:D hey, im new to these parts and just thought i'd introduce myself a bit. Took me awhile to find an active corrado forum online thats in the UK...and there doesnt seem to be many websites dedicated to this great car.
I know its a long way off, but i'm seriously wanting to buy a corrado and it will be next year when I do this. I fell in the love with the car when an old friend used to have one where i worked.I think it was the G60 and he had it chipped. In the meantime I want to learn as much as i can about them.. I dont want to make any mistakes and need to know what i;m letting myself in for basically. I've heard mixed opinions on the subject..my local mechanic who owns a VR6 swears by their reliability,performance,handling etc.On other side of the coin, a lot of my friends warn me about the maintenance costs being high as its an old car. But then again as long as its maintained/serviced properly,oil changed at least every 6 months it stands a better chance of longevity.
I believe the 1.8 G60 has a supercharger which needs rebuilding every 45k and a company called G werks does this. This is expensive work but if not maintained properly may end up buying a new supercharger which costs a grand.eek.
then there's the 2 litre 16v which is 136Bhp and does 0-60 in 9 seconds. very good figures imo. I'd guess easier to maintain as well and there's more chance of me finding a good,trouble free one as there is a G60 as they are much more fragile.
I have considered the Vr6 but i doubt i'd be able to afford this...so for the moment looking at the G60 and the 2 litre.
Have seen a few advertised on ebay and autotrader...most of which have accumalated about 100k+ miles.thats a lot but if next year i bought something like this....am i pretty much getting a sound investment? or would i be wasting my money? and better off getting a newer golf 1.8T or something like that?
