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my everyday mini was starting to let me down too often so i decided to take the plunge and buy my self a new car.

its a lupo gti with the 6 speed box

sorry they're not very good photos but what do you think?

i quite like these in a cheeky kind of way

Though it needs some ronal turbos on it

yeah its quite nippy in a cheeky kind of way too. lol

im after a set of the standard wheels but they are like rocking horse shit.

If you ever decide to swap out the engine, let me know, I would be interested and fit it in the wifes Seat Arosa. I wonder if she would notice, lol.

I dont like those wheels though, Would look better if the rims were bigger

Edited by Sprocket on 28th Dec, 2007.

i have to say the wheels arent my cup of tea either but they look 'ok' when you see them in the flesh so to speak.

there the same size as the standard rims 15's but it is on coilovers so i will be 'dubbin in the summer!! lol.

its got a bit of history aswell, i bought it from the publisher of track and race car and it was one of there long term test cars.

Edited by andywaller on 28th Dec, 2007.

I love the lupo gti's, can be made to look pretty cool too, for not much cash, I want to persued the missus to get shot of her fiesta (for MJ spares) and to get something like a lupo for a aun arround.
Shane

put bbs splittys on it not ronal turbo's and what ever you do dont put a car bra on it please :)

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i like these to.
i dont like the wheels to.lol

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Ronal turbos every time!

Im sure it won't be long till Ian W see's this thread!

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Oh god, please dont encourage him to change cars

my friends got a lupo, was in golf+ last month or somthing. Tyres are a little streatched

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David.

very nice. i like these and the polo gti's. Ronal turbs would be a good choice, how about some old porsche wheels such as 928's 944's etc all polished up (with hub converters) would look awesome.

Edited by AL on 28th Dec, 2007.

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-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

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my lass has 1.4 16v one. good except the pedal box has a nice habit of going

That looks smart. Always quite liked these. I wouldn't go for ronal turbo's though. get a nice set of deepdish BBS RS split rims if funds allow. Anything with a dish and stretched tyre is normally good on these tho.lol

Smart little car

ooh. These sound the part as well when you give em beans.

Gotta keep it clean.

Back once again like a renegade master

Nice would have one of these if my new car budget stretched to it. But as i want to keep the mini i have no choice! Lovely motors though, as for wheels, porsche teledials with hub converters will look awesome.

don't listen to them Andy,

find a set of std rims, punt the alloys out and spend the money on the min!

just think of all the extra stuff you'll be able to get done with a modern reliable daily driver that won't need constant "attention"

I agree with 13, vorsprung durch technik the mini!

your right and tbh i really like the look of them slammed on the standard rims.

thats exactly why i wanted the newer car, once im over the initial excitment i will be to concentrate on the mini and pick parts up from all over the place if need be.

oh and it does sound really raw over 5500rmp.

I like lupos, they look like they could be loads of fun! Must handle well surely?

As for wheels, Ronal Turbos over BBS any day, BBS RS's are nice but so commons its boring. I think you can just about get away with Ronal's on any car as they look wiked (I think anyway!)

ATS classics are cool:




Or TH Lines:


What do the standard rims look like?

Edited by richminiturbo. on 29th Dec, 2007.

case closed

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Standard rims will look nice but get it slammed on euro wheels like my brothers.


Also other brother had ats wheels on his corsa, wasnt my thing but he got them brand new dirt cheap.
Sorry to hi jack the thred andy.

Rick