JoeNose

Something rare, not horendously expensive, and of course the performance to 'talk the talk.' I think Vmax has it with the Integra Type R...

I'm in too. Funky, if you're thinking October, that would suit me quite well, specially the second week. But may be able to make other dates depending on exactly what was proposed. Joe

Hi John, check private message for another order :) Joe

Turns out the cars new engine is being sourced from Vege (UK) and is a complete unit. Anyone had any experience dealing with them? http://www.vege.nl Joe

Thanks for all the replies gents - be you Yeas or Nays :) The warranty which comes with the engine will be for 1 year, with the option to extend it for as long as the purchaser has the car. He's also lowered the extra premium he was asking by several hundered after I made him an offer. Ramsey: interesting story! I don't know whether I caught him on a good day or you caught him on a bad day, but to be fair a few other guys on these forums seem to have had good experiences with Autotek. Doesn't mean I'm daft enough to mistake him for a charity, but I can't see that I could have asked him to do much more than whats he's currently offering...either way he HAS now spent a lot on this car... I guess it's always going to take bravery / stupidity to spend 7k+ on a 9 year old car. I'm inclining towards going for it, just need to find out next week how bullet-proof this warrantys going to be... Regards Joe

There ARE good cars out there for 7k or thereabouts.... Yet the engine in this car will be to all intents and purposes a new one; and it will have a warranty which is not insignificant... I think I'll haggle some and give it some more thought... Joe

Having recently agreed a sale with Autotek in Guildford for a pristine looking 71k M Reg VR6, delivery was delayed because after the presale service a new water hose had to be ordered from Germany to solve an overheating issue which had arisen. Unfortunately, the problem was not solved when the replacement was installed. It appears combustion gasses were getting into the cooling system. The head unit was removed and remanufactued at the garage's expense. The problem only got worse! After testing for cracks, the problem was diagnosed as lying with the main block itself. It's terminal. Now, fair play to Autotek. They've done the right thing and refrained from trying to disguise the problem and sell me the car. I can back out of the agreement without any real loss. If I'd have bought privately I'd have been screwed, as the test drive appeared fine. It was only the hot weather which has really made the problem stand out, it seems. The other option is more intruiging. The car now will be getting a fully reconditioned engine as a replacement. The dealer needs to get the work done regardless - but says he'd then offer to sell me the car without any margin whatever before readvertising at a higher price. "Without any margin" however would still mean I'd have to find about another grand to make the purchase - about £7600 in total. In isolation, this still seems reasonable. In all other respects, the car looks to be in fine condition, and the dealer certainly seems to know his stuff. Time to walk away, or should I bite his hand off? Joe

Thanks for all your replies. To be honest the guy who runs the shop was able to give me a great deal of 'enthusiast-type' info - I'm not a complete Corrado virgin as I have owned a 16valver in the past so know some of the failings the cars are prone to. Checking some back issues of 'Sprinter,' Autotek have quite a few ads in there which was a pleasant surprise. Did manage to make an arse of myself when I asked if the cambelt had been changed at 60k :) I'll let you know how me and the VR get along. Joe

Hi all Just about to buy a 95 VR6 from Autotek near Guildford - 71000miles, 1 owner last 4 years but partial service history only (none recent as the last guy was allegedly an engineer and serviced it himself). The car looks in extremely good condition however, the bodywork and interior are excellent, and she drives very well. The garage said they will service it before they sell. I have no experience with this engine - my last car was a 16v C. Are there any precautionary maintainace tasks I should have done on the engine when I become the owner? Cheers Joe