LiamD Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) Bit different to the Corrado... fingers crossed I pick it up tomorrow It's a Polo G40 for those who don't know, it's not exactly slow either... Edited April 29, 2009 by LiamD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nice one Liam, what's happened to the Corrado then? After wanting one all that time too! What mods has the G40 got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Very nice, whats the spec on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) Slut(s) Seats, harnesses, wheels, coils, eaton and bathtime. Edited July 22, 2008 by Clairey Fairy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz-Loop Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nice one i love them.Toothed belts for a nice wee squel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Bump.Not to the top, oh no....into a learner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Very nice, whats the spec on it?Erm, not 100%Engine -Ported and polished headSchrick camGT InletBMC panel filterCustom de-cat stainless exhaustChippedCharger -Toothed belts and smaller pulleysPorted charger? Something like that? Not exactly sure...It's estimated between 150-160bhp, I dunno how much but it seriously shifts. Left a BMW 530DSE for dead... Gotta fix the damage cos I pranged a learner at 2mph today... just need a new bonnet which i've sourced FOC Once the Rado goes I want 200+bhp out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris260 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I want one! Unlucky on bumping it already mind, brake upgrade next!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 It's absolutely mental... I love it!Had a play with a Noble M12 tonight, I got beat but he got a shock, the look on his missus' face when he couldn't pull away from an old Polo was worth the 1500 quid I paid for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akbarirfan Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Haha wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 did you actually crash this already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Not crashed, bumped into a learner. Instructors fault really.Someone buy the corrado - we need Eaton goodness in our lives!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 did you actually crash this already?Yep The car is fine, just creased the bonnet a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Sounds like its good spec. A lot of people are going down the turbo route now. There was a phase where everyone did the eaton thing. The only thing I disliked about them was how loud they are, its insane! Plus that G-lader whine is awesome, they make a great noise, especially with toothed belts . The turbo conversions are really quite. On idle they just sound like a tuned NA motor. I need to hurry up and build mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 First thing it needs is better cooling... just to be on the safe side. I love the simplicity and cheapness of the Eaton chargers, I'm just hoping it'll push good power with one on.I'm going to be doing a lot of reading on Club Polo anyway to find out what I need to crack 200bhp. Some deeper pockets wouldn't go amiss I think!!Seriously though, I've never been in a car this much fun, an old Polo should not be this fast!I'm gonna pop it up to the Baltic next Sunday anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Last time I checked there were 230 registered G40's in the country remaining.Lets try not to kill another one please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish_Sport_16V Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I love mk3s! I had a GT for a while and it was hoot to drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 i thought you'd stacked it, ah thats not too bad then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackSmith Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 went out in this last night wow its fun and fast for a little car oooops about bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Last time I checked there were 230 registered G40's in the country remaining.Lets try not to kill another one please.But most of the hearts live on in something else though! At the end of the day everything that makes a G40 special can normally be taken off a crashed car and put into something else. I know the purists will say its no longer a genuine G40, but who cars, as long as its still on the road!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 i always wanted to fit a G40 to the lupo, my dad and I were talking about it when i first got the car but it never went any further than that! maybe i should start thinking about it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey Fairy Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Polo 1 Supra 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) I know G40s are quick, but surely they can't be quicker than a Supra. Supras in a different league. Edited July 23, 2008 by heartagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 its sounding like a warp speed jobby3.0 V6 supra outrun by a polo he didnt have the loud pedal down then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 But most of the hearts live on in something else though! At the end of the day everything that makes a G40 special can normally be taken off a crashed car and put into something else. I know the purists will say its no longer a genuine G40, but who cars, as long as its still on the road!!If I smashed the car I'd throw the engine in a mk2 shell. That way its still original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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