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lynxzy

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  1. hi guys, so i am changing my gearbox and i have just booked it into the garage, and I'm trying to find out how much oil i need to buy, i changed the oil in the now broke gearbox a month or two ago, i think i brought three litres and most of it went in, but from what i have read on here it is only supposed to take 1.9L? also last time i used 75W 90 GL-4 but i have read on here some people use different oil, what are the benefits to using the different oil? its a 1.4 5 speed manual, thanks!
  2. i had the same problem when i brought my car and i had the temp sensor coming up as it was below minimum slightly i tried it both when it was cold and hot and even warm, tried the screwdriver trick and nothing would get mine off, i ended up splitting the cap and it still wouldn't come off just had massive cracks around the notch in the cap, i gave up in the end and i brought a new tank and cap from TPS and replaced it and the coolant, i think all in it was around 50-60 quid.
  3. lynxzy

    hi!

    hi, i brought my Lupo 1.4 in February, its my first car and i love driving it! it has only had one previous owner from new, was serviced at the VW main dealer for quite some time then serviced at a local garage with a good reputation for the last few years. i assume he took it to car washes all the time as when i got it (i wish i had some pictures) the paintwork was appalling to say the least. here are some pictures after its first proper clean i gave it, i have to admit i think this is one of the nicer colours standard lupos come in. there is the odd dent and scratch, but its hardly a new car! i think i have managed to get out probably 70-75% of the awful swirls (there were tons) i will never be able to get them all out, but it was cheap to just give it a good clean, and its made it look easily twice as good! things i have changed so far: taken of the door strips. got new number plate L.E.D bulbs (old ones blew) got new headlight and sidelight bulbs (the other ones were the originals and were giving out very poor light) replaced the drop links as one side was completely sheered off, and the other was well and truly going as well, and it was causing my anti roll bar to ground out on the steering rack causing a vey loud clunk. got a set of Bathursts as i wasn't really feeling the trims. the headlight protectors that came with the car were cracked, found a cheap set on eBay so nabbed them, they were even in the original sealed box! a clip that holds on the indicator panel after i broke it fitting the new headlight protectors here it how it stands now. things i still need to fix/change: the exhaust has a blow where the new exhaust was fitted and wasn't done properly (i think) the air intake pipe which causes my check exhaust light to come on and go off randomly. the rear bumper which is absolutely fubar (been hunting since i got the car but haven't found one yet!) the boot handle as it is corroded very badly (might have to change the boot lid as well) might get some Cambridge lights as they do look quite a bit better imo. i probably won't bother modifying it much more as i plan on getting a gti in the next year or two Ed
  4. Spotted yesterday the 19th, in the afternoon, Looked like a 16v sport in taffeta green with bbs rs 772 alloys, only got a real quick glimpse of it out the corner of my eye so didn't get a reg
  5. Thanks! It was only £2.92 Inc Vat where I got mine from, getting the old one out was annoying, I took a hacksaw to it in the end being very very careful and managed to do it.
  6. I was attaching my headlight protectors and I broke one of the clips off on the indicator surround where it attaches to the wing, anyone know where I can get another one?
  7. lynxzy

    Starlites

    Thanks silver, didn't think to check club polo!
  8. lynxzy

    Starlites

    as the title suggests after a set of Starlites, been looking for over two weeks now but still can't find any, anywhere. does anyone know where there is a set for sale? i don't mind if the need a refurb or have no tires etc. thanks!
  9. sold unfortunately, guess i will have to keep looking and waiting!
  10. new lupo owner, unfortunately when i brought the car it came with plastic trims which are awful. i quite like the starlites alloys that was an optional extra when the car was made, i tried looking online but haven't found anything. does anyone know of any going anywhere? thanks, ed
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