G40r and G40 Club

[Krismc]

Right let me get this right.

Both the G40r and G40 club are road legal and have very similar specifications although the club is a 1.8 with LSD and the 'r' is a 2.0 ?

But i cant see where the £6k difference in price comes from or the reason to but the G40r especially as you get a decent package thrown in with Club. I was set to buy the 'r' but now im thinking about buying a club so I can afford it now rather than in 6 months, and then upgrading to a 2.0. Unless im totally missing something.

The differences I can see are....

GINETTA G40 DRIVERS CLUB CAR £24250
FULLY ASSEMBLED FROM THE GINETTA FACTORY
ROAD REGISTERED
12 MONTHS ROAD TAX
TWO TRACK DAYS WITH TUITION
ARDS RACING LICENCE PACKAGE
FOUR RACE WEEKENDS INCLUDING PRESTIGIOUS UK GRAND PRIX CIRCUITS
PRACTICE, QUALIFYING AND TWO RACES AT EACH EVENT SUPPORTING BRITISH GT
1.8 LITRE
LSD
5 POINT HARNESSES
RACE SEATS

GINETTA G40R ROAD CAR £29900
2.0 Engine
No LSD?

am I wrong...... I hope I am! Because Id hate to pay for a race event that I cant get too.

Edited by Krismc on Wednesday 11th September 19:22

[Krismc]

Jellinek said:

As with most deals that look too good to be true, I would check out the fine print and look at what you don't get, as much as looking at what you do get.
If you're going racing, you will need other kit plus spares and replacements and not just things like tyres and brake pads either. You will probably need the aircon / heater pack and you'll want the sound deadening pack which are both listed as GRDC options. You'll also need a race suit, helmet gloves etc and possibly the HANS device (could be mandatory), again all these are options with GRDC. Add on top of that the potential for bodywork replacements, lights etc in the event of prangs and I doubt there is much difference in costs. A final point would be to check out the warranty situation. If you buy a G40R, take to road and things go wrong, you can legitimately claim for repairs. If you take the racing option and thrape the car around the track at weekends, it could be a very different legal scenario.
I'm not wanting to sound negative, and it could be a great deal once you've added up all the costs involved, but imho its best to fully understand the implications before making a decision.

I still dont thing you get the heaters / Aircon or sound deadening with a G40r. Im going for a factory tour and discussion cause im not sure what the spec is now on the cars as its evolving all the time.

Kris

[Krismc]

Cheers for the input Mike .... I could place my order but still waiting to sell..... http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/k...

You dont want a warm up toy for your track days?

However im hoping that should be soon!

Kris