what should i buy for my near standard driver??? *lame thread alert!*

[samjac68]

yes im taking this into consideration, i think, with the vw 14in alloys i can get for £60, lower it a bit, an eyebrow on the front and the m3 lights, that ill be able to get away with saying its standard, but itll still be pleasing to the eye at all angles

combined with a tidy system, plan to have a 15in sub in the boot to the one side to still have boot space, 2 6x9's on the parcel shelf and a decent head unit, and door speakers

oh and to get the car as tidy as possible, but thats hard work, not money, plus ive got 6 400ml cans of hammerite spraypaint (almost a color match) to treat the rusted areas,

please tell me if this is relatively realistic

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

also mk1mad dude cheers for the linky off the tag forums

Welcome to the wonderful world of empty pockets and lost weekends 

please tell me if this is relatively realistic

Sounds like you're on the right track to me probably best not to modify it too much til you've built up a bit of no-claims or they'll sting you on insurance.  You could have a word with martinb (our resident insurance expert) and find out exactly what mods you can get away with as there are some they don't mind

[Veedubgt18v]

reckon if u get it looking like your sig tho ur on to a winner get a project page dude

[[han]]

here here,

with it being a project and being red, i'd invest in one them car covers a breatheable one, means u wont have to keep cleaning it, lol...

[samjac68]

may well get a car cover, we'll have to see

i plan to get it looking something like in my sig, maybe not the rims yet

ill get a project page lol

[Veedubgt18v]

the rims are standard veedub u should be able to pick some up for less than a ton i reckon, and they will fit straight on and work fine, also cos they standard part they shouldnt affect ur insurance

[samjac68]

well its a matter of not seeing any around, they do look tidy

ive been offered a set of standard vw 14in alloys (newer sort off a polo or summat) for £60 the set what need 2 new tyres, they look pretty tidy, also onto a set of 14in wolfrace alloys off a mazda for £40 but not sure on the fitment (aware that ill have to swap the tyres over but that aint a problem )

cheers all

sam

[[han]]

i'd stick with standard VW parts

[RaKeR]

yeah - stay with veedub parts - also, the guys on this forum rock too!  they'll be MORE than happy to help out!!

i've got a set of golf steelies to go on my jetta.  i painted the centres gloss black and the rims satin silver - it's something different, but it cost me a few tins of primer, spraypaint and some lacquer!

nice CHEAP but different mod???

i should post a pic really . . . . .

 

[samjac68]

yeah - stay with veedub parts - also, the guys on this forum rock too!  they'll be MORE than happy to help out!!

i've got a set of golf steelies to go on my jetta.  i painted the centres gloss black and the rims satin silver - it's something different, but it cost me a few tins of primer, spraypaint and some lacquer!

nice CHEAP but different mod???

i should post a pic really . . . . .

indeed you should post a pic

sounds good acually