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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: northcoastG40 on April 02, 2013, 11:04:59 PM

Title: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: northcoastG40 on April 02, 2013, 11:04:59 PM
well hello there.

bought my first G40 at the weekend from a guy down in southern scotland,

a graphite/grey coloured J reg G40.

i have now taken it to the far north coast of scotland to its new home and i absolutely love it!

so generally saying hello everyone! (Y)
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: hayesey on April 03, 2013, 09:09:32 AM
hello! welcome to the forum.  Any pictures of the car?  is it standard?
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: Etches on April 03, 2013, 09:11:13 AM
Welcome mate!
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: scotsjohn on April 03, 2013, 01:51:16 PM
Durness? Bettyhill? Tongue?Strathy?Thurso?( won't mention Wick haha). I'm Inverness.
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: northcoastG40 on April 03, 2013, 07:45:19 PM
hey,

i have a 65mm pulley, jabba sport filter, chip, stainless exhaust.

feels absolutely rapid! :D but interior lets the car down :(

been reading through the forums and really tempted by the eaton set up  :)

also a 4 brancher is definately on the cards.

i am in thurso buddy!

any preferences on the eaton charger set up?

whats all this chassis spliting banter about? :(

love the car to bits though :)
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: scotsjohn on April 03, 2013, 08:11:50 PM
Subframe really works wonders on the handling side. Also greatly strengthens chassis.
Bigger brakes, 256 and 270 available or four pots.
Toothed pulley system gives you boost all the way through the rev. range.
That's where I put my money. There's most of a grand in that lot.
Very little chance of getting a decent interior now so I'd think of doing my own thing there.
Have fun!
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: Etches on April 03, 2013, 08:15:15 PM
Yeah subframe should be first on the list dude!
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: northcoastG40 on April 03, 2013, 08:18:16 PM
yeah was looking at the ppp stage 2 subframe. 200 quid doesnt seem too out of place. are they an easy fit?

it has toothed pulleys already :D

could i not use mk3 golf vr6 calipers or something? plenty of them lying about :D

yeah my head was saying to flock the dash and carbon fibre door cards and a nice set of corbeau`s lol but they are soo rare i really dont want to track slag it :(

Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: z3i on April 03, 2013, 08:48:39 PM
Welcome :) its good here. loads of helpfull people and info :D
have a search through some really old posts in the different sub categories, like engine, transmission etc. loads of interesting stuff about G's
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: Alex on April 03, 2013, 09:53:55 PM
Welcome aboard!  8)
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: Jezza-7 on April 03, 2013, 10:42:16 PM
Welcome,

this might help with your interior problem.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polo-G40-Interior-/251254096702?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a7fe9433e

Subframe is the best thing to buy. Go stage 3 though.
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: northcoastG40 on April 05, 2013, 10:50:49 AM
Shit! The auction has ended

Anyone with front and rear seats for sale? Also requiring a drivers door handle surround.

Anybody know my car ? J320RHN

What is difference between stage two and three?
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: ParkerDub on April 20, 2013, 10:52:55 PM
I know the car! I sold you it  :P
Glad to see your doing something good with it mate.
My puppy sends her appologys for the wrecked rear bench  :-\

The guy i bought it off of isnt on here i dont think he bought it from a friend who had it briefly and was stored for several years prior to that.

Keep us updated :)
Hope it keeps giving the G smiles like it did with me!
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: Nick_S on April 23, 2013, 08:31:43 PM
Welcome to the land of deep pockets.  ;D I bought a low milage conversion from near Elgin couple of years back. That felt like the end of the earth!
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: physicsfool on April 29, 2013, 10:50:13 PM
Evening All,

I am also the brand new owner of a K reg G40. Impulse weekend purchase. Going in for an Mot tomorrow. Just wondering if anyone else is based in the Malton/York area. Keen to get a handle on all things G40  :)
Title: Re: Fresh polo G40 owner, hey everybody!!!
Post by: PeteG40 on April 30, 2013, 12:14:24 PM
im near barnsley - so not far, DKnight in huddersfield