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Cheers Buddy! we're giving it a damn good clean and polish this weekend so no doubt we'll (she will) take some pictures after - she likes taking photos, too many for my liking!

Quick update, brought the Lupo and knocked £150 off - the seller really wouldn't budge on that! Anyhow the Mrs is well pleased with it, so all good. A big thank you to the people who took the time to respond. Mark

Hello everyone, My girlfriend has just got herself a 53 Plate 1.0 Lupo, it has covered almost 47k but has no history of having the cambelt or water pump replaced. For peace of mind I want to get these repalced. I have phoned a local 'VW specialist' but was surprised how much they wanted to do the work. So I'm considering doing it myself as I have replaced cam belts before and have read on here that it's quite an easy job. However I would feel more confidant if a had a diagram and instructions or at least guide-lines to follow. So my question is; has anyone got access to AutoData? Cheeky I know - apologies for that! Failing that, does any one know of any links that I might find useful? I have searched but couldn't find a lot. Also, I'm assuming the 1.0 engine is the same as the one in Polo so would it be worth buying a Haynes manual for a Polo as there isn't one for the Lupo? Cheers, Mark

I didn't ask the seller if the Water Pump had been replaced but I'm guessing if the Cam Belt hasn't been changed then the Water Pump would not of been replaced either. If the cars a good 'un and we buy it, the Water Pump and Cam Belt will be replaced asap whether or not the Cam Belt drives the pump or not. After all it will be 7 years old and I think it will be worth doing for peace of mind. I will tell the seller this too and use it to try and knock him down a little.

Cool - I think it does seem a decent price, when you compare other Lupos for sale. It's a 1.0E and is advertised as having the following: Driver and passenger airbags, tinted windows, radio/cassette, colour coded bumpers, height adjustable drivers seat, steering wheel rake adjustment, folding rear seats, rear wiper, Iso fix, child seat anchor points Not sure if any of these were optional extras when new... Cheers

Cheers for the info guys. Thanks to you and this forum I feel I have all the possible weak spots on my checklist. Does £3000 sound about right for the car mentioned? I'm always relunctant to rely on the prices given by likes of Parkers etc - I would much rather take advice from people who have more experience of the car involved.

Hi, my name is Mark and I'm hopefully going to be purchasing a Lupo in the coming weeks. Well, the car will be the Grilfriends but it'll be me who looks after it! I've finally persuaded her to get one of these great little cars - I've always wanted one and I'll be getting plenty of use out of it too. Anyhow, we are going to look at one tomorrow and I have a couple of questions I'm hoping I can have some help with. The car is a 2003 model, 1000cc and has covered 46,000 miles. It has full VW service history so sounds promising. I've spoken to the seller and asked about the cambelt, he says it's not been replaced and it's a little early for it to have been changed. I explained to him that I've done a little research and the accepted wisdom is to have it changed at 40,000 miles or 4 years. He said ok well we can negotiate that. My question is how much should I be trying to knock off the asking price of £3000 for Cambelt replacment? Also, is it advisable to have Water Pump be replaced too? As stated, I have done a bit of research and feel confidant about the specific things I need to look at, i.e clutch pedal, door hinges/check-straps, damp under rear seat and possible rust on the roof gutters. So my other question is, can anybody suggest other things to look for? Or just any hints/tips for checking over a Lupo? I look forward to any comments/suggestions. Cheers, Mark