Lupo GTI

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kaveney

1,320 posts

158 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Very sexy .

Is it hard to fit or did they do it .

Kind Regards

Kev_Mk3

2,807 posts

96 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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They are epic my friend has one in his mini and like you with the seats etc its the last thing i need but wont do one for me....... CAE do but not cheap think ill have to ask santa nice

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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kaveney said:
Very sexy .

Is it hard to fit or did they do it .

Kind Regards
I did fit it yes with a mate, being on a ramp made it much easier. Its a case of exhaust off, heat shields off then four bolts for the shifter and it’s out. Two new holes need to be drilled to mount the new shifter but it’s all pretty straight forward. Aligning the gears takes the most time but it’s not too difficult!

kaveney

1,320 posts

158 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Not a 5 min job then .

Looks so good tho and bet it will be great on track / road .

claytonjones said:
I did fit it yes with a mate, being on a ramp made it much easier. Its a case of exhaust off, heat shields off then four bolts for the shifter and it’s out. Two new holes need to be drilled to mount the new shifter but it’s all pretty straight forward. Aligning the gears takes the most time but it’s not too difficult!

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Tuesday 4th June 2019
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Fitted some Toyo R888R's to the OZ Superleggera's ready for the next Ring trip in July, tried them out over the sunny weekend and i can report back that they are mega grippy but very very noisy! Oh and some brand new OZ centre caps.

Also fitted a BG Racing 40mm Steering wheel spacer as i felt like the wheel needed to be tad closer to me to make the driving position perfect. Steering wheel is off to Jack at Royal Steering Wheels for a fresh re-trim in Alcantara as the Suede had failed miserably.





Dermot O'Logical

2,628 posts

130 months

Tuesday 4th June 2019
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I really like this car.

Well done, and keep the updates coming, please.

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Sunday 9th June 2019
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Me and a friend in his completely standard GTI engine wise went out today, first time i’ve had the chance to put mine next to a standard one to see if all the money i’ve spent tuning it is really worth it. Turns out it definitely is! Video below

https://youtu.be/swz8tHAf0L8

Ste372

643 posts

88 months

Sunday 9th June 2019
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Nicely modified lupo this. Just enough to give it enough menace without looking like it's been crashed into halfords.

Out of interest where did you get the centre caps from?

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Sunday 9th June 2019
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Ste372 said:
Nicely modified lupo this. Just enough to give it enough menace without looking like it's been crashed into halfords.

Out of interest where did you get the centre caps from?
Thanks! That was the plan from the start smile

This is where i got mine from, 100% genuine.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...

Nunga

332 posts

109 months

Sunday 9th June 2019
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This is one of the threads i smile at when I see an update. This car is equal parts bonkers and inspired. I imagine it is exactly how VW would do a skunkworks Clubsport build, not unlike the Mk VII GTI Clubsport S. That, and from some angles it just looks fast even parked.

It should be called the Lupe mongoose because I bet it is just as feral and obnoxious.

Justin chen

1 posts

59 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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Coolerwox and lighted flywheel is awesome!
I would like to have them later! I am also a owner of lupo Gti!

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Tuesday 18th June 2019
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I got my steering wheel back from Royal Steering Wheels today, safe to say it looks perfect, absolutely spot on retrim! Highly recommend them, communication is spot on also!






Mannginger

9,116 posts

258 months

Tuesday 18th June 2019
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This car just keeps getting cooler, top job!

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Friday 21st June 2019
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Recently got a new external mic made by Rode for my Gopro Hero 5, standard Gopro mic is horrendously bad. So I thought i’d give it a quick test.

https://youtu.be/yTVloISxqtY

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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I haven’t updated this for a while so it’s about time i did. I’ve just got back from the Nürburgring, once again it was an unbelievable trip and truly is the best place in the world for petrol heads. It wasn’t all plain sailing though, on my third lap my clutch decided to give up. Managed to get the car in fifth and and cruise back round off the track. I parked it up back at the house and left it until we left Monday, some how i managed to get it home. Me being me, i picked up a new clutch today and got it fitted in around 4 hours. Drives perfectly now. I’ll leave some pictures below of the trip and how knackered my clutch was!

I haven’t updated this for a while so it’s about time i did. I’ve just got back from the Nürburgring, once again it was an unbelievable trip and truly is the best place in the world for petrol heads. It wasn’t all plain sailing though, on my third lap my clutch decided to give up. Managed to get the car in fifth and and cruise back round off the track. I parked it up back at the house and left it until we left Monday, some how i managed to get it home. Me being me, i picked up a new clutch today and got it fitted in around 4 hours. Drives perfectly now. I’ll leave some pictures below of the trip and how knackered my clutch was!








Jcwjosh

953 posts

113 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Absolutely love your car !

Everything you have done is what i wish i could have done with mine had i kept it.

Seem to have sorted pretty much everything !

Please message me if you ever choose to part with it ( wishful thinking ) !

Varelco

406 posts

64 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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What a great thread, the car looks fantastic. I think it must be the colour, the silver RPF1's suit it very very well. The mods are very tastefully done.

claytonjones

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235 posts

151 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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No real update as of late, just enjoying driving it and taking pictures. The Coolerworx shifter really has transformed the engagement of the car!








MattMacc123

31 posts

121 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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Ive always loved these! Cracking little car you have there smile

skeeterm5

3,390 posts

189 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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Great thread and I really like the way you have the car looking - I am now looking on autotrader looking at them

edited to clarify smile

Edited by skeeterm5 on Thursday 8th August 20:27