up! on Schmidts [pics - MODERN CONTENT]

[dbizzle]

Interesting.

[8tee8]

yeah, that works..

[octagonalpaul]

How cool does that look?! I'd quite like an Up.

[Dez]

its pretty nice, and schmidts are awesome wheels, but i cant think anything other than its under-wheeled. needs more diameters.

[RobinJI]

Something about this photo puts me in mind of sci-fis like blade runner and 5th element. (In fact also the original Perfect Dark N64 game). I think it's the contrast of current but dilapidated streets with the futuristic looking vehicle in there.




Very cool little car either way. I think Midland Wheels replicas of these Schmidts are going to start getting popular. (Link) Shame they don't do them in other PCD's though.

(Edit, I'm not saying these are the replicas, they appear to be the real deal.)

[VIP]

Oct 7, 2013 21:48:13 GMT Dez said:

its pretty nice, and schmidts are awesome wheels, but I cant think anything other than its under-wheeled. needs more diameters.

Originally Adam was going to go with 14" Schmidts, which I advised would look ridiculously small. I *think* these are 15s, he hasn't given any specs on his build thread, but going from other modified ups, they need at least 16" wheels in order to look 'right' when dropped.

[joem83]

I do love the little Up, this one looks spot on to!

[warnzee]

Agree on the needs more diameter. Like this one from the Tokyo Auto Salon.



EDIT, now not sure if the wheels are the same size actually?!?

[hcanimal]

Both look like there on 16's to me?

[DarrenW]

Not sure what size these are but they looked good to me at the time!


Custom Tuning White VW Up! with airride by retromotoring, on Flickr


Custom Tuning VW Up! at Woerthersee by retromotoring, on Flickr


White VW Up! on Mercedes Benz wheels at Faak-Am-See by retromotoring, on Flickr

[TopJobHobNob]

Isn't there one with a comedy "down" on the back instead of up?

[RobinJI]

Oct 8, 2013 16:25:23 GMT TopJobHobNob said:

Isn't there one with a comedy "down" on the back instead of up?

Yep, that'd be Dans (VIP on here).







(Pretty sure they're 17s on Dans one.)

[hairnet]

vip 1 schmidt 0

maybe cos they're not chrome.......

[Bluebird Gaz]

I don't think it's under wheeled. Nice car. Any more info on the audi 80? Is it hardcore's?

[RobinJI]

Oct 9, 2013 1:17:29 GMT Bluebird Gaz said:

I don't think it's under wheeled. Nice car. Any more info on the audi 80? Is it hardcore's?

Yeah, the 80's Hardcore's. I don't have a build thread handy or anything though unfortunately. All I know of the top of my head's that it's a 1.9tdi, on some fairly posh coilovers, 5 stud converted and with an S2 interior I believe.

[HARDCORE]

Oct 9, 2013 13:13:41 GMT RobinJI said:

Oct 9, 2013 1:17:29 GMT Bluebird Gaz said:

I don't think it's under wheeled. Nice car. Any more info on the audi 80? Is it hardcore's?

Yeah, the 80's Hardcore's. I don't have a build thread handy or anything though unfortunately. All I know of the top of my head's that it's a 1.9tdi, on some fairly posh coilovers, 5 stud converted and with an S2 interior I believe.

Correcto!



I'll update the build thread sometime..

[gotwood]

Oct 10, 2013 21:59:22 GMT HARDCORE said:

Oct 9, 2013 13:13:41 GMT RobinJI said:

Yeah, the 80's Hardcore's. I don't have a build thread handy or anything though unfortunately. All I know of the top of my head's that it's a 1.9tdi, on some fairly posh coilovers, 5 stud converted and with an S2 interior I believe.

Correcto!



I'll update the build thread sometime..

This is the same one I saw parked on the beach at the VHRA meet in Pendine a few weeks back , real nice car
As for the Up!s , they seem to be getting more and more popular with modifiers , even more so I reckon once there are plenty of second hand ones out there .

[ChasR]

The Ups do seem to be popular and lend themselves well to working with many wheels. I shall have to get a shot of one near me on Porsche 928S wheels.