cobblers Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 It passed Took two attempts though. First retest failed because the HT leads I fitted before the test from GSF were faulty and caused a random misfire. Nice! Oh, and the exhaust place forgot to plug the rear numberplate lights back in.Second time round, with the old leads back on and lights plugged in, she flew through. No advisories (not even on cable tied springs). My guess at aiming the headlights was spot on. +1 for tape measure and a garage door!The Arosa lights are coming off I think, but I might split them and do something interesting with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombuttigieg Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 That exhaust look so cool! Aiming carbon monoxide at pedestrians! Really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 SO different, i like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 nice one on the mot, and that exhaust is uber cool! love this car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Very strange, i think i like it, at least i like the idea of it! hahawell done for doing something i hadn't even thought about! haha Props given to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeyCupra Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 that has got to be one of the niceswt lookin lupos ive ever seen. that exaust is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPS Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Crazy car! love it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_Stokes Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Love Love Love that exhaust... .and just the car in general. good job man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_JLClark_ Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 love this looks immense! shame about the comps would of looked real good on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Phase Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I am in love.That is so nice.Makes me die a little inside thinking I bought a black lupo.Very nice car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 It is a little bit special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 lmao. You must have found an MOT inspector who opperates on a blind eye policy for it to pass with that exhaust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the comments everyone always great to get good feedback!lmao. You must have found an MOT inspector who opperates on a blind eye policy for it to pass with that exhaust!It's a proper MOT - I do know people who would pretty much do me an MOT over the phone, but I make sure to get a proper one done. I'm always looking around the car and working on it, so I'm sure I'd pick up anything unsafe long before MOT time, but a second pair of eyes is always good. The exhaust is perfectly legal, it doesn't protrude past the body line of the car, nice outward rolled tailpipe so it's lovely and smooth, so no reason to fail it. It would pass C&U regs and IVA/BIVA fine too Arosa lights are coming off tomorrow if anyone wants a set! Edited August 2, 2009 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_Stokes Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 i was jsut off to bed and i JUST checked my email...How much for those arosa lights brederin?Steve (: x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 i was jsut off to bed and i JUST checked my email...How much for those arosa lights brederin?Steve (: x£35? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 You need a no litter sticker for under the exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's a proper MOT - I do know people who would pretty much do me an MOT over the phone, but I make sure to get a proper one done. I'm always looking around the car and working on it, so I'm sure I'd pick up anything unsafe long before MOT time, but a second pair of eyes is always good. The exhaust is perfectly legal, it doesn't protrude past the body line of the car, nice outward rolled tailpipe so it's lovely and smooth, so no reason to fail it. It would pass C&U regs and IVA/BIVA fine too LOL ! Ace Must be a loop hole with regards aiming exhausts at peoples faces then!!I kinda wish I had a side pipe now lol, that would be mental covering the pavements with black soot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 You need a no litter sticker for under the exhaust It does worry me that someone will chuck a handful of pebbles down it :SLOL ! Ace Must be a loop hole with regards aiming exhausts at peoples faces then!!I kinda wish I had a side pipe now lol, that would be mental covering the pavements with black soot! Think about it, loads of vans have side pipes, Transit tippers etc. Would be ace with a diesel - If I had a decat I would probably rig up a home brew flamer kit for the comedy (If slightly chav) value. I should know better but fire is always good especially if it comes out of the back(or side) of your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Think about it, loads of vans have side pipes, Transit tippers etc.They don't point up though! lol. I want one just to get Cyclists off the road... That'd teach em that pavements are there for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) They don't point up though! lol. I want one just to get Cyclists off the road... That'd teach em that pavements are there for them!As a cyclist, I totally agree. Every time I see someone on a road bike riding on the road "for fun" I wish they would just get a proper bike and get out of my bloody way! I've borrowed road bikes and tried them, and yes, you can do 50 miles without working up a sweat, but its like jogging only faster. The only pleasure gained is from numbers. Get something with tyres wider than your willy and get on some mud, do it properly!I ride on the road occasionally (to get to work) and ride where I'm out of peoples way, rather than riding side by side with a mate up a busy dual carraigeway wearing painted on clothes and moaning about how drivers are so inconsiderate as they stack up trying to get past, trying to actually get somewhere.On my old 106, I had the left washer jet aimed at 90 degrees to the left to get them. On the Lupo this isn't possible, so a flamer it must be! Edited August 2, 2009 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 well if you cant get them wet .. toast them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Phase Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 haha please flame it, and video pedestrian torching I need to get a jet washer installed to soak them haha ! I would love that but be filling water up every minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey23 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It passed Took two attempts though. First retest failed because the HT leads I fitted before the test from GSF were faulty and caused a random misfire. Nice! Oh, and the exhaust place forgot to plug the rear numberplate lights back in.Second time round, with the old leads back on and lights plugged in, she flew through. No advisories (not even on cable tied springs). My guess at aiming the headlights was spot on. +1 for tape measure and a garage door!The Arosa lights are coming off I think, but I might split them and do something interesting with them.paint the black bits on the lights green to match the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Reeto, I took the Arosa lights off the back and put normal ones back on, which I think I prefer. Got back from Retro Rides Gathering yesterday, where I had a great evening camping and a good day at the show the day after. I even took it round the sprint track (Full of tools and everything valuable that I didn't want to leave in the tent unattended). I wasn't expecting it to do very well, but I came 4th in class (out of 14), behind a hillclimb prepped 205 (which took up the top two slots as it was driven by a father and sun team) and only lost out to a track prepped mk1 golf running throttle bodies on a 1.3 by 0.1 seconds. Dead pleased, especially considering I had to run wide and handbrake turn round one of the corners because I'd have beached it if I took the normal line. I was only 0.5 seconds slower over the two laps than a bloody Clio 172, which had 2.5x as much power and actual suspension, rather than about an inch of over damped movement then bumpstops/floor. My time was 56.something seconds.Few pics:Loaded it up with my new roof bars and the troll (a comedy bike me and a mate made out of an old folding shopper bike and a mini moto, its bloody lethal) and set off down to somerset:Got plenty of looks and thumbs up on the motorway like this, lol!Here are a few pictures I've seen that were taken of my car whilst I was out wandering:This is me sideways just after my detour round the hump in the hairpin:, you can see how wide I had to take it, a good 10 feet off the racing line! (The hairpin is off to the left, past the cone)Had a great weekend, and the car proved itself surprisingly good round the track, although perhaps it must have been my excellent driving in a car setup completely wrong? lol. Edited August 17, 2009 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Oh, One more picture that I took using a mates camera - It's great to have something that I can change the settings on!It's certainly not the first time someone has ran round the car with an LED light with a long exposure, but it's the first time I've done it, and I'm quite proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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