Pinny Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 From eBay I have bought a June 2003 registered Lupo 1.4S. One owner and 12,800 miles, genuine. Bought from pictures! I’ve shipped her to Jersey and have re registered her here. Upon inspection she needed a new seal on the gearbox transmission but is in as new condition. Silver with a sun roof. I’ve just fitted an original VW CD player. The standard steel wheels are to be replaced with original new 6J alloys with 195/45R15 tyres. The original tyres are ok having only covered 12k miles but have flat spots as the car was stored for almost four years. Sadly the elderly lady, first owner has died. The car must have been her pride and joy as it’s mint and will stay that way. I’ll only cover 1k miles a year in her. Great little car. She needs a little use now to free up the engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Welcome to the forum Wow - that is mint - get it rust proofed to protect it You are not the only Jersey member - for are your island may be a Lupo hot spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Wow! You lucky thing. I bet the exhaust will need changing, as it probably never got hot enough to blow out the condensation. What a find! Yeah underseal it everywhere, especially the subframes. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Authopsy Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 What a find and on E-bay!! Welcome, good buy. Enjoy your time here. And get I also would suggest to get it rust proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Timewarp! I love it😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Some premium content right here. More of this, less of the 17 year old my first car mods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 I know where those photos were taken, about 5 mins up the road from the garage I work at! Epsom Downs, home of the Epsom Derby! Sadly the dealer on the reg plates doesn't exist anymore, we have a couple of staff members here who used to work there. Nice example you have found, be nice to keep it mostly original I guess, with a few choice upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 John Ashley disappeared about 20 years ago! At least the branch in Kingston down the road from the polytechnic (sorry, university 😂) that I knew as a kid. How did I miss this one on Ebay!? What a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) I'm in Jersey too and funnily enough I've just picked up a 2000 1.4e, Lupo automatic in Yellow with 13,500 miles. 1290CE8B-FF5D-44A3-B9EC-761AE76D5C88_1_201_a.heic Edited February 13, 2021 by Yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) What is going on? Not fair. Almost new mint Lupos just turning up here and there after all the hours I put in to make mine just like these bargains?! where did you find it and may I ask how much? And welcome to CL Edited February 13, 2021 by mk2 Can't see that image... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, mk2 said: What is going on? Not fair. Almost new mint Lupos just turning up here and there after all the hours I put in to make mine just like these bargains?! where did you find it and may I ask how much? And welcome to CL A lady on Facebook was asking if anyone had a cheap automatic for sale and the guy said he had a lupo. she didn’t take it so I did. It has a full main dealer service history up to 2018 and it sat since then. he wanted £750 for it with a basic service but I got it for £500 without. I got 2 new tyres for £90 and £101 for full service kit minus leads as they didn’t have in stock. it’s mainly for my wife to run around in but it’s about as perfect a car that has ever been created. I seriously love the manual windows as I’ve previously has problems with the drivers window randomly opening and closing on another lupo I had. the auto is ideal as my rotator cuff has been giving me issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted February 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 I think you have done very well indeed. My Lupo with 12,800 miles was from a dealer £3750. But more to bring her into Jersey with the taxes etc. But worth it, she’s almost as new and now I’ve cleaned and polished the car, and engine bay. New alloy wheels, VW originals set her off with four new tyres. Also I’ve fitted a VW CD player which looks and sounds great. Has an electric sun roof ! Do you know who I can trust to do a cam belt change please? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pinny said: I think you have done very well indeed. My Lupo with 12,800 miles was from a dealer £3750. But more to bring her into Jersey with the taxes etc. But worth it, she’s almost as new and now I’ve cleaned and polished the car, and engine bay. New alloy wheels, VW originals set her off with four new tyres. Also I’ve fitted a VW CD player which looks and sounds great. Has an electric sun roof ! Do you know who I can trust to do a cam belt change please? Thanks, Liam down at mobile motorworks done the cam belt and waterpump on my last lupo. I’ll be taking this one to them to do the same. he’s in between Normans and la Collette. Behind the old fisherman’s pub there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I think you have done very well indeed. My Lupo with 12,800 miles was from a dealer £3750. But more to bring her into Jersey with the taxes etc. But worth it, she’s almost as new and now I’ve cleaned and polished the car, and engine bay. New alloy wheels, VW originals set her off with four new tyres. Also I’ve fitted a VW CD player which looks and sounds great. Has an electric sun roof ! Do you know who I can trust to do a cam belt change please? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks very much. This is a great help and I will get in touch with him. If you have his mobile no it could help. Thanks. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 @Yellow don't forget to service the auto box. They need >both< gearbox fluids changing at least every few years. I bet it's never been done. And while at it, the filter in the gearbox should be changed and both magnets cleaned too. Worth doing if you want the car to last. Everyone neglects automatic gearboxes... they need some love too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslangdon Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I can't see them salting the roads in Jersey so it might never need rustproofing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 9:04 AM, Pinny said: Thanks very much. This is a great help and I will get in touch with him. If you have his mobile no it could help. Thanks. Ian No problem. I’ll pm you his number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Good evening Yellow!! I have been in touch with Liam and she is all booked in for a Cam belt change. It's a manual car so OK there. Also some members have recommended the box sections be treated so when she is on the ramp Liam will waxoyl the box sections. I have a store here so she will not be used all year and preserved as original as best I can. I will post a couple of photos again soon. I need one original rear headrest if anyone knows of one in good condition. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Pinny said: Good evening Yellow!! I have been in touch with Liam and she is all booked in for a Cam belt change. It's a manual car so OK there. Also some members have recommended the box sections be treated so when she is on the ramp Liam will waxoyl the box sections. I have a store here so she will not be used all year and preserved as original as best I can. I will post a couple of photos again soon. I need one original rear headrest if anyone knows of one in good condition. Thanks What colour head rest? I picked up two black ones from eBay but I need grey. would you part with the steel wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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