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i bought mine 2nd March this year, so its a measly 7 and a bit months..... i've never managed to keep a car any longer than 2 years.... i get bored too quickly with em.....!!! :roll:

looks good... great choice of colour and wheels..!!! (the same as mine...!) tho admittedly the wheels lok tons better as 17's on a car that low.... sweeeeeeeeeeet....!

Green M Reg VR, really low looking passing the petrol station on Yateley Main Street last Fri bout 6, i was in my C, exchanged waves....?? anyone...?

aaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh.... my eyes are bleeding.... its just wrong.... :(

i like..... looks like it should be there IMO..... :)

Hi... welcome aboard... my 2ltr averages 32 mpg around town and 38-40 on motorways/A roads, which I am pretty happy with as I've had other smaller engined, newer cars that have done less... the parts arent particularly expensive either which is good as mine has needed a lot of them!!! the most important thing i'd say to you though is get one with a history thats been looked after, or you'll end up where I am!!! where abouts in the country are you?

Cheers Phil... all offers of help are appreciated!!!! (especially from someone who has lowered their car already as the suspensions gonna need done next!!! :) )

i knew the car was in the state she was in when i bought her - she was £800 and i was saving her from being scrapped (ive always been a sucker for the charity case - same with my horse!)...!!! shes had work done nearly every week since i got her in march, and a fair bit spent on her, and i will get everything fixed - eventually...!!! im just miffed that it ruined a weekend where i was supposed to be doing important stuff to get more cash to get her finished... :( especially as the engines running nicely due to a good oil change, and there was literally no warning that the bearing was on its way out... these things are sent to try us, but why does mine have to try so much??!!

cheers guys... am gonna leave the pic as my avatar for now as its a pretty common place for my car too be... :( I think the C just had a hissy fit cos the 'Rat just got the wheel bearings done and she wanted hers done too... I just hope that it will be enough to replace the stub axle and she wont need anymore than that cos I really dont have the time or money right now.... next big drama is gonna be getting her to the garage on the dodgy wheel.... :roll: still dunno if I could go back to driving a Corsa though..... :)

hmmmmmmmmm.... true.... at the end of the day theres a good chance that a VR will still have 'issues'.... they'll just be even more expensive...!! :lol: plus, I'd never get mine sold unless I broke her which I won't do...

only on the American models as far as I am aware.... poss the Canadian ones too.... :)

the prob is she's just started to behave herself in the last week, thats the only reason I risked the drive up in her... only for something else to break.... weve only got so much time in the day to spend fixing her!!! :lol: will be nice to actually get to the point when i feel like i am getting somewhere getting her fixed... of course the other option is sell her and buy a VR..... :wink:

oooh.... i've came over all faint at the look of that.... stunning looks and if it drives like the majority of the other Alfas it'll be a definate winner..... i want one..... i agree with those that like the 350z, i've driven one before and after a supercharger was fitted to it and apart from the traction contol kicking in it was fun... IMO they look great and drive well... still cant think of anything that makes u grin like an idiot as much as a Rado can tho... (when they work :roll: )

uuuuggghhhhh.... yet another looooooooooooong and expensive weekend of Corrado ownership.... had to go home to Glasgow this weekend to get some stuff sorted and see about getting my flat sold so i can finally complete my move down to Surrey. the C has been going lovely recently after much attention from Dave so decided to drive her up... all was well until 240 miles into the journey, on the M6, at about midnight when the wheel bearing started humming, this quickly progresses to it squealing and then, thankfully just as we pulled up the slip road to the services, lots of very loud clunking noises from the back wheel... when we had a look there was smoke coming from the centre of the wheel hub and the metal was so hot it was glowing red....!!!! wheel was also sitting at a rather jaunty angle... :oops: this was when we discovered that Daves breakdown cover was on his car only and that i hadnt added it to the insurance policy i had taken out earlier that day.... called the RAC and AA and they couldnt/wouldnt help, had to spend the night sleeping in the car until we could contact Daves parents who were coming back from their holidays and were planning to drive tho other way down the M6 that morning to come and meet us so we could use his Dad's AA membership to relay us home.... finally got home just after 6pm on sat evening... collected new discs, pads and wheel bearings from GSF this morning... attempted to replace and discovered that the whole lot is fecked as various bits have melted themselves together with the heat and it wont all come off... also the bolt holding the caliper carrier appears to be welded in and no amount of force will get it out either... bugger... :roll: so, had to put wheel back on, its being held on by brakepads and a dodgy looking bolt and she now needs to go into the garage so they can blowtorch the bl*ody bit off to get the stub axle off and replace it along with the bearing and brakes.... the drive there is gonna be fun - thankfully its just round the corner.... :? g*ddamned m*therf*cking b*tch of a car does it again... :mad: my corsa was never this much grief...... pfft... :(

looks really good Phil... the wheels suit the car soooooo well... and I love the gauge rings.... :) schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.......... :wink:

cheers... the belts look fairly new but i'll double check them and the tension.... need to get it sorted before it drives me nuts, kinda embarassing too cos its bl*ody loud....!!! ta much...!!! :)

back on topic blokes... pfft... :wink: i think my alternator is making a racket but it only seems to be when its been raining/is raining... when its damp is makes a really nasty whining noise while the engines running, but doesnt do it when its dry...? the alternator was replaced in Jan before i got her, could it just be a bearing...??

thats good news - fingers crossed thats the end of your car probs mate... :)

reeeeeeeeeeeally like the look of those wheels, especially with the coloured centres... shes gonna look lovely!!! u should have em done... :)

back.... hmmm.... SE meet coming up.... Corrado-love Orgy perhaps...!!!? :lol:

that was Lukeage who decided to drop em in public - now thats commitment for ya!!!! :lol:

green n reg storm outside Infinity Motorcycles in Farnborough on fri afternoon then a dark blue valver (i think) parked on a driveway of a house not far from Fernhill Road in Farnborough.... theres bl**dy loads of em here... I seem to see at least 3 different ones a week.... :)

nice Black L reg valver on Estorils parked at the side of the road in the North Camp area of Farnborough... seen it there a couple of times... anyone here? cos we might soon be neighbours.........!!! :)

This is my ‘To Do….’ List that I have on my desk to remind me why I have to come to work every morning… Fit Coilovers Replace wishbones, bearings etc at same time. Upgrade brakes (288…) Do Calipers red… :D Custom brake light Red illumination for switches/dials New alarm/immobiliser Sort central locking Fit de-locked handle on drivers side Fix boot lock so it opens with a key Full new stainless exhaust system Wire up other fog light at the back Headlight loom Replace ignition switch Replace heater matrix Heater controls replaced/fixed New gear and steering column surrounds Parcel shelf with 6x9’s New head unit Get new back bench and have re-upholstered to match front seats Door cards re-upholstered in red alcantara Mats New number plates Bodywork sorted (full respray????) K&N filter Fit a horn Restore all wiring behind dash to as VW intended New bumper – get rid of mesh bit!!! New Mk2 golf splitter Fix wing mirrors New gear knob and steering wheel (if I find ones I like) new wheels and tyres (but am not saying which ones - its a secret!!! shhhh!!!) And that’s all before I start with the plans for the engine….. :roll:

Eek……….!!! Poor you….! Poor car….! Poor Gav….!!! Were you there when it happened Nikki? Or did he have to call you up to let you know…? That would be an interesting phone call… ‘hi honey, hows your day going? Just to let you know I’ve whacked your car, sorry, bye!!!’ :roll: