What did you do to your Polo today?

[RhysQ]

hows it looking so far?

really odd actually. was yours nice and smooth? this bumper paint is pretty chunky... and it leaves 'spider webbing' in the negative space. I might give it a go over with some fine sandpaper and do one more coat.

[oliverconnell]

really odd actually. was yours nice and smooth? this bumper paint is pretty chunky... and it leaves 'spider webbing' in the negative space. I might give it a go over with some fine sandpaper and do one more coat.

hmm sounds abit strange, the paint wasnt chunky for mine, finish is pretty smooth for the sort of paint. Ill get some pictures after dinner and show you.

I did all my painting in the sun, within probably 30min most layers where on. I put thin coat on then left it to dry for 5min then applied another coat.

edit, this was only pic that came out well at night due to flash bluring everything, but gives idea of the smoothness. Its a little more rough then the rest of my surround but only way to notice is to get down and compare it directly.

[Blitzen]

Bought a spring kit for my Forge 007 DV, just to play around with.

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=260501&product=FMDVTUN

As well as a N75J valve...Now, I swear, afer the Dump pipe, I will spend no more on my car!!!

[jasn78]

Bought a spring kit for my Forge 007 DV, just to play around with.

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=260501&product=FMDVTUN

As well as a N75J valve...Now, I swear, afer the Dump pipe, I will spend no more on my car!!!

LMAO blitzen i will believe that when i stop spending money as well

[noone]

...Now, I swear, afer the Dump pipe, I will spend no more on my car!!!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

I've said that before...

And because I can, here's a new emoticon

[shhplit]

2.5" dump pipe installed.

pulls a little harder

sounds a little more gruff (deeper tone at lower revs).

Have not had a chance to see what happens at the top of the rev range...

how much for the dump pipe and where from?

cheers

[noone]

Well under $400 from Castle Hill Exhausts (prefer not to post exact numbers on forum, feel free to PM me)

Not the most helpful of people, but the workmanship looks pretty good.

Had a chance to push it to the red line, power feels like it holds better where it used to die off a little at the top end.

[Blitzen]

LMAO blitzen i will believe that when i stop spending money as well

There are actually 3 more things I want to get for my car...
The Dump Pipe, a bonnet and front bumper respray, and a Car Bra, so I don't need another front end respray...

[AcoustiK]

Happy with my recent 2.5" dump and full exhaust. increased power throughout the range, more responsive. and can hear a bigger woosh.

Next up

Forge FMIC
Forge TIP
Forge Diverter Valve
Forge Intake Hose.

Considering Angel Eyes too... seen pics looks mean... and blacken the front vw logo.,

[noone]

Happy with my recent 2.5" dump and full exhaust. increased power throughout the range, more responsive. and can hear a bigger woosh.

Hey mate,

can you hear any difference in the exhaust tone / sound or just the turbo spool?

What else have you done to the car?

[AcoustiK]

Definately more meat in the exhaust tone, but not sounding rice. The custom piping was well tuned, there is a slight increase in drone in the cabin but as light as I expected. Looks dead stock to the normal eye too.

So far the mods done are.

APR tune
BMC Filter
Coilovers

Whats still on the way is the SEAT intake and LIP.

Basically with the forge I mentioned I just placed a deposit for it (FMIC built to order, might arrive in 4 or more weeks )

Thats probably about it in terms of touching the car.

[DeanB]

What sort of a prick hits your car in a carpark and doesn't leave a note

Only some scratches and a bit of their paint on my rear bumper ... but FFS people are **** to do that

[MissVuks]

Could it get any worse???

Over a month ago my airbag light went off on my lil polo. Took it to get scanned and it was addressed that my airbag harness needed replacing. Got that fixed and 3 days later the light came back on again.

Took the car back to vw and was scanned and investigated again, this time round it was the clock spring or slip ring that needed replacing blah blah. BUT oh no the part is on back order so you will have to wait 3-4 wks for it to come from germany. So here i am waiting and on tuesday i thought wow its been a while and noone has contacted me about the part.

I called in to VW and they service assistant said ohhh your booked in on thursday. My car was booked in without anyone informing me so lucky i did call in to see them. So i drop my car off this morning (got a golf tdi as a loan car) and went on my merry way. Went to pick up my polo today and my esp light is illuminated on the dash. Went for a drive turned the car off and on and it wouldnt disappear.

Arghhh back to VW, my car is staying overnight as the scan produced nothing and they dont know what is wrong!

YAY

[VW GTI]

I called in to VW and they service assistant said ohhh your booked in on thursday. My car was booked in without anyone informing me so lucky i did call in to see them. So i drop my car off this morning (got a golf tdi as a loan car) and went on my merry way. Went to pick up my polo today and my esp light is illuminated on the dash. Went for a drive turned the car off and on and it wouldnt disappear.

Arghhh back to VW, my car is staying overnight as the scan produced nothing and they dont know what is wrong!

YAY

How far did you drive? The light often turns off after a while when it's had a chance to reset. Mine's done it after a dyno run.

[MissVuks]

Drove for about 5-10 mins. then the service guy took it for a drive too and same thing it was still on...