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g40 to a gt
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:10 pm
by Dubs G40
i got a g40 3 weeks ago and decided i did not want to run it every day to work so i just brought a gt off ebay for 300 quid
bargin on go the my g40 bbs ra's and then i will get u some pics of the pair
next thing stereo time 6 12 inch subs and 4 amps
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:08 am
by DelG40
Why would you not want to run a G40...
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:39 am
by optima21
no everybody wants a G40......
its like I prefer my mk2 rat to my GT
and I got a GT, because I couldnt see any point in getting a G40 as I wouldnt drive it to its potential.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:29 am
by amstrange1
DelGT wrote:Why would you not want to run a G40...
He did just say he didn't want to run it everyday. They're not exactly easy on the go go juice if you drive them hard. Plus they encourage you to drive too fast...
GTs are great daily drivers IMO, good choice!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 1:00 pm
by polo_GT
Stereo sounds nuts
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 6:39 pm
by Dubs G40
yer the cost of optimax is silly and its killing my wallet, i am 19 and the g40 insurance is a nightmare to start,
the install i will be doing a step by step for you all so keep u all posted on that one,
the gt is a perfect daily drive and it will also have the g40 ra wheels on as well, as i have mk2 gti golf rims on the g40 atm ,
i will get you some pics i am off sunday to pick it up
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 8:01 pm
by Tahrey1043
19 years old + G40 + insurance = what are you, an apprentice pimp taking over the family business?
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:30 pm
by DanW
Tahrey1043 wrote:19 years old + G40 + insurance = what are you, an apprentice pimp taking over the family business?
not to mention GT + insurance on that too
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 9:49 pm
by toXXin
I spoke to Adam on the phone yesterday, and yes, I did call him crazy, many times!
He told me the G40 is going on limited miles, and the GT is going on normal insurance.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:25 pm
by Dubs G40
too true tomo
i am crazy mad call it what u will but the gt will be a show stopper
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 7:06 pm
by SpikeyG40
i'm running my g40 as a daily runner. i'm finding it ok on fuel, it does the same on fuel as my old 1.ltr but then i don't drive it that hard, only short sharp bursts!
i think a gt would be a good daily driver, its got a bit off oomph when u need it but is cheaper to insure!
Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:48 am
by polo_GT
I had my G at 18, insurance was cheap too
, i wouldn't mind a gt as a daily driver
Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:53 am
by DanW
polo_GT wrote:I had my G at 18, insurance was cheap too
, i wouldn't mind a gt as a daily driver
how cheep... like sub £500 cheep?
Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 11:53 pm
by Tahrey1043
lol if i could control my right foot, the tray would actually be more efficient than the 1.0 was, despite having a 1.6..
same story with the G i think, because of better basic engine efficiency (there's some kind of theory behind it - small engines are not
necessarily more efficient ... hence, small cars getting 1.9 litre diesels!) and the gearing, if you can discipline yourself to "low" constant speed running (30 thru 80mph or so) and gentle acceleration*.
Course, soon as you start exceeding the speeds a flat out 1.0 could manage, or punching the throttle from every last junction (i'm gonna have to face it, i'm addicted to torque), the fuel consumption suffers baaaaad.
Still dont understand how 19 year olds are affording the insurance when I had to skip even on the idea of a GT when the last car-buying time came around... and at the time i was 23.... with 2 years no claims... in steady employment.
*A/M42 south between 4 and 6pm is good for preliminary training, and can offer nice comedy moments as you see a beemer driver repeatedly coming close to killing themselves in the outside lane, whilst you ever so slowly gain ground on them... by keeping a near-constant speed and 50m braking gap, in the left lane
Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 1:13 pm
by Krupa
Holy crap Tahrey, where do you live, Baghdad?
I'm 22, have 3 points on my licence and have fully comp, all mods declared insurance on a 135bhp G40 conversion for £870, living in Cardiff and parked on a public road too. So in theory if you had given Brentacre a call, that's who I'm with, you'd have been able to get insurance on a GT, if not a G40 at 23.
Would've saved you from being a "treacherous GM buying bastard" lol!
Though I agree I have no idea how 18/19 year olds can get insurance on a G40, considering at that age I didn't have points and was getting quotes upwards of £3000 for a completely bog standard factory G40.
Or are you rinsing your inheritance/savings/student loan/bank of mum and dad to pay for really expensive insurance?
