vr6storm

Because unlike you I'm not keen on "sensible" cars! :lol: Plus I always promised myself a Porker.... and this seems the cheapest way in... although it'll probably spark a need for a 944 afterwards... Thinking about the next bonus (whenever that happens) could pick up a 1/2 decent late 924S then... Rodders, with the post 85 S is there anything I really need to look out (over and above the usual car stuff) for that's a deal-breaker? Specific rust traps/expensive to replace bits/Transaxle issues? Also is it easy to "uptune" the early S engine to the same level as the 944? Handling? I guess it's pretty good, but is it easy to uprate too? walk away from any 924S's that are smoking(same goes for the 944) as the bores are treated with something like Nikasil so can't be overbored cheaply,having said that they are extremely strong and any that do smoke have been abused from day one,bodywise they have galvanised shells so any rust is indictive of crash/paint repairs,tbh most of the de-tuned lumps have slightly over 150bhp,and the fact the lighter weight/better aerodynamics of the 924 shape makes them evenly matched to the 944,suspension wise they use the same set up as the 944 so anything available for the 944 can be used(its got torsion bar rear suspension btw),also walk away from anything needing a new clutch as its quite a long job and even marque specialists will charge well over £500 for do it(applies to the 2.0 too),the 924S/944 engine also needs a timing belt every 40k miles and you also have a balance belt to change too so budget £2-300 for that trim-wise the dash is known for cracking and the headling always seems to detach,seats are known for splitting at the seams so just look unsightly,but 944/911 seats are the same so are readily available

this is what you need,and unless yer neighbour is in about VR6's alot then it'll be unlikely he'll have one http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=37706

btw you better order a spark plug lead removal tool from Zerocool on here as the plastic one you might have with the VR's toolkit is about as much use as a chocolate ashtray

you'll still have the better car there tho

if its from the scuttle area "usual suspect",it'll be more noticable if you park facing up an incline too,was it just the matrix hoses that were changed? if so it could be the matrix itself,tho you should notice the windscreen always misting up as well as there being a sickly sweet smell inside the cabin not too mention the carpets being sticky

std you should be 190bhp/181lb/ft

iridium lasts longer than plats IIRC,NGK's are the ones for the Corrado due to being able to withstand the heat better,but if you ask Cheesewire I'm sure he'l be able to help you as he has shares in plugs seemingly :lol: don't get them from VW as you'll pay over the odds for the same plug you can get cheaper in Halfords

if your UK based the the G60 should be the same road tax as the Skyline,its engine cc dependant til 2001,so as the Corrado and R33 are manufactured before then and they are both over 1500cc then they are both in the same road tax band

the Corrado's a budget car to run compared to a 924 Turbo :shock: :shock: :shock:

worth mentioning too that if you go down the 924/924Lux/924 Turbo/924 Carrera GT route that you won't get PAS and the 924/924 lux uses an Audi 4stud pcd,whereas the 924S/924 turbo and 924 Carrera GT use the normal 5stud Porsche pcd also the reason the 924S had the detuned engine in the beginning is that it has superior aerodynamics to the 944 so they handicapped it..........also the 924 throughout its life had the same 3 dial dashboard,whereas although the 944 also used the same dashboard it was changed in 85 to the so called oval dash which is a far more modern looking dash,prices are really low for the 924/924S's but a decent 924 Turbo will cost close to £3-4k and as for the 924 Carrera GT your looking at £12k+ for one and they rarely come on the market the 924/924lux ran from 76-85 with the 2.0 audi engine 125bhp,if they have the factory fitted sunroof this is removeable to give quite an open roof........almost targa effect but its not a targa,I only kept my one for 3 months and it was a 55k minter but once I drove tmy 924S the performance was chalk n cheese,even tho on paper its only 25bhp you also have a few limited edition models,the main ones being the Martini which was white with Martini stripes,red carpets and red cloth seats,quite rare and collectable but they were only made in the late 70's so are based on the 924 2.0(audi engine),then the other worthwhile limited edition worth seeking out is the 924 S Le Mans from late 87 which was available in white(75) or black(75) with sports suspension extended bolster sports seats and other goodies and of course the 160bhp 944 lump,the 924S was launched in late 85 btw with 150bhp and optional PAS(std on autos) the PAS was standard on manuals from late 86/early 87 there was 2 flavours of Turbo Series 1's with 170bhp 78>81 then the Series 2 with 177bhp from 81-82,then there was the ultimate 924 the Carrera GT which had 210bhp which was more than the equivalent 911 SC had at the time(1980/81) these are collector pieces

not quite correct..........the first of the 924S's did have the detuned 150bhp 944 lump but the last year of them had the full fat 944 engine albeit down by 3bhp I've had both...............and the 924S is the one to have out of them(in fact I bought my 924S again in 2004 and its awaiting me getting my arse in gear and getting it restored)............unless you have deep pockets then the 924 Carrera GT is the daddy,its little brother the 924 Turbo has too much potential for being a money pit

cheers to Andy Brookes for the driver side wing and headlight lense well packaged and delivered promptly,he even took a hit on the postage and didn't charge me any extra

tbh thats not a bad first offer if they're going by the "bibles"...........obviously hold out for more

never even knew this was up in my neck of the woods,there's normally a weekly VW meet on a Tuesday at the Beach Ballroom if you fancy "showing it off"

is it me or does Furki look more interested in Darren's Ice lolly than the show :lol: :lol: seriously tho..........well done guys :D

they control the e/w and c/l..........mine kept blowing last year..........they are literally on top of the fuse box as an add-on.....so not too visible when checking the fuses

you checked the 2 fuses just above the fuse box?..........

deffo use it as a bargaining point just ask BILLCOR on here about low mile chargers grenading :shock: ..............he had to replace one on a 60-ish K(possibly even less) one earlier this year

those 96P reg's would have been made July/August 95 at the latest btw

the first UK Rado's were on 89F-plates btw,as for the last rado it would have been made July/August 95...........

one problem you'll find once these become affordable is the fact they'll still attract the highest road Tax banding of £400 per year :shock:

think you're getting confused with RHD conversions on cars that were only available in LHD form,both pricewise and handling.............ie E-30 M3 and the Delta Integrale only available in LHD with a few RHD conversions............however both the RHD conversions of them use a different steering rack(325i in the case of the E-30 M3) so both of them lose their feel,I can't see how a RHD Corrado would handle differently from a LHD Corrado myself

if its his old one it was featured in a couple of mags................Revs(long before they got Chavvy) and VW motoring IIRC

I actually prefer the looks and sound of the Magnex to my Milltek

was that not Daz Yates's old Storm??