The McLaren F1 It is for many, including myself, the best supercar of all time. A car loaded with curiosities and anecdotes that elevated it decades ago to the category of a timeless icon. One of its greatest peculiarities was its central driving position, with two additional seats behind the driver. Gordon Murray’s decision for this central position was for better control of the car, and a closer experience to a racing car, as well as better visibility.
Unfortunately, the McLaren F1 was prohibitively expensive when it was launched in the early 1990s, and today only billionaires can afford it. In fact, their prices are well into the eight-figure environment. However, if I told you that you can have a experience similar to that of a McLaren F1 for only 4,000 eurosWould you think I’m crazy? I’m not talking about renting a McLaren F1, I’m talking about the Volkswagen Golf GTI that just went on sale in the Netherlands, with a central driving position.
The rear seat has not been modified. Therefore, we are dealing with a four-seater car in a 1+3 configuration.
On paper and from the outside, there is nothing special about this fifth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI. Have a 200 hp 2.0 TFSI engine and sends its power to the ground through a DSG change dual clutch and six relations. However, a look inside makes it clear that there is no other Golf like it on the planet. There is only one front seat in the center position, with the OEM instrumentation in the center position. looking for symmetry, the car has two center consolesone on each side of the driver.
The handbrake is on one side of the driver and the gear lever is on the other side. The car does not seem to be completely finished, but your seller claims that everything works as it should, and that there is no mechanical problem to highlight. The car is for sale for 4,000 euros in the Netherlands, and the bad news is that It is not approved for driving on the open road. It can be an interesting homologation project or a very interesting base to create a very special track car.
The car needs to pass its ITV, it has been stopped for five years during the transformation process.
The unit itself is from 2005 and has only 98,000 km, so it still has a lot of life ahead of it. You may consult this link for the sale announcement.
