cobblers Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) Bought this about 3 weeks ago. Just on with fixing the list of things I've found wrong with it (Always the same with 2nd hand cars ) It's lowered on FK coilovers to its current "as low as it will go before clouting the shaft on the chassis leg" height, whatever that is, 100mm or so?I've added a bit of a stereo, the usual stuff, and I've got another set of wheels on the way which I've never seen on anything other than the original car they came off before - Maybe for good reason? We'll see what I get them on!I'll have to hitch the back end up a knats to get them on, so I plan to make some lower coilover platforms to allow me to add the exact minimum of height to the rear, and also to locate the springs and stop them needing tiewraps to keep them in place when I jack it up! Edited August 31, 2009 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo D Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Willkommen mate...!Good Green...! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 (edited) got my new wheels on Not sure whether to embrace the tuck on the front, or fit some spacers to try and match the back wheels... hmm. Edited September 10, 2008 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 id space them a touch but not to match the rears. bit of tuck is the ticket. looks really well top job.Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz-Loop Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 I would leave it as it is.What are they? They look to wide to be turbines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Going to need more pics than that mate,Rears look poketastic, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suani Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 (edited) the black wheels go really well with the green. looks wicked!id say put some spacers on the fronts and bring them level with the arches... they look a little too tucked compared to the mahoosive rears! looking very though Edited September 10, 2008 by suani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Where abouts are you from mate? Seen a lupo very similar to this around my area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUB JIMBOB Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 looks the tits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) are they 92-94 corvette wheels ?GTA Turbines Now that I know what they are I'm going to have to source myself a set Edited February 14, 2010 by Jowey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauryn Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Very cool! The set in the first pic are stunning though, did you recently buy this off someone on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) Hell yeah!! im liking that they look awesome Reckon the fronts just need spacing abit more.More pics please. Did you need abaptors? Edited September 11, 2008 by vworks41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I did a chop of this when the previous owner had it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lululupo Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 That looks bloody brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thanks for all the comments I've changed the wheels primarily because I felt like I was driving someone elses creation, and because I think the car looked a bit too green with all that on it.Today I've tinted the headlights and fitted some centre caps on the front wheels (I'm going to leave the rears off because of the 5 inch dish, it looks great!)I'll get some decent pics shortly - The wheels look black in these, but they are actually Graphite grey, which looked a LOT lighter on the tin, although I'm happy with how they have turned out.Big thanks to Wide Wheels who rolled my back arches, the 8.5 inch wheels don't rub at all!I'm still unsure about the spacers, I think I'll get a couple of longer bolts and use a load of washers to space them out to see what it looks like, but spacers will have to wait for next payday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Wide Wheels? take it was you then mate, you spoke to my mate in the red mk2 in new mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Wide Wheels? take it was you then mate, you spoke to my mate in the red mk2 in new millDon't recall that mate, can't have been me!So, I tinted the headlightsPut some centre caps on the front wheels (Unsure if I like them)And then I took some random pictures: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyP Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 If Jennifer Lopez was a car it would be this Lupo tbh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Kez Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 when you sold the rallye for this i thought noooooooooooooooo! but its looking very smart now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hmm, someone must be rolling around in an identical car then, you from the area though, huddersfield that is? I'm well confused now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Lights look good but not sure about those centers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Hmm, someone must be rolling around in an identical car then, you from the area though, huddersfield that is? I'm well confused nowI'm told there is a similar motor in the hudds area! I'm from rotherham.I'm also not sure on the centre caps.. I've done another in silver and one the same as the wheels, I'll try them on and see what I think. Definitely don't want any on the back, but the front looks a bit dodge without them. Perhaps black wheel bolt covers and a green cap over the hub nut would tidy it up. I've got monday off work so I'll explore my options! Edited September 13, 2008 by cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 just do the front caps the same color as the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 i like the front, but then that may be becasue it has a similar feel to how mine looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 So after loads of searching I finally found another pair of 8.5s for the front. I also bought a full set of 185/45/15s because the 195s on the back rubbed a little too often, and kept taking the paint off the arch lips and generally annoying me.I took a few more pictures of it - I was quite impressed that I've got 8.5 inch wheels on the front, lowered 100mm+ and not had to touch the arch lip. I just whacked on plenty of negative camber and they don't rub at all It took the tyre fitters a few goes to get the tyres on though, I bet they hate me - Can't recommend AP tyres in Rotherham enough though, they always do a good job and have a good laugh with it.Camber I'm really pleased with how it's turned out, it needs tracking up because its got loads of toe in but other than that it drives surpisingly well, the wheels don't catch lock to lock or over big bumps, I can have people in the back and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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