Lupo-Joe Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Like the valve covered buddy! Nice touch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Thanks mate, they do look soo much better than the black ones. When i next get tyres fitted, i'll get the polished valves but until then these will do... They were only a couple of quid on ebay too.I also have some crystal clear side repeaters on the way too. Mine are looking a bit smoked...i don't really like that. I'm also going to order some spacers for the rear but not sure which to go for, 10mm maybe? Edited December 2, 2011 by MikeW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom's Lupo Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 lupo is looking nice pal 10mm will do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Cheers dude, i think 10mm will look nice... just gotta check tomorrow to make sure i've got space without rubbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom's Lupo Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 ye you may have abit of rubbing get some camba shims for the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatty Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Looks great, and in the best colour bit spacing on the wheels will look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks buddy , Think spacers are very necessary ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Looking at these old(ish) photos makes me look forward to winter mode. Loved the look of it on the steelies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 A couple more Cheap updates...Bit more carbon wrapping and a nice new gear gaitor...Lupo tax disk holder...Rear badge carbon inserts...New Side repeaters, old and new...FK 5mm front spacers, Before...After...And all done next to college race Fiesta...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 New indicators look so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 New indicators look so much betterAgreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 did you do the carbon inlays on the badge yourself? or did you buy them from somewhere ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Thanks guys Oh and i just bought the pre cut ones off ebay. I thought it'd be easier than removing the badge, all the sticky stuff, buying new sticky stuff etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) I did mine the hard way today with a cheap sheet of red carbon vinyl & buggered my badge in the process lolJust spotted you have one stubby & one large mirror too, just noticed that about mine this morning haha did VW do this on purpose in the factory? Seems sensible giving you more view o/s & more clearance n/s Edited December 9, 2011 by Koop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I did mine the hard way today with a cheap sheet of red carbon vinyl & buggered my badge in the process lolJust spotted you have one stubby & one large mirror too, just noticed that about mine this morning haha did VW do this on purpose in the factory? Seems sensible giving you more view o/s & more clearance n/sYeah this was on purpose, if you can get hold of an EU spec passenger mirror you'd have two stubbys Thanks guys Oh and i just bought the pre cut ones off ebay. I thought it'd be easier than removing the badge, all the sticky stuff, buying new sticky stuff etc. Link us to your inlays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Ahh that sucks mate, the thing that bothers me with the inlays is that the weave of the carbon fibre is not all in the same direction. And what joeadamou said is correct about the morror http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-MK5-Badge-Carbon-Fibre-Style-Inserts-GTI-/150711164480?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item231715de40Think they're all the same for the 90mm inner badge diameter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Yeah that's what I was looking at, ended up going for this...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120781229677...which would have been an ultra cheap solution if it wasn't for the badge I now need to replace haha not too bothered really there was just enough vinyl for 2 & it's good to have one to practice on cos I can do another one better now git some white primer on it so the red really pops, toidy. Plus the 'grain' of me 'carbon' all runs the same way Edited December 9, 2011 by Koop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Plus the 'grain' of me 'carbon' all runs the same way Show off! Oh i also ordered some 10mm spacers for the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hey it's not often I get chance to show off given the state of my loop next to you lot haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Got the 10mm spacers fitted today, so the new setup is 10mm rears and 5mm fronts Just looks more fitted. I'll be sure to get some photos up when i take some. I'm fed up with the poor quality of the phone camera so i'll try get some soon. Oh and i also took the stickerbombed vinyl off the petrol cap...that got very boring very quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just spotted you have one stubby & one large mirror too, just noticed that about mine this morning haha did VW do this on purpose in the factory? Seems sensible giving you more view o/s & more clearance n/sim not certain, but from what ive read on here, they started with two full size mirrors, but literally for a few weeks, then went to 2 stubbys (which i have) and then went to the half and half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Gave the Lupo a clean and tried to get some photos of the new fitment. Excuse the photo quality as i ran out of natural light.5mm front spacers and 10mm rear. I like having front tuck and rear flush.Thanks. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 did VW sort out your heaters after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well it was all very confusing to me...apparently its a very common fault that condensation builds up on the heater matrix in the Lupo ?. That still doesn't explain why my coolant drops. I'm doubting how much they actually looked into it, the car was in there at 8am, i had to call up at 5.30pm to ask when to collect. Then when i got there the lady said that they didn't get a whole load of time work on it and therefore didn't charge me...Though that said, it has been working recently. Still smells very strong, it just doesn't smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Purchased a nice new camera today, so hopefully i won't have to upload poor quality phone photo's anymore. I'm still trying to find a nice location to do a proper photoshoot.Excuse the fact that it needs a wash x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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