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Fair point - I've just called them, they have a 480amp one for £69.99 which is compatible. Will try that. Thanks

Thanks for the advice it is something to check, however I want to replace the battery anyway as the current one looks like its seen better days. Can anyone confirm if the battery in the link will be suitable please? sorry its is a newbie question. thanks Matt

Hi My lupo won't start, battery is not completely dead, as the stereo still works, yet the clock has reset, there isn't sufficient power to start the car. There is also a bit of discharge from the terminal. I'm looking to pick up a new battery locally from Halfords, quick question will this one be fine for my 1.4s Lupo? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_264129_langId_-1_categoryId_165762#tab3 Thanks in advance Matt

Hi My front wipers are playing up. At first they started working very slowly and now they at best stutter a centimetre every so often, and the fuse has blown. I'm guessing the motor is on the way out? Are the wiper motors the same for all models? Mines a 1.4s. I've seen this on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-LUPO-FRONT-WIPER-MOTOR-AND-LINKAGE-BREAKING-/120995674100?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2be777f4 I'm tempted to buy it and try it. How easy are these to replace? Thanks Matt

I haven't seen many in ages then last week I saw 3 near mine inc a gti parked in my road, then another parked at work. Return of the Lupo, the Lupo strikes back

Nice colour! welcome. I've made only small adjustments to mine, and I love it. I plan on keeping mine for a long time.

He will probably get a mate to bid on it to bump price up.. I can see this being 'won' and magically re-appear on e-bay in a week or two.

If you have no idea, I'd suggest its not a route you want to be taking yourself down as clearly those who have had them generally are fairly well up on car mechanics etc. Your bro was lucky buying one ready made. I doubt you will find one. Best stick to the 1.4s or buy a bigger engined car.

A lot, maybe twenteen rolls

The beauty of knowledgeable members, past threads and the search button. My car developed this exact squeek this week, quite loud, and sounding worse than what it turned out to be. Followed the electric tape suggestion and voila squeek is no more. Thank you.

any chance you can post a video / pics of you climbing out? it may help with the diagnosis, there's bound to be a clue in them. oh and welcome - notice its your first post.

I had the same issue last week, got it sorted at.local Garage.

I bought Koni lowering springs that dropped it by 40mm. These are on standard shocks. Difference in handling is immense and it looks respectable now, the ride has not been compromised either. These cost me 90 quid new.

Maybe approx 700 to 800 ?

Thanks, this thread just helped me reset mine - ironically it had a service 2 weeks ago and came on this morning.

Lovely example of a tip top Fabia VRS. Do you go on Briskoda much? I want to get a Shark stage one on my Octavia VRS once it outs of warranty (which will be a long while yet)

Hey Karl, Koni springs have been fitted now lowering by 40mm, and have fthe CMS 15" wheels with 195/55 tyres - 7J ET 38. Have a look at my updated car diary for pics. Personally I'm really pleased with the look, its the right balance for me.

Also thanks to Colin (electricracer) who very kindly came over today to advise on fitting my new thermostat and housing - thanks mate!

oh and I'm going to get some VW centre caps too late Rich, my son has met him twice! He's a bloody nice deviant though.

Its been almost a year since I bought our 1.4s Blue Lupo. I feel its about time it had its own thread in regards to the work we've done. Last year, sitting in a pub in Conwy I thought it would be nice to suprise my wife with her first car. She had past her test 5 years previous, but due to pregnancy and birth of our first (and then second) child, she never got round to driving. I sat in the Liverpool arms in Conwy with my brother in law looking at a little picture of a Blue 1.4s Lupo for sale. Maybe it was the beer, as it was a random purchase. I had the cost and how much I was prepared to invest in some 'fixes'. The advert said the car was in good condition, was tidy, had covered 68,646 miles and had 12 months MOT. At £900 it felt worth a punt. So I bought it. Here are some pictures of the car from the advert: It looked fairly tidy and standard. The day came to collect. When I got there the car looked ok, though I noticed the drivers and passenger side door drop, with the drivers side being quite severe. Fair game I thought for the age. Body work was great, small indent on left rear panel, but other wise, great. I handed over the cash and took the keys and documents and made my way. Thats when the issues started. First off the steering wheel was off centre, and there was a lot of play in the steering wheel. Then there was the gearbox noise. This was horrendous in gears 3 and 4 - later I read up and found this is a common issue with Lupo gearboxes and bearings. Then the engine warning light came on - due to low oil levels. A couple of stops on the motorway and fill up of oil helped this. The drinks holder was snapped and there was no stereo. I started to feel gutted, this was nothing like advertised. I contemplated taking the previous owner through ebay and raising an issue through them to get my money back. Part of me felt like I could get it all fixed and it would be a good little car. The previous owner (lets call her Katie) was a ****, she did not want to know, she tried to make out there was nothing wrong with the gearbox, that the steering was fine etc. I couldn't be bothered, plus it was my own fault for being a plonker and buying a car in this way (on the spur). I decided to get the car sorted and give it a good home. So I had the following carried out soon after purchase: * New door straps and hinges * Dodgy temp sender replaced * Gearbox rebuilt by Top Gear Transmissions in Liverpool - absolutely brilliant! * New clutch - fitted by Top Gear Transmissions at time of gearbox work * Bought a new steering column from ebay (as the existing was was totally knackered) * New Cambelt kit * New Catalytic converter * Full service The car was starting to come together. The gearbox is now sweet and I caught it in time, so its the original box with new bearings and it feels good to drive. I also removed the tint window film and also replaced the 'blacked out' rear lights for standard ones. Bought off a nice chap on this forum. When the steering column was fitted, there was no airbag giro, so the airbag light was on - this was taped up for the short term. Here are some pics: This was how the car was until this month. I have now carried out the following: * New airbag giro * VCDS cable purchased * New drinks holder * Sony stereo fitted * New parcel shelf (previous owner had made their own). * Interim service * Passed MOT During the year, I bought some 15" CMS Alloys 7J ET38 off my brother inlaw who has Yellow Lupo Sport (Curly Custard) and they sat in my garage for months. Not sure whether to keep them or sell them - I'd had enough of paying out and didn't want to put the new wheels on the car at the height it was. So in January I bought some Koni 40mm lowering springs and some new bump stops and tops mounts from Dale. And today I had them fitted, with huge thanks to JoeA - he really is a top lad, helped me out a few times, and his mate Brian. Here is a pic of my car loaded up ready to go and get 'sorted': Here is Joe and Brian working hard: Here are some pictures of my lovely Lupo now - the wheels have 195 / 50 and I think they fit the arch nicely at this height: So there you have it. This is a smashing little car now, a lot of money spent - but I've given it a good home and brought it back up to standard. A big thanks to JoeA who's been brilliant with the VCDS and helping get that sorted and also today - this car looks great thanks to you. The next thing is to replace the thermostat as its stuck open, which I will do tomorrow. Other than that, I'm going to enjoy it, and my wifes driving it now too. cheers for reading/ looking. Matt

Cheers both

Most people go for coilovers, the lupo looks much better the lower it looks. However as a member of the older lupo community, I didn't want my lupo looking floored, just as Silver! put it, look as it should have looked out of the factory. I am having koni 40mm lowering springs fitted with new 15 inch alloys tomorrow (thanks to JoeA). This will make my car look like it should without it being obvious its lowered. My springs were £100. Coilovers start at about £200 for budget ones, but decent ones are around the £400 and upwards price. The difference being the ride quality and quality of components.

Sorry for hijacking your thread, but as its related, I'm swapping some 13 inch wheels with tyres 175/65 for 15 inch wheels with 195/50 tyres on. Will these be ok? on the rolling radius they appear similar to what's on now. I don't really want to go replacing the tyres yet as they have plenty of tread.

Definately best Lupo I've seen.