New Here?
Toggle Content
   

Toggle Content User Info
Welcome

Anonymous

Nickname
Password
Register

Membership:
Latest: Andyblue64
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17123

Online Now [353]:
Visitors: 352
Bots: 1
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:

No staff members are online!
Page Views:
Today: 44848
Total: 98868908

Toggle Content Main Menu
 General Info Goodies Search Web Stats Members
 Donations

 

Forums ›

:: Forums ›
Ross's slammed Lupo GTI & '66 Beetle
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 24, 25, 26, 27, 28  Next  :| |:
-> Project Cars

#361: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton Astley PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:19 am
    ----
If you're just getting your arches rolled you won't need bigger spacers as it won't look any different from the outside. Just give the wheel more clearance inside by folding the flange back against the inner wing.

If your getting them pulled aswell then you might need bigger spacers to keep the amount of poke

I hope that's right, that's how I understand it anyway! Haha

#362: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: anthony_839, Location: romford PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:44 am
    ----
ohh i though getting them rolled was same as getting them pulled lol my bad mine cant be rolled then as they are flat back again the innner wing.

#363: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:13 am
    ----
Yeah sounds like you're talking about flaring Anthony. I'll just be getting the arch lips inside rolled back. Then it'll be time to decide whether to space them out a bit more lol.

#364: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: anthony_839, Location: romford PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:29 am
    ----
ahh yea like how rich (europub) on here is like.

how much they spaced atm?

#365: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:56 am
    ----
Rears are spaced 12mm per side Smile

#366: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:22 pm
    ----
 


 

#367: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Uz, Location: No Man's Land PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:56 am
    ----
Swap the SW when it's finished for it..? PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Very Happy

#368: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:32 am
    ----
If you'd said swap for a pre-'67 Beetle I'd have been tempted Razz , sorry mate!

#369: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:18 am
    ----
Not been on here for a while, my Beetle obsession has grown and grown, so it's looking like the Lupo's days are numbered, even though I do still love it, but I can't have both.

A while back now I offered someone a straight swap for his green '58 Australian import...

 


 


It was a pretty tough decision to offer up the swap, technically I'd have been swapping my car for one that's a lot worse in every department due to it's age Laughing . I was a bit surprised when the seller said he was interested, but in the end he pulled out as he wanted the money from the sale. A while after this, armed with a bit more knowledge, I realised that it actually doesn't have any heating, so it might not be such a bad thing that I never swapped for it seeing as it would be my daily driver, with winter looming!

Since then there's been a few others I've registered my interest with. This one:

 


It had a couple of minor problems, and no MOT. The seller wasn't willing to MOT it even with me offering cash on top of what he was asking for the car, so it never happened.

Then there was this:

 


 


I went to view this and had a little test drive whilst I was there. It was the first time I'd ever driven one and was worried it might have put me off them, but, despite the scary brakes (drums all round!), it didn't put me off, it was interesting shall we say, and I think ultimately the charm won me over! In the end I decided to walk away though, the paintwork put me off as it hadn't been sprayed professionally which showed in places up close, and people always say you shouldn't buy the first one you see, which this was!

The search continues...

#370: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: shaker, Location: Austria PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:56 pm
    ----
don't do iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittt!!! lol Razz
Think your little Lupo is one of the best looking VW's iv'e ever seen..

#371: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:56 pm
    ----
Thanks shaker, really appreciate that!

It's just one of those things, the Lupo is the best car I've owned, I'm always tempted by other cars anyway, can't help it, but until recently I was content with the Lupo and all things considered I couldn't see a better alternative so I was happy to keep it and continue improving it, I've got a lot of enjoyment out of it. Then at some point I got hooked on aircooled VW's and I can't get them out of my head now!

#372: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Dillon, Location: Kent PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:13 pm
    ----
Ross this is a big decision! once there in your wallet you'll never get them out... What ever you decide it will be a stunner, even the TT in it's short lived reign was looked after.

#373: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:22 pm
    ----
Please don't get a Beetle Sad

#374: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Ross, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:22 pm
    ----
Cheers Dillon! It is a big decision, but I've been thinking about it a lot, I guess if I regret it and find that it's not for me then I can just sell it on. It's all a bit of an unknown really, I've been reading up loads but I won't truly know what it's like until I have my own obviously.

Cost wise I'm hoping it won't be too bad but who knows. Insurance should be mega cheap and they're tax free Smile . They do need regular servicing and I'd definitely look to keep on top of things in that respect and just hope it repays me in being reliable!

Howey, why? Razz . I appreciate not everyone likes them or sees the attraction, but I think I just want something really different, with plenty of character and charm.

#375: Re: Ross' VW Lupo GTI - Red Mono's ON! - Pics page 23 Author: Howey, Location: Kings Lynn PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:27 pm
    ----
Im sure Ghengis Khan had plenty of character too! Razz Laughing

Im my mind it just seems madness to run it as a daily, as a novelty/ weekend car maybe.



-> Project Cars


Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 24, 25, 26, 27, 28  Next  :| |:

Page 25 of 28
 
We are not responsible for comments posted by our users, as they are the property of the poster
Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy