Harlequin VW Polo!

[60six]

www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-polo-6n-1.6-automatic/1381340290

there is no way any manufacturer would do this now ...
and what colour is it on the v5?

[ProjectBobcat]

The colour seems to be listed as black.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Sadly it's not a real Harlequin, the paint job looks ok from about 10 ft, but up close there are some blemishes, but mechanically it's fine.

It looks like it's graffiti paint to me.

But as for real harlequins I agree I can't see manufacturers offering the same again as official options.

The ruling for V5 colours then was the chassis colour so it would have been yellow in the above example - if it was a genuine harlequin - as the doors / bonnet / boot / bumpers etc bolt on.

The v5 colour ruling changed early 2000s to be the majority colour of the vehicle rather than chassis.

[gezzard]

*cough cough*

forum.retro-rides.org/thread/215281/vw-polo-automatic-medway-800

I've had it a couple of months, a previous owner painted it in I don't know what, most likely graffiti paint, it's got a matte finish.



I don't think they ever made the harlequin in 1.6 automatic flavour!

Open to offers of you fancy it!

[Paul]

Aug 12, 2020 11:59:50 GMT 60six said:

www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-polo-6n-1.6-automatic/1381340290

there is no way any manufacturer would do this now ...
and what colour is it on the v5?

I seem to recall they were listed as 'multicolour' on the V5s, although I could be wrong.

[MkX]

I had noticed on a previous DVLA database trawl that the Harlequin has an impressively high survival rate, far higher than other contemporary models.

[strikey]

Aug 12, 2020 19:43:48 GMT MkX said:

I had noticed on a previous DVLA database trawl that the Harlequin has an impressively high survival rate, far higher than other contemporary models.

Thats because they were locked away in utter shame!!🤣🤣🤣

[gib]

Aug 12, 2020 12:41:04 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

Sadly it's not a real Harlequin, the paint job looks ok from about 10 ft, but up close there are some blemishes, but mechanically it's fine.

It looks like it's graffiti paint to me.

But as for real harlequins I agree I can't see manufacturers offering the same again as official options.

The ruling for V5 colours then was the chassis colour so it would have been yellow in the above example - if it was a genuine harlequin - as the doors / bonnet / boot / bumpers etc bolt on.

The v5 colour ruling changed early 2000s to be the majority colour of the vehicle rather than chassis.

Wondering where you got that info from ? I painted 2 previous cars (badly) in urban Camo 1st ~ 1995, 2nd 2008 on both occasions the colour was changed and listed as "Mulitcolour" as directed by DVLA

Krishna coupe by creativeq, on Flickr

1423643542_da50c225de by creativeq, on Flickr

1423644238_db444e89c6 by creativeq, on Flickr

1423644978_7e86d111e6 by creativeq, on Flickr

To make Audi coupe fans cry, I asked if anyone knew of a cheap car to take on a euro rally. I was given 3 and ended up giving 2 away. JNP was sold afterwards for ~ £300 which was a good price in 2009.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Aug 13, 2020 7:18:04 GMT gib said:

Aug 12, 2020 12:41:04 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

It looks like it's graffiti paint to me.

But as for real harlequins I agree I can't see manufacturers offering the same again as official options.

The ruling for V5 colours then was the chassis colour so it would have been yellow in the above example - if it was a genuine harlequin - as the doors / bonnet / boot / bumpers etc bolt on.

The v5 colour ruling changed early 2000s to be the majority colour of the vehicle rather than chassis.

Wondering where you got that info from ? I painted 2 previous cars (badly) in urban Camo 1st ~ 1995, 2nd 2008 on both occasions the colour was changed and listed as "Mulitcolour" as directed by DVLA

Krishna coupe by creativeq, on Flickr

1423643542_da50c225de by creativeq, on Flickr

1423644238_db444e89c6 by creativeq, on Flickr

1423644978_7e86d111e6 by creativeq, on Flickr

To make Audi coupe fans cry, I asked if anyone knew of a cheap car to take on a euro rally. I was given 3 and ended up giving 2 away. JNP was sold afterwards for ~ £300 which was a good price in 2009.

I'm a former smart car owner - as body panels were interchangeable and could be changed in a few hours and as often as you saw fit - Or by dealerships they were all registered as the chassis colour (black or silver at the time)

So if a buyer walked in and wanted the car they already had but in a different colour the dealership could swap panels over and sell it to them without having to change the colour each time.

[gib]

Ok so I understand that Merc may have set out their stall like that (possibly BMW for the Z1 also?).

But you mentioned the ruling for V5 pre / post 2000 where is that info from ?

[norm75]

Strange that they were available in four combinations

[pseudonymous]

Aug 13, 2020 12:37:26 GMT norm75 said:

Strange that they were available in four combinations

They all look equally like half-cocked accident damage repairs. I never really got the appeal at the time and still don't now. I suppose it was different at the time and still manages to look better than 95% of modern offerings.

It always screamed 'look at how wacky/individual I am' to me.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Aug 13, 2020 8:14:57 GMT gib said:

Ok so I understand that Merc may have set out their stall like that (possibly BMW for the Z1 also?).

But you mentioned the ruling for V5 pre / post 2000 where is that info from ?

internet forums therefore it must be true.

[blippi]

Aug 13, 2020 12:37:26 GMT norm75 said:

Strange that they were available in four combinations

Guess as the cars are made up of 4 colours they just got 4 separate 1 colour cars and swapped the bolt on stuff around to make 4 of them?

[BellyBuilder]

There was a golf equivalent as well wasn't there?

They do scream 'desperate for attention even if it's negative!' imho.

[cjhillman]

There’s one down the road from me that moves time to time. It’s a bit worse for wear though. Has anyone done the previous generation in this fashion? That would be a good shape for this

[shielsy68]

i had a 2cv harelquin

[metalshapes]

Aug 13, 2020 17:32:34 GMT shielsy68 said:

i had a 2cv harelquin

I had a Fiat 600.