Philj
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Last Edit: Apr 18, 2007 15:58:02 GMT by Philj
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jdmini
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that's hot! i never take much notice of later veedubs but that's real smart
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jdmini
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drop the back....it'll look ace then
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VWDan
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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racer86
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Love it, really clean and smooth!
I take it it will be having some coilovers and phat rimz?
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Philj
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Yeah, the backbox came with the car, pretty nasty! Got a nice standard one on the way though, as well as a 4 branch stainless manifold. No coilovers. Came like this when I got it...  1.0l suspension is a joke, the headlights rose about 8ft in the dark when you booted it lol. Had to sort that, so put new bottom arms with powerflex bushes, gladerseite arb mounts, front lower strut brace, new top mounts, new steering arms and ends, and the obligtory HnR kit 60/40 cup kit. I have bought some sick rimZ. Some nice 14" Schmidt modern lines, waiting for them to turn up. I can drop the back another 20mm, but I'm gonna see how the wheels sit first. Although Ive been tempted to put the pls on, Ive resisted so far. Might try em on for some pics though. Would just look like this though..  |
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Stu
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I like it a lot! What does the boot badge say under 'Polo', presumably not 'Supercharged' but something suitably subtle?  |
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Jowe
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nice one phil, cool colour, was a genesis IIRC?
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Mmmm, that will look great with Modern-lines and a better exhaust. I like that stance!
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Philj
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Nah its the original genesis badge, but with G painted red.  |
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SteB
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Nice car Phil, I reckon it would look sweet on the PLS', but I thought you were selling them?
How good is the G-Laderseite stuff? Have you been ordering straight from them? I'm thinking of getting all the works for the Mk1 as no one does anything for the 86c over here really.
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qwerty
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Phil i dunno how you manage to aquire so many sweet Polo's!!
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Philj
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Yeah so did I on the PLS, Ive got 2 sets of the same wheel, so no point in keeping both really, but I'm really tempted to get a set colour coded with black detailing for this.
G-ladersite is pretty damn good! Good ol Thorsten Shlagwein, quality name!!
Anyway, put an order in with them, tell them you want to pay by paypal, they'll email back, pay them, and wait patiently for your stuff.
Most polo owners swear by the anti toll bar mounts, I would stay away from the bushes though unless your building a track car. Solid rear axle bushes arent healthy on the road!
Personally I'd get the powerflex bushes for the arms (or G40 arms with powerflex outter bushes), again for the same reason, and VAG rear axle bushes on a mk3 GT/G40 rear beam.
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Apr 11, 2007 11:23:58 GMT
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Maybe orange indicators would look good, add a bit more colour?
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SteB
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Apr 11, 2007 11:26:47 GMT
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Cheers for the Info Phil - spoke with Herr Schlagwein, and the full kit will be on its way soon!
Not particularly bothered about how hard and crashy the suspension gets to be honest - got the Salzmann topmounts as well!
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Apr 11, 2007 19:51:46 GMT
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Phil, that car sucks dry duck poo, through a straw, especialy when it goes ''see ya later WARRRRRP! TOOOOSH! WARRRRRRRRP! TOOOSH!'' It realy is silly-quick, and very amusing watching it trying to cope with standard suspension ;D
See you at the traffic lights soon (NOT!)
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Philj
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Hahaha ;D
Standard suspension was entertaining.
BMWs are now the prime target, the stupid backbox lures them into tailgating me, which is great. Down a cog, swift jab of the throttle, and next thing you know the driver of the BMWs telling you to f*** off because you've just informed him its a 1.3 polo. ;D
Edit: Ste, carefull of the random oversteer on slightly uneven road then!!
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Last Edit: Apr 13, 2007 0:47:59 GMT by Philj
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Apr 14, 2007 18:30:17 GMT
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Yet another G40 thread, and yet again I have a funny feeling in my stomach. It's regret that is, and it started the minute some mad irishman paid cash and drove mine away  Looks gorgeous in that colour, I take it it's a converted Genesis hence the badge? Quite like the backbox, mine started with a Mk2 Golf Peco piece of curse word (last seen poking out of Jabbasport's bin) and I got a full Sebring system, but it was still too loud and too heavy - those rear mounts really don't like heavy stainless boxes! Twin 3" pipes made me look like a right plank too. Stock exhaust for maximum fun, and some G60 steel wheels too. BMW baiting should be an olympic sport. |
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Last Edit: Apr 14, 2007 18:32:49 GMT by Pillock
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Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
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Philj
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Apr 17, 2007 19:21:12 GMT
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Stock exhaust for maximum fun, and some G60 steel wheels too. BMW baiting should be an olympic sport. Hahahahaha!! ;D too true. Stock exhaust is on the way, but this one really brings em in though. Yeah its a genesis model with 31k on the clock. |
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Philj
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Apr 18, 2007 15:57:26 GMT
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