Honeycomb Front Grilles

They finally arrived, the first modification for the Polo. Starting off with a nice subtle and tasteful mod we ordered the honeycomb lower grill set off eBay.

Only one problem. Still have no car.

The quality is very good actually, I was surprised when I opened the box too see 3 fairly well finished pieces ready for installation on the car.

The Saga Continues

So, no phone call on Saturday so figured it safe to assume theres been no progress on the polo.

Monday morning, I called the garage and they said they're waiting for their autoelectrician to find a space to fit her in to be able to look at it, didn't sound too positive at all, but they would call me and keep me updated.
They called me back a bit later on and said they were hoping to get her in this afternoon or tomorrow. I asked when it was likely that I'd get her back and they didn't know but it was likely that they would need her at least all of Tuesday. The auto electrician still needs to asses it properly and then get to fitting new parts. They think its part of the wiring loom in the A piller, which runs through from the front of the car into the door just by the hinge. From what I can remember, its a plug and play job with a connector on each end, one in the dash and one in the door.

Looks like I'm still without her for at least another day.

Just got to keep positive, at least its not really costing me anything more.

Potentially Fixed Issues?

Polo went into the garage on Thursday morning to have her radiator replaced to get rid of the leak she had. I mentioned to the garage that the switch on the drivers door that locks/unlocks the doors wasn't working, to which they said they would have a look.

I called them around lunch time to see how they were doing and to make sure I'd be alright still picking her up after work. They said the radiator had been done and was getting up to temperature and was all good, and that they had just taken apart the door to have a look at this swicth, so I left them to it.
I called them again about 5 ish and they said I should be alright picking her up still. I set off from work and at 5.45 they call me and say you cant take her home, the passenger window is stuck down and we cant get it to close. Great. But they have ordered window motors and central locking units which they will fit tomorrow and I can pick her up on Friday after work.

Friday comes I call them about dinner time again just to check and now the drivers window is stuck down. They've replaced the motors and the central locking and still cant figure it out, but to come after work anyway and see how they're doing, regardless of what happens I'll have a car, if not mine then a courtesy one. I joked at work saying I bet I get a bloody micra or something.
I turn up at the garage just before 4 and the reception lady says, oh you're here to get a courtesy car aren't you, to which I replied smiling, I'm guessing its not sorted then? She starts writing out the form and I see as much has 'Niss' and I start laughing. I knew it.
Service guy comes out and says I think we've found what it is, theres part of the wiring loom thats green and mouldy so we've ordered that part of the loom from VW and it should be here tomorrow morning. I tell them about how I knew I'd get a micra and could I get some stuff out of my car.
Go round to the garage and there she is with the drivers door still in bits, looks like my weekend of giving the polo a good details wasn't happening.

I get in the micra and since then I've just sulked. Its bloody horrible. Guessing its a 1 litre too because its got nothing to it, I'm actually scared driving it. Its got no go, loads of body roll and I'm far too close to the windscreen for my liking. I'm actually scared that I'm going to try get out of a junction and someones going to hit the side of me because it doesn't go quick enough.

I sulked all the way home, and for a few hours while I cleaned my other car ready for being picked up on Monday and then thought, Oooh I wonder if I could drive this this weekend instead of that awful little thing, I call the insurance company, all sounds hopeful and then I get told because I'm still the registered keeper, evvn though its insured by the guy whos buying her, that I can't drive it, What kind of sense does that make?!! So I continued to sulk, put £20 worth of fuel in the micra and wish I hadn't because it wasn't far off a full tank and I am not planning on driving it that much.

Set myself a task of seeing how much fuel I could burn on my trip to Bradford and drove with my foot to the floor the whole way, barely made it past 65 most of the way! It was horrible, but I got there as fast as I could (while shoving mini eggs in my mouth to make up for it and try calm me down) then as soon as I got there I got out and I've forgotten about it. I can only hope its dry and not windy when I have to drive it again on Sunday because I think I may be found in a ditch somewhere on the motorway otherwise.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get the polo back on Monday or Tuesday, I want rid of this thing asap and I want mine back. There should be some rule written in somewhere that when you get a courtesy car that it has to be somewhere near the same level as the car you're leaving to get work done on. Im used to driving a car that will go and it doesnt seem safe to me to give you something so different.

Anyway. Positive thoughts!

We've Sprung A Leak!

Having noticed a smell of coolant over the last week or so, while on my way to work on Tuesday, coolant light came on (while in standstill traffic). Managed to make it somewhere I could stop and top up her water, there wasn't a drop left!

Called the garage she came from, and took her in that afternoon. They had a look at her and she has a leak from the radiator, so over the 11 days I've had her, all her coolant has gone.

So she's back in tomorrow for a new radiator, under warranty.

Still a couple of faults, noticed my door lock/unlock button currently doesn't work either, so I'll mention that when I drop her off tomorrow.
Brake lights seem to be working though which is a plus.