Anthracite Lupo GTI

[R99]

Well, sold my JCW MINI in a move to cut monthly costs, but I still needed something fun and nippy....

Enter the Lupo GTI

The spec is:

2003/53
Anthracite (very rare colour)
34k miles
1 owner from new
Full VW service history
12 month VW main dealer comprehensive warranty

Advertised at £7290, bought the car for £6600 plus £200 for 12 month tax and a full tank of petrol, so £6800 all told.

Performance comes in at 8 seconds to 60, but the 6 speed box makes it feel much nippier than it probably is!

Pick it up next week, I cannot wait!

[Car mad morg]

That's minted mate very nice.

[AB]

Looks pretty good from where I'm sat in a cute kind of way!

[bigmanteebs]

York VW supplied car by the numberplate.

[Dift]

Always had a soft spot for these!

[v15ben]

Really like these but Christ they cost a few quid - don't lose value though I guess
One of the techs at the local VW main dealer has a minty mint silver Lupo GTi and that looks fantastic!

[doodles19]

more picherssss please when you pick it up

[Soovy]

Lovely car. I've always thought they are fabulous pocket rockets!

[R99]

Thanks guys.

Will miss the JCW, but I am really looking forward to getting this!

Today I ordered some red piping to sit in the front grill (Golf GTI style) think it will work really well with the dark paintwork.

I will also be placing an order for some AP Coilovers in the morning. I've got no more mods planned though, I want to keep it pretty much mint!

I'll dust off the DSLR when I pick it up and get some more photo's uploaded.

[Dr G]

Fair play, really very good fun little cars to drive

[Martin_Hx]

Brilliant little car

[R99]

Thanks guys.

[150bhp]

love it! we nearly bought one a few years ago but they were still just out our price range. bought a renaultsport clio 172 instead at the time but have always had a soft spot for the lupo. post pics when you get the coilovers on it, then i'll be really jealous!

[jr@]

great cars, but dont ruin it with cheap coilovers, find these to be excelent in standard guise. if you want it lower look into eibachs and not suspension made from old shopping trolleys

[R99]

Eibach springs on stock dampers? Surely that's a bad idea, because the dampers will wear out?

AP coilovers may be cheap, but they are made by KW in Germany and are the same internally as the Weitec Hicon GT's.

[Mr. Potato Head]

jr@ said:

great cars, but dont ruin it with cheap coilovers

KW or H&R

Buy cheap, buy twice

[NFox]

Looks absolutely awesome, very nice example indeed.

[gareth.e]

very nice little car but 7k for a small 2003 hatch?

[R99]

It was a cheap buy!!

Lupo GTI's hold their value incredibly well.

[hyperblue]

I spy wheel gap

Nice car, reckon it'll look sweet when it's been dropped. Get yourself back in a MINI one day!