g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 somebody told me of a lupo fitted with a vr engine? anyone seen or heard of this?? love them little cars look like such good fun and modding potential! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 28, 2005 Heh heh, I'm sure someone must have done it, but that does sound like it'd be pretty nuts. Mind you, if the Polo I had for a while is anything to go by, even with a VR under the bonnet it'd still be about as fun to drive as a potato. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted April 28, 2005 I dunno, motorised spuds do sound like a fair amount of laughs. Here's to NOS'd swede. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 28, 2005 Hmm good point. Motorised foodstuffs have always been fun... I mean look at the Back To The Future car!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 appears it was dubsport, but the site is down for updates :( bum! spoke to my uncle over the weekend and he's put a pit in his garage and invested in some machinery... sandblaster,spray etc, already restored a VW camper and got a rolling shell + bits for my cousin beetle. it might be time to undertake a very silly project :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibber 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Suffered from major traction problems due to the weight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Suffered from major traction problems due to the weight! looked cool though...ive seen the website...i must admit i like a smoothed euro style lupo....only for the mrs of course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Yep it was a blue thingy with wide arches fitted. Pics should be on http://www.demonvw.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 28, 2005 Yep it was a blue thingy with wide arches fitted. Pics should be on http://www.demonvw.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted April 28, 2005 hehe...wouldnt mind a go in that :D ...only one though....then get me back in me 8v!.....its a style thang 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted April 28, 2005 Is there anything that engine won't go into? How about a VR6 mini (old shape)? I've seen a black Lupo with an S3 engine in it....which will blow the VR lupo into the weeds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 28, 2005 once it gets grip! surely though thats just an excuse to 4wd it :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 i think i should probably own a vr powered lupo. or an r32 4wd one. gotta be doing some stonking times :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 28, 2005 If you could fit it in ;) Besides you'd triple the car's weight by adding a 4wd drivetrain :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted April 28, 2005 not if you use the lazy/poor mans method involving elastic bands between the front and back wheels :D it worked on a remote control car I had once, lupos arent much bigger are they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 I reckon the lupo is a fairly respectable car in gti trim, got alot of power for a matchbox motor! i'd have one (throw away the boxter exhaust though) repsray it purple. with acid green trim (for added eye pain) fit a nice r32 or the touareg engine in the back strip out what inst need, set it for RWD and go toast some scoobs (mm straight line hero) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted April 28, 2005 :lol: Classy. Just make sure you've got the fire extinguisher ready for when you try any corners. Don't wanna be going down in flames... in a Lupo... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 guess not.. meh still a student i have many hours of dreaming up crazy projects :D i'd quite like to get a vr engine into a mark 1, but probably cant afford it, the engine anyway. I dont think any VW quite has the class of the Corrado thats in my price range so i might have to wait a few years.. *ponders the r32 lupo some more* damn my imagination, it could even have a replica kit and wheels! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted April 28, 2005 not if you use the lazy/poor mans method involving elastic bands between the front and back wheels :D it worked on a remote control car I had once, lupos arent much bigger are they? Neat plan. Just use some massive cambelts to strap the two axles to together! I used to have a Scalextric Audi quattro that had the elastic band 4WD system... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60_Pete 0 Posted April 28, 2005 *looks at his rc car* you're next... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
