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  3. 1.4 lupo

    in Member's Cars

    Posted

    Spent 8 hours today getting the black crud off then washing and waxing.

    Scary when thats more time in one day than I've spent cleaning my last 4 cars over nearly 5 years. I forgot how much I actually like the smell of auto glym

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    Used a bot load of tar remover and two old loyalty cards to get all the gunk off

    mmm shiny

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    There aint much space in the back yard so the dog kennel had to be put to one side

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    And I've got a name for it now.

    Introducing Nudge

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    Need to get those other two alloys done I think

    Opinions?

  7. 1.4 lupo

    in Member's Cars

    Posted

    Well VIC's paid for and booked in on Thursday next week

    Already put my mk2 sirroco wheels on

    Once I'm through the VIC will be sorting the insurance , tax then ordering some coilovers as a bit of a treat plus possibly giving the car a name

    Wish me luck

  13. 1.4 lupo

    in Member's Cars

    Posted

    Nothing really to update the last couple of weeks due to lack of funds amongst other things

    Well applied for the VIC and spoke to VOSA today to be told they are working about a week behind

    Gave the car a wash yesterday and hovered out the interior.

    I've been driving rat styled cars the last 5 years or so and never bothered about washing or cleaning at all unless you count emptying out old mcdonalds

    cartons etc

    Looking at a couple of induction kits on ebay atm

    I know it probably wont add to power/performance at all and in a toss up between ramair K&N and pipercross.

    Ramair being the cheapest but K&N being the better name in my experience.

  15. Online Car Insurance Quote with Prestige Renewed! Modified & Standard Cars!

    in Insurance

    Posted

    ok so at the moment my cars standard (its a cat C pending a VIC) I'm 39 with 2 years NCB and living in a NE29 post code. Been quoted about £60 a month on fully comp on a 1.4 16V pretty sure its 2001

    can you beat it?

    If you think you can then may give you a shot but if not then will stay where I am.

    Know the info is limited but I work in a call center and hate having to call other call centers. Last thing you want to do after being on the phone all day is go on the phone again.

  19. Breakdown Cover

    in Insurance

    Posted

    Best cover I've had was a couple of years back with Britania breakdown.

    Used the AA before that until they left my ex-wife and kids stranded in Northumberland in 5 ft of snow and freezing tempritures for 6 hours

    Not sure how good they are now but always found them to be with me inside 45 minutes and no messing about.

    This is going back a few years when I used to run offroad mod'ed land rovers and they would always turn up with a flat bed as soon as told them it was a 4x4 and no messing about with small vans etc

  20. VOSA check - what can I expect?

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted · Edited by sandman

    Hi

    If you send me the car details and a contact number I will get someone to call you.

    Thanks

    Dan

    Cheers wont be till after the weekend now tho as mad busy with work etc etc

    Am I correct in thinking if it's Cat bla bla, and you need to do a claim they refuse? So there happy to insure you, but wont payout etc

    Remember hearing it, but not sure if it's just a myth

    Thats a new one on me.

    As far as I know as long as youve made the insurance company aware its a former write off and its been checked to be safe and roadworthy if you do need to claim there's no reason it should be tricky.

    Saying that I generaly dont claim on insurance. I normaly let a solicitor sort it out. Why screw your insurance by having to declare a claim if its the other guys fault? Granted if you have to make a claim gainst say your car being stolen etc then yeah you gotta do it

  21. Lupos and car breakers

    in Volkswagen Lupo

    Posted

    Local to me which my mate owns has 2 in at the minute and 2 arosa's if you want anything it could check sure he would post them

    was going to ask where you are but then saw the "reet oot" on your info so that kind of gives it away.

    There's an almost compleat 1lr soft blue in a yard up at Burnopfield if you didnt know as I had a fair part of the front end.

    Pretty sure the engines blown on that one though

  23. 1.4 lupo

    in Member's Cars

    Posted

    Cheers

    Had words with the DVLA yesterday to check a few details and got the vechicle status info.

    They havce the V5 and will send it out once the VIC's been sorted

    Will need to get the VIC(vehcile identity check) done which is going to set me back £41

    Get it taxed

    My insurance company say they can cover it once the VIC's been done

    Once I get all that sorted think I'll be starting to a few mods

  24. 1.4 lupo

    in Member's Cars

    Posted · Edited by sandman

    So spent the day finishing off and here we go...

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    (excuse the pants picture)

    Just need to sort the arch liner on the passenger side where it attaches to the bumper give it a good clean inside and out.

    Cant afford the vosa check now till payday and its killin me.

    I want to be out in me new car

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