VWR Lupo Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />Will get more pics up soon as!MK5 golf Gti DSG250bhpBrembo 4 pot calipers with 356mm AP racing brake discs Custom cages welded in roll cageMiltek exhaust system straight throughK&N Apollo air filterFlocked dashLife line fire extinguisherAnadised towing eyes fron and rearLarger radiatorHybrid turboExtended steering columb with up and down movement as the seeatingh position has been moved back more central in the carKW Varent 3 coiloversRace battery with engine kill switchRaised gear shifterAnd it is road legal aswellBuilt it for a customer who was in a bike acciden and has a false right leg and bad arm!It has two throttle pedals so he can use his left leg to accelerate and when his brother drives it he uses thr right pedal!Its an awsome car! Very proud of it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Edited March 28, 2006 by VWR Lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Looks amazing mate! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Those Brembo's look huge! And I'm going to love it - any car with a rollcage I have a soft spot for style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> Whereabouts was the photo taken with the plane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 It was taken a Bruntingthorp which is a disused air field and there is a car circuit there, this pic was taken just before its first shake down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Is that a giant surf board strapped to the roof style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) Are you sure they are " 256mm AP racing brake discs" as that sounds small to me for the Golf on the front, unless these are rear ones?Otherwise great car and work mate! Edited March 28, 2006 by mike_m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Nice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Do VW just 'give' you GTi's to play with, what will this be used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high on dirt Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 oooo i saw this when luke took me to the garage it was all stripped out and had just come back to him with the roll cage in!!! Nice to see it mate. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Isn't that the car I saw standard like 3 months ago!! you've made it even nicer hehe. Good job mate, you should ask for a pay rise style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 how much would that cost to build? eh without the left hand accelerator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 How lovely does that look and sound! More pictures please. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Congrats, thats a nice job to have on your CV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baj Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thought i recognised this .. the plates match.http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/m...306/dp_045.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thats really nice congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeky tdi Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Cool! you finished it then style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted March 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Are you sure they are " 256mm AP racing brake discs" as that sounds small to me for the Golf on the front, unless these are rear ones?Otherwise great car and work mate!Sorry typing error, 356 mm style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />how much would that cost to build? eh without the left hand accelerator?Around £40.000 mark style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Which includes buying it as a standard road car.Thought i recognised this .. the plates match.http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/m...306/dp_045.htmlThats the one! Were you there mate?Nice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Do VW just 'give' you GTi's to play with, what will this be used for?We dont get given the cars mate, the customer has payed for all this.He is going to use it on track days and to pose in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baj Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thats the one! Were you there mate?Unfortunately not, although i do live local.I just remember seein the pics on another forum and thinking how cool it looked, good work style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted March 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 More pics border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />Hope you like style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 nice, top job mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 He is going to use it on track days and to pose in style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />How the other half live. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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