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Offline kenny.c

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Golf R replica
« on: 28 October 2014, 21:52 »
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Offline Jammy1

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2014, 22:24 »
I have three questions:

1)Why?
2)Why??
3)WHY??!!
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Offline mrlapou

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2014, 22:32 »
some 'sad' people out there..... :huh:
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2014, 07:14 »
Saw this on autotrader last week, he says he's done it because the R is expensive to insure for him but surely that conversion wasn't cheap?? :shocked:
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2014, 07:24 »
Quote from: Jimble on 29 October 2014, 07:14
Saw this on autotrader last week, he says he's done it because the R is expensive to insure for him but surely that conversion wasn't cheap?? :shocked:

I bet he could've leased an R cheaper right now than he could've leased that 1.2TSI.  :grin:

I'm sure those modifications would've bumped the insurance up considerably. So about £7k premium over the normal 1.2TSI what it would be worth now on a 13 plate (potentially about 20 months old) to buy an R that isn't an R.

"That's one of those new R's, must be fast as feck!", "no, it's nippy around town."  :laugh:
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Offline CraigW

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2014, 07:30 »
To be fair it looks like a top job but he should never have put R badges on it. The conversion must have cost him a small fortune. I'd also love to know how he managed to source all the parts or if they came direct from VW?
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Offline Sootchucker

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2014, 07:37 »
Like Craig said, to be fair, it's as good as a copy as I've seen using it seems all genuine parts. Only 2 things strike me:

1. If going to all that expense, why not fit auto lights to go with the "R" Xenon upgrade and

2. If he's just spent all this money and getting it to how he wanted it, why sell it ?

I'd imagine for who ever buys its, it would be a very interesting conversation with the insurance company..........

Insurance company - "Any modifications ?"

Owner - "Hmmm..........where do I start......"
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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2014, 08:05 »
It's funny who trends have moved on. You don't see any of these sort of cars anymore, but thumb through Auto Trader 25 years ago and it was full of XR3i's with RS Turbo body kits and XR4i's dressed up to look like Cosworths. I even know one person that spent a fortune making his 1.6 Cavalier look just like an SRI, only to trade it in for...an SRI 130  :embarrassed:  :laugh:
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Offline Booth11

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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2014, 08:06 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 29 October 2014, 08:05
It's funny who trends have moved on. You don't see any of these sort of cars anymore, but thumb through Auto Trader 25 years ago and it was full of XR3i's with RS Turbo body kits and XR4i's dressed up to look like Cosworths. I even know one person that spent a fortune making his 1.6 Cavalier look just like an SRI, only to trade it in for...an SRI 130  :embarrassed:  :laugh:

Was it you dubber?  :laugh:  :evil:
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Re: Golf R replica
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2014, 08:08 »
Might have been.
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