scott Thurlow Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Right i though its about time i started a thread so here goesI had a seat ibiza cupra before the cupra but fancied a change from the 260bhp on tap to something a bit smaller that i wanted to go down the asthetics route.So a journey to get the car and i ended up with ....an 04 gti lupo, low mileage, full service history.running ronal turbos painted black on 195/45/15 tyresred leather retrim on standard gti seats.I gave it a cheeky little cleanthe paintwork is actually very good. but i wasnt happy with the wheels sooo...original colour and 165 tyres swapped with my fiance, these were a temp fix until i saved abit of cashafter a looooong choice i decided to go with bbs rm's010 and 012 so 2 a bit rarer than usual giving me 8j fronts and 9j rearsthe roof lining is going to be changed to something esle but unsure what yet.After a while of leavign it the way it was i decided to sort out the audio so i sound deadened the doors, rear quarters and boot with silect coat deadedning and new baffles and door cards.Audio went inhertz mille mlk 165 compspioneer headunitjl 12w6v2 subwooferaudison lrx.400 ampaudio system twister ampthat all didnt last long and im chaging that again but i did do some cheeky interior work.New interior consists ofdashboard trimmed in red leather and custom dial surround diamond stictched with a black trim.all door cards retrimmed double stitched and designedlower door cards fibreglassed to house components and trimmedseats re shaped and refoamed for new look. black centres and red outer with piping.parcel shelf retrimmedcustom leather floor matstrim work done at jm grants in birmingham.Also had a slight colour change on the bbsNext ....Air is on order.New install going inAudio 2 x sundown sa8v2 subs in custom ported boxHifonics 2608 amp to powerHybrid audio legatia se pro l1 tweetersHybrid audio legatia se pro l6 mid bassPionner deh p80 headunitAudio system twister ampNew wheels may also be on the cards or these will be slighly changed so they sitting 7.5-8j front and 9.5j rears.Thanks and comments etc welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Gorgeous, love that dash trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 CHEERS MATEYwas a ball ache to remove and put bk in aswell.took me about 6 hours to remove as was in the dark and couldnt be bothered to remove steering wheel lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yeah I hear dashes are a biatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 i highly recommend bagging each bolt seperately and making a diagram lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 very nice idea on the dash and doorcards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JampotJamie Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 looking sweet i seen this at UD.also noticed the cheeky snap at DynoDaze with the red EuroJap lupo. live local? i live in hinckley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Xaler Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Incredible car!!! It's wonderfull!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Really nice GTI - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 bit of an updateheadunit is ordered and on it way.sundown sa8 v2 subs are ordered.hybrid audio front end should be on its way soon aswell.chanign the amps for the front end to dls rm series.the air ride i am picking up on sunday and im having a change on the wheels (same wheels but somethign a bit different to the norm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 im sure ive seen this around birmingham....awesome by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyC Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Bloody hell thats devine! Where's your headrests tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 lol this was the day the interior went in and they hadnt been finished, i was fitting the interior and the wheels at 3.30 am of the morning of ultimate dubs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 update time.well air has been ordered and is been test fit the weekend.audio should be on its way to me anyday so i can start on that then get the trimmed up to match the interior.my air tank is going in for powdercoating aswell.also the wheels are havign a slight change too. cant be arsed with the polished dishes and its been donre to death now so going for somethign different there and dropping to 8.5j rear so i can get more cmaber and drop the air lower!thats it for now but will have pics once i get underway with all this!hoping to be done for edition 38 and players but i cant see it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubber dude Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Lovely car Mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSloanes Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Wow mate that car is unreal. The interior etc is just stunning. Very impressed mate classy as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 cheers guys, still got alot to work on but then hopefully will be going in for best of shows etc at events.im unsure on the exhaust what do people think to it, twin as i have or a single oval???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lermy Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 absolute stunner of a car mate i love it, use it daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted July 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 ye its my daily mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 GO ON SCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 lol hi ross!so wheels shoudl be getting stripped down this week cleaned up ready for the new paint, also getting new bolts and lookign for some polished hex's for them but they seem hard to come by and silly expensive.need to have a touch up on the lower half of the bumper so into the bodyshop for that.then get the audio and air on and all trimmed up. once thats done onto the cleaning. hopefully all before edition and players!i think im in for a challenge here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looking good dude Will have to meet up soon again! My paint is still looking sweet from your mopping skills Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Thurlow Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 alright buddy, been a long time so deffo need a catch up.you can give me a hand gettign the car done if u want lol.and good im glad. before players or edition pop to the unit we can clean them both!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidebrothers Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Not seen this one before in readers rides but have to say that I'm very impressed with the quality of work put into this car! The interior is just amazing, looks like a fantastic job that the trimmers have done on it!Very nice mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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