little rich Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 haha! I have atcually done that before with center caps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 awkward moment when you send some bloke in germany a lairy email demanding 2 new centre caps and he comes back telling me to take the protective film off them, turns out they are absolutely fine Made me Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 awkward moment when you send some bloke in germany a lairy email demanding 2 new centre caps and he comes back telling me to take the protective film off them, turns out they are absolutely fine Must be a relief for you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dick.its true!Yeah i was relieved lol, saved hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 awkward moment when you send some bloke in germany a lairy email demanding 2 new centre caps and he comes back telling me to take the protective film off them, turns out they are absolutely fine Hahaha that's the funnies thing I've read on this forum in a while lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Sorry but hahaha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 lol!! oh dear Marcus! Those damn germans making us look bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arosabinns Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hahaha that's the funnies thing I've read on this forum in a while lol.true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 haha cheers everyone! picked the lupo up from steve earlierin the end this is what i actually had done - boot handle deleted and smoothed, archs rolled, boot painted, rear bumper painted, bonnet painted, petrol flap painted and wing mirros painted. i was going to have the whole of the front painted by when i took it down there him and my dad thought it was preety pointless so that got sacked off.I'll put a few pictures up later after a wash, might try a wheel on to as one of them got a tire fitted to make sure it wouldn't rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 some pics then. gone back to normal plates, think they look much betterdidnt have time to try the wheel on so just rested it against the car lol. as you can see i went for proper tyres!!Still needs a good detail on the rest of the paintwork.dads doing all the brakes tomorrow and taking it for a MOT, fingers crossed it passes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom's Lupo Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 what tyre's you gone for mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_pandy Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 looks lovely bet your glad to get it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 what tyre's you gone for matetoyo 195/45 matelooks lovely bet your glad to get it backCheers yeah, be glad to get back to driving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_pandy Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 i tryed toyo tyres wasnt fussed on them in the wet but good in the dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little rich Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Bang tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 i tryed toyo tyres wasnt fussed on them in the wet but good in the dryyeah, i've had toyos on my sport wheels. like you say grip well in the dry, wear out quite fast mind. Not massively fussed about wet performance, don't like pushing things when its wet lolBang tidy!cheers man, near there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nice one Marcus, looks lovely hows the boot popper working out for you? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Looking good. Nice one for fitting proper tyres.Cheers pal yeah i wanted to fill the archs and still be able to drive it properly. hopefully there will be minimal arch gap.Nice one Marcus, looks lovely hows the boot popper working out for you? Alexthanks alex yeah its working well, need to reposition the solenoid though as when i finished i realised i could put the boot trim back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsley-Arosa Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 any particular reason for having bigger tyres?paint is looking niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 any particular reason for having bigger tyres?paint is looking niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee cheers pal ummm a few reasons really - easier to fill the archs with bigger tyres and hopefully be able to get the wheel/tyre sitting flush with arch and no arch gap, more comfortable ride, doesn't need to be as low (fanny lol), prefer not to have stretch if its not necessary, drive it properly .... I guess thats a few lol, i think 165/50's would of still looked ok and i guess that would of been most peoples choice but the archs have been made sure to fit these and i think they should look ok (fingers crossed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I would of personaly got for the 165/50, but each to there own.looking forward to seeing them fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I would of personaly got for the 165/50, but each to there own.looking forward to seeing them fitted yeah, I might think the same once i try this wheel on lol...wait and see i guess. There needs to be a 195/40 or 35 tyre!bit more of a close up of the rear, new paint doesn't look like it has a very good reflection on the back in this photo. want to see about getting the tail pipe up a tad to. need some cambridge lights as well, never ending with this car modifying game is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 OH and my dad was changing all my brakes earlier and found that one of the rear AP shocks has blown!!! piece of crap, luckily good old Al @ awesome has ordered me a new one and hopefully i'll be able to claim back the cost through warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_lupz Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Shame about the rear strut but will be good if you can get it changed on warranty. Yh can't believe there isn't more tyre choice for 15"I'm running coni 195/40 on 14" 7 and 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 hopefully i will be able to, think there is a 2 year warranty on them. pretty sh it though as i've got my adjusters in and wound up a tad at the moment! going to popping all the time when i lower it lol.yeah 195/40 on 7 & 8's is perfect really. Nankang do 185/45 but im not putting that crap on my car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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