Daz Smith Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 ..........Is it a simple-ish cut and shut job to fit these to a standard Lupo?? Can you buy them ready to weld on even?? I know a bit of a stupid question but thought I'd ask anyway!!!And i take it the GTi front end (bumper, arches, bonnet and lights) would be a straight swap?? Don't ask why you would wanna do this... I know it sounds silly but it isn't!! Can't say much more than thatCheers in advanceDaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge0rdie Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 defo not a simple job. ud have to change most the panels on the car to make sure they aline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_wonder Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 i may be wrong but i thought the gti was a bit wider than a standard lupo so it may be very difficult to do although there used to be a 1.4tdi with the gti front and rear down my way last year so it can be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStryder360 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 this is something I was looking into. You can only get the rear GTi panel from VW and they quoted 248quid per side. I thought.... Fork that idea LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yep, the fronts are a straight swap I think - but you'd need GTI lights as well (and the xenons don't come cheap at about £600 per complete unit from VW). GTI wings would also leave a space for the GTI sill which runs along the car, and then there are the rear arches - a welding job if you're up to it I guess... then the rear bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeal_88 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 i may be wrong but i thought the gti was a bit wider than a standard lupo so it may be very difficult to do although there used to be a 1.4tdi with the gti front and rear down my way last year so it can be doneapparently that was a gti with a golf gtitdi engine in it stevie.i may be wrong tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Smith Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'm sure the GTi would only be wider because of the arches... the actual shell can't be different, would cost too much to manufacture 2 different shells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 apparently that was a gti with a golf gtitdi engine in it stevie.i may be wrong tho...He always maintained that it started life as a TDI. Either way, putting a TDI in a GTI shell still wouldn't be that straightforward (albeit easier than modifying the bodywork, probably).I'm sure the GTi would only be wider because of the arches... the actual shell can't be different, would cost too much to manufacture 2 different shells!Yep, I think the arches are pretty much the only difference on the actual shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauryn Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 For what this would cost I'd just buy a GTi, then you'd have added performance anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish_Sport_16V Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 The P88BEL one is a 1.4 tdi with a GTTDI badge on the back work was done by a company up in airdrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Smith Posted July 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2008 For what this would cost I'd just buy a GTi, then you'd have added performance anyway!Like I said, I know it sounds stupid but there's good reason!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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