scoobyjack Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 hiLooking at selling my impreza turbo next month and buying a Lupo GTI. Any known problems with these cars, never had a VW before. I'm buying one privately so any advice would be welcome.Also not sure on what colour, prefer silver but seem to change me mind frequently style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Also importantly for me, what MPG do you guys get, on the motorway and round town. Main reason for changing cars is the impreza gets 20mpg style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Thanks for any helpjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 What model year is your Preza mate? Got any pics? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> There was only red black and silver available until summer 2002 when they added blue and grey. I think about this time the red and the silver were changed.Colours is a personal preference, a source of constant banter, but black is best style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> I think you should get hold a 6 speed GTi, definitely.48mpg on the mway at steady 70mph, `38-40mpg` driving sensibly everywhere else. 25mpg booting it. which is pretty damn good really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer monsta Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hello - welcome to the forums.MPG - been a while, but I generally got 30's from it on a combined, the problem is that you will feel like you are always filling it up beacuse it has such a small capacity fuel tank. Todrop the mpg to scooby teritory you would need to seriously modify the car to even get close to 20.Best colour - IMO its red (with the red and black trim), closely followed by Grey and blue, although blue appears to becoming very common these days - quite a few used in the VW network. The whole colour thing is totally personnal, the cars are rare enough that the colour choice will not seriously detract from future value (unless the Red goes pink).Problems - I think the car is pretty good, a few people here have mentioned noisey gearboxes, and the usual VW squeaky seat syndrome.Hope that is some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Anthracite (grey pearlecent) is best border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />best to have a flick through the readers rides to look at some of the different colours. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Alright ScoobyJack! I traded in my Impreza Turbo for an Evo 7, but I have a Lupo GTI as my daily drive so I don't have to stop at every petrol station I pass. Its well different. Its like driving a cart in comparassin. No where near as quick but great fun anyway. I get get mid 30s mpg mostly driving town and A class roads. The car is best for nipping in and out of traffic on motorways and A class roads. To get the best from it I think they need to be lowered, something I'm about to do.As for colour, I have a Raven Blue one but I think It looks best in Red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer monsta Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Gone off the idea of an R32 then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Crusoe there with his photoshopped wheels. Cheat! looks like a 4x4 really style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> :sarc: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 4x4 indeed style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> stick with light weight 15's or maybe 16's at a push, shame you couldn't get 19" brathursts like those to fit without spoiling the ride and everything else though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan VW Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Looking at selling my impreza turbo next month and buying a Lupo GTI.no one loves there dub as much as me, but r u mad selling a turbo.... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> i think the Raven Blue is a savage colour, and as much as it husts to say, Crusoe col is coolCrusoe- did u get that M5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan VW Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 QUOTE(gargoil)I traded in my Impreza Turbo for an Evo 7,best ride (and dont twist that ) i have ever has to been in a evo 7 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 oh crusoe what big wheels you have !!!seriously though , if i was buying one now , it would have to be anthracite silver is ok but the most common (but for this car that doesn't mean much)the interior of reds is boggin and i dont think black shows off the features of the car very welland blue is just dull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> hard to admit but it's true eh Alan lol.Nope, still got me loopy M5 guy sold it, someone flew up from London and offered him £6K more than he had agreed on with me so I got guzumped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Anthracite looks v.niceHowever I'm with you on the silver - that was one of my requirements. It matches the wheels, and looks great with the (front) lights.At the end of the day it's down to the individual though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Get anthracite and let it get a little grubby and you can stealth along matching the road and have an excure to have your xenons on all the time style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 who needs an excuse ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 @ moreno, it was the last cammera as you are heading out of Aberdeen towards the airport style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> 60 past the end of the hedge will trigger it.and MPG, I get about 35 at a steady 80mph cruise and low 40s if i'm behaving which isn't that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 The best colour for a GTi is black. Mine is and it rocks. Simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> that would be 3rd choice after silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 It looks excellent in most colours - as long as its clean (..must follow my own advice) style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> I have had 0 probs except for VW garage attitude - Never do less than 200 miles to a tank (£22 to fill) and have got up to 260 when doing lots of sensible `m-way` miles :thumbs: Go for it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjack Posted February 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Reason for buying the Lupo is to save some cash and hopefully buy a P1 or Focus RS next year. £22 to fill up style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Thing that made me laugh most about the Lupo was the boot! Errm it's a little small even for such a small car.Think I would prefer silver or Red. So no known major problems. That makes a change from the cars I've had in the past!Any exhaust systems or induction kits etc out for the lupo GTI? What the service interval, 12k/1 year? And how much roughly is it. thanks all for your helpjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer monsta Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 THere is plenty tuning stuff around now - exhausts from several manufacturers, K&N induction kit sounds very nice, and if you want to go a bit mad, how about 170+bhp from AAT - that'll make it shift a bit.Both folks I know with Focus RS have hated them after the first month because they are such a handful to drive in a straight line. Was out in a STiPPP the other day - that was very much fun:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 as far as i'm aware theres no real common problems with them if its induction you want i'd suggest a bmc carbon airbox , it sounds sweet , and don't listen to anyone who says it's not road legal , the worst you'll ever get is a producer , woo friggidy hoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 It`s gotta be the P1, might be getting to the point now where a good, non thrashed one is hard to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 specs for the new solberg special edition look even better, not sure about the ice blue metalic finish as the only option though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Squeaky seatsSqueaky tailgateRattly cupholders (normally only when new)Battery cover might be brokeTwo I know of have had probs with emissions light coming onSticky leccy windows going upOther than that just the usual checks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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