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Definitely worth fixing!!! Do you not have any mates who can weld? putting a few patches on the underside shouldn't be too difficult (assuming they remain relatively small holes an you dont end up poking a 10x10" square lol) A few hours of welding, then take the time to give the rest of the underside a thorough going over and apply new underseal. Then hopefully you have caught it just in time and you won't have any issues in the future

Cheers mate, I did have the lips in a bright yellow colour to start with but that was too much. Then I toned it down a bit with the "antique gold" colour that isn't too bright. The gold ties in better with the orange indicators. A dark gold/bronze shade on the centres with polished lips would be my preferred finish but black & silver BBS do look awesome!!

No updates for ages as the car as been 4th choice car in the fleet as I bought a BMW 5series originally as a quick flipper but actually quite like it. Anyhow, today the VR6 passed it's MOT, a few advisories but nothing a £100 an a few hours of my time can't sort. Next decision, sell it, track it, daily it, we shall see. Gratuitous picture after the MOT, dodgy parking I know an a couple of other randoms

The Octavia does seem to be a good suggestion, even a 150hp 20VT non VRS one is good shout as you avoid the vrs (IMO) gash interior. Have you considered a Pug 306 HDI? Those things are like cockroaches & practically indestructible whilst actually being good handling cars and if you get a Meridian spec you get half leather/air con etc.

Your Corrado will certainly appreciate the underside refresh. Money well spent in my opinion.

I've been in Swindon three times in the last few weeks, twice in the Burgundy VR6 and once in the noisy blue VR6 and only spotted one other Corrado. A grey VR6 on a K plate which I followed toward Cirencester- very nice, went well heading up to Agri colledge. Also spotted there are a couple of green Corrados in Stroud at the moment, one lowered VR6 on Speedlines and one is standard height 16v

I haven't updated this in ages, the car is still in bits but is getting closer to seeing the road again. The list of jobs to do now is: - cam belt & waterpump - charger belt (extra wide OCD item) - obtain new rocker cover bolts - fit new brake reservoir - refit rear suspension - refit the front wiper mechanism - get the lips on the BBS RZ 15x7 rims which I want to run diamond cut and fit 195/50 Yoko AD08s only recent(ish) pictures were halfway through finishing the rear underside note the back axle is in red oxide and is now gloss black as it's my "test" fit axle. I have a complete built axle which will be swapped at a later date. inside rear arches painted to. Then I think* it is good to go to a mates garage where we will make all new brake lines to join up to the Goodridge hoses and Audi S2 twin pot caliper set up I've got. After which it's MOT and hopefully my summer car! The VR6 is still going fine, I think once the yellow one is on the road I may start converting the VR6 to a track car or flog it.

had both Corrados together today

In typical fashion everyday since I had the car cleaned it has rained and been overcast. Either way here is a picture of how it currently stands

Those Swansea chaps, you may well spot me an my brother in either a burgundy or aqua blue VR6 around Xmas as we will be visiting our Mother in the Mumbles.

Possibly worth looking at more of a hybrid bike then which could have some marginally wider tyres fitted, slightly more durable components and still be more of a whippet on road than a full on mountain bike eg this Voodoo (also at Halfords) http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes-and-classic-bikes/voodoo-marasa-hybrid-bike-2013-2014-18

Quick update. 2,000 miles since it's major work and no dramas to report. I've ended up biting the bullet and replacing all the thermostat housing, crack pipe & joiner and all temp sensors as no matter what I tried I just couldn't stop the small coolant leak that's been testing me!! Aside from that new ECU & fuel pump relays an a new indicator stalk resolved all sorts of strange electrical gremlins. It was rather strange to find that when the indicator stalk main beam/full beam stalk plays up you end up with only side lights - which as we know are not a Corrado strong point. Finally set about giving it a dam good pre Xmas clean. Sadly we ran out of light to take full car shots showing the results of several hours with a MOP. just a teaser for now, I'm really quite amazed how many of the scratches and swirls have been removed. The only draw back is the dings show up even more. from this: horrible dull scratched paint (note the bumper is next on the agenda as it's beyond saving) to much deeped glossier paint that in low light in looks blacker than before and in sunlight far more purple. but then RAIN, which led to this: Gave the interior a freshen up to, Should just require a quick wipe down an dry at the weekend which ought to allow me to get some better pictures. The transformation since last year is quite pleasing given the relatively meager budget.

spotted a M plate burgundy or dark red heading into Nailsworth on Friday

Sadly that's it, i ended up replacing the copper pipes from the ABS module plus the flexi sections needed replacing anyway as the new calipers are the banjo fitting type. All this work makes me think this car will be sticking around for a while.

a slightly ropey wheel as the lips were painted yellow which has now been stripped off. Have to say the 288mm and fresh fluid has been a fantastic upgrade since I had the parts spare after doing a 312mm on my Bro's

It's been another week now since it's been on the road and aside from a minor setback in the form of a split hose - gaffa tape kept me on the road for a couple of days. New hose was £20 from Heritage so no biggy. I hit a bit of a milestone earlier. that's 190,000 on the chassis, approximately 89,000 on the block and 359 miles since all the new engine parts. Plans this weekend are fitting new tyres , possibly suspension and give it a good clean so it's worthy of a few pics.

It's been far from ideal doing all the work on the drive but needs must. A new lambda and a slightly flexible MOT station and it's legal :-) I've done 80miles in it, in that time I have had to adjust the gear linkage 4 times before getting it spot on so that all the gears all work but other than that it's faultless. Happy to be back in a Corrado, no more 1 mile walk in the rain/wind to the bus stop for me

that's a lovely looking engine! is the head gasket a fibre one or metal? i put the mk4 metal one in mine as it supposedly raises compression a little bit

Car is back up and running, now sporting some BBS RX2s, new discs/pads and flexis all round including a 288mm front brake upgrade plus new tracking arms an ball joints. Next on the list is the AVO suspension kit which I've been sitting on for a while. The engine is still playing up a bit it sounds utterly smoother an quieter than it ever had but i'm having a issue with the emissions, the C02 reading is 3% so I'm going to try a new Lambda sensor may cure that as it should be 0.3%!!!! IF you know any other tips for getting emissions down please let me know. Next job is finish undersealing the back end and rear arches before I drop it off at my mates detailing company for a quick freshen up and wax/seal.

Blimey, you're not afraid of stripping the charger apart then. With a 68mm pulley on a standard charger set up you should be able to see nearer 14psi

I've spotted a few brand new oil coolers on ebay for £50 but since the bloody thing didn't leak before it was removed it stands to reason it is rubbish new seals more so than the cooler being damaged?

That looks far too good to break!!!!

oh that's very smart..

I had Friday off work so i got it ready to go aside from needing some fresh oil, coolant, brake fluid/bleed clutch and it was time for the FIRST START- oh and a radiator mount - the cable tie is very temporary!! Yesterday I began filling the coolant system only to find that my thermostat housing was leaking like a tap, really really annoying when there are new seals everywhere! I wasted most of the day stripping it all apart resealing all the sensors and fitting another new seal. So today filling it with more coolant and good news... no leaks!! WOO HOO. Now onto the oil, 5.5L of lovely new oil went in, all looks good after half hour so I got excited at the thought of the first start.... disconnected the coil pack to allow me to spin the engine a few times to allow fuel and oil to circulate a bit. Then on with the coil pack lead. IT STARTED STRAIGHT AWAY - Oh I was happy, then the oil light came on. ENGINE OFF. I went and looked at the front of the car only to find oil pouring out of the oil cooler housing and two of the three oil pressure senders. NOT GOOD.. i've uninstalled and checked the seals on the sensors and they are now oil tight but the oil cooler has been ON/OFF 3 bloody times and is still pouring oil out from between the block. To say im annoyed is an understatement, the car should have been MOT'd this afternoon but had to cancel and it's looking like i will tow the ******* to the MOT station as Ive had enough of crawling under the car on a dirty drive that now has an extra 2-3Litres dumped all over it. Fingers crossed it may may still be ready for Friday.

haha we have all done that before!!