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No power steering on 1998 Polo and learning to drive

  • 21-12-2012 1:45pm
    #1
    mogrady14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭


    Hi
    I am think of buying a 1998 Polo and using it to learn to drive. It has no power steering. Would that be a big deal? Is a 1998 Polo reasonable for learning to drive?
    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Unless you are incredibly puny the lack of power steering shouldn't be a problem. Many people have managed to learn to drive in cars without PAS.


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    mogrady14 wrote: »
    Hi
    I am think of buying a 1998 Polo and using it to learn to drive. It has no power steering. Would that be a big deal? Is a 1998 Polo reasonable for learning to drive?
    thanks

    It'd only really be an issue for parking.


  • #4
    TGi666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭TGi666


    Shouldn't be a issues except for parallel that will put arms on 'ya :pac:


  • #5
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    I learnt in a 97 Polo with no power steering and was no problem.
    The way I see it is that if you can drive without it, you can drive pretty much anything.


  • #6
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Going to be honest here, having driven a few pre 99 Polos

    dont bother buying it. For a car of its size the steering is AWFUL. Why bother with the hastle of a small car that feels like a tank to turn.

    There are plenty of other small cars with no power steering that drive better if thats your fortay .


    Get a car with it, your not winning any medals for it.


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  • #7
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭maidhc


    Learned how to drive in an 86 Corolla diesel with no power steering. It was grand.


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