VW Polo - UK Build Thread

[andypandy]

Hey all,

I'm new to the forum but thought i'd post up a build thread of my Polo from when i got it back in December '09 to now.

Specs:

Car:
'01 VW Polo 1.4 TDI (3 Cylinder!) SE 3dr
Flash Red
Electric Windows/Sunroof/Central Locking etc.

Chassis:
Slapped with the lowering stick by about 100mm on coilovers
BBS RS 15x7 ET38, flash red centres, polished dishes, bolts and centre nuts
Wrapped in 165/50/15 Nankangs
20mm Spacers on Rear Wheels

Interior:
Full GTI interior consisting of;
- Cloth Front and rear seats (on the search for heated leather)
- Leather Gearknob / Gaitor
- Leather Handbrake (e-brake to the americans)
- Leather Steering wheel

Exterior:
GTI Grille Set
Front splitter from Nissan Almera GTi (i think...)
Smaller EU Spec Drivers Side Wing Mirror

ICE:
Pioneer Headunit
Alpine Door Speakers (front and rear)
Vibe 10" Sub

Now for some pictures! This is how I got the car in December 2009:



First off came the GTI upper grille with a custom touch:

TDI Instead of GTI


Then another custom touch on the badge:


Then off came the badges...




Got sick of the standard 4x4 stance so order some of these...


A few days later this happened....




It wasnt that practical to say the least... driving along a straight flat road with the driveshafts catching the chassis leg non stop! So it was raised slightly so i could drive straight resulting in this...




I got bored of rocking standard rims so decided to borrow my brothers Keskin KT1 Klassics:




This was only while I was working on my proper rims which I bought before the car in the summer of '09 from a friend. They went from this:



to this:





Meanwhile I fitted a new front splitter from a Nissan Almera GTi. At least thats what I've been told its off and it looks like one so im gonna go with that... lol



Finally, I got to roll on some splits! Pictures from a show last year, most of them not taken by me!




and after...




Needless to say, I loved the look they give the car! but I wasn't happy with the rear wheel stancing. Earlier this year I ordered some 20mm spacers for them to ideally bring them flush with the arches to get some stance before the winter when i split them, get the centres powder coated and some bigger dishes. Thinking of going for 1 inch dishes on the front and 2 inch dishes on the rear, taking them to 7.5j and 8.5j.

For some reason photobucket is being a homo and wont let me upload the picture I want so these will have to do...





And thats it up to date for now... plans for the future include a GTI rear spoiler as seen below (not my picture but shows the rear spoiler), gloss black vinyls between the side windows and wind deflectors. I currently have 2 clean headlights for the car as the current ones are stone chipped and full of dust also.



Thanks for looking and I'll try to keep this up to date!

Andy.

[andypandy]

Forgot to add in the build thread...

Had a photoshoot with some friends last year when it was nice and sunny resulting in some epic photos! if anyone is interested, see the below album...

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c346/acidandy/photoshoooooot/

Peace!

[Jorge]

Cleaning looking, wheels do need the bigger dishes definitely. I can't quite get why so many dub owners build up BBS with like 1/2" dishes ?

[andypandy]

Thanks for the reply dude! I only put the standard dishes on as I picked them up cheap. I was a student at the time with hardly any money. I've got a job now so can afford to buy bigger dishes for next year