Laura-Lou's Pretty Polo... Meet Poppy :)
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:43 am
Ok well ive read quite a few peoples progress threads so thought i might start one myself. Not really got much planned at the moment but heres a little bit of info about my car 
Polo 6n2 1.4 16v (ohh yeah!)
W reg. SE (no aircon...sunroof instead)
£1350
As i bought her.....
The bodywork is in really good condition, the front bumper could do with a respray cuz its got like a strange "spotty" effect to the passenger side, but its hardly noticeable and il get it sorted after winter. The wheels are also in great condition, slight curbage but its to be expected.
Had a few problems after i bought it, but i got a months warranty with it so i got them to sort it out. They told me they had just put a new geearbox in, and you could see that it had been changed. but it kept slipping out of gear, refused to go into first etc and so i took it back and got another new one. Researched it a bit and saw that im not the first person to have this!! Also when u first started it, the revs would go high then drop really low, and as i drove it round it would cut out when i slowed down, like approaching junctions etc. So took it back to the garage and they cleaned throttle body etc. That seems to have worked.
only problem im having at the moment it is sometimes struggles to "wake up" - like a heavy smoker in the morning it coughs a bit when i first set off, and as im driving in 2nd gear it really struggles and hardly pulls, then kicks in properly and yanks me forward, then goes sluggish again.... but once you give it a good rev its fine.... so im not too worried but could do with getting it looked at, Luckily my boyfriend has a mate who works at vw and another friend who i vw expert so im in good hands
Anyway, frst thing i changed was the grill.... so out with the old in with the new.... got a gti grill off ebay for £22 including delivery, brand new. The seller always has them and they usually go for about £38 so i was quite lucky...
The headlights were in a really bad condition, all dirty inside and pitted. They looked hideous so i started looking at different lights and with the help and advice off a few people, including "6n2 GTI 00" on here.... i decided to go for the gti xenons.
Found a set on ebay - spares or repairs.... the lad selling them wasnt the most helpful but he said they worked whilst on the car but the brackets were all damaged. i asked if they had bulbs but he didnt reply...so i was a bit unsure about whether to get them or not but i thought id hope for the best and try fix them myself, then get a hid kit and use them purely as a shell?!
well i won them for £37 including delivery... and got my bf to work out how to fix them! he managed to use the brackets off my old headlights and fix them onto my xenon headlights with tigerseal. replaced the sidelights with blue/white ones and then hey presto...
They DID come with bulbs...and ballasts.... so i got a massive bargain there! For saying they are usually at least £150 second hand, and a lot more new... im more than pleased!
The bonnet wasnt sat right so ignore the gap above the passenger side headlight.... its all sorted now and they look wicked... took it for a little drive last night and i love them! definately worth the hard work.... although not much work was done by me!
Not really sure of what i going to do next. I definately want to lower her.... and id love some new wheels but i have expensive taste so they will have to wait. I was tempted to refurb the alloys thats on it at the moment but im not sure what colour etc.... any ideas?
Also i want to get some new reg plates. i know the german plates are illegal but ive seen some plastic plates with "resin gel" domed letters...are they legal? they say they are in the listing but i dont fully trust these places...alot say they are legal but really they arent. this is the link - not sure how long it will work for cuz they end in a few hours... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3D-Domed-Resin-Ge ... 3358a6408f
And i think thats about it for now!! all comments greatly appreciated x
Polo 6n2 1.4 16v (ohh yeah!)
W reg. SE
(no aircon...sunroof instead) £1350
As i bought her.....
The bodywork is in really good condition, the front bumper could do with a respray cuz its got like a strange "spotty" effect to the passenger side, but its hardly noticeable and il get it sorted after winter. The wheels are also in great condition, slight curbage but its to be expected.
Had a few problems after i bought it, but i got a months warranty with it so i got them to sort it out. They told me they had just put a new geearbox in, and you could see that it had been changed. but it kept slipping out of gear, refused to go into first etc and so i took it back and got another new one. Researched it a bit and saw that im not the first person to have this!! Also when u first started it, the revs would go high then drop really low, and as i drove it round it would cut out when i slowed down, like approaching junctions etc. So took it back to the garage and they cleaned throttle body etc. That seems to have worked.
only problem im having at the moment it is sometimes struggles to "wake up" - like a heavy smoker in the morning it coughs a bit when i first set off, and as im driving in 2nd gear it really struggles and hardly pulls, then kicks in properly and yanks me forward, then goes sluggish again.... but once you give it a good rev its fine.... so im not too worried but could do with getting it looked at, Luckily my boyfriend has a mate who works at vw and another friend who i vw expert so im in good hands
Anyway, frst thing i changed was the grill.... so out with the old in with the new.... got a gti grill off ebay for £22 including delivery, brand new. The seller always has them and they usually go for about £38 so i was quite lucky...
The headlights were in a really bad condition, all dirty inside and pitted. They looked hideous so i started looking at different lights and with the help and advice off a few people, including "6n2 GTI 00" on here.... i decided to go for the gti xenons.
Found a set on ebay - spares or repairs.... the lad selling them wasnt the most helpful but he said they worked whilst on the car but the brackets were all damaged. i asked if they had bulbs but he didnt reply...so i was a bit unsure about whether to get them or not but i thought id hope for the best and try fix them myself, then get a hid kit and use them purely as a shell?!
well i won them for £37 including delivery... and got my bf to work out how to fix them! he managed to use the brackets off my old headlights and fix them onto my xenon headlights with tigerseal. replaced the sidelights with blue/white ones and then hey presto...
They DID come with bulbs...and ballasts.... so i got a massive bargain there! For saying they are usually at least £150 second hand, and a lot more new... im more than pleased!
The bonnet wasnt sat right so ignore the gap above the passenger side headlight.... its all sorted now and they look wicked...
took it for a little drive last night and i love them! definately worth the hard work.... although not much work was done by me!Not really sure of what i going to do next. I definately want to lower her.... and id love some new wheels but i have expensive taste so they will have to wait. I was tempted to refurb the alloys thats on it at the moment but im not sure what colour etc.... any ideas?
Also i want to get some new reg plates. i know the german plates are illegal but ive seen some plastic plates with "resin gel" domed letters...are they legal? they say they are in the listing but i dont fully trust these places...alot say they are legal but really they arent. this is the link - not sure how long it will work for cuz they end in a few hours... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3D-Domed-Resin-Ge ... 3358a6408f
And i think thats about it for now!! all comments greatly appreciated
x
