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really like them, think they are really cool, and im not someone who likes big plastic spoilers etc! but i think they are really nice, but surely all they do to get 360 odd bhp is whack a turbo on the size of a dustbin? i dont really think thats the best option when trying to show off engineering skills. especially for the japs. but other than that fantastic cars. better than a scooby IMO.

ive got the same charger for my golf VR6, ive also got a mate who runs one on his Vr6 racecar, he seems to be able to get them from somewhere quite easily, and im pretty sure he's got a load of spare ones in his garage, ill ask him when i see him....

very nice, good to see you are still happy with the corrado, i know its hard o justify 2 nice cars like that, but they are different machines to drive, which means you dont get bored!!

cheers mate. so what do these snap on ones look like ?

does anyone know where i can get a decent drivers seat cover from?? ive seen the ones on ebay and dont think they look that good. ideally i want one with a VW logo on so going to halfords is out of the question i think, also while im at it, anyone know a good quality car cover, ive heard that cheap ones can ruin the paintwork by being a bit rough. any ideas ?

yup me to, nmost of the mums are too lazy to walk from the far side of the carpark, therefore that is the first place you should park!! the best ones are the women 4x4 owners who come in wide, taking a long swing to get it in a parking space and.....they still manage to take up two spaces :lol:

loving the suede stuff, really good touch. be great to see this at the south coast meet, if you and the car are coming ?

how do people like him get through life ?? surely he should be dead by now- either by his own hand or that of someone else..??

bugg*r the thread on the keeley tape, look at those bad boys!!! :norty:

or you could go and spend a bit more (i.e lots!!) and have a new tuned up engine slotted in at the same time ?

that is soooo clean, wish my g60 was that clean, its got about an inch of dirt all over it poor thing, ill try and give it a wash tommorrow after seeing that, it looks spanky new, good job!!

they are completly different cars, the VR is so laid back and you do notice the difference between 30-80+ mph, it just seems to pull and pull, wouldnt know when it stops pulling because its too good to thrash. whereas the G60 seems to be more revvy and vocal when its accelerating. i suppose the best way to compare it is something like an audi S8 (vr6) and a porsche (g60) both are very quick just show it in different ways. no, as i say, they are both chalk and cheese, if i wanted to go out for a hoon to let my hair down etc, then i'd pick the corrado, due to the fact it revs and sounds/feels more racey (if thats a word) whereas the Vr6 is more refined, you wouldnt know it is pushing near 300bhp until you put you foot on the gas hard, (its all so effortless, stick it in a gear and drive!!) the G60 is more chuckable, due to the fact it sits more sqaut on the road than a golf, but im sure if it was a corrado it would be even better, but a golf is more practical for me at the moment. the G60 isbeing set up to be a proper fast road car whereas the VR6 is my sensible (ish) everyday driver, so ill still feel the need to swap em over once in a while....hopefully

haha!! thats theexact reason i decided not to go to uni!! i knew i wouldnt learn anything, and get poor!!! the only reasn i can afford it is through savings, and various other NON ILLEGAL sources :D fact is that i could sell that car tommorow for what i paid for it, or put it back to standard and sell it without the charger/wheels etc. so as i see it, its an investment, plus i like the more refined nature of the VR6, where as the G60 is a bit more race orientated, the Vr is a smoother easier drive. So they are still both like chalk and cheese IMO.

i'd love a job like that!! my other halfs stepdad used to be a mechanic too, back in the early 80's, apparently he invented some beam/bar thingy that goes between the back wheels on old ford escorts, and some guy nicked tbe idea off him and got rich from it. as you can tell i dont know much about them, but really cool job. :D

just got back from giving the guys at gwerks a spin in it, and came back with some H+R roll bars for it, havent een had it 24 hours and im buying stuff (mental note: have to stop buying stuff!!) they seemed chuffed, off to give it a good wash/wax (not that it needs it-its perfect!!) and should have some piccies!! Its more economical than my G60!! how that work then ? :?

yeah well thats why i chose it over getting a storm or a nice specc'd corrado, plus the guy who lives in the flat next door hs a white corrado 16v, and we reckon it would start looking odd having a carpark full of corradi (multiple corrado's :lol: )

collected my Mk3 golf highline yesterday!!! that is soooooo lovely to drive, wish i bought a VR to start with!! its supercharged too, with a pair of schrick cams and a stainless exhaust, and koni adjustables! only done 44k on an R plate!! everything works, a/c electrics (including heated seats etc) and the sound!!! the sound is amazing, reminds me of the sound the scoobies make when you hit the gas!! hope it wears off soon, as it could cost me a lot in petrol!! well chuffed. there is not a mark on it,its always been used as a 2nd car and had only been used (rarely) at weekends by the previous 2 owners!! ill get some proper pics up later

yeah, it was on vr6oc as well.

the 16" ones in my sig pic (right side) are porsche silver roses, they were really nice, best looking wheels ive had on there so far, kind of regret selling them, but they were a bit impractical, you can usually pick some up off ebay, for a few hundred £, then get them mirror polished. Im now using more sensible BBS RX's, also needed so i can fit my new brakes under them!! Going to pick up my New daily car tommorrow...s/c VR6 golf highline!! cost me £5800 to buy and £2400 to insure!!! time to put in some O/T at work.... :shock:

i'd sell it, then at least if you wanted another one further down the line you could get one, maybe even save up a bit more and get a better one? you can see plenty of examples of people trying to sell their cars and no-one biting on this forum, so someone wanting your car is not something to pass off lightly!

wouldnt have thought it would be any more than 220??

im not saying they dont exist, im saying the build is crap, my dad used to swear by mercs, but would never touch a manual, always complained they couldnt ge the ratios right and kept breaking. (sounds like auto vr6's!!)

and all xk's are auto as well. jag dont do manual boxes well (neither do mercedes, come to think of it!!)

might be able to keep up with an XK8, but those are the posh hairdressers car, the real one to try against is the XKR!!

to be honest i still havent seen the spec sheet, or the build itself, i know it sounds daft, but ive got scompete faith in the guy who is building it. he builds audi TT racecars for a living, and previous to building my engine was completly rebuilding a DB7 for racing, engine and all!! one of the main factors when i wanted the engine built was that it had to be reliable, therefore i dont want it pushed to the max, and want all the components to be more than capable to handling the power, and as a benchmark i wanted it to put out at least 250BHP, which he said it will do, and if it doesnt then he will rebuild it again...free of charge until it does achieve it, but it should easily surpass those figures and more, due to the fact we didnt orginally factor in things such as the FMIC and water/meth injection. but 250bhp is enough for me, especially when it should handle well too, should be a fun machine!!