Robbie Rocket

[Shamrockez]

I thought I'd put some piccys of Robbie... cos he's so pretty :D

Anyways, this is what he looked like when I got him:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/ac771c7e.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/be3e6339.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/f98418f1.jpg

And after this spec list, he now looks like this:
* EMPI style stripes
* EMPI 5 replica 18in alloy wheels with 225/40/18 tyres, custom powerdcoated in Pearl White.
* V5 Sport front bumper
* MS Design twin spoilers
* Personalised no plate
* Slammed on Jamex coilovers
* Custom made grab handle cover and gear bag
* Silver gear ball with VW logo
* Red speedo surround, grab handle ends and steering wheel spokes, door handles etc
* Painted calipers (red)
* Red/clear rear lights
* Lighted bud vase

Now:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/How%20Tos/P1010114qw.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/How%20Tos/P1010115qw.jpg


And some 'newer' pics of him I just like:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0298we.jpg

And the last show before his temp retirement - BVF 08:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0210yu.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0231yu.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0232yu.jpg






Start of thread:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/ae69d9c9.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/f68fdbcd.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/4283308d.jpg

And a couple of racing pics, taken by Doodle:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/e2776d98.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/6c13695b.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/9f8a8933.jpg

*Lucy*

[Doodlebug]

LOL, i cant believe how much he has changed...looking at the original photos of him, he is unrecognisable isnt he!

I was hoping you would post some pics of him as standard to see the difference!

Gonna give Noodle a wash today ready for the meet tonite, hopefully then i will get some cool piccies of him :)

[Shamrockez]

Excellent, can't wait to see Noooodle :D

Yeah Robbie's changed so much - I doubt any previous owners would recognise him! My friend Paul (who runs the Seat meets) was watching the DVD of Volksfest Wales and he said he was thinking "ah, there's a red Bug like Lucy's" and it wasn't till he'd finished watching the DVD that he realised that little red Bug was mine!

[wheelpowerdevon]

a job well done there i say. looks very different from when you first got your hands on him luce

[Shamrockez]

Cheers Ray :)

Poor Robbie had been a bit abandoned before I got him, so I had to make up for it! Poor thing was growing moss, had 3 dodgy/flat tyres and not been used for 6 months. So I've had to pamper him and drive him loads to make up for things :D

[Grahamini]

Verrrry nice ! Definately looks better in the "after" pics :)

[Shamrockez]

Cheers! Yeah he was a bit tatty, but with a few mods he soon started to look much better :D

[Shamrockez]

More pics!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/d09e427e.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/71d8f340.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/b8e06833.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/7b8729d2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/120e45d9.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/9e75c03a.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/35e3b4df.jpg

*Lucy*

[Doodlebug]

Looking sweeet Luc, glad to see Mr Noodle has made an appearence, looking evil as ever! :D :D

[Shamrockez]

Indeedy! I love the bottom pic - I have it as my background 8-)

[Doodlebug]

Its funny looking at them both, they look so different dont they? :)

[Shamrockez]

They do indeed! Robbie's old owners could easily walk past him without realising it was him. He looks sooooo different to when I got him!

[Blue_Smoothie]

if i do that byumper i aint putting a plate on ;)

[Shamrockez]

mine comes off with a snip of the pliers ;)

[Shamrockez]

New fogs fitted:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Other/6ec7fb0b.jpg

[Blue_Smoothie]

he's so fkg cute :o

[Shamrockez]

Shhhh don't say that too loud! He'll puff his chest out and try and be all 'man' like ;D

[Ali]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/f68fdbcd.jpg

is he a lawn mower too?!?!?!? :o

[Shamrockez]

Yeah! Can't get the bumper over the long grass so it gets cut by it!


Ain't he clever? :D

[VW04_Bug]

he looks really smart ::)

[Shamrockez]

Thanks :D

[silverthang]

Love the track shots :)

[Shamrockez]

And me :) I'll have to get Doodle to take more next year with his new front on!

[Shamrockez]

Ok, so they're not new... but they (and he) look a bit different since the last time he had them...

I've painted his original Monte Carlo wheels while and the inner bit red - Robbie style! :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/P1010042rs.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/P1010039rs.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/P1010044rs.jpg

I've only done one to see if it would work, and it did so I'll be doing the others soon :) Looks at bit funny with 3 18s on and one 16 lol. Wouldn't be so bad if the tyre on the 16 was bigger, but it's lower profile than standard....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/P1010038rs.jpg

What do you think?

*Lucy*

[Blue_Smoothie]

i dont want winter to come this soon ;D

[Shamrockez]

It won't till I've painted the other 3 wheels... I shall do them slowly ;)

[Blue_Smoothie]

thankyou please ;)

[billybug]

Awww Robbies so pretty! And so unrecognisable from when you've got him!

Here's a piccie of his bum, and Smoothies on the Motorway to Weston July 05 :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/NBmeet31-2.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/gertiebug/NBmeet31-1.jpg

[Shamrockez]

Cheers Lukey - what a gorgeous bottom he has!!! :D

And I can see my undertray about to fall off ;D

[billybug]

Cheers Lukey - what a gorgeous bottom he has!!! :D

And I can see my undertray about to fall off ;D

LOL! Yes he does!

[Shamrockez]

And look at all that ir between him and the road :o

[billybug]

Its amazing he never floated away! ;) ;D

[Shamrockez]

I know! :-/ like a balloon!

[Doodlebug]

Awww Robbies thread only has 3 pages...c'mon Luc lets have some more piccies and information lol :D :D

[Shamrockez]

Erm... what else can I say? I've not done much to him in a while.... I'll put some more up when he's got his winter wheels on.

Just got my student loan through.... debating if I should get my 18s powdercoated done now or not....

[Doodlebug]

Erm... what else can I say? I've not done much to him in a while.... I'll put some more up when he's got his winter wheels on.

Just got my student loan through.... debating if I should get my 18s powdercoated done now or not....

Well if you dont get them done, u'l end up spending the money on somethign else, so yes get them done lol :D :D

[Shamrockez]

It is very tempting! But i have shed loads of book to buy for uni - might wait till my Jan loan.

[Doodlebug]

It is very tempting! But i have shed loads of book to buy for uni - might wait till my Jan loan.

Well this is what it could look like if you were to get them powder coated in white...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Robbie/robwhite.jpg

[Shamrockez]

Argh, it would look so pretty!!!

[W111_STAA]

red and white does stand out well, looks really good lucy

[Vickie]

Wow wow wow luc! Do it! What are student loans for anyway but to make pretty wheels with? Books? Pah!! :D ;D

[Grahamini]

Do it now and you can show them off at Reading !!!

BTW, as it`s our taxes you`d be spending - DO IT !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Doodlebug]

If you email me a side on version of Blobby...i mean...Robbie, Lucy, ill do another one with white wheels.

Email them to me, email addy on my profile :)

[Shamrockez]

Do it now and you can show them off at Reading !!!

BTW, as it`s our taxes you`d be spending - DO IT !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

That is one of the big plusses for doing them now..... and I don't have to pay back my loan till I earn over a certain amount so in effect, I have lots of time to pay for them ;D


If you email me a side on version of Blobby...i mean...Robbie, Lucy, ill do another one with white wheels.

Email them to me, email addy on my profile :)

>:( >:( >:( >:( too much talking to Jim for you!!!!!!

Email sent :)

[Doodlebug]

Here you go Luc...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Robbie/P1010014_rss_white.jpg

[Shamrockez]

awww..... he looks so pretty!!!!!

I want!!! :-X

[Doodlebug]

awww..... he looks so pretty!!!!!

I want!!! *:-X

Well go get then! :-X

[Shamrockez]

I'm getting quotes.... :-/

[Doodlebug]

I'm getting quotes.... *:-/

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/popcorn.gif

[Vickie]

Hahaha the famous popcorn icon - I love it!! :D

Where did Ali get her's done?

[Shamrockez]

Somewhere near Bham I think.


Anyways - my mate Sam just did this for me:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/97212fe3.jpg

Cool, eh? :D

[Doodlebug]

Coool, even cooler as you can see me in the shot! :D :D

[Kimmi]

id never normally encourage the spending of a large amount of money, but itd be money well spent!

I order u to do it! [smiley=evil.gif]

[Shamrockez]

To do what?? Refurb my wheels?

[Kimmi]

Well yeah, thats what ur all talking about isnt it? :-?

[Shamrockez]

About a month ago, yeah ;D

[Shamrockez]

Might as well add the pics of his winter wheels in this thread too to keep them all in one place :)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Meets/ac8b34a9-1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Meets/ac8b34a9-2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Meets/e7ec0a0d.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Meets/e7ec0a0d-1.jpg

[Doodlebug]

They look really cool Luc, they look ace on the move, i have some piccies that Vic took of him that i'll post later :)

[Shamrockez]

Cool, can't wait to see them :D i never get to see Robbie moving cos I never really see anyone else driving him.

[Grahamini]

White wheels do suit Robbie a lot 8-)

[Shamrockez]

Yeah I never thought silver suited him cos there's not much silver on him at all.

[Shamrockez]

Some ace pics of Robbie taken by Doodlebug:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7201-01.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7200-01.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7222-01.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7287-01.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7280-01.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c22/doodlebug2005/Cardiff%20Reg%20Meet/IMG_7239-01.jpg

No wonder my mud flaps scrape on everything - they're not far off the road ;D :D :D :D

[Shamrockez]

Just ordered some coilovers.

Daryl will prob tell me off cos they're not posh ones, but I don't have enough money to have standards ;D

Hopefully this will cure the bouncyness and get him a little lower on the 18s 8-)

[BarneyBug]

Luce, any lower and you'll have sparks where he's touching the floor!!!!! ;D

......Barney deffo needs to be lower theres a huge gap between the arches and the tyres :( the ride in him is bouncy at the mo tho is there anything we can do to cure it?? would going lower make him more bouncy???

[Shamrockez]

Lowered shocks would probably solve that because they're stiffer and designed to be used with a lowered car. That's what i was gonna do till looking at all the different kinds of shocks confused me and i found coilovers which were less than that lol.

Robbie's more bouncy cos he's on petrol springs and the diesel engine is heavier - hence he sits lower than 40mm at the front.

The good thing about coilovers is that I can adjust the ride height for my winter wheels (which make him lower) so he doesn't scrape quite so much and lower him on the 18s when he doesn't scrape quite so much.

[Blue_Smoothie]

good news :)

[Doodlebug]

Cool beans Luc! Did u pay much for them? :)

[Shamrockez]

£295 delivered.

[Doodlebug]

£295 delivered.

Thats cool, where u gonna go to get them fitted?

[Shamrockez]

I dunno yet. I might take him down to Grant Motorsport next week while Steve's off since you and Anton have been pleased with taking yours there. Depends when they arrive really.

[Shamrockez]

Ordered some drop links for him now 8-)

[Grahamini]

How low are you planning to go ? :o

[Shamrockez]

You're supposed to have them if you go below 40 or 45mm something like that.....

Which I have been :-[ oops!

[Grahamini]

Glad we`ve only gone down 25mm then ;D

[Shamrockez]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/ddb265f6.jpg

[Shamrockez]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/fb085d22.jpg

Ooops!

Scrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrape!!!!

[Vickie]

Holy crap Luc!!! Are the coilovers on yet? He's gonna look super cool!! :D

[Shamrockez]

Nope not yet. They'll go on in a couple weeks when I've got my sump from America. Got the drop links today :)


That pic was taken when I tried to park him outside a shop on a slight slope :-[

[Doodlebug]

Nope not yet. They'll go on in a couple weeks when I've got my sump from America. Got the drop links today :)


That pic was taken when I tried to park him outside a shop on a slight slope *:-[

What are drop links when they're at home then?

[Shamrockez]

To be honest I have no idea :-[ Daryl said I should get some, so I should! As far as i understand they stop the ARB knocking on the driveshafts on the earlier (pre 02??) Bugs.

[billybug]

I think they are the links from the suspension to the ARB? I could be wrong tho...

[Shamrockez]

Something like that. I dunno lol.

[Shamrockez]

My new sump has arrived!!! :D :D :D Hopefully this will sit far up enough out of the way to not get damaged or hit stuff like the normal one does.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/d256ecb5.jpg

[neil76]

My new sump has arrived!!! :D *:D *:D *Hopefully this will sit far up enough out of the way to not get damaged or hit stuff like the normal one does.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/d256ecb5.jpg

Cool - i'll be interested to hear how you get on with this :)

[Shamrockez]

Don't worry - I'll take lots of pics of it fitted. I'll probably get the garage to do it when they do the coilovers cos it'll be much easier on a ramp.

[DARYL_-_BMS]

Your right Luke, should be fitted on all nb's when your properly dropping the car. I think you can get around it by fitting an aftermarket anti roll bar that clears the driveshafts, Gratboy (Adam) done this I think.

Where's the coilovers? Chrome that sump!

[Shamrockez]

Who's gonna ever see it to know it's chrome? :-? Coilovers are on the page before this.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/ddb265f6.jpg

[DARYL_-_BMS]

Whack a mirror under there!

Are they Jamex? Can you adjust the dampening on them?

[Shamrockez]

Yes and i don't think so.... not for less than £300 delivered!

A mirror - knowing me I'd forget, run over it and give myself 7yrs bad luck! :-[

[DARYL_-_BMS]

Ahh, they've probably got some sort of dampening built in already, 30% or so... In all honestly, I think the rears look and are designed shiit - same as mine, they should really be the same as the front, the suspension leg etc, instead you get a shock and an adjustable spring GAY!

You'd probably get a puncture too running over a mirror.

[Shamrockez]

True.. I could do without them too...

I don't really care what they look like or how he rides, as long as he looks a bit lower then i'm happy ;D

[DARYL_-_BMS]

You will worry about the ride when it's going lower!!

[Shamrockez]

It can't be any worse than it currently is :-/ I can't go much lower than he is or I wouldn't be able to get him on the drive.

[Shamrockez]

Righty - coilovers are on, drop links are on, new sump is on...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/cb66311b.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/7c1b670a.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/a45d5a04.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/105aa854.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/a46fd23e.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/bf32c504.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/f642d1fd.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/ba558b3b.jpg


There's room for more adjustment, but I think I'll leave him as he is till I get his 18s back on cos he only just goes on the drive at the mo!

I wondered why my mud flaps were scaping each time I turned a corner lol
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/209b3dfe.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/0c211c6c.jpg

[Blue_Smoothie]

my god that is low :o :D

[Shamrockez]

I think he's as low as practially possible, so I'm happy :D

[PedroV5]

Oh that IS low. ;)

How cool does that look!!!!! :o 8-)

Good job you have a derv. you'll need it for all the detours from speed bumps! LOL ;D

[Grahamini]

Slap the 18`s on and get some pics ! ;)

[Shamrockez]

I've tried a few little speed bumps and he manages to (just) scrape his way over them ;D


Can't put the 18s on - they're currently being powder coated ;)

[Doodlebug]

Looking cool Luc! Now ditch those mud flaps and you wont get as much scraping! Whats the ride like then? Any difference?

[Shamrockez]

aww but I love my mudflaps! They may have to go tho :'(

[Doodlebug]

aww but I love my mudflaps! They may have to go tho *:'(

Yeah they must come down about an inch, and could damage the rest of robbie if you catch them on soemthing. So is the ride any better?

[Vickie]

Wooooowwww luc he looks so good!

Powder coated wheels - yay!! 8-)

[Shamrockez]

I doubt they'd damage him cos they've snapped so much ;D It won't be long till they fall off tho I don't think!

The ride is better - he handles better, and altho he's still bouncy, he just bounces one when he hits a bump rather than about 3 times ;D I think my shocks had had their life - as far as I can see they were the original ones.

Don't think I'll ever be able to go up onto your drive again, Vic ;D Can't wait to get my wheels back - gonna be about 3 weeks tho :(

[billybug]

Sooooo Looooowwwwww!!!! 8-)

He looks ace Luce!

[Shamrockez]

Cheers Lukey :D Not quite a low as Bella yet tho ;D

[Chenko]

:o crikey thats low!!!

So cool, can't wait to see the 18s back on..

[Shamrockez]

nor me - I can wind them down a tad then cos they've got a bigger diameter to life him off the floor a little bit.

[neil76]

WOW - looks great :o

How's the ride?

[Shamrockez]

It's a bit better than springs - bit firmer. But I haven't really had the chance to give him too much stick yet. Corners are most amusing as we're now playing a game to see how many scrape noises we can get round each corner ;D keeps me amused! :-[

[porschetrimr]

top work lucy!!!id like to squeeze a tad more out of mine but can only just leave the driveway as it is,the v5 fronts are much lower than the standard ones

looks ace
dan

[Shamrockez]

Yeah I think if I put him down any more I'd never be able to get anywhere - as you say the sport front is lower so scrapes on everything anyway and I'm a little scared of buckling my sills on speedbumps!

[Ali]

Robbie looks great Luce - why are you so obsessed with getting him as low as possible???

Why are you wheels gonna be 3 weeks for the powder coating? What colour you goin for?

(how many questions can i ask in one reply? lol)

[Shamrockez]

Cos low is cool! 8-) ;)

Wheels will be 3 weeks as they're being done by my Mum's next door neighbour in Leicestershire and she's bringing them back with her to a horse show near Gloucester in 3 weeks :) Don't really want to do 300 miles to get them if they'll be coming down this way in a few weeks. He said he'd do this this weekend - so hopefully they're done by now. They'll be white - naturally ;)

[Blugg]

Can't wait to see them for Easter ;)

[andy_reilly2000]

your bug is looking real good there lucy, take the mud guards off and make it lower :D

andy

[Shamrockez]

He'll have them on at Easter 8-)

I don't think I could go lower even without the mudflaps - I'd bend my sills on speed bumps and smash the front bumper off getting on/off the drive.

[Shamrockez]

Should be getting my wheels back on Saturday!!!! Can't wait!!! :D :D :D Gotta get a new tyres for one of them then I'll pop them on to see how they look 8-) then take them back off again until Volksworld - cos knowing my luck I'd kerb them or next door's cat would use them as a scratching post ::) 4 new scratches in the bonnet this week from it >:(

[BarneyBug]

Should be getting my wheels back on Saturday!!!! Can't wait!!! :D :D :D Gotta get a new tyres for one of them then I'll pop them on to see how they look *8-) then take them back off again until Volksworld - cos knowing my luck I'd kerb them or next door's cat would use them as a scratching post *::) 4 new scratches in the bonnet this week from it *>:(


OMG Luce shoot the cat lol (to all cat lovers joke :D)

Fingers crossed me n Dan will get our wheels sorted soon am fewd up of running on these ones they look pants :( found a guy in Northmampton to do them but it takes a week i want them now!!!

[Shamrockez]

Mine have been 3 weeks :( but they went 150 miles away and being done by someone I've known all his life (we grew up together as he lived next door), and I know he'll do a good job plus we get mates rates ;)

The cat is really annoying me now :( I want to get the bonnet resprayed to get rid of all the scratches and stone chips, but I just know as soon as I do, the damn thing will be sitting on him again and scratching the new paint! >:(

[Shamrockez]

Righty the EMPIs are back, Ray's supplied a set of spacers and bolts and this morning we got the tyres fitted back on the wheels so put 2 of them on to see how they looked:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/33e579b0.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/59050296.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/3468d010.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/842f670d.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/fa89b88c.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/241a9b03.jpg

[Jono]

very nice! :) white wheels look so good on red cars!

J

[Shamrockez]

Don't they just? :D I'm so happy with how they look. They've got some pearl in them too so when they sun hits them they're really shiny :D

[Jono]

Don't they just? :D I'm so happy with how they look. They've got some pearl in them too so when they sun hits them they're really shiny :D

it may be just me, but they look so bright they almost look photoshopped!?

J

[Jono]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/jonboy72/Jen.jpg

Jens loop, saw it while lurking on club lupo :)

J

[Shamrockez]

Don't they just? :D I'm so happy with how they look. They've got some pearl in them too so when they sun hits them they're really shiny :D

it may be just me, but they look so bright they almost look photoshopped!?

J

That's exactly what Steve said!!!!

[Shamrockez]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/jonboy72/Jen.jpg

Jens loop, saw it while lurking on club lupo :)

J

Yeah they look spot on! 8-)

[neil76]

Absolutely stunning - good luck keeping them clean :o

[Shamrockez]

I think that's going to be my new full time job ;D

[porschetrimr]

oh they are going to be a b8stard to keep clean :o

looking good though,now looking at you pic,i think a stripe along the bottom of the car would bring it together nicely,like the turbonium ones but obviously without the turbo bit(you could bet a diseasel one ha )

photoshop anyone?

[Shamrockez]

hmm.. I'm not sure... I have toyed with putting something on the sills tho. Had thoughts of white cheques to match the bib or the evvo web addy ala race/rally adverting style.... not sure how either would look..... *:-/

[Grahamini]

Lookin` good Luce 8-)
Very low too :)

[Jabbroni]

NICE VERY NICE ;)

[Blue_Smoothie]

nice :)

[Shamrockez]

Cheers guys :D Got a few tidying up bits to do to him before Volksworld - hopefully he'll end up looking quite smart with the new wheels :)

[Blugg]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/champ4gne/fa89b88c.jpg

[virgobugs]

Now, I like that alot!! White Empi 's :o Mucko better than the silver!!

[Shamrockez]

I wanted white wheels for him ever since I got him, but couldn't live without the empis lol So I had to save up to get them powdercoated white - soooo pleased I did! Just looks wrong when I look at the silver pics now!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/d7ec5eb0.jpg

[billybug]

Looks awesome Luce!

I reckon some decals down the side - like Charlies - but in white would look 8-)

[Shamrockez]

I'm still not convinced... I think he'd look a bit OTT :-/

[Doodlebug]

Wheels look ACE Luc, brings him together nicely, dont think he needs any other white bits on him really :)

[Shamrockez]

Cheers Mr Doodle :D Can't wait to put them back on on Friday! I daren't leave them on in the week cos i want to paint his calipers and knowing me i'd get paint on them, then i'd kerb them or something and it would be a disaster! I think I best stock up on baby wipes to clean them ;D

[bad_cab]

8-) looking good and i love the drop 8-) 8-) , :'( need my cab lower :'( ;D

[Shamrockez]

haha we were getting a little worried about the drop when we were lowering him off the jack - I was like "umm... I hope he's going to stop soon!" I was scared he might just end up sat fully on the wheels ;D I don't think it helped that his front wheel had 2 blocks of wood under it either - the jack won't go under him otherwise.

[Blugg]

haha we were getting a little worried about the drop when we were lowering him off the jack - I was like "umm... I hope he's going to stop soon!" I was scared he might just end up sat fully on the wheels ;D I don't think it helped that his front wheel had 2 blocks of wood under it either - the jack won't go under him otherwise.

Blugg and i have been watching this thread closely since the beginning. It's a great transformation to the new look. I don't think the stripes would suit either. But it's good to see what if.. *8-) :) ;) ;) 8-) ::) 8-) :)

Only difference i'd make is to paint the bug white and the wheels and mirrors red [smiley=evil.gif]
::) JOKE ::)

[Shamrockez]

;D I could get a mirror twin!

[Ali]

he looks really proud with his new wheels luce. I really dont envy you having to keep them clean - youre really going to have to stay on top of that....mine are bad enough and my wheels are black!!!

[Shamrockez]

I know :-/ luckily the spokes are chunky so there's no fiddly bits to try and get your sponge into!

[Vickie]

OMG luc they look stunning!! He's so cool 8-)

[Blugg]

8-)

[Shamrockez]

Just taken his naughty front plate off and Steve cut it down for me so it looks neater:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0254.jpg

:)

Steve and I worked out in Germany that Robbie's got 12 different no plates! :eek: :lol:

[Doodlebug]

That does look a lot better Luc :) Wots next for the great Roberto?

[Shamrockez]

I dunno really.... probably a new exhaust :)

Gonna get his door cards done up a bit to match them in with the leather seats. I was thinking of getting the lower section done in black leather.

[Shamrockez]

New plates! (again lol)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/P1010101we.jpg


That makes the total number of plates I have for him up to 12 :eek: but obviously these ones are show use only - I wouldn't be able to get away with them on the road!

[1958 Harry]

Oooh they look ace!

I'll post up my R/C Robbie pic later ;) :lol:

[Blugg]

Watch you don't get painting your new house red and white too ;) :D

Do like the new plates though. Think it will look Cool having red and white on the FRONT as well as the back. Always thought the likkle one on the front was a bit black and white ;)

[Shamrockez]

Finally got round to trial fitting them ready for next weekend:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0006we.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0003we.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0004we.jpg

[1958 Harry]

They look ACE luce!!! I love em harks back to Robbies roots!!!

I wanna do the same for Harry as i've got his original Swedish rear plate, just need a front made up :D

[Blugg]

:eek: :eek: :cool: :cool: :eek: :cool: ;) :)

[Shamrockez]

Oooh you should! :D I'd like to do the same with Bella but I have no idea where you can get aussie plates made lol

[1958 Harry]

I dunno where to get Swedish ones made either, Sweden perhaps? ;) :lol:

[Shamrockez]

at least I don't have a language barrier :D

[1958 Harry]

at least I don't have a language barrier :D

I dunno about that, he was from Texas :p ;) :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

I meant with Bella :lol:

Altho....

[Shamrockez]

Would look better in the day time and without my paw prints all over - but you get the idea. Still got a bit of neatening around the edges to do, but looks miles better than the bubbling/reacting red paint!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0011we.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0012we.jpg

[1958 Harry]

I love it Luce! Looked better in the flesh (well suede) too. :D

[Blugg]

" Bubbling reacting red paint " :laughing: :eek: :mad: :mad: :p ;) :D

Pain in the rear bumper that stuff is !! :laughing: :laughing:

Looking good in the Suede now :cool: :cool:

[Shamrockez]

Cheers guys :)

[WillStaa]

looks good lucy, take care with the plates mate at the weekend got stopped as was told next time they would take the car. which i thought was abit harsh as they were only red and white plates and fully legable.

i want to do my inside of the golf some time maybe a project over the winter

[Shamrockez]

I'm not using the American plates on the road :) I swap the back one over when I get to shows and the legal one is ziptied over the top of the American one on the front :)

[Shamrockez]

Not updated this for ages, so I thought I better get round to it!

Robbie passed a milestone just before Christmas:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0067rt.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0072rt.jpg


And this year he will be 10yrs old, so he will have to have a party! :D

[Blugg]

Not updated this for ages, so I thought I better get round to it!

Robbie passed a milestone just before Christmas:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0067rt.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0072rt.jpg


And this year he will be 10yrs old, so he will have to have a party! :D

Why's your airbag light on Luc :confused: :)

[Shamrockez]

It's been on pretty much since I've had him. Luke keeps turning it off for me, then I hoover under the passenger seat and it's back on :rolleyes:

Actually I haven't had it reset since I put the new interior in... might be a job for Sunday!

[Shamrockez]

Just had a quick look through this thread and there's a few gaps. Don't think there's any pics of the leather:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/How%20Tos/P1010114qw.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/How%20Tos/P1010115qw.jpg


And some 'newer' pics of him I just like:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0298we.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0300we.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0309we.jpg


And the last show before his temp retirement - BVF 08:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0210yu.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0231yu.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/PIC_0232yu.jpg


For current spec, see edited first post.

[Shamrockez]

When he met Herbie:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Herbie/DSC_0109io.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Herbie/DSC_0097io.jpg

And where he's currently sitting:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Herbie/DSC_0095io.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Herbie/DSC_0094io.jpg

[Woody67]

Great looking Bug:cool: i must say i'm loving the wheels, how much have you lowered him??

[lmoobugbug]

lovely looking car!!!!

wish we had the money to spend on ours :-(

[Shamrockez]

Great looking Bug:cool: i must say i'm loving the wheels, how much have you lowered him??

thanks :D Erm.. I've never measured the drop, but i recon it's around 70mm. On coilovers. It's about the max drop you can get away with for using daily - I was doing 30k a year in him on a mix of roads.

lovely looking car!!!!

wish we had the money to spend on ours :-(

Ah - the mods I've done to him didn't cost a fortune ;) The bumper was £40 off ebay, the grills... significantly more :rolleyes:, the coilovers were £300, the wheels were £700 plus £250 to powdercoat them, the leather was £500. We fitted everything except the coilovers ourselves so labour costs weren't much, and that was over 3yrs - inc birthday/christmas pressies/money. The interior bits I colour coded myself as well as the mirrors.

You just have to look out for reasonably priced stuff, have a go yourselves and have some imagination to get yourself an individual Bug :D

[lmoobugbug]

thanks :D Erm.. I've never measured the drop, but i recon it's around 70mm. On coilovers. It's about the max drop you can get away with for using daily - I was doing 30k a year in him on a mix of roads.



Ah - the mods I've done to him didn't cost a fortune ;) The bumper was £40 off ebay, the grills... significantly more :rolleyes:, the coilovers were £300, the wheels were £700 plus £250 to powdercoat them, the leather was £500. We fitted everything except the coilovers ourselves so labour costs weren't much, and that was over 3yrs - inc birthday/christmas pressies/money. The interior bits I colour coded myself as well as the mirrors.

You just have to look out for reasonably priced stuff, have a go yourselves and have some imagination to get yourself an individual Bug :D


well I have to say the mods you've done to him are very tastefull, suit it BIG time and look the doggys danglys!!!!

we both have so much we want to do to it but it seems everytime we get some money together to do it something breaks and we have to pay the repair bill :( last time it was the alternator, starter motor and battery which came to £500 fitted :(

I love tinkering with the car myself, have done a few little things so far! but wouldnt want to do anything too majour!!! coilovers/springs scare me lol!!!

sounds like you got some mega bargains on the parts you did get!!! would love some votex bumpers for ours, but dont seem to be many about :-(

[Shamrockez]

Cheers - I had an imagine in my head for him as soon as I bought him, and it took me 3yrs to get there, then I had to retire him :( I absolutely love him to bits (as longer standing member of Evvo or CC will clarify lol) so not having him living with us is really hard :( and when we last saw him I almost cried! I think he's so pretty - I could never get bored of just sitting and looking at him - unfortunaly he knows this and uses it to his advantage - he knows if he breaks, I'll buy him shiny new things and make him all better! So I know what you mean about stuff breaking! I think it's just the Bug testing your loyalty! i.e with the whole boot bouncing thing - he always did that to me, yet he never did it to Steve - mostly because he used to threaten him with the scrap man if he didn't behave - and Robbie belived him!


Yeah we like tinkering with them too. The coilovers scared us so we got the local garage to fit them and do the tracking at the same time.

You just have to keep your eyes out for bargains coming up on ebay or on forums. If you go for Votex bumpers, make sure all the grills and lights are included with it, as you can't buy them seperatly (unlike the V5 Sport front, which you can).

[lmoobugbug]

Cheers - I had an imagine in my head for him as soon as I bought him, and it took me 3yrs to get there, then I had to retire him :( I absolutely love him to bits (as longer standing member of Evvo or CC will clarify lol) so not having him living with us is really hard :( and when we last saw him I almost cried! I think he's so pretty - I could never get bored of just sitting and looking at him - unfortunaly he knows this and uses it to his advantage - he knows if he breaks, I'll buy him shiny new things and make him all better! So I know what you mean about stuff breaking! I think it's just the Bug testing your loyalty! i.e with the whole boot bouncing thing - he always did that to me, yet he never did it to Steve - mostly because he used to threaten him with the scrap man if he didn't behave - and Robbie belived him!


Yeah we like tinkering with them too. The coilovers scared us so we got the local garage to fit them and do the tracking at the same time.

You just have to keep your eyes out for bargains coming up on ebay or on forums. If you go for Votex bumpers, make sure all the grills and lights are included with it, as you can't buy them seperatly (unlike the V5 Sport front, which you can).


I think you should both be very proud of him, he is a booty as they say :-)

We've been thinking of going for black strips on ours as a friend of the family is a sign writer so might not cost alot but not sure yet!

Ive got £190 to spend on ebay at the moment (sold a few bits this week) so am currently looking for bargains!! although think parents may kill me if I buy a bumper to store here lol!!!

We have so many idea's for him but everything seems so expensive lol! think its going to have to be slow steps, but we're never ever selling our bugl :-) even said if we won the lottery she'd stay and be pampered with new toys galore :-) we both love it so much!!!!

edit : we're members on CC too, joined up when we first got bugl, forum seems quiet these days though and all the meets are miles from us!!! hoping to make some shows this year though :-)

[Shamrockez]

Black stripes would be cool - for referance it cost me £117.50 for Herbie's fitted - which was 3 stripes, 2 large gumballs and 2 smaller gumballs, and 5hrs to fit! I think thick black stripes near the centre looks awesome on yellow cars.

If you're going to keep it forever, then there's no rush into getting stuff - my best advice would be to find out what you want, then start to look for it. That way you don't end up with stuff that you don't really like so much just because it was cheap, that you'll be wanting to change soon. And if you can't find exactly what you want, think of ways to 'make' it. i.e I wanted to get some chunky 5 spoke wheels. I couldn't find any in the design I liked, so ended up getting the EMPIs and powercoating them.

[lmoobugbug]

Black stripes would be cool - for referance it cost me £117.50 for Herbie's fitted - which was 3 stripes, 2 large gumballs and 2 smaller gumballs, and 5hrs to fit! I think thick black stripes near the centre looks awesome on yellow cars.

If you're going to keep it forever, then there's no rush into getting stuff - my best advice would be to find out what you want, then start to look for it. That way you don't end up with stuff that you don't really like so much just because it was cheap, that you'll be wanting to change soon. And if you can't find exactly what you want, think of ways to 'make' it. i.e I wanted to get some chunky 5 spoke wheels. I couldn't find any in the design I liked, so ended up getting the EMPIs and powercoating them.


oh it definately wont ever be sold lol :-) have seen lots of lowering springs I like the look of but fitting is scary lol but thats a job to be done deffinately, We both love the look of the RS6 replica's on the beetle, love the new halo style front lights, other than that its gonna be a bit of waiting till we see something we want and going for it!!!

Already got spare centre dash parts to sand down and spray to match body colour :-) and custom fitted our sat nav cradle to the centre console ash tray hole, and a hardwired snooper on the dash lol oooo sooo many things to do, just get so excited and want them all done at once :-(

hopefully one day our bugl will be up to the standard of robbie :-) then we can go in the show and shines without being embaressed (ended up in it at bug jam, SO embaressing, damn security guards!)

[Shamrockez]

lol Robbie's not a show and shine car - he's 10yrs old and done over 100k, been keyed etc :( he pictures well tho ;)

Well it sounds like you know what you want :) you just gotta keep your eye out for it. If you hang around some Golf forums you might be able to get the alloys 2nd hand a save a few bob :)

[1958 Harry]

Awww Robbie!!!

When do you think you'll have him out again???

I have to say (knowing Luce and Robbie fairly well) Robbie is probably the closest thing to Herbie I've ever met! :lol:

[Shamrockez]

I'm not sure yet - I can't see myself being able to afford to put him back on the road until at least this time next year, possibly longer :( but on the plus side my parents are having a private road put in through a couple of their fields so I'll be able to drive him up and down that when I go to visit :D


I think it's quite possible that he's Herbie's naughty younger brother.... he's certainly got more personality than the rest of our cars put together, that's for sure!

[tug]

My new sump has arrived!!! :D :D :D Hopefully this will sit far up enough out of the way to not get damaged or hit stuff like the normal one does.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/d256ecb5.jpg
Hi how are you getting on with the sump as i think i need one as mine keeps getting hit how much was it if you dont mind me asking :D

[Shamrockez]

It was from the states when I got it. You can get them over here now for around about £120 I think it is - search for sumps and you should find a link.

I can't fault it though - it's recieved some heavy wacks and not been damaged.