Ginetta G40R - anyone got theirs yet?

Ginetta G40R - anyone got theirs yet?

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rockgod42

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8 posts

144 months

Friday 16th March 2012
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I have had one on order for about 6 months. Some delays due to supply of Mazda engine. I think they are now using a Duratec mildy tuned to 210bhp as standard....should be better performance than shown on the website/brochure which quoted 175 bhp. Am hoping to get my hands on it soon!!!

Anyone got theirs yet? What's the verdict?

JakeR

3,925 posts

268 months

Saturday 17th March 2012
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How well have they sold? Are Ginetta hitting their targets?

I hope it's a success; the world needs more cars like the G40!!

ga41

148 posts

196 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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JakeR said:
How well have they sold? Are Ginetta hitting their targets?

I hope it's a success; the world needs more cars like the G40!!
Was thinking about this myself. Wonder how many they've sold so far.

Ever since i read the early reviews of the G40R I thought they'll be the "next" Lotus. Wouldn't mind a G40R out here.

grarno

14 posts

213 months

Tuesday 3rd April 2012
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Hi - I have 001 on order but still waiting for it as well. Latest update I've had was sometime in April for expected delivery date. Any other news your side?

Jellinek

274 posts

274 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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Surprised that 001 has not yet been delivered given the launch was over 8 months ago (Aug '11), but it goes to show how difficult it is to make a good road-going car. How long have you been waiting?

I work in the design and development of safety related automotive components and systems, so I know the huge amount of work that has to be done upfront before the first prototypes are even made and this is the quickest way to bring a reliable car to market. If you build it quickly and try to sort out the problems that get thrown up, then test it and try to fix more issues, it takes forever. Coming from race car ancestry, I suspect this is the route that has been followed. The danger now is that the delays will upset people more than the problems with the car.

rockgod42

Original Poster:

8 posts

144 months

Saturday 14th April 2012
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Am now looking at end of May delivery date.....hoping it will be worth the wait!

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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Just looked at the Ginetta website and really like the look of the G40R (I wonder if VW had issue with using the G40 moniker?).

If it's true that their now using a 210 bhp then great but would that not effect the VED registration?

Mr Mac

70 posts

244 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Any deliveries yet?

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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it looks like some did seeing the frontpage lemans live blog picture?


mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Nice.

Blayney

2,948 posts

185 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Autocar mentioned that they are getting their production car soon. (I got the impression in the next few weeks)

dandarez

13,246 posts

282 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Blayney said:
Autocar mentioned that they are getting their production car soon. (I got the impression in the next few weeks)
What's the difference then to the (orange) G40 Autocar currently have long-term? They (Vicky Parrott) have had it since she picked it up from Leeds on 2 April. Or is that a pre-production car?
Been following her bits in Autocar but so far she hasn't said much about it really.

Twitter link to Vicky Parrott/Autocar/G40

http://twitter.com/#!/VickyParrott/media/slideshow...

Blayney

2,948 posts

185 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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dandarez said:
What's the difference then to the (orange) G40 Autocar currently have long-term? They (Vicky Parrott) have had it since she picked it up from Leeds on 2 April. Or is that a pre-production car?
Been following her bits in Autocar but so far she hasn't said much about it really.

Twitter link to Vicky Parrott/Autocar/G40

http://twitter.com/#!/VickyParrott/media/slideshow...
Yes pre-production. I believe she wrote in her first entry that they were expecting a production car during the long term test. I presume their car has the lower powered engine and it definitely doesn't have the finalised interior and presumably fit and finish will have changed.

rockgod42

Original Poster:

8 posts

144 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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I think Autocar's G40 has been swapped out for a prodution one (see the Le Mans pic with the plate GII ETA). I got mine the same week, they reckon 200bhp. The interior is quite nicely finished, seats comfy........did leak into flootwells in torrential rain but my friends Exiige apparently does that too. Used noise cancelling headphones to drive at Autoroute speed, but this isn't really what it's designed for......looking forward to first track day next month.

Blayney

2,948 posts

185 months

Monday 9th July 2012
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Please share more of your experiences with us? I want to live vicariously.

s2kjock

1,677 posts

146 months

Tuesday 10th July 2012
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I emailed their sales department yesterday and got a reply this morning.

Demo available at the factory from 1 August, and 4 month build time.

To buy needs 30% to start, 50% for stage 2, and balance on collection.

I suspect it will be too uncomfortable (noisewise) for me in practice - would be interested in it as a different, fun road car, rather than to track specifically.

Mr Mac

70 posts

244 months

Tuesday 10th July 2012
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That looks better finished than the the preproduction cars I've seen. What have they done with the front end? More pics please in the absence of anything official from the factory........

rockgod42

Original Poster:

8 posts

144 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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Here you go........




rockgod42

Original Poster:

8 posts

144 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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and one more.......

Mr Mac

70 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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More please!

Are they not covering in the front lights?

(thanks by the way)