KipVR

Thanks guys, starting to think I've under valued it! Harrier yes I've still got the Z4MC, but that's up for sale too! Im getting rid of all my cars, going to get as much money together as possible to build my own car from scratch with my son, it's just something I really want to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the compliments, I'll be sorry to see it go, but it seems the right time and it's been a pleasure to own. I can remember pulling up to my wife's house when we first met 12 years ago, the first thing she said was 'wow nice car!' - everyone loves a Corrado!

Thanks pal!

Here are a few of the restoration photos

I've decided to sell my Corrado, I don't really want to, but I don't have the space for it any more and I don't want to store it outside. Many years ago I decided to convert it to a 24v using an Audi TT 3.2 engine with 40k miles on it, at the same time I did a complete restoration on the car, see the pics- unfortunately many of the photos have been deleted from my build thread but I'll post the main ones showing the restoration. I decided to keep the car and any non standard parts as oem looking as possible, well maybe the wheels aren't but they are easily changed and very personal. With the 24v engine it's the car you always wanted the VR6 to be, just that little bit faster to make it a properly rapid car rather than just a quick one- without going to a power level far beyond the capability of the chassis. With the other subtle mods this car is now a true wolf in sheep's clothing. The conversion runs beautifully, I've not had any problems with it. I spent a long time (months) getting the wiring really tidy, and creating an engine loom that was plug and play into the standard VR6 fusebox, it's also fully protected in conduit like a modern loom, this is not a soldered and taped up loom, it's properly done with a lot of love and care using fusebox connecting pins and waterproof OEM plugs and sockets. See the pic of the loom. Mods include:- 3.2 Audi BHE engine MAF and Airbox. 323mm Brembos, in Silver. 280mm rear brakes. Jetex Exhaust. Alcantara Headliner All red rear lights Bilstein PSS9 kit with custom damper tune (for the road not track!) I'll always go for Bilstein suspension as you can just send it off for a rebuild or re-tune to how you like it. Trimmed Centre Console- looks so nice. HID Morimoto projector retrofit wired with 6 waterproof miniature relays. Awesome lighting, but subtle as it retains the original headlight. New glass on the headlights. They now look a bit like a Mk2 Golf Rallye headlight but the projector is more subtle. The projector gives a much better light pattern than the original headlights. I have some perfect spare reflectors if you prefer to return to standard Textured black slam panel and under headlight bar- to match textured grille (original Storm grill also) Fuse box on battery to feed headlights and fans (and aux water pump) Period Alpine Head unit, with a Bluetooth music and handsfree adapter installed. USB chargers in place of the cigarette lighter and in the glovebox OEM electric Recaros- fully working! Lupo Wiper Arms. New Windscreen. The bodywork is good but not perfect- the bonnet has some small stone chips. There is a small dent on the drivers side rear wheel arch, I came back to it dented when the car was parked in a car park. It looks like something a paintless dent removal chap could get out. I've recently had the bumpers painted (just before the rear arch was dented!) I drove the car for a year as my daily driver to iron out any problems following the conversion- there weren't really any problems with it, but I did tinker with the suspension and geometry getting it good for the UK roads. It's still a bit harsh over potholes, but no worse than a standard Corrado, and much better everywhere else. The car will come with stiffer springs also. The underside and running gear of the car is still very clean although not 'eat your dinner off it' clean as it once was. It's had five owners but I've been 2 of them- I sold it to a friend when I started my business up, I bought it back off him again a year later when I could afford it. The Electric Recaros have just been trimmed in black leather, and I've just got some quality Carpet mats to finish the interior off, it's the best it's ever been in there, but it does need a new handbrake Leather handle. It'll come with a new MOT and a geometry check with printout. I'll start the price at £8750, see how it goes from there.

I'd like a set too please if you could let me know cheers Kip

Sometimes I wish I had a 6th gear, but only because it gets through the gears so quick! RPM wise it's no different to the VR6.

Use Stealth to code out the ECU, he is very knowledgeable. The VR6 VSS is a worm drive the same as the Mk1 Cable, and in the same place but iirc the Mk1 worm drive bolts onto the box where the VR6 Sensor screws into the box. I know other people have got round it though, I'm sure there is a car out there that has a cable with a screw in worm drive, probably an earlier Corrado, Ibiza or something. Or I might just be talking bolx...

If anyone wants a free dark red leather interior minus the front seats, pm me. It can always be re-dyed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Decided to go back to a black interior and oem steering wheel. So I bought a black interior and had the front seats and tunnel re-trimmed in Nappa leather. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Personally if I was doing all the stuff you are doing you might as well drop the whole thing off and take it out from under the car. Get a new bias valve now and hack through the old one if it doesn't come off easy at first.

Gutted, what ****es me off is that most of the people I know at work who voted to leave are doing so to reduce immigration. Like that's actually going to happen... So sad my for my children's generation especially. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congratulations she's alive :) well done buddy. Where did you get that fan controller from? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice to see another car getting the 3.2 treatment, in my opinion it totally transforms the car! Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like Silver the most followed by Mystic and then Aqua blue. Least favourite is white. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I take the glove box out when fitting the head unit and pull all the leads nicely down and out of the way.

Cheers pal, I'm certainly enjoying it so far...

Just like the Corrado buddy, very distinct.

I love it, lots of reports complain about the hard suspension but coming from a Corrado it still feels like a plush ride! It's really fine although I'd not want to go much lower on tyre profile. The non M version is possibly a better daily proposition, with a bigger boot, softer ride, and better fuel economy from the superb magnesium 3.0 265bhp engine, but to me the M is just the ticket. Lots of people say 'just buy an M3' it's a better car, and in many ways it is, but it just doesn't feel special in the way the m coupe does, which dishes out a proper sense of occasion every time you get into it and drive it. All the M's come fully kitted out usually too, mines got auto lights and wipers, heated and electric seats, satnav, tyre monitor, Bluetooth, climate, steering control, parking sensors, cruise control, xenons and black leather. Annoying things are the noisy S54 motor valvegear, and the notchy 1-2nd gear change, both well documented and both not to hard to live with. It shares all the running gear, brakes and engine from the M3 csl, and many of the z4 roadster parts so it's easy to get bits for it.

Yes I am lucky I guess. Having an understanding wife helps a lot!

New motor! This is so much better than the one I tested down the road, just goes to show don't buy the first one you drive! The engine is much more eager to rev, and very addictive :) nice having all the modern stuff too. Going to clean up the Corrado now having used it over the winter, there's a few little rattles to sort too....

Yes to be fair I didn't really get it much over 5k, probably where I was going wrong!!

Yeah but you can hear the bearings going so you know it needs changing, the bearings were fine on this one, God knows how long the impeller was broken but luckily most of the bits were retrieved.

Replaced the water pump today and had to drain the system and collect all the bits that had come off the plastic impeller, why do they use plastic ffs Replaced with metal circulo pump.

I'll have a look thanks for the heads up, there aren't many being advertised at the moment, certainly not in my budget anyway. Maybe I should try the 3.0 as well, there's more space in the boot for the dog, and many people say it's almost as fast. Certainly more comfortable.