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Hi there guys,

This has been long overdue by me really! Been a proud Lupo owner for just over a year now and have been currently browsing the forums since before i had my car haha just never got round to making an account. Anyways, here is my Lupo! Bought the car late last year for £850 it had covered around 54000 miles and had five owners! and it was in a pretty bad way to be fair but it was good enough to be my first car! The bodywork was not the best, interior was nasty all the seats and drivers footwell were covered in fag burns, head lining had some strange blood/rust looking stain and the speedo didnt work! But all in all it was very local to me which was rare (never any lupos around here :( ) and i pretty much loved the car as soon as i saw it so yeah haha here is the build thread of my car, a lot has changed over this year but here goes:

Apologies as majority of my pictures are taken from my iPhone (mainly instagram) if you have instagram follow me! @dom_vw


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8268025026/" title="IMG_0060 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8357/8268025026_f3b3eecfdf_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_0060"></a>

Car a week or so after owning it completely standard


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BMX Roadtrip me and a few friends and my mates Polo went on to Wirksworth not long after having my car :)


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8266957529/" title="IMG_0072 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8266957529_1f8d35389c_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="IMG_0072"></a>

Who says you cant fit 6 BMX's in a lupo? :thumbup:


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Bit of a bump! Hate Vauxhall drivers :rant: Instead of just replacing the wing and bumper i replaced the front end (the damage wasnt too bad but im fussy about different coloured panels although its black i know! haha)


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8266959745/" title="IMG_0257 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8266959745_63a6a14f7f_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="IMG_0257"></a>

Poor donor loop :innocent:


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8266959745/" title="IMG_0257 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8266959745_63a6a14f7f_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="IMG_0257"></a>
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A few stickers later and the front end was complete! I know stickerbombing isnt to everyones taste but i did this myself with stickers i have collected over time, not using some ****ty sheet what you buy off ebay haha, was really happy with the outcome! open to any thoughts on it!


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Here is a few images of when i finally got my wheels and coilies on! Currently just running typical JOM Bluelines with 13" german Zender alloys wrapped in nankangs all round. Wasnt happy with the front end at all! couldnt stand the car being different colours, I needed to do something about it!


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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8268034534/" title="IMG_0365 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8268034534_06896a8c6f_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="IMG_0365"></a>

Couples of pictures next to a standard Lupo, really does show how high standard ones are haha! The other picture is when i acquired a 3L rear bumper so had that one for a week or so just trial fitting it like.


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8266966297/" title="IMG_0366 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8266966297_f4977c8d33_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="IMG_0366"></a>

Old horrible front door cards but heated R32 seats hmmmmm :tongueout:


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Finally got the front end resprayed and also with the sport lower bumper and smoothed indicator panel allowing me to do the indicator mod in fogs :thumbsup:


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8268036410/" title="IMG_0494 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8268036410_4a50b08930_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="IMG_0494"></a>

Borbet A's when i first got them with balloon tires haha! In definite need of stretch there!


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Borbets on with stretched tyres :thumbup:


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicwilliams/8266968245/" title="IMG_0511 by DominicWilliams, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8266968245_dd3ee745e5_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="IMG_0511"></a>

Pressed plates


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One of the latest additions is the OMP 280mm wheel and boss from madmodz on here

List of mods off the top of my head:

Indicator Mod

Heated R32 Leather Seats

MK1 TT Leather Rear Bench (not yet fitted)

JOM Blueline Coilovers

Borbet A's 15x7

Nankangs 165/50/15s

Kenwood KVT-522 Head Unit

Pioneer 1200w Sub

JBL 1000w Amp

Alpine 6x9s

DIY ParcelShelf

OMP 280mm wheel and boss

VW Passat Rear Badge

LED interior bulb

(Probably more i cant think of right now )

Few more pictures will be up as soon as ive uploaded them to flickr, please if you have any comments or suggestions let me know im interested in what you have to say :wave: also if theres is anyone on here in or relatively near the Stoke-On-Trent/Staffordshire area i would be more than happy to meet up sometime want make some friends haha cheers guys! Dom

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8268025026_f3b3eecfdf_z.jpg

Car a week or so after owning it completely standard

8268025500_abf90b4801_z.jpg

BMX Roadtrip me and a few friends and my mates Polo went on to Wirksworth not long after having my car :)

8266957529_1f8d35389c_z.jpg

Who says you cant fit 6 BMX's in a lupo? :thumbup:

8266960273_a5e8419e62_z.jpg

Bit of a bump! Hate Vauxhall drivers :rant: Instead of just replacing the wing and bumper i replaced the front end (the damage wasnt too bad but im fussy about different coloured panels although its black i know! haha)

8266959745_63a6a14f7f_z.jpg

Poor donor loop :innocent:

8266959745_63a6a14f7f_z.jpg

A few stickers later and the front end was complete! I know stickerbombing isnt to everyones taste but i did this myself with stickers i have collected over time, not using some ****ty sheet what you buy off ebay haha, was really happy with the outcome! open to any thoughts on it!

8268030296_1c1cf37452_z.jpg

8268031234_779f0356c2_z.jpg

8266963193_7a79709eb5_z.jpg

Here is a few images of when i finally got my wheels and coilies on! Currently just running typical JOM Bluelines with 13" german Zender alloys wrapped in nankangs all round. Wasnt happy with the front end at all! couldnt stand the car being different colours, I needed to do something about it!

8268032670_4f8f953408_z.jpg

8268033194_3cb0ef4d72_z.jpg

8268034534_06896a8c6f_z.jpg

Couples of pictures next to a standard Lupo, really does show how high standard ones are haha! The other picture is when i acquired a 3L rear bumper so had that one for a week or so just trial fitting it like.

8266966297_f4977c8d33_z.jpg

Old horrible front door cards but heated R32 seats hmmmmm :tongueout:

8266967117_0b155b3ed3_z.jpg

Finally got the front end resprayed and also with the sport lower bumper and smoothed indicator panel allowing me to do the indicator mod in fogs :thumbsup:

8268036410_4a50b08930_z.jpg

Borbet A's when i first got them with balloon tires haha! In definite need of stretch there!

8266969571_5838dccefc_z.jpg

8268037708_8665ce5be6_z.jpg

Borbets on with stretched tyres :thumbup:

8266968245_dd3ee745e5_z.jpg

Pressed plates

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One of the latest additions is the OMP 280mm wheel and boss from madmodz on here

Youre welcome

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I don't know if you noticed but you have Mk1 Arosa rear lights & bumper. Car's looking good. Does it still have no VW badge at the back?

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small world dom nice and low btw and nice private plate, heard all about your on going project from a mutual friend in a silver 6n2 :P

Cheers mate, will have to meet up sometime would be nice meet some dubbers around the Stoke area :)

Youre welcome

Cheers ZX would have took me forever! glad someone knows what they are doing!

I don't know if you noticed but you have Mk1 Arosa rear lights & bumper. Car's looking good. Does it still have no VW badge at the back?

Yes Koop, previous owner must have decided it was easier to fit Arosa replacements but its never really bothered me haha and yes I have a Passat rear badge now looks really good!

Finally! Looks so sick man love the borbets!

Cheers Craig, so glad youve finally got yours lowered!

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New car at the weekend guys! Cant wait!

got a few lupo parts for sale just so you know (3L rear bumper, N/S Wing, standard lower bumper, Indicator Panel, 13" Zenders and possibly be some more)

Cheers, Dom

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What's the new motor? I may have some bits off you, I'm only up the road in Crewski.

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What's the new motor? I may have some bits off you, I'm only up the road in Crewski.

Lupo GTI mate :) and yeah just let me know should meet up sometime Crewe tesco is the place to go haha!

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I like the sound of the replacement :thumbsup: borbets going on it?

Cheers Craig, and not sure yet mate could be swapping them for a mint set of D90's with new tyres and adapters as the GTI is on eibach springs not coilies so dont want there to be too much arch gap running 15"s haha. Although saying that, i got a phone call of some bloke who lives in my bosses street off my bosses phone saying he has seen my car outside and was wondering if i was interested in some borbet flat caps for my wheels so if the price is right they maybe on the cards haha, dont know how good silver borbets would look on a silver GTI though. :unsure:

How much for the 3L rear bumper?

30 quid collected pal

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