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Offline mk2bal

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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #40 on: 14 July 2011, 14:29 »
Why does everyone want a lhd g60. I'd probably pay more for a rhd, so I could overtake properly on our roads! Don't mention originality either because most people tune them and change bits...just to be different I'm guessing?!
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #41 on: 14 July 2011, 19:05 »
High centre tunnel, bonded windscreen and reinforced front chassis legs all = much stifferer shell.

If you know, you know  :wink:
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #42 on: 14 July 2011, 19:27 »
Quote from: mk2bal on 14 July 2011, 14:29
Why does everyone want a lhd g60. I'd probably pay more for a rhd, so I could overtake properly on our roads! Don't mention originality either because most people tune them and change bits...just to be different I'm guessing?!


I just want one for the sake of the comfortable LHD seating position  :laugh:

Stripped back a G60 shell the other week and they have lots of stronger bits around the whole shell as DH said. Also ABS and other refinements.

Would love a mint aubergine example  :smiley:
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #43 on: 14 July 2011, 19:50 »
lhd makes bugger all differance , its no biggie and its nice to have a proper factory car with the little add ons like the chassis legs beefed up , screen and abs 
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #44 on: 14 July 2011, 21:30 »
Ok I stand corrected, didn't realise the shells were physically stronger! Niiice! Never driven a lhd but I'd imagine its harder to see ahead for overtaking on some roads
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #45 on: 15 July 2011, 09:10 »
can be slightly worse but its made to sound worse by people that havent driven one

often you can see through the windows or down the other side , remember your head is only about 2 foot from its rhd place  , feels a bit more natrual to use your right hand to change gear too

id not let it bother you if you ever consider a lhd car , after a hour its fine
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #46 on: 15 July 2011, 09:35 »
Sweet. Their used to be a lot of dutch import (aiii) mk3 vr6's round my way, all left hookers, used to think they'd be having a nightmare.. 
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #47 on: 15 July 2011, 19:49 »
A LHD is worst for the front seat passenger, its wierd, was in a left hooker mk1 golf years ago and i was looking for the steering wheel and pedals whilst my mate had his right foot to the floor :grin:
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #48 on: 15 July 2011, 23:43 »
I have driven a few lhd cars, as Danny said you soon get used to it.
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Re: gti 16v vs g60?
« Reply #49 on: 16 July 2011, 09:07 »
how are the chassis legs reinforced in a g60? pics if anyone has them!
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