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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: PhilLB1980 on February 27, 2014, 05:44:02 PM

Title: Any info on this car.
Post by: PhilLB1980 on February 27, 2014, 05:44:02 PM
Hi, new to the forum have owned several Golf GTI's and currently looking to purchase a G40 always wanted to own one.  Have seen this advert on gumtree http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/polo-g40-mint-condition/1049711411#photo-content

Obviously the bumpers and tinted windows aren't standard but does anyone know or maybe they have owned the car previously, is it a g40?  J474 NAD.  Judging by the advert and how it's written I would say it is not owned by an enthusiast.
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: Andy on February 27, 2014, 05:51:10 PM
You could do far better for £3500:
http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8949.0

Going by the photos on each of the adverts alone, I'd say that Barney's "Body and interior VGC" is significantly tidier than Connor's "absolute mint condition".
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: PhilLB1980 on February 27, 2014, 05:54:45 PM
Yes I do prefer that one a lot more, is it still for sale though?  Will be looking to keep it long term and it will be garaged throughout my ownership.
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: z3i on February 27, 2014, 06:17:27 PM
Absolute rip off!! Not standard tailights for the year, not standard bumper, colour coded bottom bits only cam with genesis models

Looks like a complete joke for that money
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: Jester on February 27, 2014, 06:25:02 PM
Yea 4.5k is a bit extreme, sure most of us wish they were worth that + bad boy!

Seen a lot better examples go for less, that left hand drive one for sale on here looks a good'n too.
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: metalblue on March 08, 2014, 05:59:02 PM
I've seen this car around.  Worth having an ask on dub generation which is a local VW club

Wants a fair whack for it as others have said
Title: Re: Any info on this car.
Post by: Jezza-7 on March 09, 2014, 08:34:26 AM
I'd take the £3.5k one as it has all the work done to it and he quoted a 185bhp, thats probably about right. plus it cheaper to buy one like that.

Hasn't that white one been up for sale for a long time on ebay as well?