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Yeah I think that's good advice really Jimbo. I'm after a sort of fun daily that doesn't cost much to run, which means I can spend some money modding it instead. One major drawback of the Evo is the cost of modifying is very expensive! You want suspension you're talking a grand, you want brakes you're talking £700, bumpers £500 each, carbon fibre not cheap etc etc. Always welcome back to the Rock matey! I think you should help explain that the TT course is, in a lot of ways, just as good as the Nurburgring! :grin: Good info though, thanks. That sounds like another plus then - the shell is a 1984 car (just a 'C' I think) that has since had pretty much every single part changed! I think I just need to give it a proper inspection to see what the engine install is like underneath. Rust is one of my main worries as well but this should be sounder than most out there.

The base car is a 1984 CL (I think) non-sunroof. Engine is from a Highline so should be ODBII. Electric windows and power steering but the rest is fairly basic (half the appeal really!). Just getting some insurance quotes through so will see what happens!

Fun and mental? That's what the g/f is for! :grin: Yeah I'm still loving the 8 - just spent some wedge on new shoes, some tuning bits and a custom remap. Should be around 400/400 now hopefully! I've always loved the idea of a Mk2 VR - looks and style + one of the best possible engines for it (except maybe an R32!). I just don't know if buying it will be asking for trouble i.e. all of the typical Corrado problems! The main reason is that there's probably only 3, maybe 4, Mk2 VR's over here and this one is owned by a mate/had about £18k spent on it (apparently). I have to admit, the Weitecs on it at the moment are solid as fook! I'm not sure I'd spend a grand (35% of the car's value!) but certainly £600ish would be a good investment I think!

What would good suspension be on the mk2 Karl? A bit of both really! Always fancied one even since they started sticking the VR into the mk2. And this is a very good example, and probably won't find a better one over here (IOM).

Ah ha, a response to the question! Thank you :salute:

But apart from all that .... it sounds perfect :lol:

Incentivise with something like free annual membership for 2 published articles? Or there must be a ton of merchandise you can reward people with? I know it's not really the 'point' of the club but if there aren't willing volunteers, it sounds like you need to do something. As above though, it sounds like there are some fairly fundamental basics that need to be sorted out first though.

Depends which bit is accurate - the VR6 or the 1991! Because they shouldn't be used in the same sentence!

If he had, '20 winks' would be fairly close to the truth.

I think it's the Recaro version as well. If so is that much harder to find than the standard Rallye half leathers? Also comes with a 6-branch and a Peloquin diff. I know it's 28 years old but it's pretty good spec wise and I'll save £300 a year on tax. ---------- Post added at 11:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:30 AM ---------- I did think about another Corrado but I know how much money they can suck out of your wallet. Hence considering this as a cheaper option as a runabout.

Or simply get Martin to pay us all a pound each not to turn up ;) Win win

I didn't really think the Corrado sale was relevant to this? Or are you implying that by effectively swapping the C for the Golf is a daft move? Selling the C cheaply doesn't influence the value of future purchases. Yep I gather that the Rallye half leather is fairly rare. True, it would appear to be a Corrado-to-Golf swap but I do have to move on at some point. Buying this doesn't preclude the purchase of another (or the same!) Corrado at some point. Isle of Man rules :grin: Cars made before 1987 qualify as classic cars for tax and the annual rate is a tenner. This is one of the big reasons I'm considering some cheap VR motoring. The Corrado would be upwards of £300 per annum. I started in Mk2's and so maybe I just want to run this for 6 months and then get something else. It's only going to be a second car for use during the week - keep a few miles off the red one. Yeah it is a bit of a bone-cruncher tbh! I think some better coilovers would help. Yeah it's had paint in the past but the guy who built it owns a bodyshop so all the paint and bodywork look pretty good. I haven't properly checked all the rust places yet but I think it was 'built' fairly recently so hopefully there shouldn't be issues. Price is £3k but I'm aiming more for £2.5k max.

Yeah I was out in it this morning and it's a lot of fun! It's 'only' the 2.8 but running OBDII AFAIK. 55k on the engine/clocks but not sure what the car's on. Weitec adjustables. Rallye half leather. Pic attached. Any stab in the dark as to value??!

Got a friend selling a Mk2 VR and just wondered if anyone had any experience with them at all? Common 'transplant' issues etc ..? Great fun to drive and it's a nice motor overall. Just not sure I can justify the expense of having it as a second car. Tax is only £10 a year but I need to check the insurance!

13.5" ... you sure? Easy enough to chop the rear shelves for speakers with bigger magnets and it will never be seen.

Yes.

Where from = Suppliers forum. Moving.

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Welcome to the CF :clap:

Chris Waddle?

Looks great! Not a fan of the indicators though!

Hiiiii Dr Nick. Where from = Suppliers forum.

A/c Corrados are anything but the norm. Depends where you are though, I'm talking from a UK perspective. Never done it but I can imagine retro fit is a real PITA.

By a man called Hans.

£100 says it's OBDI.