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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: quiksilver_jake on December 17, 2009, 08:50:50 AM

Title: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: quiksilver_jake on December 17, 2009, 08:50:50 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-G40-ORIGINAL-PRESS-PHOTO-H962-DBD_W0QQitemZ370306309374QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET?hash=item5637f9dcfe
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: quiksilver_jake on December 17, 2009, 08:51:36 AM
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-G40-ORIGINAL-PRESS-PHOTO-J193-XVV_W0QQitemZ300377450859QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET?hash=item45efe4296b
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: DMWG40 on December 17, 2009, 10:26:51 AM
i think i am right in saying after the photo shoots they changed the number plates over.
but i am sure someone does have one of the press cars somewhere
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: hardchargin40 on December 18, 2009, 06:18:00 PM
Most, if not all of them were written off by journo's when they first came out if i recall during roadtesting.
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: Alex on December 18, 2009, 06:38:32 PM
I doubt Volkswagen would be too impressed with someone selling their press shots. It's frowned upon.
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: hardchargin40 on December 20, 2009, 02:53:26 PM
What website did you get that info from Rae? 
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: hayesey on December 20, 2009, 03:55:27 PM
it's just off the DVLA website I assume.
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: G40supercharged on December 21, 2009, 01:24:18 PM
Quote from: DMWG40 on December 17, 2009, 10:26:51 AM
i think i am right in saying after the photo shoots they changed the number plates over.
but i am sure someone does have one of the press cars somewhere

I've got H141 ENH (tornado red) which was one of the original press cars along with H962 DBD. My car has the fake plate H808 GNV on the front cover of What Car? August 1991. The car they actually road tested was H962 DBD (windsor blue metallic). My car is on the front cover and road tested in VW Audi Car Aug 1991, tested in Performance Car Nov 1991, and Fast Lane Oct 1991. I did see one of the later press cars for sale a while back; it had bucket seats and a few other mods. Mine is 100% original spec, currently SORNed. 
Title: Re: Thought Someone May Want This If Its Their Car
Post by: G40supercharged on December 21, 2009, 01:27:48 PM
That's just reminded me; there is a red G40 (sadly not mine) in the VW cars 'Top Trumps' pack. I think it was a K reg car.