Model: mk3 genesis

Engine: 1.4 16v (AFH) running mk4 injection, home brew exhaust with de-cat and

Suspension: modified philj mk1 golf coilovers

Brakes: vw2 callipers with unknown brand of wavy kinda vented disks

Wheels and Tyres: 13x7.5 power techs

Exterior Styling: de-bump striped, badless grill, clear indy, tinted side repeaters, late spec rear lights, rolled arches

Interior Styling: carrado front seats, 8 ball gear nob, blue interior light

ICE and Security: still to be fitted

Comments:

any one that's read my square back thread will know this is it's replacement, i'm starting afresh and going a different route so i thought it would be good to get it's own thread up. after a lot of messing about due to emissions it passed it's mot today and is now fully legit. there's really not a great deal to say about it atm but it should be evolving quite quickly now i've got the mot out the way, just wanted to get it driving and slammed for the polo show, every thing else can wait

i've got the 16v AFH conversion from the square back and a stainless exhaust waiting to go in it, gonna try and get some rocco seats to go with the genesis rear bench then just have some fun in it till the winter when i plan to hit it hard with the modifying stick lol. i'm thinking lots of smoothing, flared arches, Kawasaki green paint job, 15" AZEV's, factory smoked rear lights.

the main idea behind this car is to do it all myself and have some fun learning/doing it

few photo's

when i picked it up

in mot stance (apparently still too low for the tester to get the jack under lol)

how she's sitting now

and the front coilovers

Edited 4 July, 201115 yr by McLOVIN

Looks nice dude

Are those speedlines in the first pic?

Are those speedlines in the first pic?

Fuck off! There mine haha

Looks good now its low and on some tasty wheels!

Please say the lexarse lights and that odd red sticker have been destroyed?

so do mk1 golf front coilies fit on a mk2/3?

You have to modify the hub or something.

I'm sure Guy will be able to tell you how.

Nice! looking forward to the progress..

cheers for the possitive comments

olly they are speedlines, they will be for sale soon but toby has first refusal on them.

so do mk1 golf front coilies fit on a mk2/3?

they do fit but you need to convert to mk1 golf hubs and outer cv joints (both are straight swap), and they need the polo steering arms welding

to the coilovers. The most important part is making sure the steering arms are at the correct angles.

I can't take the credit for this idea, it was kiz (youngprodies) brain child, he did all the hard work and then showed me how to do it

haha fair enough :)

This needs a mclovin special side exit

makes me want a mk3 :(

looks lovely!

haha fair enough :)

This needs a mclovin special side exit

i've already got a stainless system for it that kiz gave me which will be going on when i 16v it, no side exit tho unfortumatly

haha fair enough :)

This needs a mclovin special side exit

DO IT!

Need to give it a clean mate but otherwise sweeeeet.

I'll bring that bumper for you. Had a look at it and it needs some love although i doubt it'll take alot of work tbh.

got a lot of time for this!

haha fair enough :)

This needs a mclovin special side exit

i've already got a stainless system for it that kiz gave me which will be going on when i 16v it, no side exit tho unfortumatly

Get it done :)

You gonna be convoying with us to poloshow?

Best be

Steel blue's rolling together. Need someone with a DSLR for rolling shots!

yeah i'l be there boys, looking forward to it

jon it'l be all cleaned up for the show, and i'l give that bumper some love don't worry about that lol

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet :)

I'm sure i'll have room for it in the car (or i'll just pikey tech it to the roof!!)

Got a 12v orbital polisher now too if you need to get rid of any swirly bits :)

bumpers in the car :)

Sweeeeeeeeeet looks good guy !!

cheers for the bumper jon good catching up with you again

after a great weekend at the polo show the only update i have on this is this exhaust 'modification'...

aircooled polo FTW

Thats the bollocks for a free car, did it come on those wheels and grill and shit?

it came on the speedlines in the first pic not the power techs that are on it now but yeah the grill and every thing else were on it mate

it's now rocking corrado front seats too, forgot about them

Thats a belter for a free car, good luck with the AFH. Whats repping the hydros now then?

this will be eventually but for now i just need to concentrate on getting the 16v in it by edition

Kool and the gang. its hard work keeping up with your automobiles, was the beetle a rotbox or something?

nah it was pretty solid but i got given the 16v conversion and wanted to do some thing with it so got rid of the beetle for a polo. just a case of 'needs must' really, this polo should be a lot more fun any way