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My polo Update Thread - **New BBS Wheels**

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:18 pm
by Arnoldo
Well cant be bothered finding the old thread I posted a year or two ago so I thought id make a fresh post.Going to make it into a little progress thread too as I have a few more bits going on her.

.........Anyway enough of the small talk :)

Heres the car when first bought:

A 1.4 16v s


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I then added the following mods:

Alpine Headunit
10" Vibe Sub
GTI Front Splitter
GTI Grill
BMC Induction Kit
3 Rear windows lightly smoked with a small tinted sunstrip
BBS ra Alloys


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Then I got the BBS wheels refurbed and resprayed in shadow chrome, got german number plates and surrounds and added a 60mm spring and shock kit. Heres some pictures:

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After that I bought lower profile tyres and got the lower gti grill set and fog lights installed as well as some LED lights for the rear. I havent got any new pics of these mods but only one from the show in larne which is shown below:

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Have more mods planned for this year, some of which are waiting to go on. All being well she will be at a decent stage by the 20th of april :)

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:23 pm
by Tim_GTi
Very nice mate, l love those wheels 8)

What are your plans next?

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:53 am
by Arnoldo
Cheers m8, someone over here was basically copied me tho so goin to change them. Same model, colour of car and same colour and make of wheels. :x

Plans are BBS RxII's, A bit of bodywork, New Coilovers (which are waiting to go on) and another few bits and pieces.

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:49 pm
by Tim_GTi
nice, thats a shame the wheels are really nice! I'd keep them for winter wheels at least 8)

what width are they and what tyres are you riding?

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:37 pm
by Arnoldo
Ye goin to keep them as winter wheels. 7" wide on 195/45/15 toyo's

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:17 pm
by Tim_GTi
Arnoldo wrote:Ye goin to keep them as winter wheels. 7" wide on 195/45/15 toyo's
good man 8), ever considered 165s?

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:41 pm
by Arnoldo
Not really. Never thought they could be got :P Are they much more expensive?

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:41 pm
by Biddle
I like that alot mate, its a tw@t when someone copies your ideas.

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:40 am
by Tim_GTi
Arnoldo wrote:Not really. Never thought they could be got :P Are they much more expensive?
I'm not sure, they're not too easy to come across though. Bepe has them on his, give him a shout see what he says

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:31 pm
by Arnoldo
Well decided to get my finger out if I wanted to get this car near finished. First job was to get the brake calipers resprayed as they were looking pretty poor to say the least. Heres a picture before and after:
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Through the wheel:

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Once that was done I went to see about bodywork. Got it booked in for a few weeks time now for stage 1 of 2 in the process. Also ordered up a few little bits and bobs including these little beauties which are going on next week :smoke: :smoke: :smoke:

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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:48 am
by neilGTI
looking good, should look even better on them coilovers 8)

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:20 pm
by Tim_GTi
Niice 8) I love good ol' fresh looking calipers.

What's it booked in for with the bodyshop exactly?

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:19 pm
by Arnoldo
Well Coilies are in as of tonight. Shes roughly 80+ front and back. Much stiffer ride and doesnt scrub so far (the night is young). New tyres and camber sorted on Friday. Then the weekend after shes getting some body work done :tumble:

Pics before lowered on 60mm shocks and spring kit:

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Pics with coilovers down 80+ front and back:

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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:21 pm
by Arnoldo
Tim_GTi wrote:Niice 8) I love good ol' fresh looking calipers.

What's it booked in for with the bodyshop exactly?
That would be telling ;)

Stage 1 of 2 is all ill say.

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:28 pm
by samil87
looking much better...what coilies you running???