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by Grum
Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:32 pm
Forum: Photography and Photoshop
Topic: July PhotoCHOP Competition Voting Thread
Replies: 24
Views: 6659

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by Grum
Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:02 am
Forum: MK1 and MK2 Polo (86 and 86F) - Years 1975-1989
Topic: im back on the scene! in a Breedvan!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2499

cheers guys, next plan is to fit the 80mm drop suspension iv just ordered for it :D

then just roll about in it for a while, it will also be appearing at E38 this year! cant wait!! :D

oh and fix the water leak, and slight oil leak, and maybe change the exhaust... :lol:

oh it will never end! i'll ...
by Grum
Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: Photography and Photoshop
Topic: July PhotoCHOP Competition
Replies: 28
Views: 6997

Looks very familiar :roll:

i kinda thought that after i posted it up... i aint changin it tho.
i noticed you had put the indicator in the door strip, i never realised until i posted the pic. :(

also noticed a few others have went for the black pillars or the 'bad boy' bonnet.
mine still looks ...
by Grum
Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:41 pm
Forum: Photography and Photoshop
Topic: July PhotoCHOP Competition
Replies: 28
Views: 6997

decided to join in, iv tried to keep it simple :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/TheGrum/JulyCompBigps1.jpg

black debadged grill
slightbad boy bonnet
black door and bumper strips
amber side repeater in door strip
black B pillar
black mirrors
aston martin door handles
smoothed out tail ...
by Grum
Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:43 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Grum's Back in another polo!
Replies: 0
Views: 2195

Grum's Back in another polo!

hello, some of you may remember me, i joined back in 2005 with this little beauty...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/TheGrum/Polo%20GTI/HPIM1493.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/TheGrum/Polo%20GTI/HPIM1483.jpg

since then iv had a....

mk1 golf gti (which was pretty quick at ...
by Grum
Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:42 pm
Forum: MK1 and MK2 Polo (86 and 86F) - Years 1975-1989
Topic: im back on the scene! in a Breedvan!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2499

im back on the scene! in a Breedvan!!

hello, some of you may remember me, i joined back in 2005 with this little beauty...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/TheGrum/Polo%20GTI/HPIM1493.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/TheGrum/Polo%20GTI/HPIM1483.jpg

since then iv had a....

mk1 golf gti (which was pretty quick at ...
by Grum
Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:54 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Coilovers fitted now theres a knocking noise!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2008

i had the very same noise that sounded like the spring bein wound up when turning.

i had it pretty low at the time too with FK coilovers, i wasnt too worried about the noise at the time.

a week later, i jacked the car up, raised every corner by 2 turns on the threads, took car for a drive again ...
by Grum
Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:29 pm
Forum: DIY Guides
Topic: Just found this: DIY cold air intake, using tupleware?!?!?!
Replies: 10
Views: 5012

would of been better if he just put a little bit pipe between the filter and carb and made the filter stick out the bonnet!
by Grum
Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:51 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: 1999 Scooby Sport Vs 2000 Polo Gti
Replies: 15
Views: 2720

funny u should say that cos a couple weeks before i sold mine i had a bit sport with a scooby..... sport :roll: :lol:

anyway... i was followin him out an industrial estate to see where he was goin then he hit a dual carraige way......hmmmmmmm lol

he went straight to the overtakin lane to pass ...
by Grum
Tue May 30, 2006 9:14 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: WHO WOULD WIN POLO GTI VS POLO 16V 100BHP
Replies: 26
Views: 3985

i managed 135 from mine, dunno if the clock was reading true tho but to my knowledge, thats wot i got!

Is that at 6000rpm or are the revs higher. I found as I reached 6k rpm the car seemed to not want to go any faster, maybe if I had left it there for a bit longer it would have speeded up but my ...
by Grum
Tue May 30, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: WHO WOULD WIN POLO GTI VS POLO 16V 100BHP
Replies: 26
Views: 3985

I was only messing about Grum, there was a post about some guy saying putting his rear seats down decreased the weight :lol:

My speedo said 120 last weekend on the way to meet Inder but the TomTom said 110

its cool, i know about the guy with the corsa ridin on loads o centre treads and less ...
by Grum
Tue May 30, 2006 9:02 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: WHO WOULD WIN POLO GTI VS POLO 16V 100BHP
Replies: 26
Views: 3985

...I only managed 125mph out of mine @6000rpm, what speed does everyone else do @ 6000rpm in 5th?

i managed 135 from mine, dunno if the clock was reading true tho but to my knowledge, thats wot i got! :wink: (on a private road ofcourse... :roll: )

oh and openin the windows will make u go slower ...
by Grum
Mon May 15, 2006 11:05 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: GTI lowered around 80mm, sounds like some things knocking?
Replies: 7
Views: 1975

i bet its the front anti-roll bar hitting the chassis!!

my polo did this too!

if u look under the car just in behind the front wheel where the anti-roll bar D bushes are then u may see a small dent in the chassis just above the bar!

the dent will be about half the size of a green pea! lol

if u ...
by Grum
Sun May 14, 2006 1:00 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: 1/4 mile times in your polo gti????
Replies: 9
Views: 2745

best time i got (recorded) is a 15.9sec 1/4 mile over the line at 89 mph!

i managed to get a 15.6 but it said i jumped the start so i got a 'no run'. :(

this was also only a wek after i only got 124bhp on the rollers! :?

let me guess

those times were at crail?

yeah, but for every other car ...
by Grum
Thu May 11, 2006 8:03 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: 1/4 mile times in your polo gti????
Replies: 9
Views: 2745

best time i got (recorded) is a 15.9sec 1/4 mile over the line at 89 mph!

i managed to get a 15.6 but it said i jumped the start so i got a 'no run'. :(

this was also only a wek after i only got 124bhp on the rollers! :?