Garry

I sadly sold my Corrado yesterday after 5 years of ownership and a lot of hard work getting her just right. The Corrado was the best VW I have ever owned (And I have owned most models) and I kinda regret selling her in a way. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=012 The new owner is absolutely chuffed to bits with her and I know she has gone to a good home where the TLC will continue. I have advised him to register on here to get the advice needed to own and maintain one of these old girls. I'm not looking to get another Corrado so I will not be posting on here again. (Might consider the IROC at some point though) So this is me saying farewell to you guys. Cheers to all those who I have dealt with over the years Garry

Is there a thread showing the recommended plugs for G60 - my car has just been serviced and has had the plugs changed and it it now running like a bag of crap when it gets hot. I've booked the car back in to the garage to be looked at but want to check this out first. cheers

My speedo & rev counter have developed an intermitant fault which is causing them both to jump / flicker. It is usually from start up and gradually dissapears as the car gets warmer which suggests to me that it may be damp/water related. Has anyone come across this problem before? Cheers Garry

I've not posted for a while cos I've been up to my eyes with my new family (Both under 2) and my Lambretta. However, I did find some interesting pictures in an old box in the loft. 1st one is my Scirocco MKII GTi (I would love to know what happened to her - Rare little beastie these days) The single wiper was standard on the GTi. I've not seen one of these for years. 2nd one is my beach old buggy OGY. A very loud type 3 based buggy(Stinger pipe). God knows where this ended up, I can't even remember selling it.!!!!! Mind you, I don't remember a great deal form those days. (I was living in Shepherds Bush when we parted company)

It is pretty straight forward to replace the pulley wheel itself. However, you will need to run a shorter gates belt or an extended belt tensioner. I run a shorter belt on mine. For a 68mm pulley, the Gates belt part number is 68416 6PK1638. Darren at G-Werks will sell you one. Another thing you will need to establish is what chip you are currently running. If you are running a std pulley, the likelyhood is that you are also running the standard OEM chip. If you resort back to a 68mm set-up you will need a re-mapped chip. The last but most important thing - when is your charger due for its service/rebuild? If its soon get it done first or it could go KAHBOOM with the extra stress of running the smaller pulley wheel. Hope this helps

It is not illegal for a post 92 car to have no cat! It is only illegal for a manufacturer to build one without the cat. The MOT test only requires that post 92 cars pass a 'cat' test. The car does not actually have to have a cat fitted to pass the test, and some cars have such low emissions that they can easily pass without the cat. You should be ok - I think August 92 is the cut off date. I run a CAT by-pass on my 92 G60 which goes through its MOT every year with no problems - the power gain is quite noticable too.

I had a similar problem on my MK1 Golf. It turned out to be the down pipe/manifold joint blowing.

MY KINDA CAR

Sh** That was always my concern too - vw tend to water-down their concepts. I wish they would just go for it for a change. We'll have to wait and see. How much did you need to put down if you don't mind me asking? :oops: PM if you want it kept privvy.

Is anyone on here considering getting one? I am. It could be the answer to my prayers. No more frigging about with the G60 keeping it in fettle, no more fixing it when things go wrong, warranty, suspension - the list goes on. I just hope it looks as good in the flesh when they release it. Will the forum be adding a new thread for it or will we banished from this place? :wink:

I would have killed for a ramp when I was doing mine. Unfortunately I don't have access to one so I suffered big time.

My friend has the new ST 220 Focus - it is very quick. We often discuss who's car is the quickest, my tuned G60 or his ST Focus. They both put out roughly the same power but deliver it in very different ways. Turbo vs SC. We used to spend a good deal of time in each others cars as we used to do a car share for work, but we cannot draw any conclusions. To be honest - I'd rather own the ST. Its new, its fast, its reliable, it has 4 doors plus a warranty. What can I say. However - I am eagerly awaiting the new IROC before jumping to any rash conclusions about what to buy next.

Funny thing - my wife Sarah was the one who persuaded me to get the C in the first place. I'd always liked them, and when I got rid of my Vento VR6 I was unsure of what to get. I bought this one with a full blessing. I had a MKII Rocco GTi when I first met her, and she loved that too.

Cheers - I thought I'd write the guide because it was such a c**t of a job to do.

I think it's in Dubai, this sort of thing is quite popular out there. (Very illegal though)

The one and only 'Slammin Sammy Miller' RIP In 1984 he reached 386mph in 3.58sec within the specified quarter mile. To this day it is the fastest drag run in history. So Vanishing Point is almost certainly the fastest accelerating device that can have any claim to being a car. Every time Sammy drove it, his nose and ears bled! AMEN

wonder what he's running in it? Anyone on here know?

I bet its not a G-Lader he's running under there!! LOL

The throttle pedal came off mine - I wasn't aware this was a common fault with them. You learn somthing new every day. appearently also happened to some mk1 roccos (same bulkhead isnt it?) I believe they share some common parts

Nice work dude

The throttle pedal came off mine - I wasn't aware this was a common fault with them. You learn somthing new every day.

No power hood but its pretty easy to use

The 1.8 GTi is fine, a little underpowered by todays standards, but still useable as an everyday driver. They produce about 115bhp and are good for 120mph on a good day. I think the 0 to 60 is 8.5 ish. You buy these cars for the pose - not the burn up. I get so many nice comments from people about mine - and these are people that are not into VW either. Just pull up in a pub with a beer garden on a sunny day and people always ask about it. I did 80 miles a day in mine for about a year with no issues other than the manifold/exhaust joint leaking which is easy enough to cure providing the garage has the right tools.

I have only seen them in red or black. You will get some good advice here... http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk

Hi Phil, I have a Tripple white MK1 cabby so I can give you a few pointers. 1. Check the carpet for obvious signs of water leaks. Cabby's usually leak through the front window/roof seal contact area. Normally caused by worn window mechanism's, roof rubbers or doors which have dropped slightly. If you see signs of damp check out the floor etc. A lot of these old girls will leak, you'll be hard pushed to find one that doesn't. If you see obvious signs of damage to the rubber roof seals - these are £90 a side just for the front window section. They are not available anywhere other than through VW as far as I'm aware. 2. Rust on rear wheel arches - usually well hidden behind the plastic spats. 3. As with all MK1 Golfs - corrosion in the filler pipe - this will kill your injection system if it gets in. A plastic filler pipe is a good after market mod. 4. MK1's are pretty robust mechanically but FSH goes with out saying (or decent history file). Exhaust manifolds can blow as they need a special tool to clamp the exhaust to the manifold. 5. Make sure it has a decent (Certified) CAT 1 alarm/imob fitted. These cars may be old but they are still group 16. 6. Expect the brakes to be shite - they all are. 7. Make sure you get the hood bag - you need this over 70mph with the roof down. 8. Take a quick look at the fuse box (Passenger side) make sure it hasn't been frigged about with, these can develop cracks in the PCB that can cause intermittant electrical faults. The give away is unusual wire links. 9. Steering will be heavy as no PAS. The Rivage has PAS as std (not sure about Sportline). Anything else does not. (Women will hate this) 10. The Rivage and Sportline command a premium. (You probably know this anyway) 11. Avoid really low profile tyres, on big rims with lowered suspension. The ride quality will smash your teeth out. Driving a MK1 Cabby is like being dragged up the road in a tin bath at the best of times. 15" rims max - trust me. Hope this helps