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[Dirrt]

Hey
My name's Laura, 24 from Malvern, Worcestershire
I have just bought this sexy bitch :wub:
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I need to put her in for a service, any recommendations as to where/who I should go local to me?
Though I don’t mind traveling for it to be done right!

[DKnight]

well hello

another female with a g40, whats going on!>!!!?

looks a nice motor, i remember seeing it for sale

as for a service, i would highly recommend doing it yourself, a service is only simple stuff really water oil etc, anyone can do it

What spec is it? service history? history on the charger?

welcome to the G40 world tho!

[Dirrt]

LOL
Thank you! :wub:
Always wanted one and now was the right time

This is all new to me being G40 virgin  >_<
I'm not completely retarded and am eager to learn my G inside and out, it's just learning it all

Oh, I'm talking bigger than all that! See my post on CP...
http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=114531

- Temp guage sits high (100ish) whilst running and only drops when I drive, but since it's been raining she sits where she should do?
Faulty temp sender or dash fault?
- Can't see any markings on charger to know if it has been serviced?
But from history there was a rebuild at 113K and there are Jabba receipts
- She needs oil which I'm doing today, but I'd like to the seal checked
- Battery light has flashed a few times on starting her
- Exhaust is rattling so I need to get that sorted
- Clutch seemed like it was slipping Monday night and the brakes are shit!
- Oh and the boot didn't lock, which I didn't find out till I got home so I had a mate of mine delock it for now

I don't know 100%, i only got the basics as the previous owner wasn't all that helpful to be honest with you

[PeteG40]

oil filters - vw or mann ones (they have a valve in them)
spark plugs - ensure that they are bosch w5dpo (£10 each ish, but others some put in are not as good)
oil - semi synthetic oil


cambelts every 60,000 miles and change water pump at that interval

charger service - need doing after 70-80k then every 40k on a normal pulley, less on smaller ones.

welcome!!!! and enjoy!

[PeteG40]

[quote pid=2333 author=Dirrt date=1215687553]LOL
Thank you! :wub:
Always wanted one and now was the right time

This is all new to me being G40 virgin  >_<
I'm not completely retarded and am eager to learn my G inside and out, it's just learning it all

Oh, I'm talking bigger than all that! See my post on CP...
http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=114531

- Temp guage sits high (100ish) whilst running and only drops when I drive, but since it's been raining she sits where she should do?
Faulty temp sender or dash fault?  can be a sender or dash or a rubbish thermostat
- Can't see any markings on charger to know if it has been serviced?
But from history there was a rebuild at 113K and there are Jabba receipts - that sok then
- She needs oil which I'm doing today, but I'd like to the seal checked - semi synth 10/40 is recommended (seal?)
- Battery light has flashed a few times on starting her  - normal i think
- Exhaust is rattling so I need to get that sorted
- Clutch seemed like it was slipping Monday night and the brakes are shit! - ahhhh mk3 polo brakes aren't the best
- Oh and the boot didn't lock, which I didn't find out till I got home so I had a mate of mine delock it for now - soak it liberally in 3in1 oil!!! might work then

I don't know 100%, i only got the basics as the previous owner wasn't all that helpful to be honest with you[/quote]

[Dirrt]

Thank you
Least I knew some off the stuff some off you have already said
That's a start  LOL

[wozzaG40]

Couldn't hurt to give Jabba SPort a ring an see what work they have done on the car, they are usually pretty helpful an keep good records

Id get the battery checked out, and test the voltage of the alternator under load etc. good to get urself a multi meter.

http://www.polog40.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=214

Read the above thread it is very useful!

Oh an good luck with the car.

[Raw]

I like the 'supercharged' decal on the doors, I've never seen that before.

[DKnight]

- Temp guage sits high (100ish) whilst running and only drops when I drive, but since it's been raining she sits where she should do?
Faulty temp sender or dash fault?

Sounds like any other G, they do run quite high temperatures, in traffic especially, when moving air is flowing so engine will cool...


- Can't see any markings on charger to know if it has been serviced?
 best to get it serviced if in doubt!


- She needs oil which I'm doing today, but I'd like to the seal checked
Id do the filter too!

- Battery light has flashed a few times on starting her
G40s always do this when you fire it up, tickle throttle and it goes away?

- Exhaust is rattling so I need to get that sorted
eays enough

- Clutch seemed like it was slipping Monday night and the brakes are shit!
check clutch to see if it is at end of its life, and G40 brakes are shit anyway lol, might need checking tho...

- Oh and the boot didn't lock, which I didn't find out till I got home so I had a mate of mine delock it for now
boot lock id take off and sit in some wd40 or something to loosen the internals

[jimbugalee]

Hey Laura,  I am also 24 and a girly, although from down south in Buckinghamshire
I'm on my second G40 which I bought at the weekend.  Sounds like you are as excited as me to get started!
Nice looking Gee btw

Think these guys have helped you with pretty much everything so my advice to you would be to look after it, have fun and keep everyone updated on how you're getting on!

Gemma

[hayesey]

wow I didn't know this many girls owned g40s!

Welcome to the forum.

[DKnight]

sorry to do the usual expected bloke comment, but can we see some pictures

[G-spot]

Welcome on board, as for brakes I'd flush all the brake fluid out and bleed em up before spending too much on upgrades.

[cheddarcheese]

welcome!!! nice sexy bitch you got there!

[Dirrt]

Thanks for the welcomes and advice people LOL

I'll get some more pics up when i've got my plates on her