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my polo

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:32 pm
by meeky
Hey guys i had this car last november. i used this forum before i had a MK2 pics r still up just wanted a change.

the car is a 1.2 SE 64 bhp

these are pics of the car when i picked it up from garage.

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the car is pretty much standard thinkin of gettin a set of 16" RS4 alloys and the silver sports grille any ideas on where i can get one from?

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:58 pm
by chewy
Am sure vag parts will do the grille

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:04 pm
by meeky
cheers for that

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:24 pm
by whitegtipolo
get 17" wheels 16" wont look right! Nice car!

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:08 pm
by meeky
thanks for that hmmm i got told to get 17" off a m8 so im thinkin of it now. will it affect the speedo much?

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:04 pm
by polo_spec_d

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:29 pm
by meeky
cheers wudnt 17s rub the arches big time?

thats wa im worryin bout :?

Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:45 pm
by yorks GT TDI
im running 18s with no rubbing :D

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:03 pm
by whitegtipolo
i had 18" but they were 8" wide had to adjust a few things LOL , 17" wont rub at all!

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm
by Jeff GTi
i run 7.5 x 17 et 38 polo cup edition alloys on mine with 205x40x17 rubber and have no issues at all, no rubbing or anything, and im loweres over 45 mm all round

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:07 pm
by meeky
ok cheers for that im edgin more now 4 the 17s.

lookin at gettin these:

http://www.wheel-base.co.uk/proddetail. ... 2DStyle%2E

would i need any spacers or is it a straight swap new for old...

cheers

Meeky

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:50 pm
by whitegtipolo
straight fit make shure you get 205/40/17 tyres, i got my wheels and tyres from there , make shure you choose better tyres as the budget ones they sell are major crap!!! get toyo upgrade or something similar, 8)

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:02 pm
by Jeff GTi
also, you need the wheels in et 35 and 5 x 100 pcd mate :)

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:36 pm
by meeky
heres a few updates pitures taken earleir today after i washed the car.

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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:39 pm
by whitegtipolo
where are ya rims LOL