EmDee's Mk2 Polo Coupe

[Cupra Kid]

More complex and hotter the hot hatch the bigger the running costs. My GTi will probably be the last one I have as going for something like a LCR would make a huge difference. One tyre on an LCR is the same as four on my old GTi, same kind of difference for brakes, clutches, insurance, tax etc.

I'm even looking for an old Polo now too as Martin says, they can put just as much of a smile on your face for a fraction of the price. Plus if it breaks parts are cheap and most of them you can fit yourself.

 

[EmDee]

I popped round to Darrens today (DK) and conned him into angle grinding those extended bolts and washing my car - lol dont ask, he has an OCD related issue

Here are some of his iPhone pics:

Before

After

the cool part is that they actually turn

Fog lights should be hooked up this week too, still waiting for the switch.

 

[D.K]

They look a lot better mate

 

[brightsideteeem]

looks sweet as mate. Are they 15"? 195/45/15?

 

[EmDee]

looks sweet as mate. Are they 15"? 195/45/15?

Yarp

 

[EmDee]

Air filter housing was looking a bit tatty, touch of surface rust and some chipping so I decided to give it a bit of a refurb.

some nitromors and a bit of scraping:

lots of scraping, some steel wool and elbow grease (the black bits are rust not paint):

Now I'm watching paint dry (actually watching Spain V Chile).

Not much else to report to be honest, got a new central dash part on it's way to me which has the luxurious addition of a cigarette lighter (I know, I'm a pampered vvhore lol), I've quit smoking fags but can't charge my phone doh. Should also have the foglights on and wired up sometime this week. Oh and a new sticker sitting in the back window, although I'm not sure how long it'll last it's a bit bright.

 

[D.K]

Ah mate I thought you was going to go all bling in the bay

 

[EmDee]

hehe, never say never, I just thought that a tenner for some Nitromors and Hammerite was better than £50 for a proper K&N replacement. If I had the right tools I'd give everything a good polishing too but right now I'm just making the most of what I've got

 

[D.K]

Now drill some holes in the side of the airbox

 

[Cupra Kid]

Drilling holes in that airbox would just suck up engine heat as its right on top. Cold air feed in to it however........

 

[EmDee]

lol dont worry I'd never listen to that guy!

I've got a cold air feed already actually, certainly wouldn't tarnish my minty original air filter housing

 

[D.K]

lol dont worry I'd never listen to that guy!

I've got a cold air feed already actually, certainly wouldn't tarnish my minty original air filter housing

 

[brightsideteeem]

Now drill some holes in the side of the airbox

this made me chuckle


Congrats on POM aswell

 

[EmDee]

this made me chuckle


Congrats on POM aswell

haha yeah thanks man, that was a cool little bonus I wasn't expecting

 

[EmDee]

5 days since an update, i'm really slacking.

When I gave the old girl a good wash on Sunday I realised that the plastic trim was fading again. I hate using that back to black wax stuff, it really is horrible. It only lasts a few weeks and turns your hands, clothes and the surrounding paint black too. Anyway, i did a bit of research and found out about Gtechniq C4, it's really expensive and in a really small bottle, but apparently it lasts for two years! I only bought it yesterday afternoon and it was at the door this morning, top service!

Cant wait to put that stuff on!

Also, I picked up some new Bosch wipers - actually difficult to find non-flat blade ones! I needed the old school traditional look of course Anyway, they're on and work GREAT

And then yesterday morning I received my new dashboard panel with fangled new cigarette lighter! oh the luxury!

Getting there...

 

[brightsideteeem]

haha nice, apparently if you run a blowtorch along the bumpers they go black. I havent seen in it person but from pictures it looks good.

let us know how you get on with that stuff anyway mate

 

[D.K]

haha nice, apparently if you run a blowtorch along the bumpers they go black. I havent seen in it person but from pictures it looks good.

let us know how you get on with that stuff anyway mate

Dont give him ideas, this is the man who put his back light's in the oven to soften the glue and forgot about them, I'm sure you can imagine what happend

 

[EmDee]

lol he tells the truth, but that was my missus' fault, she distracted me...



I'll never live that down will I?

 

[D.K]

lol he tells the truth, but that was my missus' fault, she distracted me...



I'll never live that down will I?

Nope

 

[brightsideteeem]

LOL woops!