tim145

Hi guys, I was wonddering if you had any advice for me. I have had an alfa 145 cloverleaf 2.0 16v for the last 2 years, and Im thinking of changing it ina a couple of months. Ive always liked golfs and corrados, and i like the look of a) corrado 2.0 16v b) golf mk3 16v c) golf vr6 My mum has a black mk3 8v, and my brother has a mk2 16v gti and i like them both, but i was wondering whether you could tell me the difference if any in running costs of say the golf 2.0 16v and the vr6 ? mpg etc? parts? also, the corrado 16v 0-60 is 9.0s, where as ive been use to 8.0s for the last 2 years... i know the 0-60 on the mk3 16v is 8.0 and 7.3 for the vr6- but would I notice a difference between the 3? (ideally Id like a vr6 corrado but too high insurance and decent ones start at £3k) Anyway in a few months I imagine I will want to spend around £2200 max really... Id like air con and leather as its what im use to. Ive seen leather interiors go weekly on ebay for £300-400 so not worried about that as such. Any advice? Is the vr6 really worth the £500 (purchase price + insurance) differance more than a 16v do you think>? The most relevant question to the forum probably being..... Any mods I could do to the corrado for 0-60 reduction?

thanks mate, do you know whether chipping a 2.0 16v would have the same effect? As, i guess with my budget, id like a phase 2 model, say 1994, with the newer interior etc... also where did u get yours done and how much did it cost?

Hi guys, ive wanted a corrado for some time now, and I will be hoping to get one in the next few months.. I have had an alfa 145 cloverleaf for the last 2yrs which is 0-60 in 8.0 seconds... It would be a shame to pay £150 a year more for insurance for the 2.0 16v corrado when the 0-60 is claimed to be 9.0, as it would feel like a bit of a backwards step.. I know the handling would be better but ive noticed that the 2.0 16v in the mk3 golf has 15bhp more than the corrado, making 0-60 8.0... I was wondering firstly, are there any simple mods that wont damage the engine of the 16v corrado to cut this time to around 8seconds or lower? ie whether anymore power is possibel out of the unit.. also, how much more is a vr6 gunna cost me to run over the 16v? as ive noticed the 0-60 of 6.7 is quick, but with around £2300 being near what i want to spend as a maximum, whether or not any decent vr6's that are reliable can be found? what do u think is worth it? also, my best quotes for insurance are £8oo for the 16v and £95o for the vr6 with elephant,. i was wondering if anyone can suggest any specialists or proven bargain insurance for younger drivers? any help for the above would be greatly received thanks