calorrado

Yeh as stated be careful with the tint on the front windows, my girlfriend got pulled by OB :lcop: in her mk2 gti and was led to a nearby car park where VOSA inspectors checked over her car :oops: , her windows only allowed 20% daylight (needed to be 70%+) and was issued a 'Roadworthiness Prohibition Notice', basically got 7 days to rectify the tints and had to call for inspector to check and sign off as ok. They also checked her apparently noisy scorpion exhaust which passed ok thank god! Then told when leaving that she was only allowed to drive the car home or to a garage with the front windows wound down - unbelievable!!! IMPORTANT: the VOSA tinted window leaflet they gave her states that excessively front side windows will invalidate you insurance, the police told her if she had an accident her fault or not if her insurance wouldn't have to pay. :pale:

Price sounds very reasonable, as earlier stated if door cards are included in price (but is this cash price or is there VAT on top?), will need to souce some recaro front seats first though.

I firstly would like to thank my father for my VW addiction, sadly he passed away xmas 2004. He owned 13 beetles (one of then i sold him), passat, mk1 golf and porche 911. My second car was a 73 beetle and fith was a 71 bug then followed numerous company cars and a weekend custom 64 bug, until a year and a half ago when i changed job and had to buy my own. Bought a 1990 mk2 golf gti in calypso green but longed for a corrado after seeing them at shows, so i sold the golf and bought a cheap 1.8 16v rado to test, loved the looks, spoiler, seating position and handling etc but this car did have a few niggles so decided to sell and find the best i could afford, after studying the history of the rado i decided the G60 was the only way to go for me! So got a 91 G60 rado now had it nearly a year and love it! PS thanks to Andy the previous owner for parting with it, dont worry it is in good hands and get serious time and money spent on it.

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Put chrome door latches on yesterday! the drivers side went on done in ten minutes sorted, passenger side took twice as long? then i closed the door and it wouldn't open from the inside or the outside, oh my god i was in a panic, opened a can of beer to think and reboot brain - ahh!!! - central locking doh! Then i popped the bonnet, UTTER FILTH!, so this took another 4 cans of beer :drinking: to complete and a bad back but well worth it, even the missus was impressed until i realised where this compliment was going, yeh i have to clean her engine bay now as well. :| photo probs? click album link below!

my first corrado was on a 'G' plate, that had wind up windows but elec sunroof weird would of preferred it the other way round, VAG colour was one i have never seen again on a rado either in dark metallic green, can't remenber paint code , still have some pics of the ol' girl though!

Hi mate, all work on my car is done by the phirm! The PHIRM Unit 4, Quail House Farm, Hyde Lane, CHURT, Surrey, GU10 2LR http://www.thephirm.co.uk just make sure you got ride height adjustable suspension 2 go with your wheels! should look phat on 9's all round!

yes i do try as its only 10minutes away but work nights so not every month :cry:

Car looks sweet, when r the rims going on then?

well i don't mind! anyway the car will be running daily wheel half the time througout the summer as i think these badboys are gonna take ages to clean!

Hi all, Spent most of yesterday at 'The Phirm' getting ride height correct and arches rolled, went for 5mm spacers ing the end, tried the 8mm ones first but rear wheels stuck out too far and just didn't look right. As usual Tim and the guys done a great job and can't recommend them enough! Anyway i have added some new shots to my album (last 10 pics on page 3), what d'ya think! http://www.kapture-it.co.uk/show_album.php?from=24&album_id=012603

Cheers, yeh car booked in wednesday @10am then look forward to no-rice and dubs at the park! oh and sorry chap but it hurts 2 say how much!

thanks 4 everyones comments, wheels were big decission (coz i am broke now) and wasn't until i got the toyo's on them could i really see whether they suited on the car, but generally a thumbs up so many thanks chaps!

thanks, been told these r pretty rare in 4x100 dont know how rare. Miss the old 15" schmidts my girlfriend has them on her golf gti now and i am running her old miglia 17's for daily use becuase the coilovers have 2 be wound down now even more if i stuck the 15's back on the car would probably be grounded, doh! modified vw's what a nightmare, love em 2 bits!

try this link should be working http://www.kapture-it.co.uk/show_album.php?album_id=012603

cheers mate, been a mission 2 find some suitable wheels and something a bit different from the norm, like 2 try and be original!

Hi, Just uploaded some pics of car with new show wheels on link below, they are fully polished 3pc split rim OZ Futura's ( pcd 4 x 100, Combination of 8J x 17" on FRONT- ET 25 & 9J x 17" on REAR- ET30) The car was originally running 8J x 15" Schmidt Modern Lines so as you can see from the picture the car is sitting far to high now so its back to the guys @ 'The Phirm' on Wednesday to get the suspension wound down (if u aint rubbin u aint dubbin!) and rear arches rolled as some 8mm spacers and longer bolts are required for the rears as i would not be happy running them with only the couple of millimeters clearence without them. So all being well i'll have uploaded the finished photos thurday then look forward to next no-rice meet fingers crossed 4 sunshine eh! http://www.kapture-it.co.uk/show_album.php?album_id=012603

so maybe get a few more miles down first while saving up for a new cylinder head to go with cam then. yeh its got a rallye intercooler setup, i will update the spec, doh!

thanks had a look through those links, mixed views on boost valve then, i will speak to the guys at my garage again!

Hi everyone, New to this superb forum so still finding my way around it slowly. I would be really grateful for some advice as I am no expert(mechanically) and due to have some more mods fitted to my 1991 G60. The original engine and head has now done 75k and decided to have a the mild kent cam fitted, is this a wothwhile addition to the original head or only a real benefit if i spent an extra £450 on a gas flowed/ported head to go with it? Also I have bought a TSR 4into1 stainless manifold and need to order a new quality stainless system to go with it to replace my rotting aluminised Jetex system, any suggestions. Lastly i purchased a FSE Power boost valve also to be fitted, has anyone experienced problems with these. Cheers everyone!