JBarr Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Hi guys,Had my lupo a few months but on been on the road for 2 weeks thanks to insurance prices. Has quite a few bad points, but I picked it up cheaply off a friend.Bad points included: Quite a lot of dents/deep scratches, worst of which drivers wing, lumpy on tick over, Drivers electric window doesn't work, Graffiti'd headliner/rear door cards (has grown on me) and came on mk3 breadvan steeles (4.5J 155/80 13's)But it came with 86,000 on the clock, TA technic coilies, sprayed badges, black mk4 golf front seats and was black just like I wanted.How I picked it up:And few pictures from a previous listing/headlining:First things first sorted the lumpy tick over, throttle body clean out, new leads and plugs and runs like a champ..Being off the road and bored, stripped the rear, just the seats and spare wheel at first, but then almost all the plastics in the rear were taken out, so were the door cards/up rights and headlining as I didn't like the spray job on them.Kept looking around for wheels, but was on a budget. Ended up buying a set of ats classics for mates rates. Took the rear adjusters out too:I really liked the classics, even though the rear arch gap was too large with 165/55 13's. Gave the car a well deserved clean and polish. Also can't be seen but like almost everything on the car - mates rates, this time on a sub came up and car already had all the wires so was in and working in seconds. Held in by the rear seat mounts and an allen key/gaffer tape aha! Proper bmx bodging.After 6 weeks of owning the car and it just being sat on my drive whilst I fiddled with it, I finally got insurance! Was so stoked. Took it out for first time, no more than 20 yards down my road, bang bang bang from the left side of the subframe scraping. Ended up discovering there was quite a few roads my car didn't like going down. One which I thought I had exploded my sump on. Worst noise I had ever heard. Stopped instantly and me and a mate looked, not even a mark on it (just the subframe wishbone mounts)It did make me worry about how impractical it was, so decided the ats's were just a little too small. Managed to get the original lupo wheels and enough money to make a profit on the ats's. They were only on the car for a day until I bought a pair of snowflakes, 150 mile round trip later and they were on:I loved the wheels but I felt they didn't quite suit the car, they needed a refurb, 2 new tyres and the 195/60's that were on there scrubbed on the front arches too. I had these on the car for only 5 days and I had sold the lupo wheels to a friend in this time, who has a 6n polo. He kept asking for the snowflakes, until he made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Again getting the lupo wheels and making a profit!So once again looking for a set of wheels began. 5 days on the originals and I had new wheels sorted. Mocked up:14 x 8J banded steelies, 195/45s on them. Real happy with them. Got a friend with an arch roller, had rolled and pulled (want it done a bit more) Also got some 13" centres, which don't fit right, but look better than nothing to me.Also a newer headunit that had an aux port and the headliner were put in, all in time for a local VW meet saturday night, where almost all liked the headlining.Heres a bunch of pictures of the loop how it sits now and friends 6n from saturday night, just before the VW meet:Progress will be slow with this, tax is due 30th October and most of my money goes to paying insurance/petrol and rent aha. Next on list is fixing window, maybe some of the body work, then eventually nice pair of front seats and different coilovers so I can get rid of the rear arch gap but that's unfortunately a long way off.Just thought I'd share my loop with you guys, thanks for looking. Comments/advice more than welcome.James Edited December 20, 2012 by JBarr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 You must be the most local lupo owner to me, i only live up the coast. I remeber seeing this one a while back in ashford. It was a good buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Lovely car! Black ones look so cool when they're shiny ( which is about 12% of the time) Keep it up and welcome to club lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 On my phone, so can't quote - Lupo1.0se, where abouts are you from? I live juat outside of Hythe, near to Folkestone. Not too far from ashford, but you probably saw it when one of the two previous owners, who live there had it.Chrisnicol, thanks man! Yeah keeping them clean is a challanger, especially living it middle of countryside woth dirty roads, etc. but thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 On my phone, so can't quote -Lupo1.0se, where abouts are you from? I live juat outside of Hythe, near to Folkestone. Not too far from ashford, but you probably saw it when one of the two previous owners, who live there had it.Chrisnicol, thanks man! Yeah keeping them clean is a challanger, especially living it middle of countryside woth dirty roads, etc. but thanks again on the romney marsh, i remeber when it was nicolas, i have a pic of it some where when it was in Ashford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Nice, personally I'd ditch the stickers for increased stealth looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 On my phone, so can't quote - Lupo1.0se, where abouts are you from? I live juat outside of Hythe, near to Folkestone. Not too far from ashford, but you probably saw it when one of the two previous owners, who live there had it.Chrisnicol, thanks man! Yeah keeping them clean is a challanger, especially living it middle of countryside woth dirty roads, etc. but thanks again I live in suburbia and it still manages to get filthy, birds, dust etc :/ I can wash it one day, without driving anywhere and it gets filthy! Love the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Love the headlining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Like the banded steelies suit it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellzbmx Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Looks boss on the banded steels man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 on the romney marsh, i remeber when it was nicolas, i have a pic of it some where when it was in Ashford.What colour is your loop? Don't think I've seen it around and I've been down there quite a few times.Nice, personally I'd ditch the stickers for increased stealth looks I am tempted to ditch them, would rather have slight tint on windows but it's all money I don't have ahaI live in suburbia and it still manages to get filthy, birds, dust etc :/ I can wash it one day, without driving anywhere and it gets filthy! Love the wheelsYeah I know exactly what you mean man, so annoying. Thanks!Love the headlining!I hated it at first, but sprayed the pink, black and the white, fluro green. Never had it in, then for the meet thought why not and everyone loves it. Slowly growing on, but having an interior light is so good!Like the banded steelies suit it well!Thanks man!Looks boss on the banded steels manCheers fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Black, although i do in work in Maidstone though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latetodub Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yes so glad iv seen this now.Looks rude Gonna need some help putting in my interior Soon if you'd be up for helping PeaceYes so glad iv seen this now.Looks rude Gonna need some help putting in my interior Soon if you'd be up for helping Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yes so glad iv seen this now.Looks rudeGonna need some help putting in my interiorSoon if you'd be up for helpingPeaceYes so glad iv seen this now.Looks rudeGonna need some help putting in my interiorSoon if you'd be up for helpingPeaceI can help. Message me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I haven't updated this in a while. Nothing has happened really that's why, well until the other day. Then this happened:I was surprised at the amount of people that actually like it! I thought most would hate it, but completely changed my car. Went from a stealth motor to a head turner just from changing the wheel colour. Hope you guys like it as much as I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesy0093 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nice colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiiTCH-TDi Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Looks good are they powder coated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Nice colour Thanks man!Looks good are they powder coated?Cheers and nope, home rattle can job, just sanded down the black, spray straight over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubber dude Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Love the colour of the wheels mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 So on my drive to my dads house, drove like usual, went into a round about, back stepped out alot, put it down to just being wet, but soon after masses of vibration/noise and an awful smell! Pulled up in the lay by to be greeted by what i thought was stretch tyre popped off the rim. However, once off and in some light the damage is massive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERO Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Ah, Ouch!!!But at least your car wasn't going fast when it happened. But it could be worse man... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnicol Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Lucky you didn't spin out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) love the colour on the banded steels just a shame they are soo wide up front. Edited November 3, 2012 by north wales loop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarr Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Ah, Ouch!!!But at least your car wasn't going fast when it happened. But it could be worse man...Yeah man, only the tyres ruined, least its not the car or even me. Such a shame to see it back on standard wheels though. I was stranded for a few hours, but I have some quality friends, who drove my two jacks, torque wrench and my standard wheels 30-40 miles to me, after picking them up from my house. Couldn't thank them enough. Lucky you didn't spin out!Very lucky, the back did step out, but i thought I'd just hit a wet patch!Been in 2 car 'accidents' which could of been awful, well the first was (buddy wrote off his corsa c by caving in the roof with me in it) but yeah I have been lucky in a sense recently.love the colour on the banded steels just a shame they are soo wide up front.Thanks man and they seem fine to me?Ouch!Indeed, not got any spare cash to be buying new tyre/s. The standard wheels may have to stay a while although they roll better, being quiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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