Spartan535

I think it's a custom "bad boy" (bosen blick?) bonnet with the standard grill cut to match the lower bonnet line with diamond mesh replacing the standard slats.

My Corsa D CDTi had a similar problem. Vauxhall said it needed a new instrument cluster but a squirt of electrical contact cleaner sorted it out until I got rid of the horrid thing!

I asked the same question a year ago and never got an answer so ended up getting a model specific one. There is no such thing as a generic VW boss - for example you can swop wheels on Mk1 and 2 Golfs to the 88 model year then VW added an additional spindle so earlier wheels would not fit unless you were really handy with a hub puller! Late Mk 2 and 3 Golfs are the same, not sure about later models. However, most bits came out of the parts bin, so I suspect if you get a Polo one around the same age as yours, it may fit. My Arosa is so old it's pre airbag - but if yours has one - take care of the new MoT rules.

When I joined the forum, that was the very first question I asked. Mine is a 1.4 and whilst I have had carb versions of the engine in Mk2 Polo's, which did suffer from carb icing, I was told the single point injection didn't. Not experienced any, but never run mine at 4am in minus 10!

I'm ancient so most insurance companies let me do anything for a price but at 18: * Most standard insurance companies don't like lowered cars full stop; * The ones that do like them like them lowered less than 5cm on springs; * They all see $ signs when you mention coli overs! Phone round some of the specialists and see what they say. Don't use comparison websites as most don't carry modifications forward to the parent company resulting in nasty surprises when you either tell them they've made a mistake on you policy details or worst still after an accident and they saw you're not covered!

More importantly, how are you going to physically attach them, I don't think I've ever seen a pair of wheels that use the same centre mountings. One way round that may be to simply glue/bond a flat aluminium face to the wheel centre and cut/grind it to match - B&Q do very thin/soft aluminium you can cut with heavy duty scissors never mind snips and just sand/grind to smooth the circumference - but remember you need to get them off the wheel too - so you'll need to mirror any cut outs where the screw driver pry bar goes to pop them off.

This may sound stupid, but before you actually fit them, check with your insurance company. Some treat them like roll cages - thinking you go road racing everyday - and cancelling your policy immediately. Been there, done it and had to buy a new bonnet (but not with a Lupo)!

1 Bonnet pins means holes in the bonnet - once done - no going back - unless you buy a new bonnet. 2 May need to declare them as a mod - some insurance companies don't like them - think you may be going rallying or track daying! 3 And finally, if you do get them, get good quality stainless steel that doesn't rust - not Chinese SS - including the screws and cables - otherwise they will rust out and you will want rid - and then hit (1) above!

All VW cars have the same centre bore, 57.1, so yes, they will fit.

If the revs just stop increasing rather than dying, it could be when the car is up to temp something is expanding either causing the accelerator pedal to stick briefly, or there is a problem with the cable catching on something. Is the pedal action smooth?

Try VW - £59 new - but only about 10 left in stock worldwide. I have one but postage would be a killer!

They do appear on ebay very occasionally so keep watching. However type in "Arosa breaking" - there are a good selection of Mk1's on there - so there may be one near you and/or right colour - but postage may be steep because of those fragile side bits. alternatively just go into google and type in car spares - there are a number of used parts search engines that you type your requirement into and they fire off your request to 250+ scrap yards. As a last resort, try Seat - some parts are relatively cheap as you save on postage!

If it's not the pipe, that nozzle jet can get blocked. If you can't clean it out with a pin, you can get a new one - at least you can for an Arosa - about £15 from a main dealer.

I sticker bombed my NSR quarter panel, and it certainly gets attention! But the primary reason was it had massive lacquer peel and needs a full respray - and was a quick solution to make it look "better" (or at least different). As it's an Arosa that is totally debadged with a JE Design bodykit inc grill and most of the stickers are Fiat or Italian car related, most people have no idea what sort of make - let alone model it is!

Lower bumper with fog lights holes still available new from VW - about £60. Also fits Mk1 Arosa.

Have a look in the "How To" section - good feature in there about doing the change - about to fit mine if it ever stops raining!

Try Castle St Cars on 01346b51911 or www.castlestreetcars.co.uk. Good luck

Not in Fraserburgh to-night, will go tomorrow night and get details. Nothing on Google Search and on Maps it's a builders yard - so they may be a here to-day and gone tomorrow company - so buyer beware!

If you want to slum it, there were a couple of 1.4 Arosa Mk2's at a bomb site but large car dealer in Fraserburgh a few weeks ago. I was looking for a run-a-round up here rather than move my Arosa 435 miles North and saw them. Both were a little rough but I'm sure cash would lower the price - both about £1500. Will go and find the name of the place tomorrow. In the end I picked up an Audi A6 Quattro 2.8!

Need to take the plunge and do mine - the orange really ruins the look of them - don't manufacturers realise that "clear" orange bulbs have been around since the mid '90's!

Very nice care and even nicer wheels. I use to have two full sets of 7x15 (both ET25). Paid £50 in 96 for the first set and the second set I got from Awesome as a swop +£20 for some 14" P wheels off my A Reg Mk2 GTI - 3rd in the country - if only they (and me) would have known what they would be worth now! Swopped the first set for a set of 15" Revolution 5 spokes, and gave the other set away for free when I sold my Mk1 Jetta (before they were cool) for £600 - yet another big motoring mistake!

One thing to watch with those eBay lights - whilst they look good - the are actually standard lights spray tinted - which normally produces a matt finish - and then they have a couple of layers of lacquer sprayed onto them. The spray tint reduces the amount of light getting out - which means dim side/brake/fog lights at night and in bad weather - so keep your originals for MoT time - two minute job to swop them. Also makes you an easy kill for a bored traffic cop short on his monthly quota!

Lupo SE aka "Cambridge" lights are a direct swop onto a Mk1 Arosas. Whilst not full smoked, the indicator and reversing light sections are - these are probably the best looking one out there. Cost about £70 a side new from Awesome - but very rare second hand, I picked up a pair for £40 but spent the next two weeks cleaning off spray on black lacquer!

The Mot Testers guide says re the view to the rear: 1 An obligatory mirror or indirect vision device missing or insecure. 2. An obligatory mirror or indirect vision device: a. obscured, damaged or deteriorated so that the view to the rear is seriously impaired b. does not provide an adequate view to the rear or is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view. So it's really up to how the Mot tester is feeling on the day - likewise the air freshener! However, there is no charge for a retest so you just have to take the air freshener off and if required, peel off (some of?) the stickers while it is still there and they should pass it - unless they find something else - good luck!

And, if your car has really bad lacquer peel - sticker bomb an entire panel - the Fiat Owners Club sticker really confuses peopleas to what the car is!