mickster

Is that a UK Lupo that has been exported to Japan?!

That is a rather nice example!

Just as an update, I recently got a good deal on the Halfords all seasons car cover in size xs. The dimensions given are actually slighter smaller in width than the Lupo but it fits almost perfectly - with perhaps just a slight slight edge of one sill exposed. So far, so good, it arrived just in time for some very wet and stormy nights in early September, has not left the car as it hugs the front and rear ends quite nicely, and hasn’t let any rain into my porous car, which is nice. Only question is longevity but it came with a 2 year warranty and lots of reviewers claim Halfords swap them out with no fuss at any point during the period. IMG_1749.heic IMG_1748.heic IMG_1747.heic

Does the key start the car? Sounds like an immobiliser issue to me

I had a cheap ebay one which was fleece lined and did stay totally dry, but ripped off twice in moderate wind, the second time it was so damaged it couldn't be salvaged. I quite liked that it had a zip so you could get in the drivers side if needed without taking the thing off. I'm defintely intererested as even the smallest covers are way too loose on a Lupo, probably prepared to pay up to £100 for something good quality and long lasting, or ideally, much less!!

I still slightly regret not buying an absolute minter of a sport at the start of the year. It was £3k but had done something stupid like 37k miles with one owner. And wasn’t even too far from me! The Arosa sport is even rarer I believe. But anecdotal evidence is that the gearboxes are the worst of any variant of these cars and I think that is perhaps par totally why they are so few in number…

Seems like a lot of rare car for the price but why are the photos so terrible (looks like screenshots from camera roll?) and no interior shots 🥴

We had "knock-your-bins-over" strength wind on Thursday and sadly this ripped loose of it's straps so I have returned it. Will let you know what I end up with!

Week just gone I bought a cheap £20 from eBay that claims to be 6 layer. It isn’t, but has kept the car dry yesterday when it rained quite heavily in the afternoon. Item number 404855125625 smallest size, fit is pretty good.

15 years on and this is still a very useful post - have just recoded a Skoda branded fob of the era to work with my Lupo!

I fully intend on keeping it - owning a raven blue is a dream 20 odd years in the making and was part of the reason I sold my black one in 2022. The aim is to restore to standard (although I do like the steering wheel and gearknob Jamie has installed) which will be a long process, it also needs a full respray in addition to the rust sorting. It didn't skip a beat on the ~300 mile journey home so I'm reasonably confident it doesn't need anything major mechanically, in fact the gearbox is a hell of a lot smoother than the one on my 68 plate Up! GTI!

I thought so too and now it’s up to me to do so…

Not mine but this is loverly https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305127319356

Sod the TDI, that Sport is probably even rarer! It's odd, I remember seeing this episode 20 years ago but didn't recall it was Lupos they were driving.

Last MOT'ed in 2011 so probably gone to the great scrapyard in the sky sadly!