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That was meant to say understanding comments but now I have had another there is unlikely to be a better one out there so I won't be having another. To all of you who love Corrados hope they keep providing enjoyment for you all. Bye

Pleased to say my Corrado has gone to a great home, thanks to those who made understan

Corrado VR6 - Blackberry N reg 1996 - 69,000miles Most people on the Corrado forum will know of this car as it is a tremendous example of the marque. Unfortunately my friend who stores it for me in his showroom is unable to keep it there any longer, it will not go in my garage as other vehicles are in there and deserves better than living outside in miserable Cumbrian weather. It will have a new MOT, and the only faults are that the heater only runs on full which needs the fuse changing which I have got but not got done yet(a common fault in many vehicles), the heater dials are not great but I have replacement module and occasionally the ABS light comes on - I have a replacement pump to go with the car so this can be easily sorted if necessary before MOT if it is still a problem and the pump will come with the vehicle anyway. I don't need to say what an immaculate example this is - you could eat your dinner off the underside it is that clean. Personally I am not a fan of the subwoofer in the boot but it is custom made and can be removed without causing any damage. This is what has been done to the car: Since2011 it has been completely stripped the underside and powder coated and re-built it to an extremely high standard. Spec as follows: Original factory Blackberry paintwork INTERIOR Black leather interior with electric heated Recaro front seats Factory option gauge pod with voltage and oil pressure New Heater controls (supplied with car) Kenwood Mask single CD player but also includes an Alpine head unit with 6 cd changer, 2 Alpine V12 amps driving front MB Quart component speakers and Alpine 10? bass sub housed in a custom made boot install Cobra Category 1 Thatcham approved alarm BODY Custom red tinted rear lights Clear side repeaters All black badges Remanufactured factory spec dealer number plates Powder coated petrol tank straps Heat shields all vapour blasted EXHAUST Super sprint cat back system with both rear boxes in stainless steel New genuine VW exhaust hangers SUSPENSION H&R Height adjustable suspension ? re-plated and powder coated springs Bonrath uprated suspension top mounts New front wheel bearings New bottom ball joints New drop links New track rods and track rod ends Powder coated bottom arms, sub-frame, drive-shafts, hubs, radiator and engine support Powder coated rear beam All new genuine VW bolts, screws etc Factory speedlines blasted and powder coated BRAKES Black Diamond grooved discs all round with Pagid pads Powder coated backplates Stripped and painted calipers Goodridge braided rear brake hoses and genuine VW front flexis Re-manufactured original brake lines from bias valve forwards New bias valve New master cylinder reservoir New master cylinder to ABS pump pipes All new genuine VW bolts, screws etc ENGINE Painted block Powder coated sump with genuine new gasket New exhaust gaskets New inlet manifold gaskets New cam cover gasket Blasted and painted inlet manifolds New water pump Painted gearbox Cleaned and re-plated gearbox brackets and bolts New PAS pump New auxiliary belt tensioner Fully serviced with new oil filter, oil, water, PAS fluid, brake fluid by local VW specialist 50 miles ago. ELECTRICS New uprated wiring loom List Date: 1/21/2015 Location: Kendal, United Kingdom For more info, click here to view the original listing: Corrado VR6 - Blackberry N reg 1996 - 69,000miles -------------------------------------- On Sale For: ?7,495.00 (Local Pickup Only) -------------------------------------- Mobile friendly version: Corrado VR6 - Blackberry N reg 1996 - 69,000miles Go Mobile: Download the free Panjo iOS app now!

Not sure why this has come up on the board again - presumeably some glitch with the system?

Many thanks Regards Stephen

Hi Jim, A very fair and balanced comment but I can only say that I have put it on here where there are true enthusiasts at what it stands me - it is indeed on e-bay at a higher value but anyone who wants and is a member of this forum can have it at what I have posted. I accept that the car has had a bit of a bad run in the ownership stakes recently and that is why I am offering it on here at cost price so hopefully this time it goes not only to someone who wants it but someone who has the time and inclination to tinker with what is an exceptional car that will not go down in value if kept in the condition in which it is currently and over time will increase I believe being a modern classic. Incidentally I have not included the £100 professional valet which means polishing is not required for probably 18 months or more as some outrageously expensive product was used by the guy who used to do our Ferraris and Astons when I had the garage before Roger. The parts and oil for the service and about 3/4 tank of fuel are also not accounted for so I don't think I am being greedy and the car is the right price unless I paid way over the odds when I bought it which nobody seems to think I did. I doubt that someone on e-bay will give Roger his commission payment but remember if he sells the car, he has to stand on it under trading law whether he asks for a disclaimer or not i.e. he can say sold with no warranty but in law that does not hold any water - as a private seller i am selling under caveat emptor rules and have no risk whatsoever. Is that fair comment Jim?

Hi All, I did post on this subject a couple of weeks back - scroll back and you will see my long post and I wish to say a couple of other things as I have now owned the car for a few weeks. This is a superb example of a Corrado, there will be few better however my position is that I bought it for reasons stated below and I really imagined that i would be able to jump into it at any time and go for a blast with my kids however I should have known better. I am not someone who is inclined or even able to tinker with cars when they go wrong both because I am a non mechanically minded person and because I simply do not have time - like many people I leave for work at 6am, I return from work at 8pm - I drive between 1hr and 21/2 hrs each way every day depanding on which of my depots and I do this 6 days a week. I have to go to and so I simply have no time to get things sorted on the car - only minor things like the heater running on speed 4 take up hours of my time - luckily I was pointed in the right direction and it is only a fuse but I have no time to sort it or get it to a garage - I have an ABS light on and am awaiting a new ABS pump as I am told this is what it is but I cannot be certain. The enjoyment I imagined is not there and someone else should enjoy this great car. It appears that people do not read everything on here - the car may well be on e-bay and has been put there by my friend who is a car dealer and needs to make profit but I posted on here (where Corrado enthusiasts hang out) that if I get my money back on the car I would be delighted for it to go to a new home. I purchased it for £7,100 off Bill and have done the following: Collection from St Andrew's Scotland £199.50 (fee + train ticket + fuel) New Headlight Loom approx £50 Service, fit headlamp wirinbg kit and replace inop reverse light switch £184.87 I have purchased the fuse to solve the heater problem and I will have an ABS pump in the next 2-3 weeks. The car stands me at £7,534.37 but I will take £7,500 as I would hate anyone to think that I was making a profit - God forbid! Those who criticise my friend for trying to make a turn I look forward to seeing you make a loss on your when you sell your cars however I am certain you will attempt not to do so because profit is not a dirty word. See below my initial post when I was first vilified - the above comment from Seanl82 makes me feel that this is not a forum or a lifestyle in which I wish to hang out and even more so I have no intention of taking my kids to shows where I might come across people who have bigotted opinions such as his - I am sure he is the exception to the rule as shown by DriverVR6 but his comments about someone he doesn't even know and about a fan of VR6s who was driving the very first VR6 in the country when he was possibly still at primary school should grow up and think before making comments at midnight. The End POSTING FROM A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK: Just to put the record straight, the car you refer to is being stored in my mate's car showroom - Specialist Cars of Kendal - which was set up by my business partner and I a few years ago to sell interesting cars as a hobby and we sold it on to Roger who worked there approx 3 years ago. The car will be on show for people to look over and admire when not being used on dry days. Like most things in life (excluding the wife and kids)it is for sale however if it does sell my kids have promised me that they will be hell to pay. We all went out in it in a gorgeous weekend in the Lakes and it was fantastic; currently it is at a specialist VW garage with a mechanic who worked on Corrados originally and raves about them so it will get the continued love and attention it deserves - an oil and filter change with OEM parts, the headlight wiring loom upgraded and hopefully the heater fixed as that does not work along with a few other niggles like intermittent ABS light and the temp guage not working this morning although after 50 miles I turned off the ignition and both started to work again. As I said previously I owned the very first VR6 in the country J629 OFR bought out of VW in Haydock (they no longer exist) and loved it - I have been searching for one for years and this one finally fitted the bill and will get the love, attention and respect it deserves with due deference to Chris who did such a fantastic job on it. Should someone come along who wishes to take ownership of this vehicle it will be because they think it is a fabulous example which is pretty much original and I am someone who will keep it that way whether it stays in the family for a few weeks or a few years. I am disappointed that anyone on the forum feels that they have any right whatsoever to judge me or my motives as they do not know me from Adam. Profit is no motivation whatsoever in this case as the profit if it sold insigificant in its effect upon my life and anyway as you rightly say it is highly unlikely it will sell at that price. I find a potential owner that I think will love it and will pay that price or very close to it then: a) my wife and kids will possibly still talk to me b) If anyone wants it, they will be able to afford to keep it in the condition it should be. Incidentally I have no intention of advertising on here but hopefully people will be helpful in pointing me in the right direction should it need parts as it is already showing up a few problems as I said previously and I want to keep it as close to perfect as possible. Just one more thing - I doubt that there can be many better examples of a VR6 around and it is great that the marque is so admired and my judgemet of what a great car it is was correct back in 1992. I appreciate that previous owners may look at me as a heratic but that is the perogative of previous owners of this particular vehicle and interestingly enough if this does sell at a higher price it will positively effect the residual value of all superb examples of VR6 Corrados so you all win if you have one and look after it. I have said my bit and I am unlikely to comment further as a slanging match and abuse from those who think they know better and have some devine right to judge me

I have just found a wiki opage on replacing the fuse so have printed it off and will see if it works, to be honest not being a technically minded person these faults are driving me nuts and removing the fun of owning a VR6 as I really have no patience at all - apart from a couple of things the car is brilliant but I have no time to muck around like this I am afraid so if anyone fancies an immaculate on Corrado for what it stands me at with wiring loom sorted, service and what i paid for it, I am happy to let it go to a good home - the wife and kids will hate me but it is driving me round the bend and someone else in the know could sort the two faults in no time at all. Steve

Thanks Regards Stephen

Unfortunately Tom found that the units in question have been mislaid in a move of lock ups - can anyone else help please - may have found the heater controls - the heater unit only works on speed 4 and the dails don't all work properly so hopefully this is the solution - as for ABS light - the fault code says it is the hydraulic pump as does the garage so fingers crossed. Thanks Steve

Absolutely !!

I completely agree with jamiehamy - I have businesses in Glasgow and in Carlisle and people on both sides of the arguement have very adamant some saying if Scotland goes independent we are moving to England (incidentally the 'Nos' seem to be less likely to give their opinion openly) to the ones who support the Yes vote who hate the English with a passion. The English vary from 'who cares' to 'get rid of them' - the trouble is with a referendum that the questions are so huge that the consequences are very hard to explain with simple facts and terefore unfortunately the murky world of politics means that the real truth is never told so people can't make a decision on facts and oftern the heart rules the head - (see joining the EU in 1974) which brings me back to topic - isbn't that a bit like becoming an owner of a Corrado? That facts the costs owning one are murky and therefore the heart rules the purchase and not the head - how was that for getting back on topic? Maybe I will have to get my passport out a few times a week to head to Glasgow who knows?

Hi Tom, That is fantastic thanks, if you can e mail me your bank details I will do payment this evening so you have money by tomorrow morning. My e mail is [email protected] or text to 07836 383822. Very many thanks Regards Stephen

Hi there, just spotted that you have heater control unit for sale for £70 - I will have this please if possible and also looking for ABS Hydraulic unit part number 357 614 111 please - can you call me and let me know how you would like paying and if you have the ABS unit please - I am on 07836 383822. many thanks Steve

Hi, Do you by any chance have the heater control - ie the 3 dials as mine appear to not work, Thanks Steve