Current Specs:

Model: Polo 6n2 GTi in Flash Red

Engine: 1.6 16v with BMC CDA induction kit, Audi R8 oil cap

Suspension: Some kind of lowering springs

FK Highsport coilovers waiting to go on

Brakes: Standard

Wheels and Tyres: Standard BBS RXII's

Exterior Styling: Aero wipers, Sharan style stubby aerial, rear de-wipered, german style plates

Interior Styling: Lupo GTi rear view mirror, but apart from that standard (for the moment )

ICE and Security: Standard

Seeing as I've just got my membership, I thought I'd start a thread on here. And I'll make sure to keep this one updated and not be lazy :p

So I got the car back in September, to replace my old Lupo which my boyfriend's now got.

Picture from the day I bought it

When I got it home we gave it a good detail, added the Audi R8 oil cap and the german plates

Since then there's not been that many changes, mainly as I'm saving up for a few bigger changes over the next couple of months

I bought a Sharan style aerial:

and a BMC:

Also took the rear wiper off and fitted the aero wipers

I've also got these waiting to go on when the weather gets better

Yesterday I swapped the standard rear view mirror for a Lupo GTi one, only a small change but it looks a lot better, well in my opinion anyway :)

Before

After

I've got quite a few things planned ready for the show season, I'll be keeping the thread updated

Edited 15 March, 201115 yr by xkarinx

Me and my boyfriend decided to take the cars out today and get some photos, thought i'd post a few up. Hope you like :)

All comments welcome

Thanks!

YES!

gota love them red un's

Lower if i do say so myself lol

Thanks for the comments guys

and it will be going lower soon enough don't worry! I don't like having a high car lol

i wona see more progress lol i havnt seen the gti about for a few weeks lol

Nice Mk5 this, very clean.

Put the front coilovers on today. The weather has been pretty damn miserable so the rears can wait until tomorrow!

Picture!

Excuse the dirty wheel arch :p

haha as if there staying that low!

Your going to need the camber/tracking doing with that

You also want some nice grooved disks on there

what a beaut!

Yeah it was never staying that low lol. And I will get round to doing the brakes but i've got a few other things up my sleeve first

Thanks for the comment Sam :)

All the coilovers are now on. I've kept the height sensible for now but it will be going lower! Just gonna let the coilovers settle first.

Put my 10mm H&R spacers on the rear too just to push the wheels out a bit. Pics...

I think it looks and feels a lot better now, a much nicer ride than the TA Technix I had on my old car anyway

Comments welcome!

:-D

Seems like an awful lot of camber on the front passengers wheel but nice car either way

Seems like an awful lot of camber on the front passengers wheel but nice car either way

There is slight camber but it's barely noticeable, it's just the way it looks in the picture!

And thanks :)

Gave the interior a good ol' clean today

These will probably be the last pics of the interior as it is

Been doing some spraying today too in preparation

And just a random picture from yesterday

Forgot to mention that I got this the other day

Just need a sexy amp and comps and then i'll be starting on the boot build

The car will be making it's debut at All Types. Have had a think and rather than rushing everything for UD, i'm gonna get a few more things done so it'll be a bit more special and how I want it before it makes it's show debut

You planning on trimming the headlining in black too?

Yeah the headlining and pillars will be getting trimmed black

I'll update with pics when the interior's done

Is that a 10" or a 12" sub - if its a 10", have you got a link? I need one too :)

Good progress so far, liking the plans. Have you got plate surrounds on the car with your German plates?

Thanks

It's a 12", I don't have a link either because I bought it off a friend. Tis brand new though :)

The plates are on with velcro, no plate surrounds

Been doing some spraying today too in preparation

car looks gorgeous bud! whats the process to spray these?

car looks gorgeous bud! whats the process to spray these?

Thanks mate :)

They were just sanded down and given a few coats of satin black paint. They're not perfect but they'll do until I get round to gettin new ones

Gah, I'm starting to get a bit frustrated now. I did have the car booked in at the bodyshop next week but I've gotta go away with work so I've had to cancel :(

I will have an update next weekend though, and should be picking something up for the car over the next few days too

Got my new amp today, Pioneer GM-D8400M

Maximum Output Power: 1 x 600W (4Ω) or 1 x 1200W (2Ω)

CEA 2006 Power: 1 x 300W (4Ω) or 1 x 600W (2Ω)

Frequency response: 10 - 240 Hz

Distortion: < 0.3 %

S/N ratio: > 80 dB

Bass Boost: 50Hz, 0 - 12 dB Remote Controlled

LPF: 40 - 240 Hz (-12 dB/oct)

MOSFET output section

RCA terminals

Input level control: RCA (200mV - 6.5V) SP (0.8V - 26V), Switchable

Max. current consumption (A/4Ω): 27 A

Chassis size (W x H x D): 290 x 56 x 200 mm

Unit weight: 3.2 kg

Should be getting started on the boot build soon :)

car looks gorgeous bud! whats the process to spray these?

Thanks mate :)

They were just sanded down and given a few coats of satin black paint. They're not perfect but they'll do until I get round to gettin new ones

do you need to laquer them afterwards to seal em?

car looks gorgeous bud! whats the process to spray these?

Thanks mate :)

They were just sanded down and given a few coats of satin black paint. They're not perfect but they'll do until I get round to gettin new ones

do you need to laquer them afterwards to seal em?

I suppose you could, I guess it would seal the paint a bit better but would probably make them a bit too shiny for what I want so I haven't

I'll be getting standard black handles soon anyway, just didn't wanna get the car back from the re trimmers with grey handles

car looks gorgeous bud! whats the process to spray these?

Thanks mate :)

They were just sanded down and given a few coats of satin black paint. They're not perfect but they'll do until I get round to gettin new ones

do you need to laquer them afterwards to seal em?

I suppose you could, I guess it would seal the paint a bit better but would probably make them a bit too shiny for what I want so I haven't

I'll be getting standard black handles soon anyway, just didn't wanna get the car back from the re trimmers with grey handles

"back from the re-trimmers" i take it you haven't done it yourself? pfff, tis easy peasy..I've just done it in mine and i have a sunroof