Emma's GTi - Updated - No.99 Relay & geek update

[tomo87]

i want a kit like that for my polo!

[Tim_GTi]

i think it looks like an absolute nightmare, no offense to your firend!

badges look good, did you prime and laquer them also though? as being on the front they're likely to chip!

[emma_88]

i think it looks like an absolute nightmare, no offense to your firend!

badges look good, did you prime and laquer them also though? as being on the front they're likely to chip!

Ha, no worries Tim, each to their own and all that.

Yep I primered and laquered, didn't wanna do any shortcuts, cos I couldn't be bothered to re-do them in the future

[chrisjames]

Was your wheel bearing failure down to it being so low?
Is that confirmed?

Cars looking well btw

[emma_88]

Was your wheel bearing failure down to it being so low?
Is that confirmed?

Cars looking well btw

Well yes and no... The coilovers weren't set up right and the wheel was actually touching the spring. Knackered the bearing and the tires.

[Pleb]

Looking good! Like the wide arch on the fiesta also.
I think you should get your wheels powdercoated lime green like your badges! Would definately make it stand out.

[N3_OLP]

Looking good! Like the wide arch on the fiesta also.
I think you should get your wheels powdercoated lime green like your badges! Would definately make it stand out.

I have my wheels powered coated kawasaki green and going to spray my VW Badge and gti badge green this weekend. I will put up a picture later (on works computer atm and dont have it loaded on photobucket yet).

Looking good tho

[emma_88]

Yeah that's what the plan was with the wheels but if somebody else has done it already I won't bother..

Just had the retest...
MOT - PASS
Emissions have gone right down. Had a wee blast out before I dropped it off for the retest and it done it some good.

[N3_OLP]

Here a picture of my car, had the wheels done about a month ago, really wasnt sure about them when i got them on the car but they are stil growing on me atm.



This is what i have planned for the weekend, not sure about the red around the grill or the green around the number plate, think tht will wait for a while!


As you can see im not the photoshop expert,haha!

Emma - Replied to ur PM!

Cheers

Luke

[emma_88]

That looks awesome! Thanks for that Luke. Think I want a brighter green but aye you've def gave me push to go ahead to do it.. Think I'll be sensible though and get it photoshopped first.

Oh and btw, get rid fo the the red piping, doesn't go wth the green, and the badge will look ace - I toyed with the green VW front badge at first.

[adam_0612]

how did you spray the inside of your badge without it going on the VW part. if you get what i mean???

[N3_OLP]

That looks awesome! Thanks for that Luke. Think I want a brighter green but aye you've def gave me push to go ahead to do it.. Think I'll be sensible though and get it photoshopped first.

Oh and btw, get rid fo the the red piping, doesn't go wth the green, and the badge will look ace - I toyed with the green VW front badge at first.

They are much brighter in real life,lol! Think its just tht im not very good with the girlfriends camera, my dad has n DSLR so i will have to borrow tht at some point n get some good picy's! Yeah i agree tht red pipping does look a bit poo, if i did tht it myt end up looking like the multi coloured 6n tht they do, haha!

Looking forward to some more updates!!

Cheers

[emma_88]

how did you spray the inside of your badge without it going on the VW part. if you get what i mean???

The VW chrome bit comes off from the full plastic badge bit if that makes sense?? Took me a bit of time and LOADS of patience to do so.. But there's just some clips on the back that's got it attached to the full thing. I never took any pics, sorry. I used a knife to ease it apart - BE CAREFUL IF YOU DO TRY IT THOUGH you could easily snap the chrome part.



That pic doesn't really show anything, but the VW part and the plastic bit does come apart.

[adam_0612]

i meant on the front badge becuase i have colour coded my rear one a bit ago. Or again does it come apart?

[emma_88]

i meant on the front badge becuase i have colour coded my rear one a bit ago. Or again does it come apart?

That above pic is the front badge dude. It does come apart from the grey plastic part, but do it carefully of like I said the chrome part will snap.
The clip around the edge of the badge are easyish to come apart - But there's a clip in the centre of the badge on the back. I had to kinda snap it to get it apart or it wouldn't budge at all.

If you get your front badge out of the grill it'll all make sense.