JamesTdi Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Looks sweet mate!How did you do the rear lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted November 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Cheers James. I bought some red tinting film from Lamin-X, stuck a section over the reverse lights, then cut around the outline of the light with a scalpel/knife. Red tint spray would probably be a better/neater option but at the time I wanted to try something that wasn't permanent, and was quite pleased with the result. Have been quite tempted by Cambridge lights just lately though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Had a good cleaning session last weekend, and today I washed it and gave it another coat of wax:It's hard to tell, but that last photo is one with both headlights on, yes, at long last I now have two working headlights once again! There is quite an embarrassing story behind it though, kinda kicking myself . I picked up the headlight yesterday morning, at a cost of £559 (VW agreed to give me 10% discount when I told them I'd found it cheaper elsewhere), got home, fitted it, didn't work. So then I went back to square one and checked the fuses again, and you can probably guess what I'm about to say.... all along, it was a blown fuse :oops: . Turns out I'd checked the wrong fuse in the first place, so all this time, all I would have had to do was buy a fuse for less than a quid, and instead I've paid nearly 600 quid for a new headlight :oops: . I do wonder why the garage I took it to never checked the fuses though.It's not all bad though, as part of the reason I bought the new headlight was because the back of the old one was damaged ever so slightly, which is what I reckon was causing condensation. So the plan is now to see if VW will have the ignitor unit back as I don't need it, which is worth the best part of £300. Just so glad to have it sorted out now as it's dragged on for so long, I'm driving around in the daytime with my headlights on at the minute, loving it .Only other changes are that I've took all the stickers out of the back window, fancied a cleaner look so now just have the WW heart. Also I replaced the red lip tape on the back wheels as it was looking a bit worse for wear, and after the first journey most of it fell off, so I ended up pulling the lot off! The wheels might be getting refurbished in the not too distant future anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Fitted new door check straps today, and a new side repeater as the old one was water damaged. Boring update but every little helps! It's nice not having the loud cracking noise when opening the doors .Getting to know the VW parts guy quite well , he knocked some money off for me again today, unprompted, purely because he felt sorry for me over the headlight saga Comments/feedback welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 this is my favourite black gti, wheels look so good on it, red tape really sets it off. do you want to sell it to me?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Wow, thanks Not for sale I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 i dont blame you, i am after a lupo gti next, they are such cheeky little cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I'm sure you wont regret it mate. I'm one of those people that's always looking at what car to get next, always tempted by other cars, especially as I 'downgraded' from a Audi TT 225, but I know whenever I do sell I'll miss the Lupo, it's a great little car, fast enough to be fun without breaking the bank, and turns so many heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 well il have first dibs if you do decide to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Rear tyres on the TH Mono's need replacing, so the car is back on the Bathursts, first time I've seen it low on the Bathursts too...Tuck...Looks quite decent but I miss the stance. Now the Mono's are off I will hopefully be getting them refurbished, don't want to run the Bathursts for too long as I fear the camber will kill the Yokohama S-Drives much quicker than it killed the Nankangs that are on the Mono's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forsh21 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 love this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Picked up the wheels from City Powdercoaters today...Got two of the tyres fitted, waiting on delivery of the other two:I've also dropped the front end another 3 turns. Driveshaft is taking a bit more of a beating, looks spot on though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Paint work looks in very good condition (car not wheels) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 The front end could ideally do with being resprayed, 9 years worth of stone chips! Cleans up well enough though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Im hoping it looks horrible then i wont be so jealous of your car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Took some more pics today, partly because I'd cleaned it, but also they're decent pictures of the new front end height. I'm really happy with how it's sitting now!I then test fitted one of the new wheels, I wanted to see if it would catch at the front as I'd dropped it more on the Bathurst's. Went for a quick ride round the block and it didn't catch once, including driving a bit faster than I normally would over speed bumps, result. Oh and I'm loving the new colour . Apologies for the blurry pics!The abused driveshaft:I also fitted a new red pinstripe grille, courtesy of 99hjhm (thanks!), fits much better as it wedges in tight between the bumper and grille. It also came to my attention that my GTI badge wasn't quite in the right place, I think? So I moved it slightly higher, think it looks better now Before:After:Comments welcome Edited May 15, 2011 by RossB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I think it will look better once you get all the wheels on..but for me the black with the red lip was simply i may think different when all 4 corners are on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Love this When mine was black I used to love polishing the fk out of it just the get the paint like mirrored glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arosabinns Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 nice choice of wheel colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedud Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Really love the colour mate, looks amazing, love red and black combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thanks for the comments The black with the red lip did look pretty trick, ultimately though I think I just wanted a change, and the wheels have needed a refurb since I bought them.The other 2 tyres arrived today so all being well the wheels will be on on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Love this When mine was black I used to love polishing the fk out of it just the get the paint like mirrored glass I wish I could say the same lol... The thing is a nightmare to keep looking clean, and then there's the swirl marks... Wish it was red or blue! Does look nice when it's clean though, shame it never really lasts long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedud Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I got a red one and yeah it does look really good when clean, and stays clean for quite a bit. But I do think black is still the best colour when clean, and grey is.really nice too. As long as you enjoy cleaning cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedud Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Ha I really like the photo with the planks on it, ha you can't.get the jack under either then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossB Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 No not a chance mate lol, well not the front anyway, hence the assortment of wood, sometimes use slabs aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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