HELLO ALL!

[chrisimp]

hi people, new member here! should hopefully be getting my G40 this weekend

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

[Dirrt]

Hi Chris and Welcome to the Club 

Don't change it, keep it as a left hooker
Get some pictures up for us to nose at!

[jimbugalee]

Noooooooooooo! keep it left hand drive

Looking forward to pics.  Nice to meet you

[lance]

you'll find it harder that you think,

the brake servo will mess you up.

[hayesey]

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.

[vwmk3jon]

welcome. A said, keep it LHD and be different.

[chrisimp]

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

thanks for the welcomes!

chris

[vwmk3jon]

main winter car? What you running in the summer then?

[chrisimp]

I have a turbo mx5 and my hillman imps <- love em

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!

[hayesey]

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.

[samg40]

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?

[chrisimp]

Yes! thats the one, he's on hear too been reading his posts getting clued up on whats been happening with it!

[g40dabbsy]

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