Sa polo - now fitted with ABF

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I is a Dutch man!
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Nice looking car and I completely agree with the comment on having made the ugliest duckling into a beauty. Very impressed, as the car standard in my opinion is horribly looking: whilst this is gorgeous.

Very much the same with the Focus hatchback previous model...

Good job and let us know with pictures how the engine swap is going. What does the new 16v engine put out compared to the old one?
 

mehmet_vw

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hi..i have got a polo classıc.your car ıs beautıful;) what do your cars wheels ofsett ?..
for example 17" et45 or et 40 .
 

stani540

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Jan 21, 2007
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its just the dash out of the whole polo 6n2 range here, its in the the polo player aswell

was thinking off putting one in my ibiza but the biza dash has grown on me!!!

Love those lm replicas what company did you get them from see if i can find a dealer in the uk!!
 

SA Polo

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Love those lm replicas what company did you get them from see if i can find a dealer in the uk!!

They are made by lowenhart racing, mine are narrow and wides, but mostly they are narrow all around from other companys.

My buddy has a set on his G5 Gti in 19" aswell
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I like the new wheels alot...definitely your best choice. Given me an idea for my LCR...

Thanx jason,

Is it you with the light guard covers that are made black??
 

JamJay

California Bound
They are made by lowenhart racing, mine are narrow and wides, but mostly they are narrow all around from other companys.

My buddy has a set on his G5 Gti in 19" aswell
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Thanx jason,

Is it you with the light guard covers that are made black??

Lowenhart, that's still pretty good going dude...part of the Racing Hart (Sprint Hart is there also) family, most popular in Japan amongst their motor racing teams. A very durable & light weight wheel you have there...damn expensive here in the UK also. Around the same price as I payed for my Volk's on the Honda *cough* almost £1000 with no tyres in 16" *cough*


I am afraid it isn't me with the light guards, I am fresh to the VAG family but over time there will be a few subtle changes I am sure.
 
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SA Polo

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Also redid the front Golf 4 Gti spoiler i have on the polo, after hitting a wooden pallet in the road the centre grill cracked and some paint came off the spoiler aswell.

Before
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After
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And something that some ppl wont like, but so far have not gotten bad remarks about it, custom R8 driving lights.
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SA Polo

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Lowenhart, that's still pretty good going dude...part of the Racing Hart (Sprint Hart is there also) family, most popular in Japan amongst their motor racing teams. A very durable & light weight wheel you have there...damn expensive here in the UK also. Around the same price as I payed for my Volk's on the Honda *cough* almost £1000 with no tyres in 16" *cough*

If i take our currency and convert it into pounds i paid £350 for my set of 17" LM's :p

Which is not to bad i guess.
 

JamJay

California Bound
That is very very cheap. Maybe they are not the Lowenhart's I was thinking of & just a thought, Lowenhart were the stupidly oversized (22" etc) division on the company for 4x4's, Merc's & Bentley's. Which ever though, still a very nice looking wheel you have there, would love a set at that price what ever brand they are!
 

SA Polo

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That is very very cheap. Maybe they are not the Lowenhart's I was thinking of & just a thought, Lowenhart were the stupidly oversized (22" etc) division on the company for 4x4's, Merc's & Bentley's. Which ever though, still a very nice looking wheel you have there, would love a set at that price what ever brand they are!

Could be a cheap knock off with just lowenhart centre caps:lol:

Ill have a look this week whats stamped on the inside of the rim.
 

Mat

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nice car, think you need to invest in a tripod that doesn't keep falling over ;)
 

SA Polo

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Apr 17, 2008
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Well havent posted in a while... so heres some updates.

The past saturday the clutch broke on the polo.....so what better reason then to start with the motor transplant:D

Pulling old motor out
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old faitfull 1.6i lump gone
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ABF being dropped in
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bolted into place
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Started doing the wiring, almost done
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Car was towed to the exhaust shop this morning for a custom branch, should have her back tomorrow:funk:
 
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