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Straight to the financial ombudsman. Don't let them fob you off mate. Letters to the CEO, post on their Facebook page and twitter, give them absolute hell!

Round ones I thank you! I'm here all week!

You not got that back yet?!?!

Yep, this is a common problem with the use of 4-pots. The master cylinder would ideally be upgraded at the same time. Mine feel soft on the initial push of the pedal but keep going and they're amazing. You learn to drive around it after all while... which is interesting when you drive a modern car for the first time and it feels like you've stamped on the brakes! :lol:

Hells yes! Another back on the scene. Good to see you Ben. Still Bedford way? Should organise a midlands meet up.

Haha, good news. Of course mate, PM me your email

Great to see you back mate. Chris sold the number plate?! Hopefully not a precursor to selling the whole thing.

If anyone is interested and wants me to go look at this I'm based in Cambridge

Liking the idea of a corrado rescue centre and museum. We could buy up all the low miles original examples and create a very unique corrado based investment program! Logic says use my accountancy to do something but as noted, working on your own in a room for 40hrs a week takes a certain kind of person. Also, I've been in industry for the past 7 years so I'm a bit out of practice for preparing individual accounts and tax returns etc. I could do it but might not be quick enough at the start and would require an element of revision of the various rules and regulations. Still a possible though

Did you do something completely different? I thought you transferred skills? Hello Andy, long time! What is it you do, maybe I'll do that if it pay loads.... then I can spend more on the car! :lol:

Seems my Dad might be onto something here. I had lunch with a friend today, he's an Electrician and general builder and said similar to the above. He's also suggested that he's been very lucky having a family business to walk into, and thinks I'll struggle to find someone to take me on as a trainee as they can pay a 16 yr old lad pennies. He caveated this with the fact I might be lucky and find someone willing to pay more as I could be deemed more mature and less likely to just mess around. But either way, it's essential that I find something as the course to learn to wire stuff up, and the practicalities/tricks to rewiring a house are worlds apart and not necessarily something you get trained to do at college. Which does bring me back to using my accountancy for something else.... think I might need to whip up a list and start doing some research. None of this has put me off, if anything I'm getting more excited about the prospect of doing something myself the more I think about it.

Great suggestion but I'm not down with being a franchisee. I'd rather try to build my own business, the accountant in me says if I can be successful I could have a very profitable 'out' by selling or passing on a successful business. I've sent some probing emails to some local training suppliers, hopefully I can talk though my ideas with them and formulate a plan and see how realistic this all might be. Talking to my father today he always wished he'd taken the risk and started his own business, but he did make one fair point... do I want to be on my knees all day squashed into a tight space wiring up a house, or have my arm round a u-bend etc when I'm in my 60's?! :lol:

Cheers for the thoughts guys, I'm really really tempted and now my wife is back working I don't need to worry quite as much about money anymore. We do still have a small child so anything is a risk I guess. Currently a qualified accountant but thinking I'd like to try a trade, either electrician or plumber grabs my eye. I've recently been restoring a house and I've enjoyed helping all the guys on the job, and I've always been very practical and hands on. Wanted to be an engineer as a youngster but kind of fell into accountancy. Worried I was being completely mental just thinking about it, but looks like I'm not.... which is reassuring.

Evening all, after some opinions/experiences/words of wisdom. I've worked in the same industry for the last 14 years and I've recently had a hankering to try something new. I feel like trying something less desk based and more practical. I'm able to turn my hand to most things and quite fancy working for myself. Not all of that is relevant but essentially I'm wondering if anyone has made a move in career in their mid thirties or later? I've got 30 years left to work, not sure I see myself being stuck where I am all that time. Love to hear what people think.

Happy new year to all. Hope it's a good'un

Good work man, car looking very nice. Wish I could get mine out. After months of driving an old Volvo 850 estate I've started becoming numb to the experience of driving. Yesterday I even thought my father in laws old A4 TDi was 'quite a good drive'..... I've lost it! :lol:

Merry Christmas everyone! No corrado related presents yet.... I can already feel the love coming back :lol:

You need a project. Matchstick Corrado sculpture? Extremely hard puzzle? Anything for the car need polishing by hand?

By that I trust you mean 'Look Awesome'!?

Welcome and good luck :thumbleft: And remember, it's OK to get angry/frustrated. It's the natural state of a Corrado owner

Worth getting Vagcom on it if you can mate. Mine seems to get to temp quite slowly according to the gauges but when plugged into VCDS it's actually at temp much earlier.

Merry Christmas one and all! I've asked specifically not to have anything Corrado related for a change :lol: Rob, we'll organise some Corrado elf helpers for the new year!

Bugger. Bad luck mate. Having fractured my ankle in the past you're going to be taking it easy for at least 6 weeks, ladders are out of the question until February. Did you do any ligament damage? That can be worse than the bones to be honest. My ankle still isn't 100% 5 years on because of the ligaments. Rest up and feel better soon.

That looks great! Seen it done on wheels and had been thinking about it for my Rota's that need a refurb.

Love this thread, and the car looks amazing. Is it in regular use now?