Advice On Modifications...

[xX usher Xx]

yeah sounds good, get pics up when your done and while your modding

and shall invest in some car matts soon, cheers for the links guys, just need to sort out my head light problem now (bought the wrong bulbs )

yeah i will do just a bit skint at the minute so probs starting after christmas also ive still got warranty on my car

 

[Chris_a_73]

I'd love to see your insurance as a 17/18 year old with coilies, alloys, panel filter and backbox. I predict £3200?!

 

[Alex 17]

I'm just 19 , got my fr when i was 18 , more mods then i can mention and im paying 1,600?

 

[Chris_a_73]

Not baddd ;P

Can't wait till I've had my license for a year, it will be so much cheaper. Next year I may be tempted to upgrade my car. However, if I go to uni next year I won't need it.. so :|

 

[Chris_a_73]

Just saw something that KidInSpace did to his pre-facelift. Hope he doesn't mind but he's a link to his RR

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=210347&page=13

He's got a pre-facelift FR lower grill to remove the slats and replace with honeycomb. Much better

 

[Alex 17]

Pre facelifts are just ugly in my eyes

 

[marksy93]

i love my lil prefacelift...ok granted facelift ones are a bit more of a looker but at the end of the day they are all great cars

 

[.Phase]

it's just a bumper so you can change it

but pre-facelifts are real sleepers with the right engines which I have to love them for!

but would have facelift if I had the choice

 

[marksy93]

oh yeah, before i bought my 04plate i looked at an 07 reference which was perfect but it was 7k and i only had 4k wouldnt mind getting an FR after this one in a few years when insurance is a lil bit less

 

[Chris_a_73]

7000?!?!

Mine is 07 and perfect when I bought it.... I got mine for £5650 about 3/4 of a year before you bought yours... Hmm were you looking at a garage? I'd always opt private sale over garage tbh. So much cheaper.

 

[marksy93]

garage in bristol....went to look at a fiesta which was crap but saw the ibiza next to a polo (same plate) and then sat in the polo after the ibiza and though 'oh'....not 'wow' - realised while looing for a car that to get the same spec polo i would need to spend a fair bit more

 

[.Phase]

always had dodge cars from private sales! stupid oil leaks! <_<

lol

 

[Chris_a_73]

yeah, my friend has an 07 Polo which cost around £5500-6000 or so. Looks alright from the outside (still think my beeza is better ), but the interior is SO old fashioned! Looks like it's fallen out of the original Polo made decades ago...........

The steering wheel is nasty plastic, lacks any nice features, very dull and ew. They're effectively the same car, however VW's hold their value better.

Seat vs VW on low power hatchbacks. Seat wins without breakin sweat.


BEEZA FTW

 

[marksy93]

yeah i agree...but tbh there are so many things out there now for a bezza that you can tart up the interior to however you want from matts & steering wheels to trim and lights

cannot wait to get my new alloys though!

 

[Chris_a_73]

oo just reminded me; need to grab my mat from the garage now I've got my new pedals in

And I need to sort out some new interior bulbs, as the ones I bought were bloody useless...too small so didn't seem to work properly. Worked on the plate lights however....

The new alloys will completely change the car's image

 

[marksy93]

oo just reminded me; need to grab my mat from the garage now I've got my new pedals in

And I need to sort out some new interior bulbs, as the ones I bought were bloody useless...too small so didn't seem to work properly. Worked on the plate lights however....

The new alloys will completely change the car's image

just looking at bulbs now for the headlights seeing as i screwed up on the other bulbs - do i need H4's for single reflector lights? + i want to get the led number plate lights + brighter interior lights...pics up please??

 

[Chris_a_73]

Yep, you'll need H4 for headlights. Try Osrams, they have my seal of approval, especially for full beam

The LEDs I have are good for plates, so try this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....02543&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3956wt_1052

Not found the correct interior bulbs yet, but they'll need to be a minimum of 4-5mm larger than plate bulbs. Guess it's easiest just to measure your current ones. Was a bit sketchy trying to bend the wires to fit my smaller bulbs.... Ended up blowing the fuse for interior lighting on mine when trying to change the boot light. You'll have to fold down the rear seats and do it that way. Otherwise it's a trip to Maplins for a new fuse

 

[marksy93]

get a picture up of the new bulbs...do they look good though? + do they light up the number plate & not the road underneath ha ha and nice work witht he interior light then!

 

[Chris_a_73]

Yeah, a great improvement. To be honest, as they're LEDs they need to be correctly adjusted as they have a set beam pattern. If they're done well, they will look good without lighting up much of the ground. Obviously they will be some due to reflection but hey, gets rid of the nasty orange light!

My only pic is in daytime, so brb!

 

[marksy93]

ok shall take your advice and get some + any good .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-OSRAM-COOL...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c0f19ac98