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Quick rough photoshop onto a blue Corrado

My old valver as it is now :cry:

Its etch primer you want, not zinc primer, zinc primer is for rust proofing purposes, etch primer is designed to adhere to metal substrates that would ordinarily not take paint well. Also with regards to laquer and straight non metallic colours, its not strictly true to say that a non metallic colour does not need laquer as they can either be direct gloss (no laquer) or base coat, which would need laquer. I am not sure what volkswagen used on the late Corrado's, but I know mk3 golfs were clear over base, would stand to reason that the later Corrado's may also be clear over base too.

Ah, but imagine what response a low mileage Corrado that had been treated like that from day one would get on here now.

I dont see what the problem is, thats some seriously impressive cleaning regardless of what the car is underneath it all. If it was a brand new VAG car would it recieve the same negative comments? Fair play to him, leave him at it if thats what he wants to do, sure it may "only be an astra" to some of the people on here but dont loose sight of the fact that to a lot of other people in the world a corrado is only a corrado too.

Why couldnt he just have said "Can I help you?" instead of "Can I help you sir?" True, but then the garage would probably get complaints about the staff not being polite enough. :lol:

I hate to play devils advocate, but............ To be fair, faced with two people they have to pick one. Chances are if a couple were in a lingere shop the girl would get served first, is that not the same thing the other way round?

Where did you find them (ebay I assume?) and are they still for sale? I need wheels for my Merc :oops:

Try to get your hands on some Bostik 1GA186. Its a heat resistant contact adhesive, we use it to stick the alcantara headlining to its backing in our Limo's, tried and tested and it works. :wink:

More than likely a bad earth in the lighting loom

Is it not normal enough for a VW to do that? Every VW I've had so far has been like that anyway :?

My daily driver has 167,000 My resto project has 205,000 My breaker 53,000

Quick photoshop

http://www.dragtimes.com/Volkswagen-Corrado-Timeslip-8282.html

Spotted this while passing time in work on the net :shock: 1/4 Mile ET: 9.214 1/4 Mile MPH: 145.610 1/8 Mile ET: 5.857 1/8 Mile MPH: 117.230 0-60 Foot ET: 1.304 Temperature F: 0.0 Timeslip Scan: Car Make: Volkswagen Car Model: Corrado Car Type: V8 Car Year: 1993 Engine: 468ci Chevrolet Gas: Methanol

My 91 16v, Wonder what the power brakes, and daytime driving lights are?? X2B = national sales program Great Britain 1AB = power brake 1BE = sports suspension/shock absorption B0N = component parts set, complying with vehicle type for Great Britain, various parts 3FD = electric sliding/pop-up sunroof L0R = right-hand drive vehicle C0J = alloy wheels 7J x 16 "Montreal" offset 45" H1R = tires 185/55 R 15 V 4KC = side and rear windows tinted 4GF = windshield, tinted 1MG = leather trimmed sports steering wheel with reduced diameter for power steering(hollow rim) 1G3 = alloy spare wheel with original equipment tires 8K2 = daytime driving light mode for urban driving 8BF = halogen headlight for driving on the left U0L = instrument insert with tachometer clock and mph speedometer 8D4 = with 4 loudspeakers (passive) 8TD = rear fog light for driving on the left 8F2 = side turn signal lights 8GC = alternator 65A 8U0 = without additional instruments for distance measurement 1TB = fuel tank vent line with gravity valve and PVC breather hose 3L3 = manual height adjustment for front seats

Cheers Richard. Tried the BBS RM012's I'm refurbishing on it out of curiosity..........

There are two on each side, 17mm, mine were pi55 easy to take out, depends on how much salt and crap they've been exposed to I suppose.

One of mine is standard with the exception of a CD headunit, side strips removed, stainless exhaust (simple oval) and clear side repeaters. The other is standard bar wheels and being lowered.

Richards been working mad hours recently so progress on the Corrado has slowed a little, think he was planning on doing a bit this weekend, no doubt he will give an update soon. :wink:

I've got 008666 - 1990 (G Reg) Restoration project. Good job I'm not superstitious :lol:

Well L97A is Diamond silver metallic. Its pure silver, in that only one tinter goes into it, silver :lol: It'd be hard to get brighter unless its a chrome sort of finish you are after :?:

My other halfs about the same and can drive my C no problem, well the only problem is she never puts the seat back afterwards, so its akward to get into after her :roll:

:oops: They all seemed to just find me :lol: