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Yes it is possible but make sure you put a nice thick towel or similar on your roof just in case anything slips

Hi VCL It would be helpful if you could say what version rado & early or late model / year, what wheel size (if non standard) & current tire size ;) If its a standard VR personally i dont think you can go far wrong with 205/50R15 86W BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE002 FZ I have tried avons, michelin, continental & none seem to have even similar grip in dry or wet & last nowhere near as long. I use http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/ as their price is excellent & they are a mobile fitter who take care during the job (rather than most cowboy tyre places) hope that helps

IIRC they sell them on ebay for not much at all & they can be changed without removing head lining but it is very fiddly.....and be careful not to scratch your roof like i did :(

^^^^indeed!!! I paid good money to have paint work done, including taking bonnet to bare metal......only to find 18 months later that i have thousands of tiny pimples cause the bodyshop didnt wipe the panel properly before spraying or had an unclean spray booth :(

Oh dear oh dear that doesnt sound good at all!!! What a disappointment :( When they dont do things right the 1st time it really knocks confidence that they will do it right the 2nd time - good luck

It is very fiddly indeed. what attempts have you tried? I couldnt find a diagram of the linkage in the bentley manual either :( I did have the thought last night that maybe a clever use of blue tack gaffer tape might be worth a try - blue tack round the part which goes into the hole & in the hole itself (just to steady it) & then strong gaffer tape to secure it better

Hi Nick - i cant comment on your question....but....i did pose the similar question & was told there are 'friendly' places ;) PM me if that is too cryptic lol

on weds it was my birthday & the sun was shining so i fitted the beautiful infinity kappa 4.25" door speakers my lovely gf got me :D the gf & I then tried to fix her drivers door pin but gave up after an hour or so of frustration trying to get the metal part to relocate into hole in the plastic partwhich moves it up & down.... failed :( but tbc lol

Good man!! what are you up against? has it any major issues? oh & welcome :)

Hi Micky Not sure about uploading video here but you could upload them to youtube & then post the links here ;) I think that what some other have done in the past

Good result then Rog :) Agreed value on a main policy will be my reason to go with them nxt year on the VR

How long ago did you give flux the OK Rog? IIRC there is normally a 14 cooing off period & though it may cost you an admin fee it might be worth a look

Thanks lilfuzzer - am having a look round, i i will let you know asap

PS - can anybody clarify the wheel dimensions that will fit a 16v without need for spacers etc please? both 15" & 16" if possible thanks got it - 4*100 with an offset of 35 to 45 - i think

It is worth talking to them. I was amazed at the price considering i had zero NCB due to it being a 2nd policy. Martin was also able to sort out the fact that i didnt have the CAT1 approved installer certificate - as the history i had kept safe had been lost by a previous owner in between me selling it & buying back :)

Hi lilfuzzer, thank you for your reply!! Sounds interesting, are they the correct fitment for a 16v? could you post a pic for me pls? Also if possible could you please let me know the weight of 1 wheel with deflated tire & i can get a courier quote as ive used interparcel to collect wheels on a couple of occasions :)

Thanks Nick - there is quite a bit more on the 'to-do' list for the VR before im happy to show it....... Fit the new bonnet lining after removing decaying old stuff Lots of new shiny bits in the form of stainless kits from daves16v Renew headlining Change spot & indicator lenses Get few spots of paint work sorted & bonnet sprayed again as its covered in tiny pimples thanks to an unclean bodyshop :( Plus i think the gf would put up a strong argument that she would only go in her storm lol

Hello m8 - my power output after stealth map was the same as yourself.....209.8 BHP IIRC & lb/ft not far off the same figure. I forgot to take pics of my ECU maps last night but will get them on here in next couple of days so you can see Vince mentioned that is about the usual overall output with those upgrades but he has had a couple of VR's that made approx 220bhp but had no idea why Your quite correct that the main difference is in the delivery & response, it is so much more urgent throughout the rev range. I had the pleasure of using my gf's storm during the 2 weeks my VR was last at stealth & it felt like mine was on red bull when i got my VR back lol

I am of similar views mic - they are all too helpful until t comes to giving the customer their money lol martin was a great help & FYI jim i am planning to move my VR to them next year when ive had some paint work sorted as they can provide agreed value on a main car policy (unlike many others who say they can only do agreed value on a 2nd policy) VR6 South - no i didnt go for agreed value on this policy, thought it would have only been an additional £15

No as i have an RAC membership. It was just the basic policy but it does allow me to drive other cars 3rd party & includes courtesy car & legal aid. I was very pleased as i was expecting much higher due to my NCB being in use on the VR

I would like to thank Martin & the team at HIC for helping me get a fantastic quote for classic insurance for my old 1.8 16v that i managed to buy back this weekend after about 7 years. A superb price of £122 for 3000 miles limited comprehensive cover with commuting & all with 0 NCB as it is a new second car policy. If i hadnt got such a good price i would not have been able to buy the valver back :D

Thanks Nick! It really is nice to be finally at the end of the tunnel & back in the light :D I bet you were glad to have yours back too & your build thread is a good read. The install looked very tidy at the various points which i saw it at stealth. I have wondered where my old valver was since the day i sold it....& regretted the sale from that point too. It didnt really make much sense for me to buy it back either but the temptation was too strong & ive told myself i can justify it by using it in the winter & keep my VR safe & sound & away from all the salt etc im undecided on national day yet - are you planning on attending?

Hi all On saturday i brought back the 1.8 16v corrado i sold about 7 years ago. It needs some work....new matrix, leaking power steering pipe & a few other things but it drives well....with the exception of the horrible 17" wolf race wheels someone put on it I have recently depleted all of my savings & more on my VR's engine work & though i probably shouldnt have brought my old white valver back i just couldnt resist I would like to ask the good people on here if anyone has any 4 stud wheels, 15" or 16", which have the correct offset etc & have no plans for them? Hopefully there may be some of you that have wheels taking up space in your garage, loft etc which you may wish to pass on to a fellow forum enthusiast ;) I would be more than happy to give away the current 17's in return if required Thank you for reading this post & my fingers & toes are crossed :)

Hi Jim I have just updated my build thread in members gallery & one of the issues i experienced was due to the oil pump. having already had the head rebuild etc I found my engine was loosing oil.......my oil pressure was tested & found to be 9 bar whilst cold & ended up causing a leak out of the new head gasket & another leak by the core plug. fortunately vince was very good to me as we were in the middle of tacking gremlins & i only had to pay for parts. One thing i did learn from the past few months is that once you get past a certain point of rebuilding / refreshing old parts for new then you really need to think of absolutely everything as if you were carrying out a full rebuild. i thought i had considered everything but ended up spending much more than expected due to gremlins & issues a good example being...........having took the car back to stealth to tighten & check all new cooling hoses & clips......the ends of my heater matrix collapse & results in the dash having to come out to have a matrix fitted by all means drop me a PM if you have any questions as i didnt want to put all of the intricate detail in my build post

during the work at stealth my oil pump was found to be suspect & failing. oil pressure was at 9 bar when cold!!! fortunately it was in good hands at stealth when diagnosed lol