Hi all,
This is my first post so firstly hi to all!
Been into VW's since my dad's first Mars Red Jetta when I was about 7. Since being able to drive I've had a Polo Mk2, Polo Mk3 GL, Golf GTI 8v, Corrado 2.0 16v, Polo Mk3 GT. My current VW's are a VW T4 (converted to camper), and a Golf G60...I'm sure I've forgotten at least one VW...?
Anyway, unfortunately I am being made redundant and need to tighten my belt. Seeing as I have 2 cars (the van and the G60) and the missus has a FFFF...Ford FFFF...Focus (that stuck in my throat), we have decided to consolidate the cars. I will drive the van and the missus will drive the other. Only trouble is she won't drive the G60 as it is LHD
Plus it does batter petrol, and seeing as fuel prices are sky high at the moment, I'm looking for something smaller and more economical. Having had a Mk3 GL, and a GT and loved the handling of the little rockets, I always fancied a G40.
My questions are...
How does the performance actually compare to a G60? I know it's lighter to the tune of about 250Kg but the torque is substantially less than on the G60 as I understand it?
How economical are they? I get about 20/25mpg out of the G60 when I boot it, and about 35mpg on the motorway. I read that the G40 can be very economical if driven delicately (which my missus will).
Does the G40 have an MFA computer?
Should I let the missus drive the van instead? Just worried she will kerb the RS4 (new style) alloys on it.
Speaking of alloys, I have a set of BBS split's (RM's) and the standard Corrado ones too (which I use as winter wheels on the golf), will these go onto the polo? Does it kill the handling/make it too hard? Which one's do you think I should keep for the Polo (I'm fairly sure you'll all say the splits though).
So all that said, would anyone be interested in a PX for my Golf? It is a '91 in anthracite with full leather, aircon, totally standard, and just 75k miles. I would be hoping to get about 3500 for it on a private sale, mainly due to the mileage. Do you think that sounds fair?
Cheers,
Chris