Coupé was the answer for those who wanted to give up some space for a flashier appearance, actually as now, for example, with the Volkswagens ID4 and ID5, or the Skodas Enyaq and Enyaq (there it is again) Coupé.
Anyway, enough about the naming and position in the range. What kind of Polo Coupé do we have here? To start with, one from the penultimate full sales year of the pre-facelift. In 1990, the mainly externally modernized facelift Polo Mk2 appeared and as you might imagine, that facelift came quite at the right time. The second Polo had been running since 1981 and was quite conservative from the start. In addition, this is a Fox, a sparsely assembled version for those who shopped by hand on the purse strings, even with the smallest engine. The relatively modern seats stand out strikingly against the fairly empty and mainly functionally designed dashboard. You will find the much needed in it, nothing more.
Yet it all has something charming. It really is a car from the time when Volkswagen still made cars that better suited the name of the brand. Simply a means of transport that did what it was supposed to do, for a price that matched it. No feigned sportiness, luxury, mountains of glitter or other pretensions. How Spartan such a 1.0 Fox was, is also apparent from the performance that the block delivered. With its only 45 hp power, it took more than 20 seconds to bring the Polo from a standstill to 100 km / h and at 145 km / h the rack was out. It is therefore not surprising that this has escaped the hands of young rip-offs.
Apparently the first owner was very satisfied with it, because he owned the Polo until 2019 (!). 31 years with the same car; chapeau! These were probably quiet years, as evidenced by the NAP-checked mileage of 89,812 km and the external condition of the car. The provider clearly estimates that such a nice relic from other times appeals to the imagination of enthusiasts, because the asking price of €5,950 is certainly not tender. The fact that the car has been going to different companies for a year and a half may be a sign that the commitment should be reduced slightly. What would you give?
.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl