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my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:30 pm
by Wombteeth
Hi,
just bought my first car. its a 1999 vw polo 1.0! there's a couple of things that need doing to it. my main priority is the wheels. they are in pretty bad contition. so i was thinking what can i put on it? i really like the polo gti wheels (BBS RX-II - off the mk5) but what size am i limited to? There's a set on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=280340668760

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also im looking for a part. you can see on the photo below that i want the silver bit below the grille. whats this bit called and where can i find one?

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:31 pm
by RandonGUY
They're a straight fit, don't worry about sizes.

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:33 pm
by RandonGUY
And that is the grille surround.

Scrap yard, £5 probably at the most.

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:44 pm
by Wombteeth
ahh nice one. just ordered some new clear front and side indicators. im going for the simple but good look. i dont want it to look like its been majorly overhauled. this week is agony tho.. i bought it sunday and i have to wait til saturday to pick it up after its been serviced/mot etc. longest week of my life....

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:54 pm
by Craney
Did i read right £1795? :shock:

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:57 pm
by Wombteeth
you did... got it for 1600 with mot service and 6months tax. bad deal?

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:28 pm
by RandonGUY
Err, well the link didn't work for me. But I wouldn't want to spend more than £900 on a Mk4 Polo to be fair, especially the 1L. :O

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:59 pm
by Andy1.6
Without being rude, that isn't a great deal, but to be honest, if you got a decent car from it you're pretty much sorted and its not too bad!!

I managed to pick up my 1.6 2 years ago, 12 months tax and test, full service, 4 new tyres and a years guarantee, from a dealer at 1200.

To be fair though, thats all because my step mum is sick at haggling!!!

Re: my first car!

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:20 am
by Wombteeth
na i see where your all coming from. but apart from the wheels being in a mess and couple of minor things, its mint :D the interior couldnt be more perfect if it tried. but you know whats its like... get a licence, you just wanna car and drive!

Re: my first car!

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:39 pm
by Wombteeth
is it possible to get it chipped? if so would it make a huge difference?

Re: my first car!

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:30 am
by 16vMoose
hmm i rekon you could have gone to town on the dealer and got it for cheaper. I managed to get my 1.4 16v for £1,270 (after a lot of haggleing lol) with everything the highet spec you can get on that car in very good condition. anyway welcome dude

Re: my first car!

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:16 am
by george-225
i got my 1.4L 1996 for £600.

Re: my first car!

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:48 pm
by NOZ
Mine is fully stacked with mods and for £1700 you could've had it lol.

However, I do know where you're coming from and if the car serves you good then I wouldn't complain either :wink:

Re: my first car!

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:07 am
by randomage
I've just paid 1900 for a mint 1.6 GL, drives like a dream! If it does the job well and there are no mechanical problems, It's been worth the money. Enjoy the car :D