Jacky Boy Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey, I've been signed up since November when I first bought the car. Passed my test in feb and have been on the roads since. I've got a fresco green 1.0se. Got at 15,500 miles. Got about 19,500 now. I love it. Had the rub strips off a few weeks ago it looks smooth. Just won a set of Polo gti BBS split. Going to have them restored and have the polished lip with an anthracite centre. Ordered some JOM coilovers from Venom. I didn't want to spend £300+ for a decent set and went for budgets. I'll get some pictures up tomorrow! Excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Welcome, get some pics up, good choice on the wheels btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 They may need spacing a little on the back though, but should look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 They may need spacing a little on the back though, but should look good.They definitely do Get 165 50 tyres and space them 25mm at the rear on standard arches. Just had mine rolled, reckon i could get away with spacing 30-35 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yeah I'll get some pics up tonight of what I've got and want doing, can't get wheels on till July for birthday, but I can't complain. They need refurb, polishing and a spray. It's gonna be slammed next week on my suzuka's. Then get odd bits done till wheels. I think I'm going 45 on tire sizing, I don't know yet gonna cross that bridge when I get to it. Need to pick them up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hey quick update of pictures and what I want doing. Bit of advice needed too. So picked up my alloys last Saturday, they need re-furb but expected that when I decided on the rims. Re-spray and they're sorta my 18th Birthday present too so my dad won't let me have them on till they're done and for my birthday. I'm not going to drop it until it's time for wheels I don't see any point and I can wait it's only a month. I've got my car booked in for the windows tinted on saturday, back 3 blacked out.Just need to get;Lupo taken off,black the badges, wind deflectors,few stickers,stubby aerial and smoked headlights. This is the part I need the advice about, I have the standard 1.0 headlights but I wanted Xenon's. After researching I found that only way you can have them is them being 'illegal' is there anyway I can get the look without the dazzling headlights? Also if I were to keep the standards I want them smoked, this will either be over job and spraying the inners black (which I'm a bit unsure on) or getting the Lamin-x slightly tinted and put that over it.Anyways here are the pictures. Standard:Polished up & Chopper De-rubbed:New shoes:Want the centres anthracite powdercoated and going to polish the lip up as best as I can.Overall: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Looking good Check out the information & how to section there's a guide in there to tinting the headlights by spraying the inners black. I thought Xenons were only illegal if they didn't have a self levelling mechanism, you should be ok with the GTI ones as I know some peeps have fitted them but they're quite pricey, like at least £150 for a second hand set. Edited May 24, 2012 by Koop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Isn't there a rule about xenons needs to have selfwashers too? not only the auto-adjust mechanism?Or is that just in commie-norway? Thought we followed some EU regulations there. Edited May 25, 2012 by Thealex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 O RLY? You might be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Koop, sometimes you are a tad on the dumb side.Even a Norwegian knows more than you about UK law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Touché I'm slow but I get there in the end, I'm still a relative noob tbf This just goes to show: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Edited May 24, 2012 by Koop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thealex Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Haha. Guess we have many similar laws, since you are eu members, and we're pretending to be But still, you homecarbuildlaws are sooo much better than ours Can the light-wash system from the gti be fitted to non-gti's? With little hassle that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yeah I've seen that apparently, you have to have the washers fitted too for it to pass MOT. I know of one person who has done it on here but don't know about the washers part. If anyone has any information on this like pricing or if there's a how to, point me in the right direction. The £150 price tag seems bearable it's just how much making them legal is going to cost. And getting them blacked apparently you can't just split them normally is this right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Another think is centre caps. I want BBS carbon effect ones but I've been trawling through the internet and can't find a set anywhere! Anyone know where I can pick some up? I know they'll be a tad expensive for caps but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 http://www.justmatz.co.uk/products.php?cat=12http://www.pwmotorsport.com/Catalogue.aspx?cId=14&pId=19#Catalog1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Top man, I found the Justmatz website but not the other one, Spot on. They are on my list of things to order now aha. I don't like how long this list is getting. Not a bad thing I guess aha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Ah, the ever growing bits-I-need-for-my-loop list. Get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbisH Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Really nice colour that actually... I wasn't sure when I first looked but it's really nice.Darker coloured rims are a must on that car though (which your doing) so that will look very nice when done.Good work!*DubbisH* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Update, Had the windows done yesterday. Very pleased with how it came out. Sent one of the splits in for powder coating yesterday too, only one for the colour. £25 a split isn't too bad. Should get it back mid-week and put one together I'll get a pic of that up soon as. Today got one of the alloys and started restoring the polish lip for the split coming back. All coming together now, just need to order a few more things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hey guys, got some bad and good news. Well last Monday my friends next door neighbor hit my car... He came around and told me so I couldn't be with him really. :/ It's getting sorted though just puts things back a bit. I also have picked up a few more things as well as one of my spilts has been done. I am in love with the outcome. Just got to send the 4 back to be sprayed. Update:Team heko wind deflectorsBlacked badges De-luupedFew stickersPictures anyhues: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Looking good, should look sweet on the RXIIs. When's the lows comin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Low's are going on when I've got all the alloys done. This was a sample and it has a few gas bubbles so he's respraying and doing the other three Monday. Ordering my coilovers Thursday when I get paid. So once it's all ready I should be able to convince my dad my birthday should come earlier. Just ordered today some pressed plates, plate LED's, White interior LED and a shark fin aerial. Dunno where I got the idea. Plus I snipped my standard one and even though I have my ipod, it's annoying having static come through everytime I start the car aha.Undecided to go with a new set of VW centre caps or get some BBS ones. hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Soooo I'm sending the rest of the splits to be powdercoated tomorrow, and I appear to have lost a single bolt from the splits! Anyone have any idea where I can get one. Dad told me I would loose one too... Btw I've checked ebay and forums I can't find one, I only need 1. But as lower quantity as I can find would be cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Mike the polisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Boy Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I've found it on the driveway now. Hopefully they all go in nicely, what's the torque you used for the bolts when you make them back up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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