TriGGa Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 below are pics of my car.. i dont currently have any of the interior.. basically i want your recommendations/opinions on stuff that i would need to do to improve it either by performance and/or looks... im willing to spend about £1000 .. about 500 of tht will be on wheels.. im planning on getting rid of it when im 18/19 so nuffin outrageous please lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsparkesuk Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 You probably wanna photo shop/paint that and not show the number plate Use these pics and delete the above ones if you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 [ QUOTE ] You probably wanna photo shop/paint that and not show the number plate Use these pics and delete the above ones if you can [/ QUOTE ] Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGa Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 yup thts a good idea i was condiserin it b4 but couldnt b bofered lol thing is ima need a mods help i tried 2 edit and it sed" the maximum time for editing has expired" .. wot do i do ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Aye, you might well need a moderator's help in blanking your plates if you really want too, but it's not the end of the world eh? Modifications, well in performance terms you won't see much of a gain from the 1.0-litre powerplant so the best bet there if you want to spend some money on it is an induction kit and a stainless steel cat-back exhaust system, which if not giving you too much more power under your right foot, it will make things sound nicer! In the looks department, if you don't want to go too mad, then some 15" alloys on 195/45/15 tyres will suit nicely, and some cosmetic upgrades from higher-spec Polos will improve the way your car looks too, for example fitting a mesh grille from GTi (have a look at mine here to see what I'm on about!), some OEM foglights and a GTi splitter would improve things no end at the front of the car in my opinion Take a look at the Polo galleries in the Tyresmoke albums, and also have a gander at the Polo/Lupo photo thread where TSN members have posted some images of their cars which might give you some ideas on what you might want to do with yours! On the interior, maybe some TT alloy pedals to brighten up your footwell? They look the nuts and you won't have any fears about slippy feet as the rubber grips provide plenty of grip to your feet - plus they're less than £30 delivered at VAGParts.com! HTH Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGa Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 your car looks amazing! would u recommend the bbs GTi wheels? or are there any others tht are good at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hehe thanks I really like the BBS rims to be honest, my only gripe is that mine are corroded around the rims and have a couple of marks on the spokes there too. They need a refurbishment ideally, so it's something to look out for with this particular type of split-rim alloy. From what I understand the rim and centres are made from two different types of metal which react against each other if left untreated and cause the corrosion - road grime and, in the Winter months salt, accelerate the effect! A fully refurbished set of four in A1 condition with tyres of some description would probably set you back around £350-400 on eBay, as a rough guide There are other choices of course, I'll dig out a few pictures of some alernatives such as Ronal Turbos, RH Cups, Superleggeras and so on, but at the end of the day buying a set of alloy wheels can be quite a big outlay, so make sure you get some that you like, and not just what everyone else likes - can't go wrong with the BBS ones though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGa Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 [ QUOTE ] A fully refurbished set of four in A1 condition with tyres of some description would probably set you back around £350-400 on eBay, as a rough guide There are other choices of course, I'll dig out a few pictures of some alernatives such as Ronal Turbos, RH Cups, Superleggeras and so on, but at the end of the day buying a set of alloy wheels can be quite a big outlay, so make sure you get some that you like, and not just what everyone else likes - can't go wrong with the BBS ones though [/ QUOTE ] bbs linky .. cheap cheap! jus checked ebay saw a set of bbs goin 4 225!!! reely cheap.. lookin 4ward 2 ur wheel recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 One of the young lads at work has one (same color/spec/year) and his looks great on 15" TSW Apex's and it is lowered 30mm (g-max kit) and body wise he has got a debaged the front grill and has meshed the area on the pic go euro look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGa Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 tht looks reely good.. checked out a few sited i can get the apex's for £385 but i found these aswell they are £430 but ithink they loook reely nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 The TSW Apex is a classic look that is nice and affordable, I really like them as a simple clean design that suits almost anything Anyway, I promised pics, so here goes... First off, mine (black Polo) in standard trim at Bodelwyddan earlier this year. The red GTi next to mine is is lowered 80mm on refurbished black-centred BBS rims (note the difference in ride-height!): Ronal Turbos, again with a hefty drop on coilovers: RH Classics (I think), fitted to a 6n (pre-facelift model but same wheel fitment/offset as yours and mine): Couple more yet, stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_GTi Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 OK, couple more (not sure if I can post a half dozen images all in one user post hence double-posting!)... OZ Superleggeras in an anthracite finish: RH Toplines, polished finish, apparently VERY hard to keep clean as brake dust doesn't shift too well: And finally, ATS Cups, a marmite wheel (love 'em or hate 'em): All of these images show Polos on 15" rims, you can of course go bigger but then the tyres become more expensive and lowering is not so easy! Wotcha reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGa Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 theres quite a few hit n miss 1s there... obviously i love the bbs .. but in black?? i dont think many cars could pull that off.. OZ Superleggeras in an anthracite finish very.. very nice! RH Toplines.. awesome .. look like mercedes 1s.. but not reely for a polo but the uvas.. im not so keeen on.. theyre a bit tooo unique! i showed my dad and he was quite impressed he reckoned i should either go for the OZ's or the those TSW warriors from the previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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