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Sorry for late reply!

Thank you mate! Yeah would love a black roof looking into it now..

Got my black rear view mirror from ebay and it was from a VW MK3 Golf Vento GTI

Seller I bought off:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/rabbit-motors

Thanks!

Looking forward to seeing the progress on this

Trottagti wrote:Cars come along nicely, like what you have done but never go kwikfit again ha, they will always squeeze money out of you always use a back ally Mot station, I always do!

I will he having a genuine gti spoiler up for grabs soon I think that will look nice when you have your roof done....
If you want that is ha!

Anymore plans like wheels etc?

Yeah never going there again haha guna stick to local businesses...

Wheels im looking into as well either schmidt modern lines or BBS RX2's always loved both these wheels.. maybe after winter

Will have a think about the spoiler mate and get back to you. Hopefully il get the roof done soon too!

Big Update Today! 14/3/2012:

Took a trip up to Weston-Super-Mare today with my mate Aaron to get some BBS RX2's from the user `dropitlow' aka Luke.

Some of the alloys look better then others but nothing a refurb can't handle, I just bought some new things for the wheels today.

1. Some tyre valve dust caps as none of the tyres have any on them.
2. Some copper slip as some of the nuts and bolts are rusty and could do with some greasing over.


And some center caps that arrived today as the ones on my new wheels are a bit scratched up..





Here are some pics of my car sitting on the new wheels!










Been having this same problem for the past few months as well with this stupid `Exhaust System Warning Lamp' light that never turns off, Luke plugged it in today and the code was 16520





Ran it through the fault codes with VAG and it said
`16520 P0136 O2 Sensor Circuit - Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)' so thats pretty much sorted which I'm relieved about now!


Also should be getting some TA coil overs this weekend so she should be sitting nicely on those wheels soon, can't stand how big the wheel arches are at the moment! haha

Cheers
Jamie

Update 29/3/2012:

Finally got rid of the stupid exhaust system warning lamp! Got the rear lambda sensor replaced and then discovered that the front sensor was faulty as well said something like a heating malfunction.. The part was still under warranty so got it changed for free and now no more annoying warning light on my speedo!

Now I'm just waiting for my coilys to arrive!

Jamie

where did u get ur rear view mirror from? been looking everywhere but cant find the right one....

mattskate wrote:where did u get ur rear view mirror from? been looking everywhere but cant find the right one....

Hey mate, Got my black rear view mirror from ebay and it was from a VW MK3 Golf Vento GTI

Seller I bought off:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/rabbit-motors

Hope this helps!

Jamie

sweet cheers, i had the same problem with my warning lamp as well and i seen alot of people have mine goes off every now and then so i dunno whats going on with it haha

mattskate wrote:sweet cheers, i had the same problem with my warning lamp as well and i seen alot of people have mine goes off every now and then so i dunno whats going on with it haha

That's okay mate, looks a lot better then the grey standard mirror I think.. Just a little bit different and a subtle change that makes it look smarter I find.. The exhaust lamp problem was a ball ache haha so glad its gone! Really afraid its gunna come back and then my stomach is gunna drop haha

Jamie

JangoJamie wrote:That's okay mate, looks a lot better then the grey standard mirror I think.. Just a little bit different and a subtle change that makes it look smarter I find.. The exhaust lamp problem was a ball ache haha so glad its gone! Really afraid its gunna come back and then my stomach is gunna drop haha

Jamie

yea ive had mine checked over and they dont know wat the problem is they sed it may jus be like a faulty warning light like its being over-sensative or summin? but they said nothing to worry about

yea im thinkin i mite get my mirror sprayed the same colour as my car now see how it turns it, if it aint that great its only £4 for a new one haha

mattskate wrote:

JangoJamie wrote:That's okay mate, looks a lot better then the grey standard mirror I think.. Just a little bit different and a subtle change that makes it look smarter I find.. The exhaust lamp problem was a ball ache haha so glad its gone! Really afraid its gunna come back and then my stomach is gunna drop haha

Jamie

yea ive had mine checked over and they dont know wat the problem is they sed it may jus be like a faulty warning light like its being over-sensative or summin? but they said nothing to worry about

yea im thinkin i mite get my mirror sprayed the same colour as my car now see how it turns it, if it aint that great its only £4 for a new one haha

It's worthwhile getting it checked out though mate, my polo was burning fuel like a mother! Never seen my petrol go down so fast, I experienced a lack of power as well because my lambda sensor was protecting my engine so I didnt go over the top and blow something up under the bonnet haha..

Yeah I'd definitely buy one mate looks really nice.

Jamie

JangoJamie wrote:It's worthwhile getting it checked out though mate, my polo was burning fuel like a mother! Never seen my petrol go down so fast, I experienced a lack of power as well because my lambda sensor was protecting my engine so I didnt go over the top and blow something up under the bonnet haha..

Yeah I'd definitely buy one mate looks really nice.

Jamie

yea i may do, get a second opinion on it by sum one else, jus to be safe cheers

UPDATE 12/4/2012:

After 2 hours and a broken screw thread finally the coilys are on! Riding 40mm now and the car looks sick!

and so it begins...








Took a few pics of my mates BMW and my Polo together





That's about it, still getting used to the ride height and the speed I have to go over HORRIBLE speed bumps! Speed bumps are now enemy number 1! haha

Cheers
Jamie

Looks sooooooo good!

About the lows, just drive as close to the side as you can so people in a hurry can get past! I LOVE cars as low as possible

nice mate

Moosegirl wrote:Looks sooooooo good!

About the lows, just drive as close to the side as you can so people in a hurry can get past! I LOVE cars as low as possible

Cheers man, its weird getting used to it as I've never had my car lowered before and all, suppose its just guna take a while to get used to and that. Speed bumps are horrible to get over and I can notice a hell of a difference with the suspension! Just a bit of a ball ache getting to and from work because I live on a hill with speed bumps like every 10-15 metres so thinking I might raise it 20mm just so I can get it off my main road and park on my drive.

tt509 wrote:nice mate

Cheers man!