Anton Sobriquet

I'll take one of the heater control fascias, too, please, mate. The one on the right in your pic looks the better of the two. I'll Paypal you another £5.

Wouldn't you get height issues with Golf seats in a Corrado?

"Cheers got your PM, good to know they aren't backwards compatible." Or forwards.... LOL

I understood there's a bit of tricky drilling, tho', which is what I meant by not a straight fit. I just went from the thread I just happened to come across last night, because I've been looking for one myself:- " I have a MK2 Eibach Front Upper strut and there are three mounting holes on each side. Two on each side are accessible but one hole on each side is obstructed by the bulkhead". "I just mounted mine on my Corrado, took it from my former Mk II Golf, and it fits perfect. Yes, a pain to drill the rear holes, but not that big pain. Fits nicely..." I stand corrected, dragon green, and I'm happy to take your word it's not as difficult as I'd tunderstood. You obviously know if you've done it. I, too, would be interested in buyng it if you decide to sell, Anne.

It's not a straight fit on a Corrado. There's a guide here: http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?48255-How-to-fit-a-MK2-Eibach-Front-Upper-Strut-Brace-on-a-Corrado

The current spec car sounds pretty good, tho', mate. Have you posted any pics lately? The bumper actually looks much better on your old car than the yellow one. Not keen on that Rieger grille and grille spoiler at all. Ruins the look completely IMO.

They certainly do look cool; they're gorgeous. Lucky man!

@ Portent Don't seem to be able to work the 'reply with quote' for some reason. If it's not impertinent to ask, I'd be interested to know what you consider your cloth ones to be worth and how much you'd expect to pay for leather in good condition, assuming availability? Owning a set of each would certainly cut down on the wear and tear. If it's within your means, why not?

I'd say it all depends on how you drive your car and how it's set up. If you're a driver, your car will most likely be stiff and bumpy... at least a bit. Never mind the aesthetics or status, leather will have you sliding around and squirming about as you have to ram your left foot against the footrest and use the wheel to push yourself back up into the seat when you'd really prefer to be focussing everything on getting round the corner on the absolute limit of adhesion. So, to be securely planted behind the wheel, leather's not going to do it for you and you'll really need to go for cloth, or reckon on ditching the back seat and getting a harness bolted in. If, on the other hand, you're more of a cruiser and your car is less stiff and bumpy, or not even stiff or bumpy at all, you'll still slide around a bit in leather, mostly towards the footwell, and the seat belt will likely ride up your belly from time to time. But it's sexy, looks cool and s****y and might even smell nice, even though it's cold in winter and hot and sticky in summer without AC. Cloth really gets it every time if you keep it well, unless, like me, you're a male dog owner who takes him with you everywhere you go. Then you really do need leather, irrespective of how you use your car, simply because it's so easy to keep clean in spite of the canine secretions, the muddy paws and copious amounts of spiky hair and it just doesn't seem to get torn. Anyways, chances are, if you haven't already, you'll soon fall in love with your new VR and want to spend your life, not to mention all your money, together. FWIW, my advice would be not to spend too much too soon. Go for something reasonably priced, in the best condition you can find it, whatever it is, and see how you like it. If you don't, sell it and try something else. As long as you don't get tucked up on a deal, you should be able to sell for the same or similar money within a reasonable period. You'll maybe have years and years worth of making different choices and trying diffferent things. The car tends to be for life but the seats don't have to be... ---------- Post added at 2:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 2:51 AM ---------- Why can't the word 'ywkasn', which is good old northern slang and not rude or offensive in any respect, not be published, but 'sexy' can be? Can't I even mention Hilary S**** any more?

I was trawling around the net most of last night looking for leather Recaro's myself, ideally heated, electric ones. If you think the cost differential between cloth and leather Recaros would be insignificant, I'd advise you to think again, my friend... it's HUGE.. at least from what I saw last night.

There's undoubtedly a technical reason but could be it's simply due to demand and manufacturing cost. RHD parts must be a relatively small fraction of LHD parts sales.

I'll defo take the centre dash plastic frame for £7. Please PM payment details. BTW The early and late ones differ on account of the revised mountings for the late heater control panel, which is secured by a screw in each corner through a plastic tab.

I have a VW original one taking up space in the garage. All tabs intact. What are they worth?

Straight replacement fit designed for the Corrado.

Thanks dragon green; help appreciated. I did look in the Wiki but couldn't find anything on it apart from a very useful headlight switch repair guide. Is there a reason the thread's stickied but not wikied?

By original type, do you mean the early one? I believe the switch is different in the late model, tho' may be wrong. Anyways, do I need to do it? Been working OK for me for the last 5 years or so.

Bought from a forum member for a FMIC setup, for which it provides plenty of room, but changed plans. It's a pretty tatty looking moonlight blue needing paint but is perfectly sound. Pic is from FS ad I bought it from a few years ago. £100 collected from Cambridge to get my cash back.

I'd like one, please. What's all this about an inline fuse mod, chaps?

I entirely agree with you Kip, but it seems others don't. So it's a personal decision for the individual to make. The issue as regards the insurers, really, is whether the screen is sufficiently damaged to warrant replacement or whether someone just fancies having a new screen. My own insurance states "we will pay for damage..." There is a specific exclusion for extra costs for out of hours service, "unless the windscreen is shattered, or the driver's vision or the security of the insured car is affected". Seems pretty clear ('scuse pun).

Still interested; needs doing. Personal matter whether to claim the cost back on insurance, I think.

Time to get lamin-x protectors now my fogs are both cracked... Can't decide whether to try subtle or smoked tint or just get clear. Anyone got them? Need to know whether the smoked would reduce the light output much? Any help in being more decisive appreciated.

Billet aluminium pullies lighten the rotating mass a fair bit. You might like to check out Gruvenparts. They're helpful and very good to deal with. I have their stuff on my car.:- http://www.gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=266

It doesn't look like mine. Were they changed between early and late models?

Could be on for this. I noticed my screen is quite pitted. Just concerned about the insurance claim aspect. Put me down for a maybe.

Nice work, Ray. Looks like a very neat job.