Hi there, the names John and I've recently been made aware of these fine fourms! I've read through old topics, looking at member's galleries etc and it's been very interesting and I can see myself becoming a regular.
It's particularly nice to see other people are as crazy as me about their Corrados and spend all their hard earned cash on them.
Anyway, I sold my first car which was a red mk3 golf with white five spoke 16" alloys last year in march (will post pics) and I thought long and hard about what car I'd like to get that I could afford. I always loved corrados but never thought I could get insured as I'm 19 and insurance in the Republic is really f*cked. But anyway changed company and managed to get on a 1991 1.8 16v Corrado. Best thing I ever did.
My rado is Classis Grey and had 140,000 miles on the clock when I bought it for €3,100 (3,100EUR=2,167.12GBP)(3,100EUR=4,171.53 USD). It belonged to a mate of mine who had it idle for a year as it was overheating and he couldnt afford to repair. I bought it with the expectation of skimming the head and everything would be hunky dory! Little did I know.
That was one year ago, I've since replaced the head, the fusebox, headlamps (€400 for 2 new from germany), radiators, pumps.... well, alot of things! As we speak the car is sitting in the mechanics waiting to get the fusebox fitted and also replace the headlight wiring loom as well as the radiator switch as the fan keeps running and draining my battery. Should have it back tomorrow at which stage I'm going to take pictures and post em up!
After all this trouble and very little actual drive time after a year, I'm still in love with it as much as I was first day. My friends and family don't understand, but I'm sure everyone here will!
"Why don't you buy something newer and have no hassle?" is a common question.... forget that! I'd rather suffer hassle every day with my C than drive a corolla or some jap crap! :D
On top of everything I'm a student so have very little expendible cash and time to fix things myself, so its all in all a catch 22. However that won't stop me! Was recently talking to Michael at MJ about a full leather retrim including carpets, dash, everything and have many other things on my list to Cool Clean Original Rado perfection!
I will post pics of my corrado and my old (Boy racerish!?...) golf tomorrow!
Anyway, Just here to introduce myself and say hello... and I'll give more details on my Corrado tomorrow including pics.
Hope to talk to you all about our common obsession, the true German beast that is the Corrado!
John
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