@TheNorthPolo. Congratulations on your new car. Great forum name by the way, bearing in mind your location! IMO, black cars can be a labour of love, but black does look fantastic if you put in the time and effort to keep it clean.
From the photos, I like your wheels. I’d imagine you might get some quite harsh weather where you live, so a powder coated finish Is much more durable and able to stand up to harsh weather conditions much better than a diamond cut / machined finish would. So, if you do decide to get larger wheels, I’d recommend you stick with something that’s powder coated and not diamond cut, and a simple spoked design that’s easy to keep clean. Also, ensure that the bolt pattern and centre bore are correct for the Polo, and the offset isn’t too aggressive, so you don’t experience ‘rubbing’ issues. In the UK, fitting different wheels is classed as a modification for insurance purposes and you need to inform your insurer, otherwise you could invalidate your insurance, so you’d need to check out the insurance implications of fitting different wheels in the Faroe Islands. However, as I said, I like your wheels and think they suit the car, and I wouldn’t be thinking of changing them - there’s the additional cost of new tyres to consider too.
I wouldn’t worry too much about not getting the LED’s. Unless you’ve had LED’s before, you probably won’t miss not getting them. I would advise against putting LED bulbs in a reflector headlamp unit designed for halogen bulbs though, as you are unlikely to see an improvement in headlight performance. The light from the LED bulb will be ‘scattered’ far and wide, rather than giving a good beam pattern that focuses on the road in front of your car. All you’re likely to achieve is dazzling oncoming motorists, and they won’t think you for doing that! Better to upgrade your bulbs with some better halogen bulbs if you feel you need to.
Enjoy your new car. I look forward to updates on how you get on with it.
. And the scenery is pretty good too!
. A lot of downshifting.
