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Apologies vr6storm, "slating it" probably was putting it a bit strong. It's just I was a bit gutted to find out that the car I spend most of my time lusting after wasn't perfect... However, I rapidly got over it and will continue to do the research and scrape the funds together (selling my Audi - is that a swear word in these parts?) Thanks again. P.S. Excellent forum.

Cheers for the replies guys. It's far better to know of the pitfalls in advance. My problem in the past is that I've been smitten with certain cars. Common sense goes out of the window and I've had a few unpleasant surprises (which my girlfriend reminds me of every so often). Maybe the article will put a few people off and leave a better selection for me? :wink:

Hi all, I'm considering buying a Corrado VR6 (~£4-5k) and have been reading through various threads here. All was looking good until I got a copy of the mag in the title. They basically slated it :mad: Please can you provide opinions/advice on their following comments? 1. 2.9 overbore of golf 2.8 was a bad idea, cylinders 1&6 overheating and wearing quickly, oiling plugs and smoking. 2. Timing chain renewal at 70-80k very expensive (£350-400 IIRC) 3. Golf based gearbox weak 4. Interior assembled by Karmann not screwed together as well as Wolfsburg stuff. I love the looks, sound and pace of the VR6 but not the reported potential problems. Thanks in advance.