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right, here is my project from when i bought it and as it stands now. Will continue to update this post. :-)

Model: 1999 Mk4 8v polo

Engine: 1.4 8v. Straight through hidden exhaust.

Suspension: TA Techniks

Brakes: Standard

Wheels and Tyres: 15" VW estorils on 165/50 bridgestone potenzas

Exterior Styling: Debadged, vw badges blacked out. Smoked rears and side repeaters. Stubby ariel. Destriped. Removed rear wiper. HID 8k head lights

Interior Styling: hawaiien garlan lol?

ICE and Security: Sony headunit. 1200 JBL sub and juice 2 channel amplifier.

Right pictures from when i bought it to how it stands now. Bought it October last year. Paid 1100 with 57k on the clock

First wash and debadge and spray vw badges

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Destripped

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Coilovers and rear lights fitted

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Camber wasnt sorted in time so had a blowout

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Wheels fitted

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Lights:

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Photos:

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Future plans:

20mm spacers. Engine plans aswell - stainless steel manifold, silicone hoses, induction kit or panel filter-havnt decided yet and a black leather roof is in the process.

Look forward to hearing your comments.

Watch this space :-D

Dom

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thats awesome! the wheels suit it so well!

Loving those wheels, get the spacers sorted asap though!

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That pic is nice what was that taken with? good progress Dom :thumbsup:

Just some standard 8 megepixel samsung camara but was i had my tripod with me so that helped.

Loving those wheels, get the spacers sorted asap though!

spacers will be on by the end of the month :-)

whats it lowed by ?? sweet car mate

looks sweet as, 8v bumpers work so well

Simple yet effectice i like it :nod:

8v FTW :thumbsup: i miss my 8v

wheels look badass

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whats it lowed by ?? sweet car mate

lowered like 70 all round now, in those firs tpics with the wheels on, it was wound all the way down.

spacers are fitted. will update later

Love it !!!

Looks very simple yet effective imho, i miss the polo world so much, there just such good looking cars and those estorils are porn when polished up :D

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20mm spacers at rear, 15mm front

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boot install

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That looks really good. Nice to see you haven't gone for the usual debadged grill thing either. They look better with the badge!

you havnt taken out the rear seats just for that one small sub have you?

you havnt taken out the rear seats just for that one small sub have you?

:lol::x:lol:

That car looks saWEEETT!!!

I love the colour and it looks good lowered

that looks cool..

love them wheels are kind are they??

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Nice smart car, but that install, sitting in the middle of the car screams STEEAAL MEEE! Lol. Watch your windows mate!

Looks nice its all about 8v front bumpers! Is that a mk5 gti splitter? I reckon finish it off with a 16v rear bumper maybe

realy nice mate.

what wheels are them?? an are they straigh fit??.

Looking good! Great what a set of coilies and nice wheels can do.. I've got those rear lights on mine too =)

can someone please explain what spacers are?? lol

they just space the wheels out from the hubs giving the poke effect i beleive

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peopllle I'm back 8-)

I've ripped out the sub and re done it. god knows what i was thinking hahaha. ill get a picture folks

Dom where you been??? Is mark on here yet??

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