Generic Mint project (6r GTI Polo)

[cat171]

Yup, the wheels look awesome! :approve:

 

[Scrooge]

I may sell my rs6' for a set, possibly in bronze.

Did you buy them direct mate?

 

[stephen chadwick]

I may sell my rs6' for a set, possibly in bronze.

Did you buy them direct mate?

i bought them from a place called srbpower, they are xxr 527's and im pretty sure they do them in 18 and 19 to

 

[Scrooge]

Yep I think I'd like 18x9 rears and 18x8.5 on the front. Cheers mate I'll take a look.

 

[Matthew]

I liked the standard Monza wheels. Although I do like the OEM+ look, hense my Ed30 wheels

 

[Dan...]

I love it!

 

[stephen chadwick]

couple more pics of her getting a quick snow foaming

 

[Djw Dave]

Love that!

 

[stephen chadwick]

A so called wheel specialist sold me the black spigots. I was told these were the correct size for the car and wheels I have. After feeling vibration through my steering wheel I thought I'd look in to it a bit more. Turns out the "specialist" was wrong. Lesson to be learnt if you want something doing properly do it yourself.

also going to have to bet my front arches rolled as they are rubbing under spirited driving

 

[eo52vug]

whats the benefit of the recirc valve matey ??

 

[jesus]

A very nice car, even as standard. Good to see you are modifying it

 

[stephen chadwick]

whats the benefit of the recirc valve matey ??

allegedly under hotter temperatures and strain of a tuned engine these are apparently a weak point and tend to fail. so im just trying to make the car as reliable as possible before tuning. along with removing the cover and sound deadening from the supercharger which should drop temps a little to

 

[Advikaz]

Looks smart mate

 

[Scrooge]

Can't wait to see proper pictures of this

 

[stephen chadwick]

couple cheeky pics from today's visit to the moors,

just under 2 weeks untill exhaust and mapping at AMD

 

[Poopensharten]

Looks bloody good that, i would love to see the wheels in anthracite.

 

[Matthew]

I'm not a fan of black wheels full stop. I prefer them on the silver Monzas.

 

[Dink]

I'm not a fan of black wheels full stop. I prefer them on the silver Monzas.

i never liked the silver on mine as there didn't seem enough contrast between the body and wheels

same as black wheels never seem to look right on black cars imho

 

[Matthew]

Black on black is terrible! Proper council estate style...

 

[stephen chadwick]

I'm not a fan of black wheels full stop. I prefer them on the silver Monzas.

imo i think silver wheels on cars look shite but thats my opinion, and if everyone's views were the same then this world would be mega boring !

 

[Matthew]

Exactly!

 

[stephen chadwick]

so shes just run over 20K !

and i fitted my whiteline ARB

couple more things to do to the car befor friday like roll the arches change the oil and plugs before my track day

 

[Corby G]

Top job on that bumper mate, I was astonished!

 

[Gally]

Hmmm rear scene stickers and some non oem+ wheels... you're kind ruining it for me. I can't understand the wheel choice.

 

[stephen chadwick]

Hmmm rear scene stickers and some non oem+ wheels... you're kind ruining it for me. I can't understand the wheel choice.

because i dont like going with the grain, mega lows and shiny wheels aren't for me. i know its not to everyone's taste

 

[Poopensharten]

25mpg?

 

[_Tom]

Stickers and a kids toy hanging from the rear tow eye..

Im out

 

[stephen chadwick]

25mpg?

about a mile drive and the car was still warming up

 

[Poopensharten]

Ah right! Car looks great, that toy hanging from the bumper though..

 

[Gally]

Started off so well, sadly you're actually going with the grain, ironically.

 

[stephen chadwick]

Ah right! Car looks great, that toy hanging from the bumper though..

thanks bud , the toy is only a little joke

 

[stephen chadwick]

Started off so well, sadly you're actually going with the grain, ironically.

enlighten me. im yet to see a polo like mine, a lad had the same wheels but his car was decked, wich imo is pointless because i bought a gti to drive how it should be.

 

[Gally]

Rear window stickers, stupid scene toy and some poor aftermarket wheels. Against the grain? Really?

Oem+ is against the grain these days.

 

[Crybert]

I love these things, although it's one of those cars that has to be left standard. Looked much better in your first post and I actually really like silver wheels on white cars as opposed to the standard black look

 

[Dink]

20k alrerady mine hasn't quite hit 21k and it's nearly 6 years old lol

 

[_Tom]

enlighten me. im yet to see a polo like mine, a lad had the same wheels but his car was decked, wich imo is pointless because i bought a gti to drive how it should be.

All you have to do is google "polo" + "XXR" and you find a replica of your car about 20mm lower -

Yellow fogs and stickers too...

Don't take this wrong, I like the car. Its just some touches ruining for me. But then its not my car.

 

[stephen chadwick]

All you have to do is google "polo" + "XXR" and you find a replica of your car about 20mm lower -

Yellow fogs and stickers too...

Don't take this wrong, I like the car. Its just some touches ruining for me. But then its not my car.

that is the car i was on about in my post, his car is on air iirc and now looks nothing like that.

the stickers are parts fitted to the car
the wheels are a different offset to the pic above i went for 8.25 et35 for a wider track with minimal issues
the yellow fogs yes thats a 'scene' thing
i originally wanted to go for bbs ch for the oem+ look but they arnt available in the size needed and with the extra work needed to fit them it just wasn't practical

and as you said its my car so not everyone has to like it, but im yet to have someone say to me they dont like the look of it in the flesh.

i like to see other peoples opinion so don't take it as im being funny about it.

 

[stephen chadwick]

bit of an update, arches were rolled for the track day at brands.

stickers have been removed ! have to admit it does look allot cleaner now

then off to amd essex for the mapping and exhaust (exhaust vid hopefully later )
we left at 3 in the morning to get there for 8

and the results were 233hp and 240lbft torque wich im very pleased with

and finaly a few pics at the track day as iv just seen a few members from CS were there to

 

[daydotz]

Would I be able to get a high resolution copy of the last PIC for a desktop wallpaper

 

[Matthew]

You appear to have something hanging from your rear bumper sir.

Great results from the mapping!