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The new S6......

72000 miles from new

electric and heated recaro half leather/ alcantara

black headlining

cruise control

xenons

sunroof

climate control

230bhp standard

i want to do a couple of things to it:

1, get it lowered

2, get the 5 cylinder 20v turbo re-mapped to 280bhp

3, get the wheel centres refurbed.

thats it..... what do you think?

A few pics of the old 2.8 quattro....

this was a wicked car.

A few more pics of my old VR6

Loved this car but its now owned by Lee (useoncedestroy) on this forum - he has done some nice mods to it since these pics were taken.

I had to get rid of the corrado in mid 2009 due to being made redundant a couple of times then moving out to the Middle East for work. I'm back in the uk now but Iv'e put Corrado ownership on hold for a while because i need a car with a bit more space.

I had a C4 Audi Avant 2.8 Quattro a while ago and loved it - It was such a solid capable tourer and awesome in the snow, so i was on the hunt for another....

I sniffed out the perfect replacement - a 1997 S6 avant in volcano black metallic with just about every factory option from new. The car was on the Isle of White but after chatting to the owner It sounded amazing so I took the risk and dragged my girlfriend over there for the day with some cash burning a hole in my pocket.

As soon as i clapped eyes on it i knew it had to be mien - garage kept, full Audi service history, 72,000 miles from new and an original bill of sale for £43,000 in 1997!!!!!

17" speedline they are 5x114 with an offset of 38

I have found some pcd adaptors that make them 5x100 and are 20mm

This makes the offset 18....... the question is; would this be ok on an corrado vr6 or will they stick out too much?

pic of wheel attached - they are lush!

A few better pics, what do you think?

the full respray is finished and im picking it up on saturday!

popped in on the way to work this morning and took these pics on my phone

what do you think???

I'll have it all cleaned and i'll post some better pics up soon.

cheers

my fave corrado of all time..... nice one mate!

thanks for all the comments...

still havnt decided what to do regarding the smoothing etc. i might just keep it completely standard.

I took these on my phone today showing the progress

I've been talking to my mate who is doing the work and i'm thinking about some subtle mods to do to the body work....

i was thinking i'd have the door handles painted body colour

the door rubbing strips removed

and the rear number plate surround painted

what do you think..... any more suggestions?

all comments appreciated!

Looks like a great car you've got there.

 

Where about in Oxford are you?

I lived in charlbury (about 15 miles from oxford) until i was 25. I bought a house in kent last year and now live in a village called edenbridge. where are you guys from?

Hi everyone,

I'm not new to the forum, ive had a few corrados in my time but ive just bought this baby. the body is a bit shabby but the best part is the new TSR engine - its as sweet as a nut. ive got a few plans for her. watch this space....

Hi guys, just after a bit of advice really I have seen a really nice set of 17"s by 8"s and was wondering if they fit on my vr6. i dont yet know the offset yet, but apparently they come in various offsets. I think et35 is one.

...So i was wondering what would be the ideal offset to get and also what tyres to use, i had a set of 17 x 7.5 alloys on a previous vr6 with 205 45 17 and that was perfect. will 205 45 17's fit on 17" x 8" wheels?

thanks, Ben

my c

the wheels are made by Antera. I got them because i thought they looked a bit Porschey, and i really like that look.

Its done about 90k, it has cloth recaro seats and it is Burgundy pearl metallic. I've had it for 2 month and am gradually sorting out the few niggley little problems. Overall i'm really happy with it!

new wheels!

My corrado is a german LHD import and it has this function. the switch on the dash is positioned next to lights. closer to the steering wheel

bump!

Looking to buy some porsche wheels for my vr6, i just want to check i'm working this out right before i splash out.

my vr's offset is 43, the rims i want are 17 inch 8j with an offset of 60....

.... so if i get 18mm spacers that will put the offset back to 42

Is that right... and will the rims fit my vr ok on the front and back - my car is lowered by about 40mm???

HELP. Cheers

glad you decided to keep it tarche2... it looks really cool

or is it something i can do myself?

thats what it feels like,

does anyone know a good garage that i can take it to?

I'm based in oxfordshire, i dont mind travelling a bit but not too far

I've only had valvers before and never had anything much go wrong with them so never found a corrado/vw specialist

thanks

In my vr6 Ive noticed that when pulling away in 1st and 2nd gear there is kind of a small clunk feeling and a slight jerk just as the gear engages... I'm no mechanic, so I don’t have a clue what it could be, but I do know that it feels a bit crap and I want to get it sorted... any ideas?

Its only subtle and sometimes you don’t even notice it, but I hat things not working right...

Please advise!!

Thanks

Its my old corrado, the ride was ok, i only had the cheap fk coilovers too!

...yours looks awesome slammed in the driveway picture! those original bbs wheels look V cool!