Henny

the one touch thing changed around the time of the interior facelift. What your G plater does is correct for the earlier cars (also, if you get one to start on the way down from the drivers switches and then tap down on the other window, it'll open that one fully too once it's opened the first one ;) ) The later ones only went down as VW (and most other manufacturers) nobbled their control systems to stop kids killing themselves/trapping parts of their bodies in the electric windows by accident. Some companies opted for a sensor system which stops the window when it hits an obstruction, but by and large most companies just stopped providing an "auto up" function... If you haven't got auto down on your late car (some early 16Vs got retro-fitted power windows which didn't have a control box, they were just switches which controlled the motors) then there's probably a dead connection to the window control brain...

-Neil-, to be honest, the Cat on a Corrado isn't that restrictive so you won't free up much (if any) power by decatting the car alone on a none forced induction car (ie no turbo or supercharger) . However, if you're planning on gas flowing/porting the rest of the engine and doing a load of other modifications, then it's one to add to the end of the list... ;) As I said above, the odds are that just about all Corrados will pass the emissions test without a cat as long as it's running spot on. If it's not running right, the de-cat will highlight it on the emissions test so you do run a risk of it failing... It's not something you can say 100% that a car will pass/fail every time not knowing the car personally... however, if the cat's already dead, then you haven't got a lot to loose trying a decat pipe over a replacement cat... ;) Hell, if it then turns out you need the cat to get your car through, you can sell the bypass pipe on afterwards...

yeah, either that or wrap the cloth tape over the top of the self-amalgamating tape... It's only to stop the S/A tape from sticking to everything else as well as itself, it works very well in keeping the loom safe and sound other than that though... 8) It's sounding like it's all going well though, no major hassles? 8)

...sadly, it's true though... :| Over the years they've cut corners almost as much as most other manufacturers, and this was one of 'em...

g60bv, my box was already in bits, so it only cost me an extra £200 for the gear ratio change... 8)

Riley, dizzy will be in the post in the morning, sorry I didn't get chance to post it over the weekend... :oops:

take off the cover which goes over the belt driving the supercharger and check to see if there's a lot of dust in there... if there is, then your belt is slipping on the supercharger drive pulley which is causing the smell....

ZippyVR6, 16Vs don't have an aux water pump... ;) R1-Jay, What sort of temps are you reading on the gauge and the MFA for water and oil temps. The early valvers DO run fairly warm, and the bubbling up when you open the expansion tank isn't always a bad sign - water boils at a higher temp when under pressure, when you open the tank you're releasing the pressure suddenly which causes the boiling point to drop suddenly letting the water boil over... ;) Post up your running temps so we can see if they're over the top or not... 8)

the reason behind the windows only working one at a time is simple. VW were being cheap... ...seriously... They used a gauge of cable for the main +ve wiring to the Corrado's fuse box (can't remember what it is) and within the box which is adaquate for powering all of the car's electrical systems at once, but only one electric window before you go over the ampage which the cable is safe for... :roll: The electric window motors are the highest power drain item on the car excluding the starter (which kicks in the X-relay/load reduction relay anyway so doesn't count! ;) )

also check your flexy hoses for any signs of either dampness (internal failure) or bubbles on the outer surface. Personally, I'd place odds on it being crappy fluid which is in need of changing or a leaky cylinder, either master or in one of the calipers. Check that the brake fluid level isn't altering as this will show you if you have a leaky cylinder.

yup, that's the booggar... 8)

It's not "doing a Henny" unless it's in a PUBLIC carpark in a space marked "Keep Clear"! :lol: Sam, be careful with the self amalgamating tape, it looks great for a month or so, but as soon as it gets hot and touches something, it'll stick to it making one hell of a mess... I did that with J-DUB and regretted it... :| There's a kit-car website which sells proper looming tape which DOESN'T melt (and isn't flammable!) which I'll dig out a link to and send on to you... ;)

The grey one has the quiafe in there with the modded g/box and engine, but I've done sod all to the suspension or bushes (except for the front subframe bushes) as I've not had time. I've a full new rack with poly bushes, rear subframe (seam welded), wishbones, trackrods and ends, ball joints etc etc etc sat on my dining room floor waiting for me to save up for the new suspension set up, topmounts and anti-roll bars... THEN it should handle properly and I'll be upset if I can spin third... ;)

I've not spent anything on this chassis yet though... that's on the list of things I'm saving up for... :oops: ;) :lol:

oh, don't get me wrong, I can get 3rd gear wheelspin in the dry if I try, but at the moment it'll do it if I'm not careful in the wet without trying... :| :oops:

damp through to wet, although I think the garage may have put too much pressure in my front tyres which I need to check at some point... :oops: :lol:

And you know why it's the first don't you? 'cos no-one else is daft enough to look at a Coach and think "I REALLY want one of those that'll float..." :roll: :lol: Only in America...

yup, I had 50/50 left to right, and 60/40 front to rear on J-DUB. IIRC, as standard the Corrado is around 50/50 left to right and 55/45 front to rear. Nice find with that website there Joe M, 8)

oooh, I stand corrected, :oops: (admittedly by myself and Google!) The first Blue LED was actually (accidentally) invented on the "Fifth day of May, 1861" :crazyeyes: (clicky if you're bored) It was then forgotten about until late 1990 when they started making 'em commercially. However, just for reference, a SINGLE blue LED was around $15 in 1992 and was only just visible in daylight... it's only in the last few years that the brightness has gone up and the cost come down... 8)

G60Jet, disconnecting the speedo doesn't work on some newer cars, that simply stops the car running properly as the ECU detects it as a fault condition and makes the car go into fail-safe mode putting the warning lamp on the dash too! They're getting clever to try and combat this now... 8)

Knowing that Blue LEDs have only been available in large quantities for around 9 years, (and even then they were SERIOUSLY expensive) I seriously doubt that ANY car from the Corrado's era has a blue LED for it's main beam warning lamp. I think you'll all find that they're a bulb with a blue "condom" on them... ;)

I nearly bought an Aqua blue Corrado G60 (2 owners and full history) which had a standard black cloth interior. They do exist, but they ain't common...

You missed off the "ly unreliable"... ;) :roll: :oops: :lol: Yeah, the toothed belt makes one hell of a difference, both to the power delivery and to the sound of her... annoyingly she's just bedded in fully now and is the quickest shes ever felt just before I've got to do the flipping head gasket again... :roll: :lol: I'll tell you this though, 3rd gear wheelspin between 60 and 70 on the motorway is fecking scarey! :| :lol:

the inters timing gear was bobbins... it wasn't even close to being accurate and didn't even stay consistant over the two days... :roll:

Claret Badger, it's difficult to say what the wear should be, mate. Hell, I bought a 90K G60 and found out that it'd been clocked by over 130K! Inside and out looked right for a 90K car, no bolster wear, slightly shiney leather wheel/gear knob and the odd stone chip on the paint... The problem is that Corrados can stand upto high motorway milages without showing it too badly... :| Kind of a mixed blessing I'd say... :roll: :lol: