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Hi!
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:49 pm
by polo_chick
Hey! Just joined the site, looks well!! Great to see so many other VW modifiers!
I drive a VW Polo (surprise surprise!) 1.0L. Current mods I have: Lowered 50mm, sport grill, clear side repeaters, front indicators, lexus lights, debaged.
Mods to come: 15" rims, spoiler, M5 mirrors, ibiza splitter, M3 sideskirts, rear splitter - ICE!
Recently bought a new gear knob and if anyone can tell me how to get the old one off I'd really appreciate it!
Well happy modding peeps!
welcome
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:53 pm
by jon_poloV
welcome to the site! you have been busy already!
jon
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:12 pm
by polo_chick
thanks! yup, just can't seem to stop modding! not doing too badly for only having the car a few months!
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:14 pm
by StevePolo
Hi
The gear knob is a simple mod, just pull your new gaitor off round the bottom and over the top of your current knob, then there's a clip that you can prise open, it should just slide off.
Steve
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:24 pm
by polo_chick
Thanks for the help Steve! Will try that and see how I get on! Hopefully have a nice new gearknob later!
Cheers
B
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:40 pm
by StevePolo
No problem, the clip is a triangle shape, you just need to prise it open with a screwdriver. If I can do it anyone can.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:48 pm
by Nelson
Or give it a good wiggle and just yank it off! Your hand hits the roof at a fair pace though, so watch it!
J
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:22 pm
by Blk6N
Bet your insurance aint cheap!
Nice car by the way
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:50 am
by polo_chick
mmm .. well tried to get the gear knob off last nite but with no luck!
Will try pulling it off later (no smart comments
).
@ Blk6n - my insurance ain't actually too bad. Being female and 21 definitely helps tho!
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:26 am
by StevePolo
[quote="polo_chick"]mmm .. well tried to get the gear knob off last nite but with no luck!
Will try pulling it off later (no smart comments
).
Where did it go wrong?
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:46 am
by polo_chick
Well i pulled the trim up and unclipped the black clip underneath but it wouldn't budge! Is it just me being blonde or is there another clip I'm supposed to remove first?
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:48 am
by StevePolo
erm, not sure it's a while since I did mine, if i remember right there is a metal collar, with a triangular bit, sort of like this >O you need to put a small screwdriver in the tip of the v and twist it so it goes like this =O then it should just pull straight off.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:10 am
by polo_chick
Cheers for the advice Steve ... I think I know the metal clip you are talking about so will try it and see how it goes!
Thanks for the help!
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:51 am
by Crisis
Polo is the same of mine by the looks of things!
I've debadged, clear side repeaters and clear fronts, lexus lights, got a 12" Sub in the back, Im looking at 15" alloys at the moment, then I dont know, probably a spoiler of some sort, nothing to suttle though.
Anyone got a Polo with different mirrors on? Im curious 2 see what it looks like.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:59 am
by polo_chick
sweet! nice wee motor by the sounds of it! I'm hoping to get M5 mirrors pretty soon and have a spoiler just waiting to be sprayed etc. Will take a few pics once I have it all on and you can see wot u think
B