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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: chrisimp on November 18, 2008, 01:06:15 PM

Title: HELLO ALL!
Post by: chrisimp on November 18, 2008, 01:06:15 PM
hi people, new member here! should hopefully be getting my G40 this weekend ;D

have a question for you guys in the know! The one im getting is left hand drive and Im considering making it right hand drive, with all the bits readily available I was wondering if someone could confirm that this would be possible? Is the chassis able to be converted by swapping over all the parts?

I would just get a right hand model but Im doing a deal with the current owner see!

Anyway nice to be here and hi!

Chris
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: Dirrt on November 18, 2008, 01:50:20 PM
Hi Chris and Welcome to the Club  :)

Don't change it, keep it as a left hooker 8)
Get some pictures up for us to nose at!
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: jimbugalee on November 18, 2008, 01:56:42 PM
Noooooooooooo! keep it left hand drive :)

Looking forward to pics.  Nice to meet you
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: lance on November 18, 2008, 02:02:03 PM
you'll find it harder that you think,

the brake servo will mess you up.
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: hayesey on November 18, 2008, 02:11:20 PM
RHD conversion would be serious hassle, not worth it when you can get RHD ones already.  Either leave it LHD or buy a RHD G40 instead I reckon.  Technically speaking, the weight distribution should be slightly better with LHD and also you'll have bigger brake servo than you can fit in a RHD mk3 polo.
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: vwmk3jon on November 18, 2008, 02:26:44 PM
welcome. A said, keep it LHD and be different.
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: chrisimp on November 18, 2008, 02:29:16 PM
Hi all, as it would be my main winter car I dont know if I would like to be on the LH all the time, I do like the idea of leving as it is but as said above it might just be worth going RHD since im questioning it! I shall have to have a little thinky ::) :P

thanks for the welcomes!

chris
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: vwmk3jon on November 18, 2008, 02:31:43 PM
main winter car? What you running in the summer then?
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: chrisimp on November 18, 2008, 02:34:29 PM
I have a turbo mx5 and my hillman imps <- love em :D

Iv had a few vw's mind my first car was a polo then ended up with three Sciroccos, beech buggy, baja, then a Corrado G60 which I miss big time!
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: hayesey on November 18, 2008, 02:47:45 PM
if you want a RHD one I'd just buy a RHD one, buying a LHD and then trying to convert it is going to be hassle and work out more expensive.  Just not worth it when proper RHD ones are readily available.
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: samg40 on November 18, 2008, 09:08:11 PM
Ah is this the one from Retro Rides? As said I would probably either keep it LHD or buy a right hooker if you cant be doing with a left. A conversion to a RHD shell maybe a better option than a left to right conversion?
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: chrisimp on November 18, 2008, 10:11:45 PM
Yes! thats the one, he's on hear too been reading his posts getting clued up on whats been happening with it! ;)
Title: Re: HELLO ALL!
Post by: g40dabbsy on November 26, 2008, 03:47:37 PM
i have a left hooker polo g40 and a R.H.D gt i looked into converting it it looks like loads of major hassle get a R.H.D shell