Mr Blobby's Progress Thread

[Mr Blobby]

Wooooo! Got my bonnet bra today It fits okay but need to sort it out properly soon as it isnt fitting right atm.

Any tips or tricks on how to fit them properly anyone...?

Ill get some better photos when its done.

[alexperkins]

You can split them if you are careful and spray the inside silver bits black thats not reflector surface

[6N2 GTI 00]

Whats price are you paying for insurance on your GTI? just noticed your only 18

[Mr Blobby]

Well it started off at £2000 with 3 points on my license with Admeral and its only a 10 month contract but i still get my 1 years NCB at the end and i can do the same contract nect year.
But with my exhaust and induction kit it is now £2160 and I still have to put my coilovers on when they come this week... and then all the other mods i plan to do.
I think thats good though.....?

How much is yours then?

[alexperkins]

Wow. Thats alot for insurance

[Mr Blobby]

Wow. Thats alot for insurance

I dont think it is. Im only 18 and its group insurance 12... Most people pay £3000 for their first car, so £2160 at this age with points and mods... I thinks its alright.

[6N2 GTI 00]

Wow. Thats alot for insurance

Agreed

Well mine was £700 in September but that was with 4 years NCB and all modifications declared (tints, exhaust, coilovers, induction kit etc). Is the policy in your name?

Fair play to you for paying that much though, would have been too steep for me to pay at your age.
I bet your mates are pretty jealous of you driving a GTI at 18.

[6N2 GTI 00]

Word of advice reference the bonnet bar, dont keep it on the car for too long because its going to mark the paint.
They are made to serve a purpose rather than for looks so just try not to leave it on for longer than 7 days for the sake of your paintwork.

[Mr Blobby]

Wow. Thats alot for insurance

Agreed

Well mine was £700 in September but that was with 4 years NCB and all modifications declared (tints, exhaust, coilovers, induction kit etc). Is the policy in your name?

Fair play to you for paying that much though, would have been too steep for me to pay at your age.
I bet your mates are pretty jealous of you driving a GTI at 18.

Im not calling you old lol I wouldn't dare do that... But insurance hase gone up a rediculous amount for young drivers and if i didnt have the 3 points then i would be paying £ 1700...
And yeah its in my own name And i just want to clarify first that my parents did not pay anything... I worked long and hard for this but its all been worth it!
And yes lol whenever we go anywhere at college everyone always "Shotguns" my car -_- The only student car faster than mine is a Fiat Punto 1.9t with loads of mods?! but his parents got that for him...

[Mr Blobby]

Word of advice reference the bonnet bar, dont keep it on the car for too long because its going to mark the paint.
They are made to serve a purpose rather than for looks so just try not to leave it on for longer than 7 days for the sake of your paintwork.

Yeah ive heard about that. The whole idea of getting it though was to cover up the recess in my bonnet as filling it in is out of my price range atm. But i plan to do it in the summer. So the plan was to keep in on untill the bonnet gets done and only use it for long journeys after ive got the bonnet done.

[6N2 GTI 00]

I am getting old these days to be fair lol

Hats off to you, if you can afford it then go for it.
I got mine when I had just turned 20 and it cost me £1400 in the first year but has crept down every year since.

[6N2 GTI 00]

Yeah ive heard about that. The whole idea of getting it though was to cover up the recess in my bonnet as filling it in is out of my price range atm. But i plan to do it in the summer. So the plan was to keep in on untill the bonnet gets done and only use it for long journeys after ive got the bonnet done.

You can always re-fit the standard grill if you get any problems anyway, its only a 2 minute job

[Mr Blobby]

Naa your not old

You really dont like the grill do you ha?
I might do that when/if i start to notice any damage to the bonnet paint.
Depending on how much money i earn this summer Im going to try and get it all smoothed so thats when ill do the bonnet and get a full respray maybe. Depending on how much overtime i get XD
Man i LOVE overtime...

[6N2 GTI 00]

I'm not a fan of the grill but if you smoothed off the front end and stick a "GTI"badge back on there it would look alot better. I got my front & rear bumpers smoothed back in 2009 for £150 + VAT per bumper, they are not everybody's cup of tea but I like the way they look. The only problem with smoothing the front bumper is positioning the number plate.

Keep us all updated on the car mate

I dont want to clutter up your build thread too much

[Mr Blobby]

yeah that would work nicely You just have to buy a number plate shroud and put in on the lower grill bit dont you i thinks...
I love the smooth look
Okay fair enough, Im getting a hidden exhaust done next tuesday so that'll be the next update or the coilovers yay