Max69vk Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Make: SeatModel: Arosa TDI SMOT: 11/12TAX: 03/13 Engine size: 1.4 3cylFuel type: DieselRoad Tax: - £35 per yearMileage: 72K (fully warrented by MOT's & History) will increase as is a daily driver, still well below average.Location: Surrey/South LondonPrice: £3100 ovvnoDescription including modifications: Bodywork - Totally repainted in factory colour & bodywork smoothed inc rear bootlock removed, 3rd brakelight removed, swagelines removed, side repeaters removed, passenger doorlock removed, bumpers totally smoothed. Cambridge (smoked) rear GTI lights fitted, opening rear quarter lights fitted (original fixed included if required), rear wiper removed (will be included), aero wiper arms & blades fitted to front. Bonrath debadged grill fitted (also have set of one-off custom grilles to be included).Interior - Lupo GTI Heated Leather interior (not wired in), airbag removed & leather steering wheel fitted (original included), Golf GTI leather gearknob & gaitor, silver trim kit, lower dash & centre console colour coded to body, TT/GTI alloy pedals. Interior sound deadened with 5 layers of dynamat extreme in the front doors & rear quarters, 3 layers in bootlid, floor also deadened using matting & luxury underlay.Engine - Remapped to approx 116bhp - 176lb/ft torque, with full handbuilt stainless longlife exhaust system, BMC induction filter. Cambelt, tensioners & associated parts replaced at 70k, also replaced the water pump as all the belts were off (wasn't required though). Oil & filter changed at 68k, Engine cover body colur coded.Suspension - Recently overhauled at 68k replacing front top mounts, lower ball joints, lower wishbones, steering arms & steering joints. KW Variant 2 coilover adjustable rear shocks & spring fitted (will include a set of FK spring & mounts), FK silverline coilovers fitted to front (for winter use) & KW2 variant 2 coilovers included for the summer (too good to ruin with the crap british winter).Brakes - Fully overhauled at 70K with new compensator valve, total system flush, rear shoes & new front pads fitted. Fronts discs fitted at 65k are drilled, grooved & vented.Stereo: Sony head unit, standard speakers will be put back in.Wheels: Artec PA repainted in super chrome (not actually chrome)Bad points: The boot release can stick at times (I am working to fix this), has a couple of chips in the driver doorwell where I closed the door on the seatbelt, The drivers mat has a hole in it from my heel! Other than that its sweet!Having owned this car for nearly 8yrs now I've decided that I've taken it as far as I possibly can & am now looking for a new project, probably of the Bavarian variety. There is lots of paperwork & receipts to go with this car, although the service stamps only go up to around 38k as I've done 90% of the work myself being a trained mechanic. The car has had an oil & filter change every 10k (I get it free so why not!) & as this has always been a daily driver I've not scrimped on anything so that its runs & drives properly, & if its need to be replaced I've always used genuine VAG parts where possible. Being a TDI it's easy to get 70MPG on a motorway run & also high figures round town, drivability has been improved imensly by the remap & tuning & the newly reconditoned brakes are scarily good (recently managed to lock up the fronts at 70mph!).I dont get on here much these days but will try to check back as & when possible. Any questions please ask Pictures: Edited March 16, 2012 by Max69vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 sad day when the second of the smoothed plat grey twins gets sold good luck with the sale mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-man-dan Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 What's it like to drive now it's had a remap? I tried a 1.4tdi Polo yesterday and found it very awkward as it had no power atall below 2000rpm then ran out at about 4500rpm. Has the remap changed when the turbo actually comes in?CheersDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 mind with a diesil, the problem is they dont have power down low but compensate with torque down low, the map will have brought the torque figure right up, so at 116bhp it should beat a 1.4sport, and with 176lb of torque, it should fairly move off the line mate ( a 130bhp golf GT TDI has 228lb of torque and this car is half the weight....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-man-dan Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Yeah I understand that. I just wanted to know if the remap brings the turbo in any sooner than standard. I drove a fiesta zetec s tdci 1.6 and the turbo spooled up at around 1500rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Turbo Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Interested in a swop for my convertible check forsale thread thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Driving the car I wouldn't say the turbo spools up any faster, that is something more controlled by the physical aspect of the turbo rather than any ECU control. What the remap has done is improve the response up to the 1900-2000rpm point where the turbo spools up, which is perfect if you want to drive for total economy rather than just booting it everywhere. The standard engine is poop, no doubt about it but with only 75bhp & 109lbft torque you can see why! With the tuning the redline is still at 4500 or slightly over,but due to the gearing/torque combination you dont need any more rev range (the car will pull to redline in 5th anyway).The turbo lag is only briefly noticeable in 1st gear but the gearing in the TDI gearbox makes up for this & from 2nd gear up there are no issues as the torque & rpm range is more than sufficient. I've had this side by side with a Lupo GTI & while the GTI has the legs on 1st & 2nd gear, by the time you're in 3rd the TDI has caught up & is going past it beyond that point as the torque is pretty fierce for a car of this size & weight - stick in 5th at 45mph & it will happily pull through to 3 figure speeds without a cough or splutter & all without sounding like your wring the t*ts off it & screaming like the petrol engine.Thanks for the offer Caz but I'm being tempted by 3.5 litres of M-Sport goodness at the moment Edited December 14, 2011 by Max69vk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam-R Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Who remapped your car bud? How much did it cost, and how much did your z0rst cost? Ive just got mine de-catted atm, and sounds quite nice, guessing yours sounds quite sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Still got this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Still got it, just about to put some new genuine front pads on it as the road/race ones were ****e putting it mildly. Also just replaced the aero wipers (genuine parts again) & should be getting it professionally valeted soon too. Price will be dropped slightly as something has caught my eye & may be looking for a quick sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I've got £2800 if thats any good to you :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Swindon Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Still for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeardy Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hi is this still for sale? Do you have any more pics interior etc? If so could you email through to MBr607@aol.comThanks Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Still got it, still adding more mods to it! I'll try & post some pics of the interior soon, but as its a black leather setup from a Lupo GTI google will show you what they look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Bl**dy camera has broken so cant get any more pics as yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Price dropped as I've seen the car I want & have nowhere to park it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessGemma Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 would you sell with standard suspension on? if so how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I dont have the standard suspension anymore so it will have to come on the coilivers (think i gave the old stuff to someone on here ages ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Price dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Open to offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam-R Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Don't think anyone wants TDi's anymore max! Had my lupo TDi on here for sale for a month and no one interested (well serious interest) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'd have it but all I could offer would be my Lupo 1.4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSeat Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 GLWS mate. Could you tell me mate who did the remap and for how much? Also if they''re still available and you sell the 4 stud twists seperate....How much are you looking for? If you could shed any light on these that would be great.CheersStuart (Soull Seat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Where abouts ru? What ru asking for it now have money waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brt900 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hi, just sent a pm regarding this. Stunning car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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