Yeah Tom, obviously I'm assuming that this is a TOTALLY MINT example.
it's still a 15+ year old polo, I wouldn't even pay half that price for it myself. Could buy a so much better car for that money, totally mint Lancia Delta Evo 2 or 3 or an equally mint Audi UR Quattro....the list goes on. In fact, how much do Dialynx charge for their Sport quattro replica conversions?
Of course you can buy a much better car for the money, but that's not the point.
Why do people spend in excess of £10k on a standard 25 year old Ford Escort mk1 Mexico, VW Camper or an MGB Roadster? By today's standards they aren't very good cars at all, but if people really want something they will pay for it.
For instance a friend of mine has just bought a 53 plate BMW 130i for £10.5k. IMO, it's a pig ugly looking thing with very limited interior space. The only redeaming feature it has is its 249bhp 3 litre engine and excellent chassis. However, this isn't of much use driving around Sutton where he lives. Pointless car, but he absolutely loves it.
I'd far rather spend that sort of money on my Polo, but that's just me. It all depends what people want. If this LHD German G40 is really as good as it ought to be for the money they're asking, it could well be worth every penny to someone who's after a totally mint, original and low mileage one.
BTW hayesey, the awesome Dialynx conversions are around £9k painted. First you need to supply them with a base car though and with those looks I'd want a 20v engine modified to circa 350 bhp, a full roll cage, the "right" wheels and tyres, proper race seats etc etc. You could easily spend £25k without looking up, and probably a lot more.
As for Lancia Delta Evo's, hell yeah - they are fantastic driving machines. However, you try and find a genuinely mint one! The bodyshells not only rust overnight, but stress cracks in the bulkhead, A posts and underbody are an "expected" problem that occurs even on road only cars!
Somewhat fragile?
