just wrote my beloved mk4 16v off :(

PoloCornwall · Post by **PoloCornwall** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:54 pm

well the tree just ran at me.

so now got 3k in bank, would like another mk4 1.4 16v, unless you guys can suggest anything else, which would forfill my, acceleration lust, i live in cornwall so like no open roads to get high speeds heh cheers

Ed.

robz · Post by **robz** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:21 pm

sorry 2 hear it m8, hope ur ok?

Y not get a G40?

R1CH · Post by **R1CH** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:43 pm

oooohh,sorry to hear it mate.dnt want to sound morbid but u got pics

hope ur ok mate

PoloCornwall · Post by **PoloCornwall** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:47 pm

yea speaking to the salavage bloke he said he seen crashes which werent as bad as that where people had died, i just got whiplash same as mate, i going to to get stereo out of it tomorow, i take digi cam with me and upload some pics tomoro

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:24 pm

Sorry to hear that!

I'm with Robz on this, why not look at a G40? Â£3000 should get you a minter.

Karl.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:25 pm

GET THE HELL TO THE EBAY THREAD PRONTO!
Sure it's on the isle of man, but the seller says they can sort out the shipping to liverpool....

What you have to remember is that the G is in an insurance group known only as "You're Having a Larf Aintcha?" - reserve a fair wodge of your wedge for that!

PoloCornwall · Post by **PoloCornwall** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:40 pm

i know loads about minis etc, and used to work in a garage, but i dont really know fcuk all about v dubs, so excuse the idiotic question, but the g40 is quick? or same as 16v i was on group 10 insurance with that

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:54 pm

PoloCornwall wrote:i know loads about minis etc, and used to work in a garage, but i dont really know fcuk all about v dubs, so excuse the idiotic question, but the g40 is quick? or same as 16v i was on group 10 insurance with that

Well, picture this...

A Mark3 Polo, weighing in at 830kgs with a 1.3 Supercharged engine putting out 113bhp and 113Ibs of torque. It should be quicker than the 16V, weighing in less, and being blessed with slightly more power (the 16V having 100bhp). Expect figures between 7.3-8.1 to 60, and potential for up to 210bhp (but that will require some more wedge

).

Karl.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:57 pm

g40 = 1.3 supercharged!

what can be better?

they are a great little car, i don't no how quick compared to a 16v polo however they are known as gti beaters!

sorry to hear about the loss of the car! but most of all, u and ur friend were ok! a friend of mine has just written off his cozzie! we was taking a guy who was gonna buy it today for a spin, the bottom ball joint snapped and he crashed!

was a lovely car! had an agreed value of 12k!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:00 pm

plus the fact it has distictly more lower-midrange torque grunt than a valver, should help with acceleration quite a bit.... delivering as many smiles per mile with less gearchanging (the lower weight doesnt hurt either)

stripping it out i'd wager is easier than a valver and more rewarding as you're removing proportionally more of the car's mass.

its not just the insurance thats a bugger though is it - you've got to have the charger checked out to make sure they're not selling it to avoid the cost of a burgeoning rebuild etc...

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:04 pm

yeah, the charger is a biggy!

needs to be checked big time! looking at at least Â£350 for a standard rebuild!

PoloCornwall · Post by **PoloCornwall** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:33 pm

alot of u may see this as a swear word,

but i looked around and i dont think i could get a lupo gti for 3 anywhere so thats out of the window, but a g40 would be nice for 2k with a grand spending money

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:55 am

Check on http://www.pitstopdevelopments.com/forum

They ahve a few for sale at the moment, and the guys there will be more than willing to help you out with a buyers guide if you seriously want one...

Theres also ebay, but when buying a G from there, you need to know what questions to ask to stop you from buying a potential dog.

Karl.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:36 pm

and i would definatly want to go and see one if it was on ebay! even if it had a million pictures!