New owner - A write up and some questions !
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:03 pm
Firstly Id just like to say Hello! I bought a 1.4 Polo S - its actually my first car so obviously overexcited! Picked it up from an auction for £2.6k altogether - done 47k miles and generally in good nick with just 2 dents in the passenger side door.
It also STINKS! Previous owner was a smoker I believe so a full valet is on the cards. It also explains the FabFresh in the pictures (which didn't touch the stench AT ALL!)
Being a student, I don't have tonnes of money to spend on the car so apologies beforehand if not much goes on with it. Also don't mind the mismatched L and P plates - the P flew off from the back and they've both been taken off now and fitted some fully magnetic ones.
So here she is -
Now the few things Ive done so far are:
1) Fitted an aerial (someone stole the other one).
2) Fitted some tailored cheapo car mats - not the best quality but they were only £13. Besides its better than just carpet!
3) Had the service done - car hadn't had a service in 30k miles but that's sorted now. All was well apart from the front 2 "Infinity" tyres wearing on the inner edges. Inevitably, that meant getting 2 new tyres fitted (Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance) and having alignment done. Total cost £112. Completely transformed the car at this point - steering is much lighter, before I was leaning on the steering wheel to get the car to turn.
4) VW badge was missing from the key, searched the bay of E's and fitted one.
Ive also realised that the wipers are shot. These are to be fitted once the greasy film on the car has been removed:
I mean just look at that grease! The car has definitely spent a long time somewhere without being driven.
Anyway my question really was about this:
I think it looks horrid - previous owner must have dropped some coffee on it or something
From what I can tell, it seems to have a rubberised peelable coating on top of dark plastic. Im contemplating either plastidipping it, wrapping it or painting it with a rattle can. Of course, Ill remove the piece beforehand!
Ideally Id prefer an OEM look but "Dark Brushed metal vinyl wrap" seems very appealing! Any advice on this front would be much appreciated! Thanks!
It also STINKS! Previous owner was a smoker I believe so a full valet is on the cards. It also explains the FabFresh in the pictures (which didn't touch the stench AT ALL!)
Being a student, I don't have tonnes of money to spend on the car so apologies beforehand if not much goes on with it. Also don't mind the mismatched L and P plates - the P flew off from the back and they've both been taken off now and fitted some fully magnetic ones.
So here she is -
Now the few things Ive done so far are:
1) Fitted an aerial (someone stole the other one).
2) Fitted some tailored cheapo car mats - not the best quality but they were only £13. Besides its better than just carpet!
3) Had the service done - car hadn't had a service in 30k miles but that's sorted now. All was well apart from the front 2 "Infinity" tyres wearing on the inner edges. Inevitably, that meant getting 2 new tyres fitted (Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance) and having alignment done. Total cost £112. Completely transformed the car at this point - steering is much lighter, before I was leaning on the steering wheel to get the car to turn.
4) VW badge was missing from the key, searched the bay of E's and fitted one.
Ive also realised that the wipers are shot. These are to be fitted once the greasy film on the car has been removed:
I mean just look at that grease! The car has definitely spent a long time somewhere without being driven.
Anyway my question really was about this:
I think it looks horrid - previous owner must have dropped some coffee on it or something
From what I can tell, it seems to have a rubberised peelable coating on top of dark plastic. Im contemplating either plastidipping it, wrapping it or painting it with a rattle can. Of course, Ill remove the piece beforehand!
Ideally Id prefer an OEM look but "Dark Brushed metal vinyl wrap" seems very appealing! Any advice on this front would be much appreciated! Thanks!