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lupogtiboy

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  1. hey tim, don't be sad, i'll buy you a twix when i see you!
  2. looking good fella, and thanks for the kind words! really wanna see the lupo with the oz's on! i'll look into the grille on the gti, see if i can source some vented ones! vw always know how to mess-up and perfectly good idea!
  3. haha i'll hold ya to that! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
  4. tim - just looked at the plugs, and they have the cap built onto them, ie not removable, which would make me guess you have non-genuine plugs fitted or the wrong ones! they should be 101 000 033aa.
  5. glad i could help! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
  6. i'll post them here tomo for ya!
  7. the photoshop skills are strong with this one! fine effort sir!
  8. a company called pre-woodec makes a proper lupo kit, but its around £100 i think! I didn't pay anywhere near £88 for mine! Can't remember the part no off the top of my head, but its an accessory item.
  9. these wheels are getting popular lately! quite like em!
  10. yes, this old chestnut! after 2 days of lupo ownership, the emmisions lite came on! put on vas 5051, says camshaft actuactor, charcoal cannister and soleniod were at fault. ordered those in, had em fitted, lite goes out. next day, after the garage is shut, lite comes on again! aarrrrgggghhh! back on diag, same fault! check the fuses, found one had blown! change the fuse, blows straight away! traced it back to a breather pipe, runs from the crankcase to the air filter, has a little heater fitted in-line, which is designed to stop the oil icing the engine in cold climates! best of it is, its not listesd as even being fitted to a lupo, but a brazilian polo! so, ordered this pipe up, and so far, so good! no more lite! plenty of other warranty issues tho! but thats another story!
  11. i think they're thinking the lupo is on long-life servicing, which means that a petrol engined car can go 2 yrs or 19000 miles between services, and diesel cars 2 yrs and 30000 miles. this is NOT the case with lupo's tho as the lupo is the only car in vw's line-up that doesn't have this service schedule! also, they need to be told that these are the maximum times, it is dependant on the way the vehicle is driven as to when it will need a service, ie, if you hammer the crap outta it, it will need a service before those times as the oil will degrade quicker.
  12. The hydraulics The system utilises the hydraulics to execute the necessary movements, e.g. clutch engagement/ disengagement or gearshift operations The components the hydraulics are: - A hydraulic pump and pressure accumulator generates the system pressure which is required in order to be able to perform gearshifts and operate the clutch. The pressure accumulator keeps sufficient oil and pressure in reserve to allow a quick response. - A clutch actuator engages and disengages the clutch during gearshift operations. - A selector lever moves the selector shaft via hydraulic pistons. The mechanicals are the same as in manual gearbox 085 The individual gears are engaged via the selector shaft: - The selector gate is selected through rotation of the selector shaft - A gear is selected through backwards and forwards movements of the selector shaft.
  13. This is copied directly from a Vw Self Study Book that i got from work! The 085 electronic manual gearbox was developed specially for the Lupo 3L and is operated by means of an electronic gate selector lever. The development goal was to reduce fuel consumption. This gearbox is based on conventional manual gearbox 085 which was revised to incorporate several weight-saving measures. To save weight: - the shafts were drilled hollow - the crown wheel was drilled - the 5th gear is spoked - the cheeks of the gear wheels were recessed to make them lighter - oil capacity was reduced by 0.2 litres while maintaining the same oil level by modifying the housing Why a manual gearbox? A manual gearbox has the following advantages over an automatic gearbox: - it is lighter, and - it is more efficient A manual gearbox with the characteristics of an automatic gearbox There is no clutch pedal. The manual gearbox is operated automatically via a hydraulic selector lever. A control unit decides what gear is to be engaged by means of the selector. As a result, the engine operates in the optimal torque range with regard to fuel economy. Despite having the characteristics of an automatic gearbox, the manual gearbox still provides a choice of automatic or manual gear-changing. The manual gear-changing mechanism is the same as in the Tiptronic. The ´Stop´ position is not equivalent to the ´Park´ position in an automatic gearbox. It is also necessary to apply the handbrake. If the handbrake is not applied, a warning lamp on the dash panel will flash for up to 5 minutes. The driver can move the electronic gate selector lever into two selector gates. The gear change system Upshifts Middle position Downshifts To put the vehicle in reverse, press the Lock button at the head of the gate selector lever and the brake. In the neutral position, it is possible to start the engine when the driver's door is closed and the brake is pressed at the same time. In this position, gears are engaged automatically. In Economy mode, the stop/start function is deactivated and the vehicle runs very economically. The engine is shut down automatically when the vehicle is stationary and first gear is selected. The can be started as soon as the driver's door is closed and the brake pedal is pressed. Automatic gearshifts Manual gearshifts Even in Economy mode, the driver can still utilise the engine's full power by means of a kickdown function. In Tiptronic mode, each gear is engaged individually. System design The electronic manual gearbox comprises three main elements: ● the electrics ● the hydraulics, and ● the mechanicals Electronic manual gearbox 085 The electrics comprise sensors, actuators and the gearbox control unit. The control unit can recognise the actual state of the system, e.g. what gear is currently engaged, from the signals which the sensors generate. The input signals are processed in the gearbox control unit. The output signals for activating the actuators are then calculated, e.g. for a gearshift operation. The components the electrical system are: - The electronic gate selector lever A single potentiometer and three micro-switches on the gate selector lever determine the position of the selector lever and transmit this information to the gearbox control unit. - The electronic accelerator pedal transmits the current position of the accelerator pedal to the engine control unit. The engine control unit then transmits a corresponding signal along the CAN databus to the gearbox control unit. - Potentiometer on selector and clutch actuator One potentiometer recognises the selector gate position. The second potentiometer recognises the gear row, e.g. 3rd or 4th gear. The potentiometer on the clutch actuator recognises the current clutch position. - The gearbox control unit calculates the optimal gear position on the basis of this information and activates the gearshift operation. - An electro-hydraulic valve for the clutch actuator is activated when the clutch is activated via the hydraulics. - Four electro-hydraulic valves on the selector lever admit the system pressure to the hydraulic piston in the gear selector depending on requirements and activate a gear operation.
  14. border="0" class="linked-image" /> Please excuse my dad's backside in this picture, he'll be thrilled i posted this! border="0" class="linked-image" /> These were taken in portugal whilst on holiday! visited a dealer to see what the fox was like, and this was parked-up next to it! Was around the £12000 mark i think!
  15. may be worth ya while mate! just hassle them into giving trade discount, say you got a cousin who works for h/o or something!
  16. i had to mod mine around the radio as it was meant for the arosa in the vw kit! just cut the arosa bit off!
  17. i've uprated my front speakers to the ones vw say do not fit! they sound so much better, but to be honest, i don't push any bass thru my door speakers, that is what the sub is for! the rear speakers are standard for now, mainly coz of their weird size! also have a 6 cd changer in the boot!
  18. you want black rear cards or a particular colour? will post prices for you tomo!
  19. the mid in the rear is different to the one in the front! the rear ones are just nasty, whereas the front ones are marginally better! tho i've now got the vw uprated fronts, that they say won't fit a gti!
  20. i would have thought an se would have electric windows tho!? and its listed on etka as being a cambridge edition too!
  21. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> this came into work a few weeks ago, was just waiting to be washed! comes into work quite a lot, but is the only one i've seen in my area!
  22. oh and before i forget, my new stainless sill trims too! border="0" class="linked-image" />
  23. a few members have asked me about the silver dash kit i have fitted to my lupo! i've finally gotten round to taking a few picture! so here goes! border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> not sure if i'd pay the £88 vw want at retail for it, but once again, staff discount rocks!
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