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NEW 17" ALLOYS

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:44 pm
by pirague
Hi peeps, my very first post as a new member!
I'm getting a 1.4 Y-reg polo on Thursday and i never checked to see how many wheel studs it has! I have 17" mvk 4-stud alloys from my last car and hoped to put them on the Polo but i've been told my model is 5-stud?!!

HELP!!!!!! :cry:

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:03 pm
by Weedle
if its a y- reg it should be a 6n2 these are PCD 4x100 - 4 stud fitment mate so your 17"s should fit !!

BTW welcome to the forum !!

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:12 pm
by pirague
Quality, are you positive? All y-reg Polo's are 4 stud?! Ace, cause my loy's are chrome painted and the car is a silvery-chrome colour, yee-ha!

Cheers mate!

I have to say, my last car was a pug 206....whoops! Broke down 5 times since January!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:03 pm
by Rob123
if its the mk5 not the mk6, (which i think it probably is) then i think those wheels should fit. the mk6 has round headlamps? mk5 has more squarekinda ones.

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:27 pm
by pirague
It is kinda square-shaped lights i have, and it has a grill etc???

Cheers again! :D

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:19 pm
by Rob123
Image

that 1?

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:47 am
by pirague
Yip, thats that mo-fo!!!! 8)

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:44 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Then as Weedle says, it will be 4x100.

I'd stick to 15's or 16's though personally 8)

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:47 am
by pirague
Well, its either stick them on or sell them!!! They cost me heaps and i will lose heaps on them. Plus they are chrome painted and will look ace with the car colour!!! :cry:

Besides the wheels, what other mods can you guys suggest for my 1.4 beast!!!!!!

:twisted:

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:36 pm
by Weedle
if your no lowering it and the wheel arches have been rolled then 17"s will be fine but if you are thinking of lowering it then i would sell them and get a new set !!

- as for ideas for styling try:-

Gti centre grille
Fog-lights GTi style
debadging the rear

just a few to start with

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:55 pm
by pirague
I will i debadge the rear without damaging the piantwork buddy?
It's quite a sporty car, picked it up last night and went for a rasp!!! I will look into your moding suggestions and try to get some prices!!

(quite exciting having a sunroof now aswell!!!)

I will try to post some pics asap and see what you guys think....


Cheers again,
Pir

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:20 pm
by Weedle
try using a heat gun to heat the badges up slowly not to much !!

then use some fishing wire or such like to seperate it from the paintwork

next use a tar remover to get rid of the remining sticky stuff !!

then polish/wax the area you removed the badges from to bring the paintwork up !!

all things go well you shouldnt scratch the paintwork !!

good luck !!

*edit* try the vagparts forum area to get prices for any parts - thats were i got my grille from about £28.80 they also do the foglights etc !!

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:23 pm
by pirague
Won't get away with a stanley and a hammer then????? :roll:

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:25 pm
by Weedle
i wouldnt recommend it :lol:

or if its old enought they may just pull straight off !!

my the P and O on my polo just came right off with no work !!

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:31 pm
by pirague
So, you were running around in a VW Lo?!!!!! lol

I'm scared i damage the paintwork!! Im not joking for a y-reg its the best nick car i've seen, its brand spanking by looks of it!?!!!

One lady owner!!!! Beeyatch done a good job! 8)

Pir