High mileage G4's

[jpf]

Or any Ginetta's for that matter.

I'm at 6,800 miles. What kind of adventures have you had along the way? Gone anywhere? Car have anything interesting break down?

Mine hates the heat!

[lmasarati]

jpf said:

Or any Ginetta's for that matter.
I'm at 6,800 miles. What kind of adventures have you had along the way? Gone anywhere? Car have anything interesting break down?
Mine hates the heat!

I have a Dare G4, I'm nearly at 10,000 (it was 4,800 when bought), I enjoyed a trip from Framlingham (Ginetta Heritage) back to Italy, a trip from Italy to Nurburgring and return (under the rain), and I'm planning another one from Italy to Silverstone next July.
Mine hates also the rain...

[dareG4]

I´ve got a Dare G4, bought new in 2000. So far I have driven it 40,000 miles without any major trouble. The only repair needed has been welding cracks in the rear upper shock absorber mounts.

[jpf]

I wonder if anyone will get close to 40K miles. Do you drive yours in the rain?

I've kept mine for known nice weather only--it has been in the rain by mistake...

[geeeman]

i drove my G4 in the rain many times.. Cant help that in the Uk, although recently you'd wonder where all our rain has gone.
Wasnt too bad except for the demisting, even found the toyos to be quite good in wet conditions.

Most 'Interesting' breakdown- when on the motorway once the throttle spring broke leaving throttle wide open, had to kill ignition and try coasting through lanes to get to the hard shoulder. Was no fun!

[dareG4]

I try to avoid rain but I usually get really soaked a couple of times every year. It is important dry the the car out afterwards. This can be a time consuming affair but the hidden frame tubes in the cockpit will rust if the car is left wet.

[65ginetta]

I restored my 1965 Round tube G4 a couple of years ago, It's done 3,000 miles since the restoration and the excitement starts when I open the motor house door. I'm ashamed of such low usage and your topic motivates me to use my car more. I replaced the glass fibre interior with alum panels and powder coated my chassis when I restored the car so I don't have the corrosion issues and I guess the rivetted alum plates increase the torsional ridgidity of the frame even more.
The G4 is so good to drive I'm now rebuilding a 1966 square tube, ultra light weight with a Hayabusa dry sump for even more driving fun.

[B-T]

I have a G20 that I bought with 1600 miles on it, and now it has a bit over 8,000. I enjoy taking trips to the mountains of the eastern USA, and also took a great road trip in my brother's G20 when he bought it almost two years ago driving from Minneapolis, MN to Scottsdale, AZ (1800 miles) in a little over 2 days.

BT

[jpf]

I should add that the few times the G4 has been wet, the shear heat from the car dries it out very quickly.

[Comadis]

Those Cars rather suffer from non use than from intense use. i often drive more miles per season than the former uk owners drove in 10years...and i have less problems and repairs than the former owners, accordind to the cars history.

[dareG4]

Regarding the chassis corrosion issue, in my opinion this should not be ignored.
At least read the topic in the link below.

http://nearthecoast.com/plasticcars/phpbb/viewtopi...

[BenG4]

Ha thats my car! thankfully now properly repaired and treated, and I know my G4 is not an isolated case- they are very poorly prepped underneath with regard to corrosion resistance, owners and potential buyers beware.

I totally agree that these cars need using, which is why I now use my car more than ever- 250mile drive to business meeting yesterday, just an example! I am now deaf however...

Ben

[B-T]

I just returned from a mountain trip where the G20 did about 770 miles in the moutains in three days of driving. No rain, and just an awesome good time!

BT