they'll start calling you "bad luck brookes" soon mate haha. hope it all gets sorted soon

This car looks awesome. But it's quite weird how unlucky you've been with the bodywork. Hopes things change for the better :).

I know, Hoping this will be the last time I will have to take it to the bodyshop for anything other than changes.

they'll start calling you "bad luck brookes" soon mate haha. hope it all gets sorted soon

I know right! Got a reputation now!

So..

Few things are currently going on as we speak..

The car has once again, urgh, once again gone upto the bodyshop for rear bumper, rear quarters, rust, front chips and a smooth bonnet. Been gone for a week so should be getting it back I'd say mid-week. Gutted I couldn't make japfest to piss people off after the Fastcar thing :(

Had to fit a new Downpipe/Flexi/Cat as My flexy was completelly shot and shounded like i had a Spitfire under my bonnet. Yet another cost I don't need trying to get the car back to former glory!

Also.. Rota's are now a complete set of freshly polished and painted wheels. By far not perfect but for hand polishing and aerosols the finish is more than good enough for me.. I've ordered new lettering for the centres of the wheels and am still waiting for them to arrive. No more fake stickers like the last owner put on them, clown.

Also started to re-colour my cage to match the wheels. Just need to get to my local Hellfrauds to get the paint to finish it.

Pictures.. DIY Spray booth was the tits!

Car getting taken apart ready for paint..

Wheels on next!

looking good dude

seen this in the carpark at ud and had a good look around it

wheels will look nice in red....i love that booth haha

looking good dude

seen this in the carpark at ud and had a good look around it

wheels will look nice in red....i love that booth haha

Cheers man.. Was looking so rough at UD though :( Aha the booth was a pure genius moment.. :p

Back to her former glory <3

Time to get it in a half presentable condition ready for Players. Shall be the Polo's first show of 2013, not to mention the first show with the cage, seats, wheels and everything else together! Well excited..

Car has some patches of orange peel that I'm going to get flatted and polished soon. Get a better finish all over the car than there is at the moment.

Also.. Guess who's Back..

Players.. Here we come.

Looks good mate, hope your luck holds out and you can keep it like this

as for the spray booth, quality =D

So.. Car has been sorted and has attended it's first show of 2013 and also with the wheels, cage and seats in together.

Some might have seenthe car at Players Classic Goodwood on Saturday.

Got some new pictures of the car now its in a presentable state again.. And with the wheels it was an excuse to take some, especially after how long its taken to get them done.

More coming soon.

Can you repost these pictures? Your photobucket is full or something.

Can you repost these pictures? Your photobucket is full or something.

I know photobucket is being an arse once again. It's done it a few times before.. Will refresh itself in a few days.. Usualy i'd pay to get them back but i refuse to do it anymore hahah

I shall bump the thread up when the pictures are viewable again.. SORRY EVERYONE.

Bit the bullet and paid to get my photo's back on photobucket. Swines!

So.. Four years ownership and three years driving and this is the progress so far..

Looking back, It's amazing to think i've built this car from scratch and I earn £4.98p/h on an 8hr contract in work. I think i've done well.

thats an awesome transformation =D

its funny because this isnt my style of car at all but i love it, this and the vr6 polo are just amazing....think its the amount of effort you put in =D

Saw this at Freshrides birthday meet, looked really smart

Matt

thats an awesome transformation =D

its funny because this isnt my style of car at all but i love it, this and the vr6 polo are just amazing....think its the amount of effort you put in =D

Where it was in the middle picture was where I started the 'JDM/Jap' theme. Thats when everyone on here started ripping into me saying 'This isn't any where near JDM/Jap and never will be' and calling me a joker etc.. Well..

Suck these balls

Thanks man.. Been alot of love put into it, but also been through alot. So glad i stuck with it though. Almost sold on for good.

Saw this at Freshrides birthday meet, looked really smart

Matt

Cheers man, saw yours too! HAve to say if the grills were back to factory trim instead of pink yours would be spot on! Sort it out !

This is one of my favourite builds ever Aaron. The fact you done it on a budget makes it even better and just goes to show you can still build an awesome car with pennies.cant wait to see this in person. You going to the polo show?

This is one of my favourite builds ever Aaron. The fact you done it on a budget makes it even better and just goes to show you can still build an awesome car with pennies.cant wait to see this in person. You going to the polo show?

Ahh mate thankyou, means alot haha Considering everyone called me a joker at the start of the build.. Look at me now

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Seeming as I cant afford an engine swap just yet, decided to pay the bay some attention and tidy up what i have at the moment. At least if I do open the bonnet it's in a presentable condition.

Painted the engine, rocker, gearbox and the odd metal bits in black so the horrible corroded metal is covered, looks so much better. Cleaned all the rear bulk head and removed as much grease, muck and any dirt I could reach without droppingthe engine.

Has been improved and more done again after this picture was taken, will get some with a decent camera.

Few photo's from the Kripsy Kreme meet in Bristol Sunday...

Teeny Tiny update..

Green bolt covers.. All about those little details..

Hopefully be getting some GTI Red doorcards and gearknob this week toooo

Any other car i see those Rota's on I just dont like them...then i look at this and it makes me think that its not always the wheels that make the car its the car that makes the wheels!

Youve done this awesome.

Mate is that 195/45/15 or 185/45/15?

Any other car i see those Rota's on I just dont like them...then i look at this and it makes me think that its not always the wheels that make the car its the car that makes the wheels!

Youve done this awesome.

haha cheers mate, loved these wheels ever since i saw them. Was going to buy rota GT3's but it was a split decision between these or the GT3's. So glad i chose these. GT3's are common, dont see many sets of these about to be honest.. Only ever seen one other set in person!

Mate is that 195/45/15 or 185/45/15?

195/45 on a 7j man

Bought a few pieces for the whore..

6n2 Black roof strips (yet to be fitted), Red GTI Doorcards, 6n2 Gearknob, GTI Gearknob Gaitor and some 20mm spacers.

Need switches now, going to source some faulty switches so i can fibreglass over and make blanks as my switches are still located in the centre console.

Test fitted the spacers, unfortunately unable to run them on my current tyres. One small bump that will be the end of my bumper mounting and rear arches haha 165/50/15's will be ordered in the next few weeks.

Managed to wriggle its way onto the Fastcar website from the Sweetshop meet at Krispy Kreme.

Tomorrow the Polo will be having its first 'proper' photo shoot, hoping to get some good shots of it now its all pretty and fixed again. Wednesday will see another photoshoot for a local car club 'Superior Rides' 2014 calender.

Hopefully spark some interest soon..

Nothing recent has changed for the polo apart from it has been machine polished so it is now swirl and mark free.

Started up myown valeting and detailing business from home so most money has been put into buying things for that.

Shall be buying some camber shims for the polo some point this week.. Get some angle and girth on the rear.

I really need your seats in black!!!!

I really need your seats in black!!!!

Do it man