__Andy__

The 50ml manifold from a mk2 will bolt straight on yes..

It's well and truly knackered unfortunately :(

Cheers for the heads up kev, sadly it's perished at the end which joins to the rad. Am hoping to have one sorted soon, just a shame the lead time is so long from Samco

I agree with what you are saying, however it's not emotional blackmail or a witch hunt.if the prices are too expensive then people will not buy the parts simple as that..hence why there are still so many parts still available.I agree it's up to the certain individual to decide what they would like to charge for the parts etc but I generally find most people are v accomadting on here and genuinely happy to help another enthusiast out, just aggravating when someone is taking advantage of anothers situation...but yea you are right ie don't buy the parts if they are horrendously overpriced and that's why I will not buy the parts. If it's being run as a business then I think some sort of donation should be made to the forum, afterall the certain individuals are only after the access to us enthusiasts that need the parts so why should the forum provide that service to them and receive nothing in return. Only a lighter note I've always seen it as good business practice to sell more vume at a lower rate then v small volume at an increased rate. All in Imo of course...

That's great feedback and i completely agree, Imho exploiting the forum and it's members should be stamped out. After all the entire moderating team and administrating team all give up your spare time just to keep this place going which is highly appreciated. As Tom Pointed out this forum doesn't run for free..a lot of us actively donate monthly and annually to help keep the forum going, this place is invaluable in it's wealth of knowledge and welcomes new members with open arms, however when people exploit this it's unfair not only on the members but most of all all the moderating team and admin team who give up plenty of thier spare time to keep this forum the place it is. I personally have benefitted hugely from being a member on here ad will always try to help out as and where I can, I dnt think I can say the same for certain other individuals. If people wish to make a business and profiteer from corrado's and thier parts then this isn't the place for them..eBay etc is more then accomadtaing for this and charges accordingly. Just my 2p

thats great cheers ian.

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right here goes... ive very recently acquired a vr which was in a bit of a sad state, like the majority of us on here im a genuine enthusiast and find it a shame to see what could be a perfectly good car broken up for spares instead of having a bit of hard graft and effort put in to restore it to its former glory, this leads me back to the vr ive just got..it needs a few bits and bobs but i could see potential in it so i bought it... the main thing i need are the top and bottom rad hose's..quite a common part to go wrong on these after all most of these hoses at the very least (unless already replaced) are now pushing 14 years or more use... so i got onto the dealer and sat down swiftly after being told the top hose is £88+ vat... and that the bottom hose is £26 +vat but there is only one of these left at the factory so its a 50-50 chance of getting it... so what did i do next of course i came to the one place where i knew i would at the least get some solid advice from like minded people, the corrado forum.. this left me with a couple of options.. a brand new 7 piece samco hose kit including clips for £229 or horrificly overpriced second hand hoses.. whilst im happy to bite the bullet and buy the samco's i want to get the car running first as cheaply as possible before i start throwing serious money at it, afterall my valver still needs a few bits and bobs to get it how i want it and that is my priority. basically what grinds me is why certain people find it necessary to take advantage of enthusiasts and try and rip them off where possible, ive helped out many people on here and quite often given parts away for free just to help people out, in return ive experienced the same kind gesture for when ive been stuck...which is why i enjoy thius forum so much more then any other car or vw forum on the net.. there are so many genuine honest people on here its just a shame there are a handfull of people that sometimes tarnish it for the rest of us... there are some positves going back to the hoses tho, after a dozen or so phone calls all over the country i have found a couple of suppliers that can provide the smaco hoses individually.. ive been quoted £45+vat for the top hose and iirc £19+vat for the bottom hose... please note these prices include a trade discount of 25%... only problem is they can take between 3-4 weeks before being sent out.. this may be the only option i have at the moment unless i can find some sensibly priced second hand ones... anyway thats whats been grinding my gears of late, and for future reference if anyone needs any hoses for a vr and would like the samco ones then please dont hesitate to contact me as im more then happy to get them at trade price for you. regards, Andy

Bump, really need these hoses :(

Cheers dude, could really do with them asap tho jan will be ok prob...most desperate for the hoses..

Cheers Martin, spoke to silverlake today and they said they didn't have anything with a vr6 engine :(

Needs to be late dude, I can get an early one from work pretty cheap. Thanks for the offer.

Could do with a bottom rad hose for a vr aswell please chaps..

As title then am in need of the following: Top rad flange vr6, hose which goes from top of rad to the block and expansion tank again vr6, drivers seat reclining handle, passenger outer top door rubber, rub strips, rear plate tub, gear surround black with karmann badge and gear knob, door pulls late... Any help as always much appreciated, Cheers, Andy

Maybe it's him selling them on for a profit :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Not my seats..mine are in much better condition and I have the matching cards :D Karl did you not get the cheque u sent for 26,000 Ugandan dollars?!

glad its finished jon, truely is a work of art.. am still yet to see the finished roof as im sure you'll understand im v interested to see my shell was properly used for.. hope to see you soon. Andy

Gummi Pflege Stift where did you get this from ben? car looks fantastic by the way..

cheers dude, acl is a nasty injury too..all the best..

goodridge braided hoses imo are the best hose's...

if you have 8j d90's and intend to use a 46mm adaptor the et would be 6.3...a 40mm adaptor on an 8j d90 would see an et of 12.3... my 8j d90's run on 25mm adaptors with no arch issues whatsoever but do not poke at all.. poke being the look i assume your going for. my rm's are 8.5 at the rear and are et8, these poke quite a bit...however i dnt think there would be any arch issue's if they were rolled.. would really help to see your arch's..

i agree with jim on this one, just looked at the modded one on vortex and wasnt too keen..

Not really, I asked my mate who does a fair bit of moulding (drift kits etc) and he said he wouldn't want to do it for less than £150. I think he's exaggerating a fair bit and probably thinks he should charge £40 an hour to do the work. The reason I did this thread was to find a price and then work back to see its feasibility. It may not be possible to achieve a competitive price compared to retailer products but I have one advantage - my margin can be want I want it to be. It is how I approach my freelance work - assume my free time is worth nothing. What else would I be doing - sat on the corrado forum probably! Sorry to put it back out there but there is method to my madness . . . . . i understand what you are saying, at £150 id rather buy one from performance trim tbh...

got a rough idea of how much your looking to punt these out at? i know of a few places that have made these already...

try not to get too disheartened kip, most important thing as already mentioned is that your ok... fingers crossed the nugget is saveable as its a lovely car.. all the best chap..

think 35 each... Where did you get them from?[/quote:2pgp8i9b] still available at the dealer... where did you get the sunroof seal from dude?