_Matt_

Look forward to updates on this one Chris. I've only been into Corrados since 2018 so it's not something I remember but at 24k and a Turbo I guess it has an interesting history. Love the colour in the Sun.

That is a beauty! Merry Christmas to you as well :) Mines is clean but not a patch on yours. It is better than that auction car though for sure!

Yet, ironically, many of our own cars on this forum are cleaner underneath than that 5k garage example. Chris' certainly is cleaner all over! A few things surprised me from the advert: 1) they say you'll want to give it a check over before driving it, i.e the brakes and 2) whilst £1k was spent this year recommissioning they didn't put it through an MOT & 3) a matching set of (30 year old) tyres shows a caring, mechanically sympathetic owner (yes, it didn't ever get used). I'm sure it will end up in someone's collection and I suppose you're buying the odometer readout.

I just used what I had lying around - i have a box of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374803688015?chn=ps&_ul=GB&var=643858318068&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=643858318068_374803688015&targetid=2361039923645&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9050372&poi=&campaignid=21697381820&mkgroupid=170109506289&rlsatarget=aud-1165757154899:pla-2361039923645&abcId=10027101&merchantid=424798499&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsOq6BhDuARIsAGQ4-ziGG_oUq_HmswU1k1ZAP15wlS4ea_FkL25iNI0lEo0dFM0BeIlpAMkaAslzEALw_wcB

Good luck, it may work, but on my Corrado I had also refreshed the entire fuel system with pump, filter and refurbished injectors in an attempt to cure the hot start issue without success. The FPR solved so am unsure if it is was general weakness in the whole system or if it was just the FPR alone. For the cost of the part it is worth as the other parts i replaced were not cheap! I tested the fuel pressure before replacing stuff too.

I tried loads of things with mine and the FPR was the last resort. It gets expensive throwing lots of parts at it, definitely good to go to someone like Vince if this does solve to save money in the long run.

oh right the hot start issue is very much like mine then, this is a pretty easy fix. The fuel pressure regulator is controlling the fuel pressure so could also be your hesitation too. My FPR valve was allowing fuel to leak past it back to the tank so if i left the car for 15 mins when warm there was no fuel in the fuel rail and the pump had to deliver fuel back to restart, took many cranks. Since replacing my VR6 fires up with 1 crank/turn of the starter motor/fires immediately. It is located on the front right hand side of the engine with a small vac line attached. To replace you remove the clip holidng it in, give it a sharp pull, perhaps need mole grips as it is tight with age. Fuel will spill out so have a rag. Then slot the replacement in, install clip and reattach vac line. I did find that the vac input on the bosch sensor linked below was a smaller diameter than the one off the car so I put a small crimp clip on to secure it in place. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145607650219?chn=ps&_ul=GB&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1S-wO637KRceaKUYs1QIqBw40&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=145607650219&targetid=2361267413036&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006493&poi=&campaignid=21690875685&mkgroupid=166734314545&rlsatarget=aud-1164958979220:pla-2361267413036&abcId=10027099&merchantid=118987990&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwWp_HQTE-zWSb6-HEi2PKVV-K3OLNecTpqYRS8TAUOHPj2x46dF1OQaAoiKEALw_wcB

It is a pain to get to but for engine stuff it is worth it. Vince will get it right first time and if it turned out more major works was needed, such as timing chains, you're in the right place to have the job done correctly and his prices are reasonable.

Thanks Cressa, yes that is me, I have had all of these issues at some point. Though my hot starting issue only presented when the car was left for 15 mins, it would restart fine before that point when warm. I don't think this it is Sallyanne's issue, for me it was replacing the fuel pressure regulator (FPR) that solved it. Re the misfire and intermittent stalling, I wasn't able to get to the bottom of it with changing sensors and coil packs. The car went to Vince at Stealth for chains and a head refurb and came back fixed from that problem. It still had the warm start issue but I solved that later on with the FPR.

Many Corrado owners go to Stealth Racing (travelling from around the country). They are based in Southam in Worcestershire so they are not too far from Bristol https://stealthracing.co.uk/wordpress/ https://www.facebook.com/@StealthRacingUK/?locale=en_GB Best to ring around 1:30pm and ask for Vince.

Available for sale again minus the front seats for £2500 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17Q4ibERRf/

My brothers Tesla 3 performance. Quick but dull. Great daily though.

297K wow. Yes definitely write more about your Corrado. Have you had to do any rust repairs etc at that sort mileage? I suppose it never stops to even get a chance to rust! Have you done the mk2 fixed column? I'm interested in exploring that to remove the up and down play and the fixed columns seem more serviceable with bearings. Assume I can keep my existing key?

I'll send you a message Dox Sent from my SM-G990B2 using Tapatalk

New clutch master and slave fitted + a proper Hunter alignment over the last few days. The car is rejuvenated and useable again: tracks spot on and the clutch issues I had with juddering have gone away. The pedal was also not returning and sometimes the clutch was not fully disengaging. The place I took it to was local, recommneded by a local fellow Corrado owner, I'm really happy with the outcome, they are engineers rather than fitters. The workshop had a mix of old and new 911s, TVR, Fiat X1, Triumph or some sort, GTV6 80s Alfa, Citreon ZM and a Vauxhall Senator. The clutch master I supplied was a LHD version as RHD is obsolete, he made it all work and even refitted it after bleeding it up as the pedal sat too high and engineered a solution to make it sit at the right height. I'm sure many fitters would have just left the pedal and inch too high or worse still refused to work on the car. I asked them to give the car an inspection as I've done quite a bit of work with the axle and it got a clean bill of health. There was a note that the subframe has had a weld repair due to seized bolt in the past, which I knew about and have a replacement already refurbished to go on. It would have made sense to do this time around due to the alignment but I still need to purchase uprated ARBs and Vibra Technic engine mounts... a purchase that will have to happen after Christmas now.

Link to keep in your favourites https://www.autobahnautoworx.com/products/vw-corrado-complete-hood-cable-setup Sold out at the moment, but did have stock 1 week ago. Alternatively as others have said - bike cable and some trumpets from Phenix Engineering https://www.phenixengineering.com/products/corrado-hood-cable-horns However those trumpets are similar to, say these bike cable knarps and could probably use in their place: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283640477366?_skw=cable+knarp&epid=4037617857&itmmeta=01J9HGQ1ENQEDVBXTVGJ2HZV7N&hash=item420a4a36b6%3Ag%3A3KkAAOSwPxpg-ysp&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlVeqraj%2FM4XE2h5tJjNLmwFK7pspqCbS9SmImn5syttQGav5pRfst0v2x73Z4N44q2uvdvrELTgU2%2BVWkuLhnjbSMqQL0Erp2WDxoQhOYRa2IAvkq%2FwDBhtCx6G30XMiLf%2FhVznpFuMJ%2F7fI9XIM6zW2Fupor3ExE15Nf8NtE3f3hz2Kx%2BSZNUG3P6O4frRWhYcuE%2Fd4g%2FLDNPci4%2BviTzEpvPKMcT1O0E6O4fCHBm6w%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7CX3LDMZA&fbclid=IwY2xjawGGOn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQvpzy855Lg0Y47BywR3hvohUGPtZFEwN6zr4Hgvf0NpTd3H_O7zon9uzw_aem_LQ2JHxiIfgnVplC43OeVRg

Fair play for keeping it all this time. mk3 abf 16v is what they should have put in place of the 2.0 16v 9a unit. Sounds great, keep us updated.

Good luck Dougie. Mine is booked in end of the month for a proper alignment with rear shims and camberbolts and changing clutch master and slave. Horrible to drive at the moment due to bad alignment.

nice line up n3p. ULEZ etc is a bugger for those it affects, a Corrado in the garage would be a lovely thing to have when wanted alongside any of those lovely motors 😄

Very kind offer, however most on here are UK based just FYI - could try VW Vortex forums for higher foot fall

There is, comparative to the past, a sea of Corrado's for sale at the moment, some nice ones too - G60 on Ebay for 9995 looks clean. Prices are still quite strong, compared to say a Mk2 Golf which historically has been priced higher. Whether they sell is anyone's guess I suppose. I look most days in the hope of finding a bargain, but the cheap ones would cost more than a nice one to put right so haven't had any luck.

N 903 580 03 has been superseeded by N90358004, specs are M14x1.5 Cheapest from LLL Parts (has parts diagrams too) but they have a picking and packing fee so only worthwhile if you're buying other bits and bobs. If not heritage parts do it for £12.50+post... You probably could easily find an equiv on HEL or as Dox says Pirtek's website as it looks pretty generic unlike 048 133 505 https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/N90358004/banjo-bolt 048 133 505 is available from VW Classics, it is M12x1.5 but has a filter in and perhaps is pretty unique, not sure the HEL ones would work for this https://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.com/catalog/en_uk/part/048133505?epis=002,004,006,007,009,013,014,020,030,043,044,051,055,059,064,065,066,067,069,070,076,077&ct=3&q=048 133 505

I can't remember the rules.. could you engine swap to a more modern ULEZ complient engine, like a 2.0 TFSI 🤪

Solid efforts, it is great to see these build threads showing these cars being saved, especially when people DIY as well.

Looking good Dougie, what banjo clamp are you after? We might be able to suggest an alternative - HEL Performance make quite a few bolts. VW parts supply is pretty rubbish, even Mk5 Golfs are suffering with VW obsolescence, however there are many alternatives out there. All the best Matt