Take one fiscally irresponsible child with a love of cars, and give him just enough money to make the fiscally responsible financial decision, and you get a baptism of fire into the realm of the petrolhead.

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Log 19: Drive (Polo) Every Day
Log 19: Drive (Polo) Every Day

An Ode to the Car.

Log 18: A Tank of a Car: Part 1. 
Log 18: A Tank of a Car: Part 1. 

I got to hand it to the Germans, they really do know how to build solid cars. Also included: An Idiot’s Guide On What To Do After Being Involved In a MINOR Accident.

Log 17: The Mystery of the Oil Light. Solved! (At a cost)
Log 17: The Mystery of the Oil Light. Solved! (At a cost)

So with one problem (that wasn’t the original problem) dealt with, time to maybe deal with the next one. 

Log 16: When 3 becomes 4 again. 
Log 16: When 3 becomes 4 again. 

Few hundred bucks later the Polo is good as new. Also inside: some headlight bulb knowledge.

Log 15: When 4 became 3. 
Log 15: When 4 became 3. 

The little Polo, taking me on the journey to become a fully fledged petrolhead, one breakdown at a time.

Log 14: Polo Down South.
Log 14: Polo Down South.

Car Maintenance 101: How to Check the Engine Oil Level of Your Car.

Log 13: The Sound of (Bluetooth) Music
Log 13: The Sound of (Bluetooth) Music

Is a bluetooth compatible radio really that much to ask for, Volkswagen?

Log 12: Hypochondriac Much
Log 12: Hypochondriac Much

Post Ipoh, car felt down on power. Lacked oomph. Worry worry worry…

Log 11: Quirks and Features - Continued
Log 11: Quirks and Features - Continued

Moving on to more of the quirks and features discovered, this time it’s all the good bits.

Log 10: The Penny Drops.
Log 10: The Penny Drops.

Quirks and Features, Part 1 of 2.

Log 9: Reality ain’t TV.
Log 9: Reality ain’t TV.

The actual process of buying a car ain’t what it is like on TV. In other words, I’ve just gone and bought myself a Volkswagen Polo.

Log 8: Could this be The One?
Log 8: Could this be The One?

Used car buying advice: It’s not for the faint of heart, but perseverance may lead to something special.

Log 7: Polo. Polo. Polo. Which one tho?
Log 7: Polo. Polo. Polo. Which one tho?

Alternate title: An excerpt from the brief timeline of Polos in Malaysia based on models introduced.

Log 6: Polo vs Myvi. Fight!
Log 6: Polo vs Myvi. Fight!

A war on logic and reality commences to get the correct car.

Log 5: How NOT To Buy a Used Car
Log 5: How NOT To Buy a Used Car

How the little Polo won over the heart despite the ongoing protests by the brain.

Log 4: Let’s Meet the Contenders
Log 4: Let’s Meet the Contenders

Many are selected, none are chosen.

Log 3: Choose a car already!
Log 3: Choose a car already!

New vs Used: The Eternal Car Buying Argument.

Log 2: What to buy? What to buy? What to buy?
Log 2: What to buy? What to buy? What to buy?

Before every journey, a list must be made. Does the list make any sense? No.

Log 1: Vehicular Insanity
Log 1: Vehicular Insanity

The start to a journey. Long? Perhaps. Enjoyable? Hopefully. Expensive? Definitely.

More stories about the adventures of the little black Polo with more stories coming out soon. This is to supplement my current lack of The Common Car stories in the mean time as this site is still in its infancy.

So do check back every few days or so as I recount the adventures I have had with this tiny car over the past months.