I first bought this car in October 08, now after selling most modifications from it, I've devided to do a build thread But hopefully there should be quite a few updates over the next few weeks, so ill start with a relatively standard base

Model: Volkswagen Polo 1.4CL 'Match'

Engine: Standard

Suspension: Standard (for now...)

Brakes: Standard

Wheels and Tyres: Standard

Exterior Styling: Debadged grille, 16v rears

Interior Styling: Chrome door pulls, chrome heater knobs, mk5 doorpins, mk5 gearknob etc...

ICE and Security: 8" Diamond boot build with a kenwood 400w Amp.

Comments: When i bought this car it was in one sorry state, been sat for well over a year doing nothing, I've managed to slightly make it a bit better than it was before, i clean it about 3 times a week! Anyway i cleaned her yesterday and decided to upload some pics as its not gunna look the same very soon!

Pics:

These are the recent updates!

Boot build:

Mk5 Gearknob:

And more importantly:

Apologies for the pic quality, iPhone camera :/

All hates and rates are welcome, but bare in mind, its not gunna look like this for long

Parts collecting within the next two weeks:

TA Technics Coilovers

5 Door 16v Seats & Doorcards

16v Front & Rear Bumpers

Smoothed Boot (Badge & Handle)

Possibly clear indicators and side repeaters.

So what do you think yo'?

Steev

Edited 24 June, 201115 yr by stevemk3

I think iPhone cameras ftw! Makes your car look better in person than on picture unlike decent cameras! Lol

looking good mate!!

Like the boot build how'd you do it?

Bought it lol, came out of tej's car still didn't fit, had to get the saw out coilovers ordered and should be here Tuesday!

Little Update:

Should be fitted this week, ill post pics when fitted

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by stevemk3

nice , got potential ,

I've got the same color 5 door polo so ill be watchin carefully see if i can get some ispiration

may i ask how much u payed for coilovers

There was a group buy for them, they were £165 delivered! Bargain

There was a group buy for them, they were £165 delivered! Bargain

165 ? wow nice

have You got any photos yet ?

Edited 12 March, 201016 yr by Sonny-Jim

how is it looking ? any photos yet ?

Aha, no photos of them fitted as I'm gunna wait til I've got some wheels to fit them, get the stance right!

New interior:

New Bumpers, waiting to be sprayed and fitted!

!6v Seats :) thought about smoothing any parts on the bumpers?

Nice!

Small update...

I sold the blue 16v bumpers and waited for some green ones, luckily some came up

Bumper:

Before:

After:

Also got hold of some clear indicators, a 16v green front bumper (damaged) standard grill, 16v alloys (refurbing soon) and a wing mirror as mine was cracked.

Few more pics:

Awaiting for someone to get back to me soon as the coilovers or going on FINALLY within the next few weeks. Will upload pics when its done.

Let me know what you all think!

Thanks to McLovin for these parts

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by stevemk3

Thought u were selling up mate? Also thought u were gonna keep 8v bumpers haha I was thinking about going down th 16v bumper route the other day but slapped myself out of it tried to convince myself it was a rediculous notion haha but they do look good get front one on man!

Cheers mate!

Yeah i advertised it for a week and got messed around a few times so i just kept it, I'm not 100% whether I'm going to keep the 8v front bumper or not but its gunna be a while before the front 16v goes on if it does as it needs repairing.

Coilovers next week hopefully!

Edited 29 April, 201016 yr by stevemk3

kept it in the end then mate haha!

any ideas on wheels?

There are LOADS of different wheels id like, first set being some Equip 03's with gold centres, but i hink I'm gunna space out the valver wheels and lowe it for the time being. Looking to get a house with the Mrs.

Whats the ride quality like with the TA collies

Few more pictures before the coilovers FINALLY get fitted...

Mind the baked ginger in the passenger seat...

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by stevemk3

cant wait to see it lowered how low u going mate?

iv got the exact same coilovers as you mate and am just fitting them. was just wondering if you used the rubber mounts off the old springs???

any help would be appreciated thanks

Hopefully Coilovers are gunna be fitted this afternoon Cant wait!

Ill upload some pics later...

Nice one man! Get it sorted!

Finally

So after finally getting home around half ten last nigh it was dark, so the pictures went out the window... Will be uploading more later as it hasnt been washed in a week!

Its not lowered alot, as i wanted the springs to settle and everything, going back on saturday to see if i want to go lower (which probably will happen)

During:

After:

For the time being I'm pretty skint, so m gunna have to save up for decent wheels, will have to get some spacers instead!

What do people think?

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by stevemk3

looks good man surprising how different a car looks with some lows

Few more pics after a wash:

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by stevemk3