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Update on my polo *Photoshoot*
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:34 pm
by stani540
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!!
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:40 pm
by i_am_ray
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
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:52 pm
by stani540
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!
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:52 pm
by jonnopolo
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:58 pm
by stani540
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!
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:04 pm
by jonnopolo
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.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:11 pm
by stani540
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!
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:15 pm
by jonnopolo
OK - Thanks for that; I'll have to have a hunt around (Google perhaps) to see if I can get anything suitable.
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:30 pm
by Arnoldo
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
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:37 am
by i_am_ray
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
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:09 am
by Arnoldo
Ill show u pics the night ray of it done
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:22 am
by DanDiesel
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??
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:12 pm
by polopowah
nice looking car dude
all i can say is that is one LOW -30mm kit you have heh
-Ben-
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:26 pm
by stani540
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!
