Model: 1988 CL Square

Engine:

G40 conversion. Engine was standard Bar a filter. It was quick enough due to light weight

Suspension:

lowered 40mm all round. Had several suspension setups, but the last were Koni Dampers with H&R springs, Poly bushes.

Brakes:

Standard vented G40 Items with bulkhead knocked back to allow fitment of G40 brake servo

Wheels and Tyres:

Standard G40 with 185 55 13(seem high profile now but at the time they were perfect)

Exterior Styling:

MK3 Bumpers. Front arches has been knocked in to allow the bumper to fit without modification.

Rear arches from a coupe!!! Not seen that done since!

Flushed tailgate.

Painted in Piaggio Candy Apple Red.

Interior Styling:

Standard G40 seats, with MK3 Dash

ICE and Security:

Clifford concept 40

Plenty of Ice in its time

Comments:

What you need to remember, is that this car was originally built around 1995. It came out at roughly the same time as the R&A car, but this had a servo, and used the original mountimng points for the supercharger etc. Its started out life as a written off dash fire car, and ended up as you see in the pics(Sorry about the quality)

RIP

What front and rear bumpers are they pal ??

They're mk3 polo bumpers.

This car is awesome, the rear arches look like they are stock, when in fact they are far from it.

yeh arches look spot on. had never seen it done properly on a squareback

Looked sweet mate, bloody peugeots!

I'm sure I have a pic of this car from back in the day somewhere. Did it run without a spotlight at one point?

I'm sure I have a pic of this car from back in the day somewhere. Did it run without a spotlight at one point?

It ran some 1/4 mile sprints without a headlight.

Any old pics would be greatly appreciated!! These are all I have

now that is a very cool car!

now that is a very cool car!

WAS

are the rear arches mk1 golf items or custom... looks the business!

shame it met a sad end :(

are the rear arches mk1 golf items or custom... looks the business!

shame it met a sad end :(

They were coupe s rear wings welded on at the bottom of the b and c pillar.

Big expensive mod at the time, but I haven't seen it done since

Was a cool car Tino.

That the one my old seats came from?

Never seen a MK2 let alone squareback with MK3 bumpers and coupe arches look so perfect, shame it met it end :(

i just dribbled!..........

excuse my ignorance, but do the bumpers just replace the standard mk2 ones? ex. same clip position etc?

Cheers

Chris

i just dribbled!..........

excuse my ignorance, but do the bumpers just replace the standard mk2 ones? ex. same clip position etc?

Cheers

Chris

The rear bumpers are relaibely easy.

The fronts can be done all sorts of ways. Mine were done by bending the metal on the wings, so that the bumpers fitted as on a MK3. You also need to extend the front, as the MK3 bumper isn't flat like the MK2. Not an easy job to make look right, and TBH, I think I prefer standard MK2 bumpers, but this was 1996 ish

looks like the pug came off worse there, were you able to save the engine or was the charger damaged.

call for another bready again?

looks like the pug came off worse there, were you able to save the engine or was the charger damaged.

call for another bready again?

It was a looooong time ago around 1999.

Charger was sold seperately, but I kept some of the engine components to in case I need them for mine

is that your MK1 in the sig

What happened?

I think this is (was) the nicest mark 2 square-back I've ever seen, it looked like a beauty!, do it again! :biggrin: :biggrin:

Can I just make a point....the much newer pug looks highly fucked up compared to the old polo.

Win!

Can I just make a point....the much newer pug looks highly fucked up compared to the old polo.

Win!

:lol: :lol:

i was thinking the same thing!! haha

Speaking of which, BaileyDUB bumped into the back of me in his Lupo and his front bumper, grill surround the lot was cracked...Whereas zee dirty polo only had bent bumper supports which just need straightened out

MK2 N-CAP!!!!!

hi whatanawsome car i want to g40 my mk2 how much work is there involved in doin the convertion thanks nick

nice relly like it. Think i would look good with the coupe arch cover and sill covers.

were did u get the grill eyebrowe from

Not sure, I probably got it in 1995

Any updates / new pics of your g40?