Dj Xaler Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 good Job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Pressed Plates!R32 off to be repainted over 8 days next week - lawyers still working on identifying the quarry truck to blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumza Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Mate love the sound your Lupo makes, is it the airfilter/cone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Mate love the sound your Lupo makes, is it the airfilter/cone?Thanks - yeh the filter is the dominant noise when you are driving, but i always believed that the engine should be louder than the exhaust. It is an apiro filter - ebay cheapy, but it is a much better sound than paper cones and breathes very well, and having the rubber 90 degree bend gives it some extra reverbrations. Cos the sport has vvt, the sound sudddenly starts when you build the revs beyond a point rather than having it the whole time. u have to get used to it so as not to make more noise than you want though during normal driving - but when driving properly it really gives the extra drama, the sound from the rear in the video (i assume u saw the lupos of tton one) is just the standard exhaust which actually sounds quite good all on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thissy Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 ^ The Lupo gti does have 'vvt' but it does little to aid performance.. But your right the sport doesn't have it...Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 The sports don't have VVT. I believe only Polo GTi's have VVT.^ The Lupo gti does have 'vvt' but it does little to aid performance.. But your right the sport doesn't have it...Mikekk i was sure someone had mentioned it previously and i had assumed it had something of the sort as it definately has a significant step change throughout the revs. but it is that step i assumed i was referring to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Met up with Scott in Plymouth and took my first ever shots in the dark with my new camera - took me quite a while to set up all the little things to a reasonable quality, think i still need more time to practice.The streetlights also showed me how i desperately need to get the machine polisher out and do my car for once instead of just dad's.R32 is now back at the bodyshop for 8 days - courtesey car is a 1.2 hyundai hatchback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johns Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Mines such a 4x4 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Devil Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 cooool man, who's is the black one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Met up with Scott in Plymouthcooool man, who's is the black one?^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Devil Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 My bad, as you can see. i read the thread thoroughly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johns Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Me!!! haha dislike all the scratches and right height though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Devil Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Theres only one thing to do if you dislike the height hahanice car man, very very clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Xaler Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 good photos!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johns Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I know been wanting coils since i bought it at easter, but deciding witch ones to get plus gathering all of the funds together for them, but want them so much haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Had a cleaning session with Scott today and cleaned his mates C2 too. both cars are in desperate need of a full polish, but we couldnt do it all as the weather was a bit cold!But here are the base results:Also got my tracking sorted today, turns out the wonderful roads in plymouth had knocked the toe out by several degrees, all better now tho! Edited November 30, 2011 by BEP51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Really chuffed today! R32 came back from the bodyshop, and though the car is covered in beading, the finish looks immaculate show standard, car is like a mirror without even a ripple in the laquer, seems it was given a full respray, even the mirrors were redone! and a brand new windscreen. Will upload some pics later and give it a thorough going over with a fine toothcomb when its been dried off in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 They probably know you and the old man are tough customers a lot of insurance work I've seen has been a rattle can masking tape jobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Pics Looking great, only boot and rear bumper not resprayed, it seems everything else was repainted so no stone chips anywhere!On another note the insurance company lawyers are struggling to catch the driver as the two companies, of which one is responsible, are hanging the phone up on the lawyers and ignoring emails. sound like pathetic lawyers to me... we may have to do our own detective work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newnesie Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 looks to be a good colour match too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) looks to be a good colour match too!They didnt need to do much colourmatching cos they did the whole sides and doors and didnt blend into old paintwork, its all fresh and beautiful!they even did the mirror covers, spoiler, side skirts and side strips as well as front bumper! new screen is nicely fitted too.They cleaned the wheels for dad too. but we need to get new centrecaps for them, 4 new matching tyres, then replace interior door handles, then bring on next show season! Edited December 10, 2011 by BEP51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Christmas pressie for me...inch long gauge and dent in the bonnet into the metal.The morror that took ages to repair and repaint intact but with a deep scratch and paint cracked away.Yay.No idea when it happenned, probs when parked in taunton Will be getting quotes for the repairs and resprays hopefully before i have to go back to uni, but i doubt it will be done by then Edited December 28, 2011 by BEP51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Wow.. That's not good news mate, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you get it sorted pretty swiftly though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 So still not sorted the mirror and bonnet yet, soooo many niggling things to do on the car now But anway, whilst trying to write an essay, i may have got distracted for a few hours, and gave the car a much needed clean!Had 3 people stop and talk to me about how shiny it was and it makes all the other cars on the road look (even more) like s**t! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR6_K Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hope you get the body work done soon other than that it does look pretty shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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