this is from a few months back but though you like to see??!! :grin:

hey there

i just bought a MK3 polo coupe, its completely original! its not bad just never cleaned, the paint is so matt we got some work to do, so plans for a major scrub! started today with a hand from my mate jon (mr mr)

here how it started

during the day it was taking shape! :thumbup

i think it went well!! still so much to do!!!

big shout to mr mr for all the help!! o u! :-D

Edited 13 February, 200818 yr by gti mark

did a bit more

before

after

list just keeps getting longer! :mellow: :mellow:

more pics!!!

got the wheels back! :yey

work continues

:eek :eek :eek

just waiting for me 80mm lowering kit!!!

yes 80!!! :yey

Sweet mate thats looking good. What did you spray your radiator fan housing with it looks like a really good finish on it.

halfords special!

just gave it a good rud down, primer, satin black!

its all about the rubbing!!

engine shot before

and after

still going!!! :thumbup

started on the interior this weekend

decided to board it out!

black and white theme going well!!

before

after (never done this before :mellow: )

speakers too!!

cheers! B)

little update, just wish it would stop fooking raining!!!!

interior shots

and the wheels

pinstripe!!

cheers :thumbup

yey :yey

lowering kit ie here!!!

before

after

done just the back for now!! :eek

all done!

front and back now lowered! :yey

finished of abit of pinstripe'ing on the wheels and new windscreen

so nearly there!! :eek :eek :yey :bleh:

more done to the inside

nearly done, on the home strate now!

few more bits to finish! :yey

bought a badgeless grill, looks better i think!

and its not even clean :thumbup

hey peeps,

its been a dogs age since i posted on my on-going-project!!!!

so just thought i would, as few know the coupe is now taxed and tested! :yey its about time!!!!

took some night shots

day-ish!

just playing around, night shots are hard!! :huh:

any tips!!?? :thumbup

cleaned the engine bay for a bit!

inside

and the old gti is still going! :thumbup

cheers!!! :thumbup

that engine bay looks mint. and i like thepinstripe on the wheels.

is that a 80/60 kit you have there?

thats smart!

Fucking hell you've made that tidy! Looks so good. Have you bought a new heat sheild for it? There normally rusty as fook!

nice... very tidy

that engine bay looks mint. and i like thepinstripe on the wheels.

is that a 80/60 kit you have there?

fk shocks and springs 80/75, adjustable rears

Fucking hell you've made that tidy! Looks so good. Have you bought a new heat sheild for it? There normally rusty as fook!

its the same old heat sheild just been sprayed, not that rusty lucky me!

Very nice, lots of progress...like the wheels suit the paintwork

very nice!

mint :-D

I like the white badge on the back ..

Get some black carpets in there matey!

This looks uber tidy !

That's some great effort there and a perfect result too

great work there mark, very clean!

I'm lovin it,lovin the rear decking out too,looks pimp...I'm thinkin i might do that for the spair wheel on mine when i strip it out :) top job

Awesome tranformation!