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Managed to look on autodata and found how to do it. For reference for other people, there is a nipple to the left side as you look down from the front of the car. It has a red cap. You can remove this and check/change oil from here.

no one know about auto's here?

normally an autobox would have a dipstick with which you pour the oil down to refill but the lupo doesnt have this. rather than take my car to the vw garage as vw would like me to, how do i top up the oil myself? The car jolts into second gear when cold and slips a bit until its warmed up, ive been told this could be low gearbox oil so i want to try this avenue first.

managed to get the part off. its the right part number but the engine code isnt on that list.... odd

how do i find out what engine code my one is? Is there somewhere i can type in my reg number etc?

Ive had a mare this past week with overheating and so far the waterpump, all belts, pulleys, thermostat etc have all been changed. Now the thermostat housing is broken Is this the correct part number: Part number. 032 121 111 this is for the lupo 1.4 16v 1999 ive looked on ebay and there are a couple and they are listed as polo 1.4 8v but they look pretty much identical to the one on my car...?

ok im a bit confused tbh. My car overheated quite badly the opther week. ive since changed the thermostat and seal and just ran the car to get the water flowing, the stst didnt open and the car overheated. one side of pipework is hot, the rad and other side is cold, so its the stat not opening. its a brand new stat so it cant be a fault with that, but what else could it be? the last stat had a pin sticking all the way out of it through a hole in the middle of the housing. above the hole was a little bit of plastic that had broken off. does the pin push against this to open the stat? if so, i can get a new housing but isnt this a weak point as the bit of plastic was only about 5mm thick? if not.... any ideas? other option for me is to just take the stat out for now but thats not exactly ideal.

scotty. the bits im posting are from the link to the cheaper golf ones. he stated in the title they fit lupo, also put in the questions below that they fit a lupo. you are correct in that he sells a more expensive set for the lupo and he answered my email by pointing me to that link. i replied saying i would leave it for now and that he should alter his current listing. ah well, figured there was a bargain to be had, never mind

Item specifics - Car Parts & Accessories Type: Suspension Intended Use: Modification/ Enhancement Subtype: Lower Kits & Parts Condition: New Manufacturer: Volkswagen Model/ Series: Golf I, Golf II, Golf III, Golf IV, Lupo says lupo... in the questions it says lupo... and in the ebay listing title it also says lupo. thats why i wondered if they would fit a lupo lol ill let you knwo if he gets back to me if they fit, if he does do kits that fit its a bonus

thing i dont get is that he says the kit will fit a lupo and has put lupo in the title... ive sent an email to the seller asking them. Nice and cheap if they do fit!

hi all. curious to know if these would actually fit. they state golf 1,2,3 and 4... doesnt mention polo. but says lupo? also says in his questions that they would fit a lupo http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TA-Technix-Coilovers-VW-Golf-/200463324059?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eac8b939b

why not spray the inside and get hids?

i never include chassis mods in the price of an engine conversion.... the prices i get are for the parts required to change engines... brakes and suspension etc is completely seperate... needed yes, but seperate. I'll be looking into what brakes fit from other golfs once i get a chance. (possibly golf gti?) For the polo gti conversion the price of £1350 was for polo pedal box, pedals, engine, gearbox, clutch, cables, wiring loom, polo engine mounts, polo ecu, ignition, keys. I think that was about it. Pretty much the cost of a smashed donor car without the hassle of having to take out all the bits myself. The vr6 is cheap for me to buy, and would probably be cheaper for me to put in the car than any other engine... my mate runs a vw garage/conversion place and has done quite a few vr6 conversions into various golfs and pickups etc. as far as i know the vr6 is cable throttle (and clutch) so is my lupo so thats a few less brackets to make up. i think one vr6 shaft fits? and then ill need another one custom made... or adapted, the engine mounts wont cost much to make as i daresay he will fabricate them in house. The loom is going to be the biggest challenge but he knows his way around the vr6, its just the lupos loom he would have to figure out... meaning cost. dont suppose anyone reading this thread has a wiring diagram from the lupo do they?

i mean the cost of parts mate... just had a quote from a local scrappy for £1350 for all the parts from a polo gti for the conversion. The 1.8t wasnt far off this. I have a friend that will be doing the conversion for me cheap... just hard finding the information needed, lupos arent the most common of cars. Seen that a vr6 engine fits so im going to look at that option as well as i can get the parts dirt cheap.

i was going to fix this myself as my roof has got rot in the gutters! going to get down vw asap as its 11 years old. edit: typical that i see this thread 'after' i vinyl wrap my car!

cheers for the heads up on that carl... appreciated for the money it costs for all the parts (roughly 1500) you may as well either go polo gti, or 1.8t

yeah it would be the cable that would be different mate.

double cvheck that you have connected all the wires and that nothing spark side has been pulled out of place.

what clutch problem? i havent got that far yet as im in an auto... im looking to do a full manual conversion and i will be using the polo pedal box etc. if there is a difference, can you not just swap over the whole lot? personally id just get a lupo performance system then get a custom downpipe made... or weld it yourself, to match the polo manifold.

i was told i would just need the engine loom... as for mounts im sure other vw parts could be made to fit etc... i havent been able to find out enough info on this yet. As far as i know the polo gti engine drops straight in.

at £300 it sounds like he is just covering the cost of material... so i'd say thats a very good price!

tbh diy is easy enough. the key to a decent wrap is preperation... ive gone a bit mad with mine and its made up of about 10,000 individual triangle of various greys, silvers, blacks etc as i wanted a texture to mine rather than just printed camo... its also got a twist in that its made up from various shapes, colours, and naked sillouettes of women lol Its definatly a love hate car, but i think once the carbon vinyl roof and bonnet are done and the other planned mods it will be a head turner. If you want to wrap your own car i will be creating how to videos very soon... but my main advice is take whatever trim and windows off that you can, including plastic liners etc... and clean it thouroughly... then go over the whole car with a solvent cleaner like meths... i use preptone. rather than do the whole car in one swoop i would suggest a diy person to do one panel at a time... its much easier to handle that way. I can supply full kits if needed.

if its a good reasonable quote then phone up a specialist insurer such as adrian flux and qoute that price... ask if they can beat it, or what the best price is they can offer... same applies to other insurance companies. You wont always get stung so shop about... was cheaper insurance on my 200sx with a conversion that it was without!

most of them are around 150bhp for the older engines... this is easily ramped up though. cost of parts depends on new or old, that bit you will have to hunt for yourself as its your wallet.... plenty of parts for scrap money on ebay or ring round your local scrap dealers and see if they have any turbo's in etc. Like i said above im still hunting for information about whats needed, but your looking at block, gearbox etc... ecu, loom, and all the ancillaries to go on the engine. I was advised to go with the vr6 gearbox. you can get second hand engine for around £500-£1000, gearbox roughly £150, loom varies, ecu £100, custom mounts depends on where you go, mine will be around £100. The biggest issue for information so far is wiring... the rest seems quite straight forward.

have a reasd through the projects section mate.... quite a bit of information in there. im looking to do the same conversion but i havent found any sound advice, im just gathering bits from here and there. it makes it more difficult because there isnt a workshop manual available from anyone here so im still on the hunt for that. You looking to do the newer 1.8t engine or the old one? im going for the old one due to cost. Ive been advised by my vw mate to use the vr6 gearbox as well.