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Argh looks like it has been ramraided backwards through the max pooer section of Halfrauds!

Exactly Jim, we have driven faster than the national speed limt but obviously on private roads.. I doubt very much the vast majority of forum users would ever send information to the police, but this guy does seem to be more of a menace to society on the road and as such it's more of a civic duty. ;)

Absolute gold thread. It has made on it onto so many forums including vortex and avforums! Last post might see some justice for the tool though..

Humn might mean a bit few changes in VW's car plans then...

Muppet.. *Edit* Actually after reading this the guy is clearly a lot more than a muppet. Shame he didn't do the darwinian thing and wipe himself out as well as the car. Some quality chops on there, the scaletrix has to be my current favourite.

Few points to consider in this G to VR comparison game. First one being gearing, the VR is much longer geared than the G and as such will be more efficient on fuel. Second one is that I am fairly sure I have read somewhere that a standard G is quicker in 5th at 30 accelerating than a VR so that's that one down the tubes too. As for tank sizes rodders is right, all models from N('92) chassis code on have the larger 70 litre fuel tank regardless of engine. IOW G60, your Golf VR has a different gearbox to the Corrado so some of the ratios will be different, again making a comparison difficult and that's before we get to OBD2 and the 2.8 litre block.... As for what you will get it depends on a lot of things, condition of engine, oil, plugs, HT leads, throttle body, sensors, state of wheel bearings and driveshafts, gearbox oil and condition, tyre pressures, type and make of tyre, how much crap you have in the car, a clean polished car, type of journey and most importantly how you drive. Although I am intrigued by Trig's OBD2 figures, looks like a very worthwhile upgrade.

New pants required me thinks after that one... ..get a lottery ticket too!

Yup, had to take a trip to JMR when 2cc and myself did Nick's beam a few years ago as my beam tool was missing (and still is) a bit. Got three of us in the car including the beam. (Thanks again John, Sunday at short notice!) Please find attached a picture of Nick looking smug...

I don't know, I'd love to keep it, and get a daily driver, which I did for a year with the Leon Cupra, but I struggled to justify the expense of two cars. I would say there is a good chance I'd want to own a Corrado again, but only as a weekend car. In that case the next I would be asking myself is How much is it going to cost me to get another C back to the condition of my old one ?(And is it worth selling it ;) )

None of the work is complicated but the real skill in any mechanical work is learning lateral ways of getting stuff undone.. Rear beam can be done but I would recommend taking it to your nearest stealers to get the beam bushes removed and fitted - beam will go in the back of a C ok.

Good price for it, no doubt about it. The only question you really need to ask is are you going to want to own a Corrado again?

Rog, I would try to get some drives in a few cars with different set-ups. Now obviously things like bigger rims will also make a car feel different but I went through a set of collies (FK-Kongisports) that were supposted to be good but not too harsh and a set of 16v/G60 springs before I ended up where I am now. Have a chat to some of the guys at No-rice next meet and see if some of them will let you go for a spin so you can get a feel for different set-ups. As for what to change, at 10+ years and a good few miles, especially on a sports chassis, your handling will be vastly improved by changing all the rubber bits connected with suspension/steering. Don't just do a few of them or you will just get accelerated wear on the new bits. I would go for complete new wishbones as these are not much money and save you hassle of finding someone to replace the bushes on the old ones. Look to change the following: 2 x wishbones 2 x tie rod ends Front ARB bushes Rear beam bushes Bottom ball joints ARB link rubber bits (Technial term ;)) Top mounts front and rear I would also budget for a bit of extra work when removing the rear beam, the bolts don't come out the VR's because of the brake compensator, getting that off is a PITA due to allen head bolts (New ones from VAG are now hex head) Good time to do some goodridge brake hoses as the rear beam off will mean you need to disconnect the brakes. Dampers are not too expensive from VW but springs are a complete rip-off, as a package I can say that Koni TA's and H&R springs represent good value for money and don't make too many compromises on ride quality whilst giving a good increase in handling. As for getting all that in on budget and using genuine bits (don't go GSF you will regret it) it will be tight but you have PM about an option.

Getting this error Daz when using the link in your sig and my saved favourites link too: Server Error in '/' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compilation Error Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately. Compiler Error Message: ASPNET: Make sure that the class defined in this code file matches the 'inherits' attribute, and that it extends the correct base class (e.g. Page or UserControl). 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All rights reserved. c:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\ContentFromDB.ascx.cs(912304,33): error CS0115: 'ASP.controls_contentfromdb_ascx.FrameworkInitialize()': no suitable method found to override Show Complete Compilation Source: Line 1: #pragma checksum "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" "{406ea660-64cf-4c82-b6f0-42d48172a799}" "93A92649A85334A8B21A250F56ABEAFB" Line 2: //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line 3: // Line 4: // This code was generated by a tool. Line 5: // Runtime Version:2.0.50727.42 Line 6: // Line 7: // Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if Line 8: // the code is regenerated. Line 9: // Line 10: //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Line 11: Line 12: namespace g_werks.Controls { Line 13: Line 14: Line 15: public partial class ContentFromDB { Line 16: Line 17: Line 18: #line 6 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 19: protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal ContentTitle; Line 20: Line 21: #line default Line 22: #line hidden Line 23: Line 24: Line 25: #line 7 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 26: protected global::ASP.controls_search_ascx Search1; Line 27: Line 28: #line default Line 29: #line hidden Line 30: Line 31: Line 32: #line 10 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 33: protected global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal PageContent; Line 34: Line 35: #line default Line 36: #line hidden Line 37: Line 38: protected System.Web.Profile.DefaultProfile Profile { Line 39: get { Line 40: return ((System.Web.Profile.DefaultProfile)(this.Context.Profile)); Line 41: } Line 42: } Line 43: Line 44: protected ASP.global_asax ApplicationInstance { Line 45: get { Line 46: return ((ASP.global_asax)(this.Context.ApplicationInstance)); Line 47: } Line 48: } Line 49: } Line 50: } Line 51: namespace ASP { Line 52: Line 53: #line 319 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 54: using System.Web.Security; Line 55: Line 56: #line default Line 57: #line hidden Line 58: Line 59: #line 316 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 60: using System.Web; Line 61: Line 62: #line default Line 63: #line hidden Line 64: Line 65: #line 318 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 66: using System.Web.SessionState; Line 67: Line 68: #line default Line 69: #line hidden Line 70: Line 71: #line 314 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 72: using System.Text; Line 73: Line 74: #line default Line 75: #line hidden Line 76: Line 77: #line 6 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 78: using System.Web.UI.WebControls; Line 79: Line 80: #line default Line 81: #line hidden Line 82: Line 83: #line 320 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 84: using System.Web.Profile; Line 85: Line 86: #line default Line 87: #line hidden Line 88: Line 89: #line 311 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 90: using System.Collections; Line 91: Line 92: #line default Line 93: #line hidden Line 94: Line 95: #line 6 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 96: using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; Line 97: Line 98: #line default Line 99: #line hidden Line 100: Line 101: #line 313 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 102: using System.Configuration; Line 103: Line 104: #line default Line 105: #line hidden Line 106: Line 107: #line 310 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 108: using System; Line 109: Line 110: #line default Line 111: #line hidden Line 112: Line 113: #line 2 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 114: using ASP; Line 115: Line 116: #line default Line 117: #line hidden Line 118: Line 119: #line 317 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 120: using System.Web.Caching; Line 121: Line 122: #line default Line 123: #line hidden Line 124: Line 125: #line 321 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 126: using System.Web.UI; Line 127: Line 128: #line default Line 129: #line hidden Line 130: Line 131: #line 312 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 132: using System.Collections.Specialized; Line 133: Line 134: #line default Line 135: #line hidden Line 136: Line 137: #line 315 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 138: using System.Text.RegularExpressions; Line 139: Line 140: #line default Line 141: #line hidden Line 142: Line 143: #line 324 "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\web.config" Line 144: using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; Line 145: Line 146: #line default Line 147: #line hidden Line 148: Line 149: Line 150: [system.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGlobalScopeAttribute()] Line 151: public class controls_contentfromdb_ascx : global::g_werks.Controls.ContentFromDB { Line 152: Line 153: private static bool @__initialized; Line 154: Line 155: public controls_contentfromdb_ascx() { Line 156: Line 157: #line 912304 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\ContentFromDB.ascx.cs" Line 158: ((System.Web.UI.UserControl)(this)).AppRelativeVirtualPath = "~/Controls/contentfromdb.ascx"; Line 159: Line 160: #line default Line 161: #line hidden Line 162: if ((global::ASP.controls_contentfromdb_ascx.@__initialized == false)) { Line 163: global::ASP.controls_contentfromdb_ascx.@__initialized = true; Line 164: } Line 165: } Line 166: Line 167: private global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__BuildControlContentTitle() { Line 168: global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__ctrl; Line 169: Line 170: #line 6 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 171: @__ctrl = new global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal(); Line 172: Line 173: #line default Line 174: #line hidden Line 175: this.ContentTitle = @__ctrl; Line 176: Line 177: #line 6 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 178: @__ctrl.ID = "ContentTitle"; Line 179: Line 180: #line default Line 181: #line hidden Line 182: return @__ctrl; Line 183: } Line 184: Line 185: private global::ASP.controls_search_ascx @__BuildControlSearch1() { Line 186: global::ASP.controls_search_ascx @__ctrl; Line 187: Line 188: #line 7 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 189: @__ctrl = new global::ASP.controls_search_ascx(); Line 190: Line 191: #line default Line 192: #line hidden Line 193: this.Search1 = @__ctrl; Line 194: Line 195: #line 7 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 196: @__ctrl.InitializeAsUserControl(this.Page); Line 197: Line 198: #line default Line 199: #line hidden Line 200: Line 201: #line 7 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 202: @__ctrl.ID = "Search1"; Line 203: Line 204: #line default Line 205: #line hidden Line 206: return @__ctrl; Line 207: } Line 208: Line 209: private global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__BuildControlPageContent() { Line 210: global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__ctrl; Line 211: Line 212: #line 10 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 213: @__ctrl = new global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal(); Line 214: Line 215: #line default Line 216: #line hidden Line 217: this.PageContent = @__ctrl; Line 218: Line 219: #line 10 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 220: @__ctrl.ID = "PageContent"; Line 221: Line 222: #line default Line 223: #line hidden Line 224: return @__ctrl; Line 225: } Line 226: Line 227: private void @__BuildControlTree(controls_contentfromdb_ascx @__ctrl) { Line 228: System.Web.UI.IParserAccessor @__parser = ((System.Web.UI.IParserAccessor)(@__ctrl)); Line 229: Line 230: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 231: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(new System.Web.UI.LiteralControl("\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Line 232: "itle left\">")); Line 233: Line 234: #line default Line 235: #line hidden Line 236: global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__ctrl1; Line 237: Line 238: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 239: @__ctrl1 = this.@__BuildControlContentTitle(); Line 240: Line 241: #line default Line 242: #line hidden Line 243: Line 244: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 245: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(@__ctrl1); Line 246: Line 247: #line default Line 248: #line hidden Line 249: Line 250: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 251: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(new System.Web.UI.LiteralControl(" \r\n ")); Line 252: Line 253: #line default Line 254: #line hidden Line 255: global::ASP.controls_search_ascx @__ctrl2; Line 256: Line 257: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 258: @__ctrl2 = this.@__BuildControlSearch1(); Line 259: Line 260: #line default Line 261: #line hidden Line 262: Line 263: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 264: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(@__ctrl2); Line 265: Line 266: #line default Line 267: #line hidden Line 268: Line 269: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 270: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(new System.Web.UI.LiteralControl(" \r\n \r\n \r\n ")); Line 271: Line 272: #line default Line 273: #line hidden Line 274: global::System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal @__ctrl3; Line 275: Line 276: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 277: @__ctrl3 = this.@__BuildControlPageContent(); Line 278: Line 279: #line default Line 280: #line hidden Line 281: Line 282: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 283: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(@__ctrl3); Line 284: Line 285: #line default Line 286: #line hidden Line 287: Line 288: #line 1 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\contentfromdb.ascx" Line 289: @__parser.AddParsedSubObject(new System.Web.UI.LiteralControl("\r\n ")); Line 290: Line 291: #line default Line 292: #line hidden Line 293: } Line 294: Line 295: Line 296: #line 912304 "C:\websites\www.g-werks.com\Controls\ContentFromDB.ascx.cs" Line 297: protected override void FrameworkInitialize() { Line 298: base.FrameworkInitialize(); Line 299: this.@__BuildControlTree(this); Line 300: } Line 301: Line 302: #line default Line 303: #line hidden Line 304: } Line 305: } Line 306:

Nice one Doc, always good to have a healthy reminder that despite the age of all our cars none of them are that 'slow' even by modern standards (Unless you have an 8v of course ;))

Nice find but we are still all waiting for 'classic' prices ;)

Need to do this myself as my VR has a seized rear caliper. So just to clarify, all you need is a set of calipers and the goodridge hose kit that allows you to fit mk iv calipers to a mk II. Was looking at this place for a set: http://www.volkswagenspares.com/page.php?page=BrakeCalipers Not too bad at £35 a side but was hoping to pick a pair up for a bit less.

Mr Charged, my fuel pump is quite loud although the earlier pump set up is different from the later ones. There is another widget in the fuel system and that is the fuel accumulator. It is inline after the fuel pump but before the fuel filter. It is designed to retain around 3 bar of pressure in the system to enable 'good hot starting behaviour' To check that everything in the fuel system is sealing properly then just turn the ignition key to run and listen to the fuel pump. It should shut off after a few seconds when it has pressurised the whole system. If it keeps running then either one of the NRVs (Non Return Valve) is sticking or broken or you have a leaky injector. Please find attached an overview of fuel system flow on a K-Jet based system - hopefully this will help a bit!

For me it is all about trying to keep it 'in the period' that the 'rado was built. (Aside from a set of Wilwood 4 pots and some mk 4 rear calipers on my shopping list) That and I have more plans once I have finished this engine build to build a 'better one'. Biggerbigben has done a 1.8T conversion with a rallye 4wd system on it but I believe he is planning to go haldex instead. 8) As for putting an R32 in that is a lot of work unless you go stand alone management due to the requirement to match the loom, clocks, ignition barrel etc for the imobilser. That and there are far too many 1.8T's running around IMHO. Welcome to the forum! :D

Fugly though :lol:

I would say no. I don't know what car has had one before the Corrado but I would put good money on the porkers doing it first.

Might have just taken delivery of some nice shinny new parts from RPM tuning from Germany. Just need to tidy my garage so I have some room to work.. (And it is fecking cold up here at this time of the year ;))

:) (On both you finding a supplier and the last bit)

and the long and large skid marks and ruts in the grass.

Huzah, I think.. "Speaking to the Sun newspaper, Clarkson said: “Half the world wants to see the crash so I’m sure we will show it. We’re looking into whether we’ve enough footage of good quality. I imagine we’ll be using it in the first show. Richard has no idea what happened to him so he will be as keen as everyone else to see it.” Filming for the new series begins on January 24 and the first Top Gear show will be on BBC2 the following Sunday. Hammond is reportedly keen for his crash to be shown."

and then the war ended.. ;) You could try anything that is safe for rubber with a high silicone content - any sex shops in Cov? Failing that Autoglym vinyl and rubber care might work ok.