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Jan 16, 2009 15:07:41 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 8, 2009 16:17:55 GMT by cobblers
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Jan 16, 2009 15:24:48 GMT
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loves it thats proper mint! and the 1.4 16v has a 100bhp! ;-)
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Jan 16, 2009 15:27:42 GMT
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Not as Retro as many other cars around here, but still it's got style (Y) Colour and the wheels make it a little bit Retro-looking'  But why do you want more camber on the back? Not good for road handling and for your tires ;D If it scrapes to much, you must modify your rear arches  Like I did... |
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Jan 16, 2009 15:28:13 GMT
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That looks sooo cool!Don't usually like Lupo's that much,but thats wicked!Badge made me giggle too! And altho its not "retro,"I think its keeping in the spirit of the site! And its the 1.4 16v Sport thats 100bhp,not all of em  |
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Last Edit: Jan 16, 2009 15:29:45 GMT by captainwow
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Jan 16, 2009 15:39:02 GMT
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thats pretty cool! Looks like a lil' RC car! I like it!
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Jan 16, 2009 15:42:06 GMT
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Very cool indeed, and bogey-coloured an' all ;D Lupo is 1 of my favourite recent VW's and much nicer than the horrible tall thing that replaced it!
Are they Renault Alpine wheels?
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'85 BMW M535i, '79 Vespa 50 Special, '78 Opel Kadett 1.2S. Rust is not a crime, thankfully.
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Jan 16, 2009 16:01:20 GMT
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OZ Turbo's I guess?
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Jan 16, 2009 16:02:32 GMT
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Don't think they're Turbo's,they're one piece.
Think I remembr him mentioning Alpine wheels a while back.Probably wrong tho
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Jan 16, 2009 16:49:46 GMT
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Well I think it's sweet.
I had the Loop TDI in that Fantasia Green, love it or hate it colour eh?! Suprisingly capable cars on motorways as well, as nice to drive on M1 as a lot of bigger cars.
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Jan 16, 2009 19:02:32 GMT
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Corvette rims?  |
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Jan 16, 2009 20:32:45 GMT
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I like this a lot!  Sure, its not 'retro', but it is a well modified car that a good few people on here will probably like. Look like rims off a vette? |
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 1986 BMW 635csi coupe - No, I'm not a drug dealer. 1997 Mazda MX-5 1.6i - No, I'm not a hairdresser either.
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Jan 16, 2009 20:40:07 GMT
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I bet that grips like its on ice with that much camber and stretched tyres! Looks like great fun |
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stealthstylz
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Jan 16, 2009 22:53:46 GMT
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looking sick blaaaaad. The 9.5's on the front are a big improvement. They're Renault Alpine rims btw.
Matt
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Jan 16, 2009 23:00:11 GMT
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I'm with you on this one man, i got a 1.0L Seat Arosa a few months back - just changed the rims at the weekend and debagded it but it really needs lowered now! The pea green really suits the Lupo, and your wheels look the dart - they're very look like the Vette rims aren't they
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Jan 16, 2009 23:00:51 GMT
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I bet that grips like its on ice with that much camber and stretched tyres! Looks like great fun It's not great, Lupo's aren't renowned for their handling to start with (Especially compared to my 106 rallye before) but when you lower them loads and send all the angles to cock it makes it a bit of a handful. Its not THAT bad, but the tracking is so far out you could use a satnav to measure how far out it is (loads of toe in) and the steering weights up in odd ways which really takes some getting used to, and it doesn't really self-centre much at all. I'm sure tracking it up will sort that out, and I do plan to knock a bit of the camber off when my mate builds the arch roller to do the fronts (they are stock right now) The rear lips are fully rolled back, but there is still an occasional scrape - it doesn't damage the tyres, but it keeps taking the paint off the arch lip and I don't want things going rusty! Oh, and the wheels are off an Alpine - Bought 2 full sets to use the rears all round. I'm really surprised with how well the Lupo took the wheels - There's plenty of room up front, no scrapes at full lock or anything. I'm thinking of painting the wheels again soon (The rears are chipped to hell, they were badly powdercoated before I got them, and its really brittle) but I'm unsure of what colour to go for - I have access to metalflake and flip stuff at work. I was thinking black with a subtle rainbow flake? (not loads of it) and a polished outer lip? |
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Jan 16, 2009 23:52:38 GMT
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Brilliant.
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Jan 16, 2009 23:58:04 GMT
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I'm with you on this one man, I got a 1.0L Seat Arosa a few months back - just changed the rims at the weekend and debagded it but it really needs lowered now! The pea green really suits the Lupo, and your wheels look the dart - they're very look like the Vette rims aren't they haha! whats the chances of it being red? i sold mine in 2006 and I'm still finishing off the last £450 of the finance... |
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Jan 17, 2009 15:16:12 GMT
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lovely looop that mate,spot on stance ,wheel/tyre combo all ace!!
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mclellanmac
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Jan 18, 2009 21:13:20 GMT
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Love that! It will be retro eventually, no worries there
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Stu
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Looks great! My wife has a standard Lupo 1.4 16v Sport and it's an excellent little car. |
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) with 185/45/15 Nankang NS-2s on, lowered as far as it will go on FK coilovers. I'm considering some camber shims for on the back to match the front (and stop the occasional scrape when the car is full) but the fact that they are plastic worries me - I tried the old hacksaw blade trick but it didn't make any noticeable difference 
Like I did...
Sure, its not 'retro', but it is a well modified car that a good few people on here will probably like.
