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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: KoenG40 on July 08, 2017, 09:21:06 pm

Title: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: KoenG40 on July 08, 2017, 09:21:06 pm
Hi,
 
In the second week of July  we are driving from Dover to the north cost of Devon & Cornwall and back with our purple Polo G40.
Our Polo (7/1994) has driven already more than 500.000 km.
 
If you like, you can watch two video's of our car on Youtube.
Please feel free to comment on these video's.
 
And, if you see us please say Hello and we will buy you a drink! :-)
 
Best regards, Koen and Wilma
 
http://www.g40.nl/smf/index.php?topic=11732.0
 
1. Actually reaching the 500.000 km (2 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Angt4lklUV0
 
2. Professional video for Automotive Magazine "Autoweek" (English subtitled!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nLY9kH68uc
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK 1st week of July
Post by: randombadger69 on July 09, 2017, 08:28:46 am
Nice G!

Was dribbling at the smooth road surface in the video!
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK 1st week of July
Post by: physicsfool on July 09, 2017, 09:25:03 am
Very smart G, sadly I am way up the east coast. But enjoy your trip
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK 1st week of July
Post by: KoenG40 on July 09, 2017, 10:08:12 am
It's in the second week :)
We are now boarding ons the ferry tot Dover.
We will return to the Netherlands next saturday, July 15th.
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: Jester on July 09, 2017, 11:01:09 am
Sweet that's some crazy mileage..come up North!
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: ereeiz on July 11, 2017, 01:52:13 pm
There's a few G40's around where you're going, hard to remember where now as there's not many of us in the UK! Also, this is the only G40 club and it's a bit quiet nowadays.

Not many Polo's left over here now! :( I do ~ 80miles/day and will on occasion see 1..... and that's local!

Shame you weren't here last week for the weather. Enjoy your trip and your stay in the UK! :)
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: KoenG40 on July 20, 2017, 02:14:56 pm
Thank you all for your replies.

We were staying on the coast of North Devon near Horn Cross.
( https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/castle-bungalow-5549 )

The weather was quite nice. That is, except for Tuesday 11th - all day rain.

In the Netherlands are ± 150 registered G40's, but only ± 50 do have a valid APK (~MOT) and insurance.

We didn't spot a G40 or an other Polo 2F; but we did see a Polo 2 Steilheck, on the parking at the top of Clovelly harbour.



Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: KoenG40 on July 20, 2017, 02:16:04 pm
(...) but we did see a Polo 2 Steilheck, on the parking at the top of Clovelly harbour.
Title: Re: Dutch Polo G40 driving in UK second week of July
Post by: KoenG40 on July 24, 2017, 01:41:41 pm
Sweet that's some crazy mileage..come up North!

OK  :)  https://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12915.msg87296.html#msg87296