how rare are polo g40's - Saxperience

weeguyno7 · 26th April 2009, 17:03

i want 1

Pieface · 26th April 2009, 17:04

WOW! Best Topic of the year nominee.

MiniGibbo · 26th April 2009, 17:05

a decent one is hard to find but they are out there.

What makes you want a g40 newho, its big brother the g60 is much better in corrado ?

1.8 supercharged mmmm

Matt.

weeguyno7 · 26th April 2009, 17:06

insurance mate

1.4 with a supercharger would be nice

Jorge- · 26th April 2009, 17:08

Insuarnce isnt based on engine size, you do know that.

weeguyno7 · 26th April 2009, 17:09

its also performance and reputation i know that. but the 1.4 would be alot cheaper that the 1.8 i know that without even needing to check.

MiniGibbo · 26th April 2009, 17:09

Yer look at a 1.4 renault 5 gt

Matt.

Tommo87 · 26th April 2009, 17:38

great cars just very temperamental, check for rebuild dates for the charger and who has done it (g-werks i think they are called are meant to be best), check for overheating problems which were common on the G engines i believe.
High insurance for them too,hard to find clean well looked after ones and if you do they're pretty dear, but with a little work they're really quite beasty.

haz_pro · 26th April 2009, 17:40

ann original, clean g40 will be hard to find.

Try www.club-polo.co.uk

there is some for sale on there atm.

CampDavid · 26th April 2009, 17:45

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Originally Posted by weeguyno7

its also performance and reputation i know that. but the 1.4 would be alot cheaper that the 1.8 i know that without even needing to check.

Nope. It's based on performance, reputation and safety, hence why a 1.6 Saxo is quite pricey to insure

RobVT · 26th April 2009, 17:54

its 1.3 g ladder supercharger and g ladder superchargers are shit.

M-H · 26th April 2009, 20:45

has anyone on here owned one?

phil-jones · 26th April 2009, 21:01

i have driven a polo gt coupe 1.3 over 100 hp that was fairly nippy

greenman · 26th April 2009, 21:10

I owned a minter for about 3 years. Was a member on clubg40 forums. There are a few things to look out for if purchasing one. PM me if you want some details.

Leesey · 27th April 2009, 00:35

There nice little cars, but finding one in good nick for cheap is easier said then done. Best bet is to ask the club polo guys, quite a few of them with minters on there.

Chris_87 · 27th April 2009, 09:56

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Originally Posted by RobVT

its 1.3 g ladder supercharger and g ladder superchargers are shit.

beat me to it...... i was gunna say there a supercharged 1.3 not 1.4, there ok but it's like any small engined car that's turbo'd or supercharged, engines like butter, although this engine is alot stronger than a Renault 5 Turbo's 1.4....

But 5 Turbos are the shizzle especially the Raider versions

ollsaxogti · 28th April 2009, 19:25

my brother owns one and they are more reliable than people think, its amazing how much power a supercharger on a 1300 can make, the fastest in the uk does a 1/4 mile in 12.5 seconds which is petty feckin fast! i wouldnt slate them until you have drivin or been in one you'll be quite suprised .