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Hi Guys! i'm all new to this site and thought it was about time i introduced my new wee car!

I was driving my mums car previously so i thought it was about time i bought my own!

Its a '99 Lupo 1.0e!

So, here it is! let me know what you guys think! :D

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A big list still to be done!

- Coilovers

- Alloys

- Complete gutting out

- window winders replaced

- maybe re-trim the roof

- remove bump strip (as i only have them on one side <_< )

- add some carbon fibre wrap somewhere!

I've also fixed the usual lupo problems like lock barrels etc, now i have a key for each lock! :angry2:

Would love to hear all your comments and suggestions!

Ruth

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What alloys are you looking to get?

I'm picking my lupo up today ^^ and it's as standard as yours + 1 bumper strip :D Looking forward to seeing your progress!

I was also thinking of Vinyl wrapping my roof gloss black.. :)

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15" bbs rs style wheels in gold!

Do you reckon she would suit them?

Really?! Haha! what year is your lupo? Strange that there was only one bump strip! Easily removed anyways with alot of heat from a hair drier and some TLC!

YES :yes: . It will suit that car really well! But quite a few people have it done on all different cars :ermm: maybe go for something completely different? carbon fiber? something with a pattern? up to you though all the same! :D

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Yeah that sounds good quite a few people have bbs wheels or look alikes :P

Mines 2002 and yeah I'm debating wether I should remove mine I'm just worried that the paint might be a different colour and I really can't afford a re-spray! Having one is lucky as you can be sure it looks ok underneath one haha.

Yeah I'm not sure really.. Maybe the Union Flag on the top mini style? haha and I quite fancy some ats classics but not sure yet.. Cheap steelies atm (under the wheel covers) lol

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Yeah sorta following the crowd with this one cause i know it looks good but i think the gold will stand out with the blue better, possibly paint the callipers on the front the same colour as the car? Dunno, all tiny wee touches that can be done over time!

You don't happen to have any small rust patches in random places? I have them but my car is now outta the 12 year warranty :(

It shouldn't be a different colour underneath if its never been re-sprayed but you never know :s maybe take a very small amount off from the back strip to see? means you can stick it back on without noticing it was off :D

Haha union flag sounds good! maybe a bit costly?

Those wheels would look good! few cars on this site already have them so you can see what they look like on a lupo :D

You planning on dropping her?

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Yeah painted calipers would look good.. I think in yellow or blue though.. To be honest I didn't check much for rust haha fail I will give it a good check over tomorrow with some pics if you want :)

And yeah maybe a bit I'm in no rush to do anything at the moment so that will probably wait..

Eventually I will drop her yeah but for now I think I will leave her high as a tractor or maybe just 40mm lowering springs :P

I wish i was more of a mechanic.. I don't know much! haha :innocent:

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haha neither did i! mainly around the arches i checked because mums fiesta is now being eaten away by the stuff!

had the car a month now and only noticed the lack of bump strip on the passenger side last week! *dope* :D

I'm in such a rush to lower mine cause it's been too long now haha but lack of cash is the issue! bring on student loan time :D haha

aye, sames. all about trial and error! :D

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Hopefully that doesn't happen! Haha

Yep coillies and as low as she'll go without scrubing on the arches! Can't afford to get arches pulled just yet! Lol

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SO today i had a HUGE clean, OCD FTW and these are the results!

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ALSO a wee while ago i added these bad boys!

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as well as installing LED side lights and xenon headlights :D

after a good spit and polish she looked like this today!

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Plan for saturday is to remove driver side bump strip, buff, polish and wax then she'll be GLEAMING :D :D

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Thank you :D

Inside roof! Seems easy enough to do, looked it up on this site actually! Might get cow print? Haha

Yeah im planning on doing mine soon, ordered some crushed burgundy velvet :P good cleaning there btw haha OCD indeed
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Had a nosey, looking good!

awk dear :( how could you tell? or were you told? lol

The bite was really high up and it just felt really weird.. He also told me just before It was my go for a test drive haha.. Still worth it for the price I paid though even with the costs..

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Yeah im planning on doing mine soon, ordered some crushed burgundy velvet :P good cleaning there btw haha OCD indeed

Just googled it, oh baby! that'll be niiiice :D

ta very much :D tired of doing wee things to her now, I WANT COILS :(

The bite was really high up and it just felt really weird.. He also told me just before It was my go for a test drive haha.. Still worth it for the price I paid though even with the costs..

awkk right right, well atleast its being sorted now! :D any problems with your locks?

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I have a key for each, woo :clap: not. lol

one for each door! passenger door key opens fuel cap and starts the engine but separate keys for the rest :( stupid non reliable lupo locks!

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