Motorprovider Week 30 build slots

[orca]

With regards to insurance, do you have to tell the insurance company that the car is an import?

[John007]

Its a parallel import, these are full Uk spec cars built to the same spec as what you would buy if you walked into your local Vw dealer, only difference is you save a fortune and only get a 2 Year warranty.

[orca]

Thanks for the reply.  The reason I asked is that I have ordered a GTI from Cars4Charities and have just started thinking about getting quotes for the car.  I'm not sure what information I need to give to the insurance companies.

The car is to be built week 39 so should hopefully be here by mid to end of October.  I am trying not to get too excited about it as there seems to be delays with all these companies.

[John007]

My car has turned up at Sheffield 

All set to collect it on Tuesday, train tickets purchased, can't wait.

I will post some pics when I get it.

[acwats]

My car has turned up at Sheffield 

All set to collect it on Tuesday, train tickets purchased, can't wait.

I will post some pics when I get it.

Good Luck John keep me up to speed

I'm really pleased for you, while still cross with MP, as I ordered mine on 1st Feb!

[hlobban]

Got a call from MP this morning and my GTI was taxed and ready to go so I managed to get a plane, two trains and two taxis to pick it up! Got there at 1730 as they were about to go home for the day. Handover was smooth. They even had an English Manual for me although it was missing dustcaps from all four wheels though?!? I got them to soon sort that out though. It drives like a dream and I enjoyed my 6 hour journey from Sheffield back up to Aberdeen!

Thank god the wait is over! But it was worth it. Hopefully will post some pics soon.

P.S. It came with cruise control (which wasn't ordered but I'm guessing since thats standard on the continent VW just couldn't be bothered to take it out - oh well its nice to get something for free!)

[hlobban]

Additional to my last:

It only had 15 miles of fuel in it and 7 miles on the clock already so that was a bit cheeky and it was a while before I realised that it didn't have any windscreen washing fluid. So I wonder what else similar to that it doesn't have? It performed brilliantly the 400 miles back up to Aberdeen anyway.



It was nicely washed on the outside but some of the windows could have been cleaned better on the inside - fingerprints etc.



But I have it now and the wait is finally over! If I find anything else out over the next few days I will let you know.

She is getting a wash tomorrow as the 400 miles have covered her in bugs - damn summer!



Harry

[Hurdy]

Cruise for free....from  VW....you lucky SOB

[TeddyKGB]

Sounds great - re no fuel, had the same with mine tight barstewards - mine also still had the suction rings from when they drop in the windscreen in the factory

As for insurance this is all just standard, so no import

[hlobban]

Cruising for free is always good - ditto on the sucktion rings.

Here are the pictures as promised (they are in a public album on facebook - just click the link).

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=10914&l=b5fcf&id=503793008