pro3mark Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Yeah, something bigger planned, but now thats on it's way, and i've ended up looking at GTi's again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Haha you cannot go wrong with a GTI though! I will never get rid of mine unless something catastrophic happens to it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Yeah, they aren't the quickest things, but they're plenty to stay legal, they have bags of charecter, can look superb with a bit of lows, and have just incredible reliability.As you said, can't go wrong Actually excited about getting another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good stuff! Will it be soonish? I will be looking for a TDI sport come the end of the year for my daily as i don't want to clock up many miles on the GTI as i will need a motor for business millage too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro3mark Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good stuff! Will it be soonish? I will be looking for a TDI sport come the end of the year for my daily as i don't want to clock up many miles on the GTI as i will need a motor for business millage too!Theres one i'm looking at, i'd expect it to be on my drive by next weekend.Ah, two Lupos, you'll be catching me up! haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Think I saw your brother a week ago on Saturday, gave me a big thumbs up . I was in a grey Lupo TDI with Bathursts on.Good stuff! Will it be soonish? I will be looking for a TDI sport come the end of the year for my daily as i don't want to clock up many miles on the GTI as i will need a motor for business millage too!See, someone else with the same idea as me. And they said I was mad, haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Ah was that you? i was in the passenger seat. Looked very very very clean!Good minds think alike i suppose. Edited April 26, 2010 by Dazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Cheers, glad you noticed!I was looking in my wing mirror to see where this funny sound was coming from, and I noticed some TH monos and a Lupo GTI wing, then you pulled up next to me! (BTW my car doesn't normally sound like that, an exhaust weld had just cracked) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Surprised you didn't here him coming first! Has a BMC with no cold feed on it! TBH i never really noticed a noise from your car what with the BMC and bloomin subwoofer going ha What were you doing up this neck of the woods then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I was picking something up from Foxy. I actually saw 4 GTI's that day, Adam drove past when I was at Foxy's, then I saw a black GTI near home; the lad driving looked very surprised to see another Lupo haha.Oh and I had a test drive in this when it was for sale, when I was thinking of buying a GTI. It was probably one of the best ones I drove, pulled well with no funny noises, though the brakes were rusty. Looks like its in good hands now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yup Cramlington is a mecca for GTI's! You mean you test drove mine? Confused! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Very nice looking car that. I went with Jon to have a look at it when it was for sale, must be a good 7-8 months ago now. Little garage in Stockton. The salesman just gave Jon the key and off we went, had quite a good run around. Its a very nice car Edited April 26, 2010 by cardaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 There's GTi's all over the shop around crammy.I know of me and 6 others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 @ jon_273 - i get you now, yeah the brakes were a little bit dodgy when i got a hold of it. Got them done my self from my local specialist. Need replacing again actually. Yours have many miles on it?@ cardaft - yeah thats the garage, he was pretty much the same with me, although there wasn't much fuel in it so i only ended up going down the road. Just a few scratches and minute dents on the bonnet that will be sorted soon when it goes in the body shop. @ richie.guy - it's funny as you never see them any where else (well not many) and when you come into crammy there more common than corsas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Mine just ticked over 70,000 on Sunday! Hopefully it won't go up too much, but I do like driving it so we will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I always look at my clock and see it creeping towards 63,000. Feel like i don't want to drive it but as you say i love taking it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 UPDATE 62,874 milesTook a trip to VW the other week to get some parts off the never ending list. While I was there picked up two new check straps (6E0 837 249 C) one for either side, drivers door seems like it has dropped a bit. Also purchased a new connector block (1J0 973 119) for the spoiler brake light since the pins from the old light have corroded in the original connector block.After weeks of having the coils in my bedroom I dropped my car off to get them fitted, they are AP Coils if i havent already mentioned.Got the car back Saturday just gone and was pleased to see it creeping out the garage with new lows! Here is some snaps I took this morning before heading off to work.The back is as far down it will go with the adjuster still in and the front is possibly as low as it will go without catching ?Unfortunately the week I dropped the car off to get coils fitted I ended up fracturing my second metacarpal at football so as of yet I have been unable to drive it Possibly another 3 weeks before the cast is off and I can drive again, which is a killer. That has also meant I am currently unable to finish fixing my spoiler brake light and fit the check straps.Once the paintwork is sorted next month the only thing letting the side down is the wheels so a refurbish should sort that out.Comments please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think the drop looks good, don't really like'em too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Cheers richie, I suppose it does have to be drivable, good job there are no speed ramps round mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Looks like a really tidy drop. You could probably go a bit lower all round but that looks to be a sensible height for every day driving! Make sure you've copper greased those coilovers because they will corrode and seize quickly, i only put a light smear on mine but i should have given them a good coating. They aren't looking half as good as my silverlines were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks penry, I'll have a look at them once the hand is all sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micp Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Nice thread dude, seems like the cars in good hands and your enjoying it.Wish I could come across a decent(ish) one for sale locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Micp don't know if you've read the whole thread but I got it from Stockton pretty local to you. When I was looking this was the closest one I could find, I think with gtis you have to accept that you may have to travel some distance if you want a good example.Yeah certainly enjoying it too, spent a fair bit on it actually not that I've modified it much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Very smart! great ride height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks marcus, did you grease up your ap's when you put them on? I never did it on the last lupo but I never adjusted them, thinking I may play around with the height in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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