Polo96CL's Progress Thread - SOLD SOLD SOLD :(
Polo96CL's Progress Thread - SOLD SOLD SOLD :(
Hey Guys,
Well it seems that everyone is having a Progress/update thread going on so I thought i'd jump on the bandwagon and throw in what i've done to the car.
Hey guys, Kinda new here as i've not made many posts but bought a couple of things in the classifieds. I bought this little polo off a chap I knew at work, he wanted £1500 for it. I bought it off him for £750. It's a 1997 1.4CL in Flash Red, with 53k miles. It was, very faded red when I got it but after months of washing, polishing and general cleaning it's come up beautifully.
Engine - Standard 1.4 8v 53k
Interior- Pioneer DEH P6000UB head unit and Fusion CM65 componants.
Wheels and tyres - BBS RXII's with BF Goodrich 195/45/R15's.
Exterior - 16v Front and rear bumpers, Mark5/6N2 rear lights, Bump strips removed, colour coded handles, clear indicators and repeaters, Votex spoiler (need fitting) and black VW badges.
Suspension - Standard, it's the "Afraid of the tarmac" look.
Here are a couple of pictures of how it looked when I got it (after the first decent clean of it's life).
The day I got it (in rain)
Cleaned and polished
Clear indicators all round
Mk5 rears
Bump stripes removed
16v bumpers & 2 colour coded handles fitted
A deal had been struck to buy a set of BBS Rxii's which had a polished lip and low profile tyres.
Decided that the rear badges needed to go, so off they went and a fresh polish was completed. Also picked up a bonnet bra for long distance journeys.
Well it seems that everyone is having a Progress/update thread going on so I thought i'd jump on the bandwagon and throw in what i've done to the car.
Hey guys, Kinda new here as i've not made many posts but bought a couple of things in the classifieds. I bought this little polo off a chap I knew at work, he wanted £1500 for it. I bought it off him for £750. It's a 1997 1.4CL in Flash Red, with 53k miles. It was, very faded red when I got it but after months of washing, polishing and general cleaning it's come up beautifully.
Engine - Standard 1.4 8v 53k
Interior- Pioneer DEH P6000UB head unit and Fusion CM65 componants.
Wheels and tyres - BBS RXII's with BF Goodrich 195/45/R15's.
Exterior - 16v Front and rear bumpers, Mark5/6N2 rear lights, Bump strips removed, colour coded handles, clear indicators and repeaters, Votex spoiler (need fitting) and black VW badges.
Suspension - Standard, it's the "Afraid of the tarmac" look.
Here are a couple of pictures of how it looked when I got it (after the first decent clean of it's life).
The day I got it (in rain)
Cleaned and polished
Clear indicators all round
Mk5 rears
Bump stripes removed
16v bumpers & 2 colour coded handles fitted
A deal had been struck to buy a set of BBS Rxii's which had a polished lip and low profile tyres.
Decided that the rear badges needed to go, so off they went and a fresh polish was completed. Also picked up a bonnet bra for long distance journeys.
Last edited by Polo96CL on Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:38 pm, edited 29 times in total.
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Thanks for the comments guys, anyway... onto the update
Got a little package this morning courtesy of the courier...
What do we have here?
More detail...
Close up unopened...
The head unit
So thats my latest update, I had put some money away for this for some time but just hadn't got round to ordering it. Toying with the idea of a sub and amplifier in the future
Got a little package this morning courtesy of the courier...
What do we have here?
More detail...
Close up unopened...
The head unit
So thats my latest update, I had put some money away for this for some time but just hadn't got round to ordering it. Toying with the idea of a sub and amplifier in the future
Last edited by Polo96CL on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:00 am, edited 1 time in total.
Ahh cool, is it a good head unit then? Hope to get it all fitted this sunday, should be a laugh taking out the old paper cones out
I almost bought those FK AK Coilovers in the for sale section however I couldn't afford them so the suspension will have to wait for a while. I'm going to Edition38 so hopefully I can see some of the height drops which are available and then make a decision to what I go for
I'm really looking forward to the full respray and suspension, no doubt when those are done i'll be after some winter wheels available. Anyone got G60's or colour concepts available? lol
Daz
I almost bought those FK AK Coilovers in the for sale section however I couldn't afford them so the suspension will have to wait for a while. I'm going to Edition38 so hopefully I can see some of the height drops which are available and then make a decision to what I go for
I'm really looking forward to the full respray and suspension, no doubt when those are done i'll be after some winter wheels available. Anyone got G60's or colour concepts available? lol
Daz
Great H/U. I took my glovebox out & drilled a hole in the side, inserted a rubber grommet & passed the USB cable thru'. I load tunes onto a USB stick drive & leave that pugged into it inside the glovebox. Save's connecting up the i-Pod!
Know what you mean on the height drop, 35-40mm drop can be done on just springs & can keep original shocks ( tho' will not be ideal). Any thing over that & you need spring & shock set.
Have a look, if you havn't already, at the venom motorsport site. They have got a fairly comprehensive range & give you an idea of the cost.
Know what you mean on the height drop, 35-40mm drop can be done on just springs & can keep original shocks ( tho' will not be ideal). Any thing over that & you need spring & shock set.
Have a look, if you havn't already, at the venom motorsport site. They have got a fairly comprehensive range & give you an idea of the cost.
That sounds like a great idea, I might do the same however put the extension through the little pocket underneath the dash (the one in front of the gearstick. Would be a niftly little place to put it if I can make an ipod dock.
I'm not a massive fan of spending mega bucks on this because it's a £750 car! Although I reckon a set of coilovers are great and they could be sold after when I return to standard to sell. I've only really looked at the ones over on Clubpolo, needless to say it'll look much much better when it's lowered
I'm not a massive fan of spending mega bucks on this because it's a £750 car! Although I reckon a set of coilovers are great and they could be sold after when I return to standard to sell. I've only really looked at the ones over on Clubpolo, needless to say it'll look much much better when it's lowered
Got the head unit and speakers all fitted, I can only say WOW what a difference from the old stuff. A must upgrade if you want decent sound without spending stupid pennys.
Oh, and with a little mess around with photoshop I thought it would be funny to do a Carbon Fibre bonnet and wing mirrors My first try too!
Oh, and with a little mess around with photoshop I thought it would be funny to do a Carbon Fibre bonnet and wing mirrors My first try too!
Last edited by Polo96CL on Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:01 am, edited 1 time in total.
I think the carbon bonnet would suit. Not to sure on the wing mirrors.Polo96CL wrote:Got the head unit and speakers all fitted, I can only say WOW what a difference from the old stuff. A must upgrade if you want decent sound without spending stupid pennys.
Oh, and with a little mess around with photoshop I thought it would be funny to do a Carbon Fibre bonnet and wing mirrors My first try too!
awesome first try at photoshop. I suck at it, lol.
As for lowering buy yourself a set of Ta Technix - £215 deliverd off club polo. Easy fit (did mine yesterday)
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I just dont see the need for coilies anymore. If your never going to change the height, what is the point? lol my opinion ey
Good set of springs, or springs and shocks and your sorted for half the price
Those TA Technix coilies arent half bad for their price though. Tim and I installed a set on his GTI (which took hours and hours!), and the ride is quite comfortable!
Good set of springs, or springs and shocks and your sorted for half the price
Those TA Technix coilies arent half bad for their price though. Tim and I installed a set on his GTI (which took hours and hours!), and the ride is quite comfortable!