downlowmatt Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ok I've spent many hours reading and researching Lupo's here so I thought it was time to give something back!Before we start on the Lupo I thought I would send some photos of a couple of cars I have built / am building that you may know or like or be interested in, mostly air cooled vw's:1956 Karmann Ghia (in progress)1966 Meyers Manx (built, sold)1968 VW beetle (my first car,since 1991! Stalled)1968 Porsche 912 (my mate Ben's, I organised it)1970 Meyers Manx SR2 (built, sold)1975 Golf swallowtail (recommissioned, sold)At the moment I also have two cars on the road (I know! What a silly place for a car) - a 1984 Porsche 944 on coilovers and fondmetals, and a 2011 Audi a4 b8 S-line daily driver. I don't have any photos of them at the minute, sorry.Anyway this thread is going to be all about the 3L which I've just bought over from Germany and will mainly be using for work. I am going to try and do this thread in as much detail as possible, so I hope you'll enjoy it!Ok so after 6 months of researching, here's the car... just in from Germany, not even washed at this point.. I did warn you this thread might be a bit step by step!DSC_4558 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4561 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4562 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4563 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4566 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4567 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4568 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4569 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4570 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4572 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4573 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4575 by MattLupo3L, on FlickrDSC_4577 by MThe plan so far is to keep it pretty straightforward:- register it in the UK- add plates- change headlights- get insurance- MOT- tax (free!)- change stereo- find some vw floor mats- respray bumpers and sort out creases in sills- coilovers and wheel alignment- detail- drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amckenzie Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Welcome buddy, looking forward to see what you do with this bad boy! everyone loves a nice 3L, your previous work looks insane!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hi and welcome to Club LupoI am loving that white Manx SR2, I've never seen one of those before, very unique! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Welcome to CL!Nice range of cars you have been attached too.Looking forward to updates on the KG and Beetle.....and the 3L too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3LLIOTT Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Welcome to Club Lupo Matt That's quite a nice selection of previous and current cars you have there! I look forward to seeing your plans for the 3L come to fruition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Wow some amazing photos there! Would like to see the 944, that's a car on my "one day" list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 welcome along... some awesome motors!id love a 3l... just to **** around with it and do silly things to it...get it on air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN@ADRIAN FLUX Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi and welcome,If you need any assistance with insurance at all on an imported vehicle then please feel free to drop me a line.Regards,Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowmatt Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks everyone for the replies!Wow some amazing photos there! Would like to see the 944, that's a car on my "one day" list...Here you go.... I saw it at Stonor Park, and having just sold my blue buggy, I kept on thinking about it... a 57000 mile porsche for a cheap price... a deal was done and me julie got a surprise... luckily she loves it! Since buying it, all I've done is kept it clean, slammed it (Spax RSX coilovers at the front, re-indexed torsion bars and Spax adjustable dampers at the back), and added the staggered fondmetals, which were an ebay bargain at £300 but took me 6 weeks of evenings and weekends to restore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowmatt Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Welcome to Club Lupo Matt That's quite a nice selection of previous and current cars you have there! I look forward to seeing your plans for the 3L come to fruition welcome along... some awesome motors!id love a 3l... just to **** around with it and do silly things to it...get it on air!Haha cheers Piers and Elliott.. not quite air, but I did get a set of spax coilovers in the post yesterday! I love the ride of them on my 944 and as I'm going to be using the 3L a lot (I hope) I think they'll be the best balance of comfort and ride height.I should have some more news and photos tomorrow, as I'm going for an MOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3LLIOTT Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks everyone for the replies!Here you go.... I saw it at Stonor Park, and having just sold my blue buggy, I kept on thinking about it... a 57000 mile porsche for a cheap price... a deal was done and me julie got a surprise... luckily she loves it! Since buying it, all I've done is kept it clean, slammed it (Spax RSX coilovers at the front, re-indexed torsion bars and Spax adjustable dampers at the back), and added the staggered fondmetals, which were an ebay bargain at £300 but took me 6 weeks of evenings and weekends to restore! Pwooaahhh! Nice Porker! Looks like you did a lovely job on the wheels, not to mention the rest of the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 That 944 is sexy as hell!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mdo227 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Welcome to the forum! lovely 3L you got there, it's almost like being on the Danish forums now haha looking forward to see what you'll do to it! If in need of spares (3L specific) let me know, we have a bunch of them here in Denmark (over 85% of all lupos sold here was 3Ls) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reedo Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 very nice selection of cars you have had!! cant wait to see what you do to the lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny s Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 youve some amazing machines!ohhh that karmann is dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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