Update on my polo *Photoshoot*

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:34 pm

as im now away at uni thought id give my polo a goos wash and take some photos before i left it behind

Mods to date:

De-badged tailgate (except vw badge)
colour coded rear badge
Honda stubby aerial
Lowered 30mm
16 inch Dezent Daytona Alloys
K&N 57i induction kit
CD changer
Bucket Seats
3 point harness's
high temperature painted rear drums (black)
Red Brake calipers
Matt Black Front Grille Badge
Gti Grille
Gti Splitter colour coded
Chrome front indicator bulbs
Led sidelights
led side reapeaters
Red Stripe on grille Gti style

thinks thats it!

give your opinions on how you think its looking 11 months down the line!?

Before (original autotrader pics)

11 months later:

let me know what you think!!

i_am_ray · Post by **i_am_ray** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:40 pm

looking really good man

i especially like the Red Brake calipers.
in my oppinion, that alone can make a good car great.
thinking of ripping my polo badge off the back of mine, but my cars red and i bet it'l leave a NASTY big 'P O L O' shadow

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:52 pm

i_am_ray wrote:i bet it'l leave a NASTY big 'P O L O' shadow

i shouldn think it would but im not 100% sure
i just used a hir dyer and lots of polish etc to get mine to the state its in in my opinion it makes a huge difference

if your thining of little low cost mods such as that id have a go at colour coding your rear vw badge never seen it on a red polo and would look especially good if u also sprayed the abdge black!

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:52 pm

It looks awesome m8! (Don't you just love reflex silver?) I think it really suits the MK5. How did you 'red line' your grille by the way? And is that a standard Honda aerial?

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:58 pm

jonnopolo wrote:(Don't you just love reflex silver?) I think it really suits the MK5. How did you 'red line' your grille by the way? And is that a standard Honda aerial?

its nice to say another fellow 8 valver!

yes i think reflex silver is wicked on this car!

i did the red line with special styling tape not bad for tape hey?

and yes its a standard aerial but its my second as my first one got snapped off in a car wash cos im a nooob and didn take it off!

but it is totally standard i swapped it off my grandmas honda civic!

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:04 pm

stani540 wrote:
jonnopolo wrote:(Don't you just love reflex silver?) I think it really suits the MK5. How did you 'red line' your grille by the way? And is that a standard Honda aerial?
its nice to say another fellow 8 valver!

yes i think reflex silver is wicked on this car!

i did the red line with special styling tape not bad for tape hey?

and yes its a standard aerial but its my second as my first one got snapped off in a car wash cos im a nooob and didn take it off!

but it is totally standard i swapped it off my grandmas honda civic!

Does she know?

The tape looks very professional I have to say. I've recently bought & fitted the GTi grille, so I'm tempted to try it, but I doubt if I'll do it as well as you.

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:11 pm

jonnopolo wrote:Does she know?
The tape looks very professional I have to say. I've recently bought & fitted the GTi grille, so I'm tempted to try it, but I doubt if I'll do it as well as you.

no she hasn got a clue she has had the other one on for ages!

it is a really easy job to do aslong as you take your time over it and stretch the tape round the corners so you dnt get any creases!

the only thing holding u back is the tape is now unavailable i was lucky enough to manage to source some off a very kind person on a different forum but we cant be all be so lucky! so id say good luck to you on the tape hunt!

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:15 pm

OK - Thanks for that; I'll have to have a hunt around (Google perhaps) to see if I can get anything suitable.

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:30 pm

i_am_ray wrote: thinking of ripping my polo badge off the back of mine, but my cars red and i bet it'l leave a NASTY big 'P O L O' shadow

Done it on mine m8 with np. Just tee cut it and she will be fine

i_am_ray · Post by **i_am_ray** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:37 am

rrrrr thanx man

in that case the badge is comin off!

and yer i think i myt have to try color coding the vw badge and gettin 1 black.
can see it looking pretty goood on red

Arnoldo · Post by **Arnoldo** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:09 am

Ill show u pics the night ray of it done

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:22 am

ok back to the photoshoot!! cars looking sweet man!! nice touches all round and a superb transformation!! well done!!

ps- bet ur gutted that u leaving it behind??

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:12 pm

nice looking car dude
all i can say is that is one LOW -30mm kit you have heh

-Ben-

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:26 pm

DanDiesel wrote:ok back to the photoshoot!! cars looking sweet man!! nice touches all round and a superb transformation!! well done!!

ps- bet ur gutted that u leaving it behind??

you have no idea how much im missing driving! have been away just a little bit more than a week now and now the effect of alcohol from freshers week is wearing off i miss it so much!

polopowah wrote:nice looking car dude
all i can say is that is one LOW -30mm kit you have heh

-Ben-

i know the springs have settled really nicely but sometimes it can look quite high

i thought about getting coilovers for her but there really is no point shelling the money out now im away for a year and not driving it.

Also because i plan to sell my 6N2 next summer and upgrade to sumthing with more than twice the power!

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