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So today is saturday and that means one thing Moooooooddddddddddssssssssssssssssss

First off i fitted my Sill trims they are really easy to do, You just need 2 pairs of hands (Not supplied)

You need to clean the sill where the trim will sit, I used a damp cloth first then dried off with a microfibre cloth.
You do get an alcohol cleaning and activator sachet in with the trims but i wanted to make sure the sill was as clean as possible so i used some carl ziess lens cleaning cloths which contains isopropyl.

I let this dry off for a few minutes then did my measuring. Tip measure measure measure. Once your happy mark around the outer edge with a soft pencil.

Do this for both sides of the car.

Then open the sachet that that comes with the trim and wipe over the area avoiding the pencil marks.

Do this for both sides turn your cloth over for the other side of the car.

Let this vent off for 5 mins

Now it's squeeky bum time as the glue on these trims is ultra sticky

Peel the 2 end pieces of backing off then pull the the 2 pieces of long backing about 40mm

Then line up your trim with the pencil mark and press lightly ( I used a depth gauge so i got the correct spacing from the front edge of the sill)

Then get your 2nd pair of hands to lightly press the trim as you go along pulling the backing off and checking that the trim is running with the correct spacing.

Once done get you micro fibre cloth and apply pressure to the trim i put my full weight on it as i rubbed back and forth to make sure it was stuck down.

Job Done now do the same for the other side.

Here are some pics of before and after













It really is easy to do just take your time.


Next i fitted my Audi exhaust trim

From this







To this








Next up i thought i would fit my LED number plate lights that i bought from HID4U

My old lamp




New led lamp



I did a little bit of a mod to the lamp as i found they rattle abit in the bumper so i got 2 pieces of cloth loom tape and applied it to the back of the lamp. No more rattles

love the sills, and the tailpipe is a great little mod. just ordered my LED lights hopefully be with me Wednesday

I love the sill covers mate, I was going to get them added to mine but couldn't justify the extra spending. Haha! Think the tailpipe looks a lot better now too, I don't understand why they didn't do that as standard.

Night shot of before and after LED Number plate lights

Before





After Led lamp









They are really bright

Funny enough i was looking for them sill plates last night, and came accross a few styles i likeeeee

Very nice mate, liking the sill plates how much did you get them for??

They were out of the vw catalogue £128 i think?

Thats abit steep like.

i seen some at £24+£4 PP

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-upto- ... 2a1b7eb4e9

x.laura.x wrote:i seen some at £24+£4 PP

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-upto- ... 2a1b7eb4e9

Canny price, but they dont look as good tho.

Boyracer_2011 wrote:

x.laura.x wrote:i seen some at £24+£4 PP

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-upto- ... 2a1b7eb4e9

Canny price, but they dont look as good tho.

no think one of the differences are you don't get the black plastic .... depends what you like i guess... everyone has the own taste

there also these
http://orientalparts.com/Stainless-Stee ... 92731.aspx

I wouldnt make cop's life easier with illuminating my car id if anything xD

Is it std audi a3 chrome pipe? Did it fit over polo pipe?

Yep Audi pipe pushes right over the standard pipe

Look sweet mate hopefully be able to start playing with ours soon, as all is mostly done with the house. Will drop you a date for the next local meet, but we normally have random ones at Krispy Kremes now and then.

LED NUMBERPLATE Pics soon to be used on HID4U website