Ill admit to this because its funny...

[BTJ]

Ok so I've had my Polo since the first week of Jan. 1.4ltr Club, 07 model which i bought from a dealer.

This morning i jumped in and drove to work and i felt like i had no power. I was accelerating but i had no kick down in any gear and was really struggling along. It felt like the handbrake was on or something.

So i got from mortdale to willoughby and stopped for petrol and drove away still with noticably less power than usual.

I was starting to worry, have i bought a lemon? Has the car been running like a dream and now something is broken? NOT MY BABY!

I looked down at the lights and something looked odd.

My floormat. It had come unhooked and slid forward, nestling under the accelerator pedal at the very top of the metal arm the pedal is attached to, not enabling me to depress the accelerator fully.

I slid the mat backfrom under the metal arm and WHOOSH! the car shot off as the pedal fully depressed.

I couldnt help but laugh. No one would ever have to know, but I thought, too funny not to share!

[gerhard]

Ok so I've had my Polo since the first week of Jan. 1.4ltr Club, 07 model which i bought from a dealer.

This morning i jumped in and drove to work and i felt like i had no power. I was accelerating but i had no kick down in any gear and was really struggling along. It felt like the handbrake was on or something.

So i got from mortdale to willoughby and stopped for petrol and drove away still with noticably less power than usual.

I was starting to worry, have i bought a lemon? Has the car been running like a dream and now something is broken? NOT MY BABY!

I looked down at the lights and something looked odd.

My floormat. It had come unhooked and slid forward, nestling under the accelerator pedal at the very top of the metal arm the pedal is attached to, not enabling me to depress the accelerator fully.

I slid the mat backfrom under the metal arm and WHOOSH! the car shot off as the pedal fully depressed.

I couldnt help but laugh. No one would ever have to know, but I thought, too funny not to share!

When this happens in a Toyota, they go faster

[gareth_oau]

Ive heard of oranges and tennis balls rolling under brake pedals and causing cars not to brake, at exactly the wrong time!

[Buller_Scott]

When this happens in a Toyota, they go faster

lol dammit you beat me to it!

good to know that your baby didnt have any mech problems.

time to get new floor mats, perhaps?

p.s. when you say you slid the mat back and the car shot forward- you werent doing this whilst driving, were you? lol

[BTJ]

Yeah I slid it back with my left foot. Clear road ahead and when I say shot forward I mean, as much as a clubie can shoot forward.

[Buller_Scott]

ok cool.

hey man- clubs might not be beasts like the many worked 1.8t's on here, but they're damn good cars.

i had one for a day when i took mine in for dealer servicing. i didnt really dig the tiptronic system on them, but with a manual (and thus the ability to work the engine at your discretion), i'd much prefer one over current offerings like the yaris, the ford fiesta, or the mazda 2 (i've test driven all three in basic trim).

[noone]

Hey BTJ, did you stop at the BP? Thats meters from my place.

If you've got some time (assuming after work, you work around here) you should drop by...

[BTJ]

Hey BTJ, did you stop at the BP? Thats meters from my place.

If you've got some time (assuming after work, you work around here) you should drop by...

Yeah man thats the one. work in frenchs forrest.

PM me details.

Buller

I love my clubbie man. I was in a 94 charade so power steering and electric mirrors and all that is just heaven. I drove my mums Honda Jazz the other day and it was the weakest car ive driven in a long time. felt all plasticy too.

Gets away from the line nice enough and you have to pay attention and drive the car to get power out of it, which is far more fun than a car that does it all for you anyway!