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Ahh nice one Tom 🙂 Footfall is not as high as PH but we can give you quality 😄 The work you did on the supercharger and fitting was interesting - didn't you take it out 3 times so a bit of an expert on it now! Pictures have gone from earlier threads, I now host elsewhere (imgbb) so need to restart by own thread. I do like an early style corrado on sebrings.

Fen - that's a kick in nuts but I'm sure it will work its way out over time too. In the mean time If you'd like me to push packages off from the coast of Wales in your direction let me know 😄

HI Tom! I'm over on PH as well - gutted to see what happened to that G60 you've put years and years of love into. As a side note - get a readers ride post going on this forum - your documented Corrado owneship adventures make great reading (except this last bit about the break in). I'm going to start one again as all my pictures have disappeared.

That's a shame fen. Is there anyway I can help get parts? I don't mind posting them on as a gift but guess you loose the link with the supplier/warranty. But if you're desparate do shout.

Hi, Always good to know who people are using and their experiences. I have historically used Chris Ferry - fantastic service every single time - but now he's shutting up shop after many years of sterling service I've been looking around for other contacts for those hard to find parts. So far I've used Corrado Graveyard - seems a nice bloke but too busy to supply parts. Bought a set of rubber mats from him via eBay in Nov '20 and am still being given the runaround. Intially, on purchase of the ebay listing, he'd lost 2 of the mats and said he'd send them on but I told him to wait until he had the full set. Having chased each month I can see it's unlikely they'll ever to come me. During that time I tried buying a load of smaller parts for the interior but just given the runaround for months. Corrado breaker in Swadlincote - bought a door but wasn't in the best condition when it turned up "no rust" = seams that had lifted considerably from the rust. Who else is out there that's good with sending stuff out? For panels it's definietly best to collect in person.

We've had 3 new members join this morning so will good to see what the process looks like to moderate first posts. We don't want to accidently prevent new users from posting/joining so I'll keep an eye for a moderation notification.

Looks nice Andrew, have you tried adverstising ont the corrado facebook groups for extra footfall? Good price and nice spec with leather and a nice mainteance history.

I think you'll reach a better audience if you painted them silver. They're a desirable wheel worth a decent sum (£1.5k?)

Fair play :) you're right though Facebook is used loads in the professional and criminal world. I've never known a potential recruitee not to be looked up on Facebook before interview in my working world, and that's across the entire organisation and not just my specialism. I'm not that bothered though. Would hope for myself it would drum up some conversation in interview about cars and lead to my perfect job. Aye Bob. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Yea that's going to be the plan. Its too long at the mo but can cut that down. Just have to unwrap the wiring. That's the best course of action. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Yeah it's from the relay but wrapped in tape wrap to ths point. I can see there's an earth point right next to the relay. I suppose one option actually now the interior is all out again is to unwrap the tape and cut the wire down.

Right back to this as I have just taken all of my interior back out in preparation for some work needed underneath the car (bloody car is draining me dry now). Q - can i use the stud circiled in the picture, once paint ground off with a suitable nut as an earth, without causing myself any rust issues in the future? Is it too close to other wires too? The earth cable won't stretch any further than this. My other option is to put a hole in the cross support metal work on the floor under the chair.

Jesus yeah easily done and that was the issue at my last house - driveway slope. Incredibly frustrating when you just want to crack on but just not worth it! This is partly why i wanted a lift system. I cba to mess about with axle stands at each corner but I will use axle stands or wheelstands under the wheels in conjunction with this lift if I am working under there.

For goods under 135 the seller is responsible for charging the import VAT (also 20%). For goods over 135 its free reign seller could collect or let it get charged at customs. Or hell even both may happen. The UK VAT return template doesn't cater for these changes. I'm sure processes will be put into place eventually. My Gamma 4 came from Germany within days and no custom charges and VAT was included in the price. I paid 95 inc VAT. Before brexit im pretty sure they were that price anyway (no vat back then).. .. so you can see why sellers outside of the UK might not want to supply at the moment. Difficult to be competitive if some are losing 20% by perhaps not being on top of things. Understand goods from China are on thr up too. I bought some kwik lift ramps and they've gone up 100 quid since I purchased. Its all a little messy. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

The postage is probably becuase they dont currently want to supply goods to the UK post brexit. It's all a bit new and processes are being put into place but Ebay sellers have to charge import VAT on their sales to UK customers, tag that import VAT has been paid and hope UK customs have their act together to not make the customer pay import VAT again. That last bit isn't that clear and there's rules for sales under/over £135 plus rules for online shops where the responsibilities seem to be different for each and the higher value (over £135) seem to be open to differnt options (i.e. seller pays or can decide to make it get paid at customs). All a bit odd. If i was a seller in Europe I'd probably put things on pause for a bit until everything was clear!

Yeah I had to go for something like this becuase of the garage height too. I wanted a scissor lift really but they are £5-600 more and I'd not use the full lifting height. Here's a test of overloading the 2.5 tonne up to 4.7 tonnes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtG3o2yUH1M I'd put some tyres and probably axle stands if i was working under there just incase! I hate working solely under axle stands and especially hate jacking the car and balancing it on axle stands - especially at the back of the Corrado (&mk2) - the place i jack is usually where i went to put the axle stand.

Made my decision and bought a set of these. BIt more than I wanted to spend but I was able to pick up from their warehouse 10 miles from house so that swung it. As my garage isn't that wide or tall I wasn't going to get the benefit of a fixed scissor lift or have the space to slide the 3 in 1 tilting lift under my car. https://www.garageequipment.co.uk/Vehicle-Lifts/Scissor-Lifts/Kwik Lifts and Accessories/e4g-kl2500AC-portable-kwik-lift-ac220v

It does seem pretty good but one issue i've noticed is if you have a single garage like me (3.3m wide) i think you'll struggle to get it underneath. Here's a vid - you can get one end of the car up by 1.5m (go to 4:20 on the vid) by the looks or balance it on axle stands to get all 4 wheels. I'm still not sure about it lifting on the pinch welds, or as in this video inboard of the pinch welds. But I suppose it is better than lifting through the 2x2in lifting point of a jack.

Hi, Has anyone got one these in their garage, or anything similar? I'm considering this alongside the quickjacks lift and possibly one of the automotech scissor lifts but they're quite expensive and I could get an air compressor for the difference in price! https://cjautosheywood.co.uk/product/3in1-tilting-adjustable-car-lift-1-5-ton-cl01/ My worry about this lift is that the others have rubber blocks to lift on the factory jacking points whereas this tilting lift appears to rest along any section of the pinch welded sills which are not factory jacking points. To be fair it does appear to spread the load wide but I don't want to crush my pinch welds... The big advantage of this lift over the more expensive options is that it can be positioned to work either end of the sills. Cheers Matt

I didn't think £200 was too bad of a good 3/4 tbf. However he did offer me a passenger side cut for the lower rear arch/sill at £90 and it was rustier than the one on the 16v I wanted to replace!

Looking good. What underseal have you used on the bodysections?

A minor update - car still stored at my father in laws and lockdowns have meant no visiting or progress. It is tucked up in a garage now though with a blanket over it... I did buy some Borbet Cs for it and have considered trailoring it back to me but not ready for it over here yet.

If you needed more from that area there is a chap on the facebook group (Martin Higgins - Buckinghamshire area) selling a decent entire 3/4 on the drivers side for £200

Merry Christmas all!

205/50 seems the best option, sadly much more expensive than 195/50. I had thought speedlines were ET35 but are ET43 so that messed with some of my "will they fit" tests. Although I am comparing to speedlines the car these will be going on is the 16v which has factory "westwood" alloys with 195 50 tyres. They look undertyred to me and the alloys compared to speedlines and sit pretty inbound in the arch - they're 6J and ET35 so 205 50 seems to be the way to go.