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vardo

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  1. i know gav,they look gash mate, they are better on the jet..
  2. tried these 15" ats cups on,im not keen.. couldnt get the jack out,its sooo low!
  3. that never happened,i put a golf single lamp grill on the jetta and then bought a westmoreland front from the u s
  4. not posted for the rado for a while.. new additions.. handbrake cover(courtesy of A1VR6 for posting this up to me,cheerz BILL much appeciated).. tape console... and got new mirrors,still to be fitted...
  5. cant believe what ive just heard,colin mccrae rally driver has died in a helicopter crash ,a few miles from where i stay! :( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 461339.ece
  6. well chuffed for you gav,i know this will be a bad boy when it is finished!!!!
  7. That's strange, I've seen quite a few recently about wishaw. A red G60 no plate G** XEE on saturday. I can't believe yours was the only Corrado at Chatlerault last week! i know A J it was a classic car show,and i would class the rado as a classic,mines is 17 years old.
  8. today i brought the rado out the garage,shes been resting for 5 weeks,back with a vengeance! 1.removed snorkel from bottom of airbox 2.fitted a new aerial 3.fitted a shiny battery cover 4.repolished the borbets 5.gave it a thorough going over before putting the tyres to the tarmac got a wee car show in Hamilton 2 morra,should be good!
  9. steve, that is just b?'lls@*t,i hate it when this sort of s#;t happens on ebay,ive been stung twice now on ebay,some bad b';8%$rds ruining it for everyone else,i hope you get a new h/lamp,long live the 17" borbet brother!!!
  10. ill look out for you in the wagon,im using a burgundy f reg jetta at the moment while the rado is getting some luv in the garage!
  11. cheerz jenks,im efter them crystal fogs,but i think they only do them for late bumpers,DONT know if they will fit,if i can get a late bumper i will give them a go.i was never keen on the angel eyes,but i think silver carries it off,some people at inters said they hated angeleyes,but on my car they liked them,i like them!!!!!am gonna mod my old lights to go on the jetta,with a rallye grill!!!
  12. i got mine from venom motorsport mailorder,£165 all inclusive,no wheel bolts though,and im having a nightmare trying to find the right set,i believe h&r do a quality set but these are more expensive[dont know if they come with bolts?
  13. thanks troops, the car is now in the lock up, to get a thorough going over so i will check tensioners and things,need to make sure she is minted be fore going to e38 next month i dont want another breakdown 400 miles away from home again!!!!
  14. hi borbet a's are 7.5jx17" with 205 40 17 pirellis,and oz super t's are 8jx16 with 195 45 16 rubber[now on my jetta]
  15. fitted the new front engine bracket,today!!39 +vat and it was a poor fit for a genuine item,also a new oil filter!!
  16. i will check that tomorrow,the noise has been away for a couple of days,but ive not been any distance in the car just to and from work,about 5 miles a day,so the engine hasnt really warmed up properly!
  17. just a cam rattle,like if your in 4th gear and you should be in 3rd and you get that GRRRR,bag of bolts rattling inside a drum ,kinda sound,if you know what i mean :D :) [mini cab rattling sound]
  18. thanks for the comments! ,appreciated!..some pics...
  19. ive developed an intermittent cam rattle especially when warm,car had a recent oil change,1st with fully synthetic oil[but only for 3 days],now it has semi synthetic 10 40 grade oil,it has been ok for 3 weeks but has started to rattle when warm,any suggestions before i have to take it apart???
  20. LABOUR OF LOVE my friend!!!! :)
  21. some nice rados today at vagfest you know who you are!,mine was in show and shine but there was no corrado class,not even a coupe class...WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT!
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