Grumpy

Has this sold?

Your Lupo GTI appear to have turned up 5 minutes from where I live in Cardiff. Small world.

Yep that looks a really great job. I would say the GTI badge on the front grille is not quite sited in the right position.

Looks really good. Bet you are pleased your Clio went instead.

Welcome! I like my GTI's stock but I must say yours looks good.

I can help save you the outlay by taking your beautiful Laser blue GTI off your hands 😁

Had any luck?

It would be useful if you showed the number plate as anyone interested would probably want to look at the mot history before making contact. Number of previous owners and when and at what mileage was the cam belt, tensioners and water pump last replaced would also be handy. GLWTS. 🙂

I noticed your Lupo was no longer listed on Autotrader. Horses for courses but I prefer the Lupo over the Clio. Nice to see a brand new set of OEM mats.

I don't think you can say the UK car I have referenced is inferior unless you have physically seen them both which obviously you haven't. I have bought and sold 3 superb Lupo GTI's over the last 8 years and remain very close to the market. Despite people banging on about future classics and an appreciating asset the price of a standout UK car has remained sub £7K. There was a company in Bristol a few years ago who imported a fair few Lupo GTI's from Japan and they priced them about £750 to £1000 below a comparable UK GTI, which I think is right. The Japanese imports are only available in the least scarce colours of black, silver and red. They have increased standard spec of aircon and side airbags but I have never seen one with a sunroof, leather or heated seats which leads me to think these options weren't available for the Japanese market. Service history etc is of course a whole new ball game. I wish you well and it's nice to think there will be a couple of more GTI's available soonish.

Personally I don't have any issue with imports, however, I think you have to accept that a like for like UK Lupo GTI against a Japanese import commands a higher price and for the OP's ask of £7.5K, I would only be shelling out on a very top end UK GTI in Laser, Raven or Anthracite. Or this: 2005 Silver Volkswagen Lupo 1.6 GTI 3dr for sale for £6650 (autotrader.co.uk)

Good luck with your search. I have been looking for a long time for the right car in one of these 3 colours and I am still looking.

It looks clean but I do think its overpriced. That said it only takes one person to buy it. Good luck.

Agreed

Nice! I will keep a lookout for you 🙂

I see you have listed this on Autotrader - any interest so far?

I must say that looks really well kept and nice to see it hasn't been messed around with. I see its only had 1 previous owner - how long have you had it?

Sooooo tempted to make this my 4th GTI. The car looks a belter.

Between £2.5K and £3K overpriced. As has been mentioned they have reduced it by a grand from where it started off and I reckon its been for sale for at least 5 months.

You don't appear to have listed a price for the car.

Thanks for the response. What is the cars registration number please.

Where is the car located

I have just listed my 2003 (53 plate), low mileage, completely standard and unmolested Reflex Silver GTI on Pistonheads. It has full VW main dealer service history - 15 stamps in the book. Cambelt and water pump changed recently along with discs and pads. Nearly new Toyo's on unmarked Bathursts. Huge history file along with all manuals and both "GTI" keys, one of which is unused.

Bingo! I lubricated the lifter and its fully retracting every time now. Thanks for the advice.

The nearside headlight washer jet on my GTI comes out fine and sprays water onto the headlight, however, sometimes it does not fully retract and stops about 1cm from being seated flush in the bumper. If I apply slight pressure to the circular plastic cover the mechanism fully retracts. Is the likely fix a new lifter (part no 5 in the diagram) with all the associated hassle that brings or does anyone have any suggestions with regard to the existing lifter.