Liam-Wilko
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been looking at a few lupo gtis and was wondering what advice people have about them other than the gear box is weak thanks
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by liam-corsa-1400
been looking at a few lupo gtis and was wondering what advice people have about them other than the gear box is weak thanks
Great little car!
Bit small inside though
[Edited on 19-12-2011 by adiohead]
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Liam-Wilko
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im just wondering if there is any other problems to watch out for other than the box i really like them like
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NovaGTE2
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When i had my polo GTi i had a few problems with ABS sensors; they were only £20 a pop so nothing major and not sure how many components the Lupo and Polo share.
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jr
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there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by jr
there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
rear seats and boot?
The mk2 dash is far nicer and has a glovebox
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Liam-Wilko
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im not that bothered about back seats may take them out depending lol i dont realy have back passangers in my car all in all iv hear mainly good things about lupo gtis and looking forward to hopefully buying 1
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
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I think they are brilliant cars, got to be blue though.
Look awsome with the normal "scene" parts added
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Jambo
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Love them.
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
rear seats and boot?
The mk2 dash is far nicer and has a glovebox
mk2 what ?
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
rear seats and boot?
The mk2 dash is far nicer and has a glovebox
mk2 what ?
mk2 dash
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Liam-Wilko
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i never realy payed that much attention to them till now went to look at a lupo sport for the missus and got tme thinking iv had old cars for a while and fancy something a little different and newer.
after lookign at the sport and the missus taking it out for a test drive i started to think i wonder how much different the GTi is and now started looking to get 1 gonna strip my pooer old tiered out corsa early next year to make way for a little lupo GTI
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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Love these, mate had one(HG WENT) plenty room inside, was very very low and was like a go kart. Lovely cars, not many about either
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
rear seats and boot?
The mk2 dash is far nicer and has a glovebox
mk2 what ?
mk2 dash
in a lupo ? there was a later version, but never a mk2 ?which moved the binical for the hazard switch to by the heater controls, but that is the onlu diffrence ?
the glove box was never standard, so it will be retro fit from a 6N2
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Liam-Wilko
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reading over some reviewes on the lupo and apparently the GTI dosnt suffer from the same problem with the box as the earlie 5 speed box's im not sure if this is true or not as the box problem is the only thing thats putting me off a little bit other than that i like everything about them and as im turning 22 in a week i think its time to move on from my corsa and get younger cars sick of spunging out on older cars lol
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Tom
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I think they look really well in silver:
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adiohead
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by adiohead
quote: Originally posted by jr
there massive inside ? its a polo dash so for the size of the car the front is bigger than anything else in its call, next time you look at one look how big the doors are etc
rear seats and boot?
The mk2 dash is far nicer and has a glovebox
mk2 what ?
mk2 dash
in a lupo ? there was a later version, but never a mk2 ?which moved the binical for the hazard switch to by the heater controls, but that is the onlu diffrence ?
the glove box was never standard, so it will be retro fit from a 6N2
newer dash = mk2 dash
saw a picture on google images and it had a glovebox, but that's only LHD from further reading, oh and retrofit like you said.
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Generation
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There's a very nice silver one for sale on allcorsa
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Liam-Wilko
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i like silver like i realy like these blue seem to be hard to come across from what i have seen
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used_cars/volkswagen/lupo/lupo_gti__immaculate_condition_2004/357376
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BeetleGav
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that blue one is VERY nice
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Liam-Wilko
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price is nice as well lol i like the blue better than black or silver but out off all the lupo GTI's iv looked at this is the only blue one iv seen :s
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BeetleGav
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red is nice too . buy ittt
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Liam-Wilko
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lol red did corss my mind and im lookign at getting one after the new year lol insurance is an okay price for me as well at £800 full comp for the year with coilovers, induction kit and exaust on it all insured
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Ojc
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Get one with the 6 speed box.
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Liam-Wilko
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I'm after a 1 with a 6 speed they meant to be the ones without the box problems of eating them selfs
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