Grande_GTi Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Wel so far as the story goes some of you may no me some may not dont worry if you dont you aint missin much lolanyway managed to smash my work van last tuesday an ended havin to by my own daily for work, managed to pick up this lupo fairly cheap, i have to be honest Im shockingly impressed, excellant on fuel, not too slow considerin an so much fun to drive.No major plans for it as it has to stay a daily, so simple really some budget coilovers, hopefully a set of g60s new stereo an some hidsHeres some pix of it so far should have wheels an coils on in next few weeks thanks for lookin all comments welcome Ricky Edited September 8, 2009 by Grande_GTi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 wahey another bananaLooks great. Look forward to seeing the progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Glad you got signed up fella.Yellow is the best colour for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Loved your Golf so i'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 wahey another bananaLooks great. Look forward to seeing the progress!thanks, simple's what im thinkin tho, gotta admit love the fact that its yellow lolGlad you got signed up fella.Yellow is the best colour for them! cheers mate, defo bumbleeeeeee themed out lolLoved your Golf so i'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this one!cheers mate, this is no way gonna be on par as the golf as i have to try n be sencible as its gotta live on the st, but pickin up some coils tommorow, an deck it on the 13s i think for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Cool lupo, as said above the best colour for them!look forward to seeing it a little lower, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Cool lupo, as said above the best colour for them!look forward to seeing it a little lower,Cheers rich Is lookin cool as flip mate, lower should be soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 not the project bumble bee i know and love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) Glad to see you signed up now Ricky. Can't wait to see what you do to this if your Bolf is anything to go by....I know you said just coilies and G60 steels but you never know.... Edited May 11, 2009 by cafcross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 not the project bumble bee i know and love!lol have i ripped some one elses name off lol?? Glad to see you signed up now Ricky. Can't wait to see what you do to this if your Bolf is anything to go by....I know you said just coilies and G60 steels but you never know....yeh did do the other week after pickin up the buggy lol, thanks for the kind words about the bolf she's still sittin there on the drive lookin all pretty whilist the loop puts on the mileage, id love to let this project spiral but im tryin so so hard not too, have got my eye on some bbs rm's atm all bein well lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) UPDATE TIMEWell after drivin it to work all last week it confirmed to me i defo needed coilover's, spent a while tryin to find a set quick as impulse was takin over managed to do a deal with (Pastel boy) by the way thanks for all the advice urs an your mates lupo looked awesome,. So drove up on saturday n picked em up was tempted to start fittin em about 1ish sunday morning when i got in, but thought its probably not the best idea ive had lol, so Fitted them yesterday cant believe how easy they are to fit. Got bored an pelled the badges off too. got hold of a momo boss so at the moment debatin what avenue i go down in regards to steerin wheel hmmm. also manged to pick up some head rest too thanks mate another forum user not sure of ur name but u know who u r lolHere's the pix a few in progress an a few after an the end resultthats all but all comments welcomeRicky Edited May 11, 2009 by Grande_GTi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 much better! i really like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 A definite improvement! Any thoughts on wheels yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 much better! i really like it!cheers mateA definite improvement! Any thoughts on wheels yet?lol ur tellin me its a massive differance in handlin too.wheels wise sorted a set of g60's but then some one robbed my mates garden for the wheels so they went, but id love a set of oz turbo's or bbs rms to be honest but finance aint lookin to clever after spendin so much on this car an its add ons so wheels may have to wait till next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPS Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 SLAMMMED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 tbf there isnt much better than a yellow lupo on the floor!Looking good matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastle boy Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 **** that looks lower than mine and we have the same coilovers lol you no you aint stopping at wheels and coilovers! huuuuuuuuuuum i feel a black roof and splits coming on! same thing happend to me now i have the lupo bug lol anyway good luck with the car keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdub Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 **** that looks lower than mine and we have the same coilovers lol you no you aint stopping at wheels and coilovers! huuuuuuuuuuum i feel a black roof and splits coming on! same thing happend to me now i have the lupo bug lol anyway good luck with the car keep us posted Hey its looking good hun, got my wheels on Saturday all fitted but have found that the back needs dropping ever so slightly. There is a bit more of a gap than I wanted. Its looking better low, aint it mad how decking it will make all the difference to the driving. Mine handles so much better. Check my new shoes out, in my thread. Oh and Pastle boy Black roof, yeah baby!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If you can find another set of G60 steels get them, as a slammed non-GTI on G60 steels looks mint.Here's timboc's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 SLAMMMED!wouldn have it any other way lol tbf there isnt much better than a yellow lupo on the floor!Looking good matey.hahaha its so strange cause when i first drove it to work i got laughed at by my work crew now its decked they all love it lol its such a lairy colour but its niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee cheers mate**** that looks lower than mine and we have the same coilovers lol you no you aint stopping at wheels and coilovers! huuuuuuuuuuum i feel a black roof and splits coming on! same thing happend to me now i have the lupo bug lol anyway good luck with the car keep us posted haha lol black roof n mirrors a fresh paint job an wack in my rs4's seat lol would look pretty sick, but have to keep this project to a daily limit lol, its coz of the wheels that it looks lover if i find a set of rims i like n can afford i may treat it to a set at end of month tho was good meetin u lads the other day n ur lupo is dope mateHey its looking good hun, got my wheels on Saturday all fitted but have found that the back needs dropping ever so slightly. There is a bit more of a gap than I wanted. Its looking better low, aint it mad how decking it will make all the difference to the driving. Mine handles so much better. Check my new shoes out, in my thread. Oh and Pastle boy Black roof, yeah baby!!!!!!cheers trace, slowly but surely,take the adjuster out completely thats what i done that way its on the deck, i know i find my self drivin like a liability again tho hahhahaha lovin the new shoes. lookin good, i reckon a little photoshoot in a few weeks out side The one n only venue "Dubs by Dan" what u reckon??If you can find another set of G60 steels get them, as a slammed non-GTI on G60 steels looks mint.Here's timboc's.....cheers for that mate appricated that looks well nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdub Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 is dope matecheers trace, slowly but surely,take the adjuster out completely thats what i done that way its on the deck, i know i find my self drivin like a liability again tho hahhahaha lovin the new shoes. lookin good, i reckon a little photoshoot in a few weeks out side The one n only venue "Dubs by Dan" what u reckon??I think your on mate! Drive it like you stole it, hahahahaha Its funny I was so used to driving it with the steels on then I got the new ones on it Saturday and It wasnt until Monday I had this thought that I could suddenly go faster round corners hahaha. Mine still needs its ass down a little more, should be done within a week or so hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLAST Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 If you ever fancy getting rid of that Momo wheel boss, i'm desperate for one!Looks awesome. Love the yellow on steels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx-Amy-xXx Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 tbf there isnt much better than a yellow lupo on the floor!Looking good matey.Agree... Nice car.xXx-Amy-xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grande_GTi Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I think your on mate! Drive it like you stole it, hahahahaha Its funny I was so used to driving it with the steels on then I got the new ones on it Saturday and It wasnt until Monday I had this thought that I could suddenly go faster round corners hahaha. Mine still needs its ass down a little more, should be done within a week or so hopefully Yeh defo one saturday once ive sourced some rims we'l drive up to you guys an get camera happy, honestly tho tracey its one of the best cars ive owned in a long time, so much fun, but i think im gonna have to raise mine due to ground the petrol tank out on speed bumps opps lolIf you ever fancy getting rid of that Momo wheel boss, i'm desperate for one!Looks awesome. Love the yellow on steels.pm'd me to think black on yellow works perfectly cheers mateAgree... Nice car.xXx-Amy-xXxthanks amy appricated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I was hoping to see a yellow Gti with your user nameBoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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