Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 29/12/2009

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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 16/02/09

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:shock: I havnt been on here in AGES!!!

Jesus!

Right so heres the updates after a long absence!

Had a problem with one of the coilover mounts snapping whilest on a round about FAIL!

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Fianlly got round to stripping the damage down and got some pics for everyone, luckly iv only done the drive shaft stearing rod lower arm and coilys :oops:

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Repairable?
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Busted CV boot and drive shaft
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f****d lower arm :oops:
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Busted coily mount...
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So its now fixed and currently sitting like this -

Excuse the front wheels (being refurbed)

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Whilest it was f****d and took to cleaning the engine bay, only a 1.4 but f**king shiney and clean 8-) (pic dont do it justice at all :( )

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And this weekend i got work on my boot build #2 8-) stil wip but looks good atm

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Right as some of you may know, the other night a 60yr old crahsed into the side of my whilest i was on a round about...

blah blah long story short, the bloke came out today and after paying £1400 for the car, his giving me £1500 to repair it, and after checking it over, i need another new lower arm :lol: a door and a wing, can prob both pick these cheap up from a breakers, then off to get sprayed :D



It then went for body work...

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I baught a 16v front bumper and smoothed both top and bottoms vents aswell as the plate recess...

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I also picked up some oz tubros off Derm :D but they need refurbing...

and heres how it stands atm

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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Geez the damage didn't look so good! Were you riding it hard?

Outcome looks good though mate.
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Tim_GTi wrote:Geez the damage didn't look so good! Were you riding it hard?

Outcome looks good though mate.
Erm not really its had it harder than that, just dont help being 100mm low and then hitting a curb at 30/40mph :(

Yeah thanks she looks good now, just need to get my oz turbs on her 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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that paint work looks so f***** sexy
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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yes yes yes!!

how low is it sitting btw? 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Awesome!
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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influenceamc wrote:that paint work looks so f***** sexy
Thanks, it was dirty in those pics :shock: I hadnt cleaned it for 2days and drove around london for 2 hours :lol:
16vMoose wrote:yes yes yes!!

how low is it sitting btw? 8)
100mm all around 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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I still think it needs a 1600 head and some bike tthrottle bodies :P (agree people im trying to flog them lol)

Looking good though man, where did you take those pics? Looks like a decent graff wall i may have to go down put some art on it, sea walls to fricking cold this time of year lol.
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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LeMeph wrote:I still think it needs a 1600 head and some bike tthrottle bodies :P (agree people im trying to flog them lol)

Looking good though man, where did you take those pics? Looks like a decent graff wall i may have to go down put some art on it, sea walls to fricking cold this time of year lol.
How much we talking for the head and throttle bodies and how much work we talking?

Location is up london under waterloo station, its a massive tunnel 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Shame about the repairs, £££ could've gone on mods!

Nice to see another polo rocking the same style 16v bumper 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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NOZ wrote:Shame about the repairs, £££ could've gone on mods!

Nice to see another polo rocking the same style 16v bumper 8)

Ahh its life though aye, and yeah all about single vented smoothness 8)
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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I like this motor alot,good work man seems like you've had some bad times but then sometimes leading to good ones.Keep up the good work and accidents to a minimum.
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Sorry to hear about the prang. Did see your car jacked up outside yours for a while.

Latest pics look pukka, might have to take a drive down there myself for a shoot. By waterloo station right. Shame about the old alloys, they looked great on it.
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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Mate, your motor is a beauty... I'd love to have that lol.
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Re: Josh_Polo Blue Polo *UPDATED* 06/10/2009

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lolhoward wrote:Sorry to hear about the prang. Did see your car jacked up outside yours for a while.

Latest pics look pukka, might have to take a drive down there myself for a shoot. By waterloo station right. Shame about the old alloys, they looked great on it.
Dude where you been hiding, havnt seen your whip about at all :shock: Still got any LED sidelights :?: i need 2 :) make that 4 if they fit 9n3's?(girlfriends a dubber too :lol: 8) )

Dub-Ninja wrote:Mate, your motor is a beauty... I'd love to have that lol.

Thanks man 8)
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