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  3. Posted

    afternoon all

    good news!

    having received another pm about looms we are up to 4 people so ive contacted Zak & he is happy to do another run.

    as per previous runs, he works offshore & sometimes for long periods so they will be done as soon as time & work allows.

    similar to the previous buys we will set a minimum quantity, once that is hit we will ask people for deposits & then final balance will be due once they are made & ready to ship

    could i please politely request that people only put their name down if they are certain they want a loom & are happy with the terms - unfortunately on the last run we had a couple of people who put their name down but then did not reply to any contact messages

    i will start to form a list once we have a bit more interest

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  4. Posted

    52 minutes ago, oneohtwo said:

    Think I may be in a similar position to you, seem to have plenty of moisture in the car at the moment. No big puddles fortunately, but there's always a lot of condensation on the interior of the windscreen and rear window. So much so it had frozen in drips the other day. 

    My hunch is that it is the sunroof as it can't be vast quantities of moisture getting in because the carpets aren't soaked (although they do feel a bit damp), but I suppose I will have to start getting trim off.

    Have you fixed the issue on yours?

    hi m8

    do you have any dehumidifiers in there?

    before i sold the 16v a few weeks ago i was having to wipe drips off the rear & front windscreen even with 2 dehumidifiers in there - as such it could just be heavy condensation rather water ingress

    the 16v is water tight too as id checked sunroof drains & also reskinned the door membranes

  6. Posted

    ive just checked with my m8 who sold them - they went for £1k last year so yeah i would agree that they are over priced

    out of interest, what kind of size spacers or bolt on adaptors would you use to get the size & offset to fit?

    ive got some 16" modena's in a 7j +41 & 8j +51 & need to figure out how to get them to fit

  12. Posted

    14 hours ago, ABV-VR6 said:

    Well, about 5 weeks ago I contacted HiSpec and since, I sent 4 emails and none of them have been replied. I even emailed the chap Shaun dealt with twice. Holidays have been over for a while now. I don't understand why a company would not reply to a customer who wants to buy their products? Anyway, thank you for suggesting I was definitely interested but now I guess it will be time to find an alternative... 

    Cheers 

    im the same - i emailed them at the start of the Jan about some for the mini & still no reply

    i did speak to the receptionist or whoever it was & she said there was a wait of about 2 weeks for email enquiries - im not sure why they take so long but im going to call them again this week.

    they were certainly not like this when i brought the calipers for the VR6 & i am sharing the disappointment

  13. Posted

    34 minutes ago, Keyo said:

    Right Ive got quite a lot of corrado parts left - I just need to split the mk2 parts from the corrado parts. Im keeping my storage  boxes as paid quite a lot for them. So boxes will be tipped into your van or a good sized  boot . 

    A van would be preferable for collection. 

    Based in Sutton Coldfield. 

     

    Who wants it all free . 

     

    First to say on post gets it - no shipping its collection only and you take the whole lot not pick and choose. 

     

    Cheers.  

     

    interesting!!

    do you think i would get it all in to a golf estate m8?

  14. Posted

    18 minutes ago, G60MAT said:

     

    Thanks, no worries.

    ive checked old posts on my build thread & the signatures have gone from the old ones as well

    maybe it was a feature we couldnt carry over when the site went to the newer version & different servers, similar to how we lost old pics etc

  15. Posted

    6 minutes ago, G60MAT said:

     

    Thanks, yes strange to be back! 😆

    Yeah really pleased with it, better than I expected, needs a full service soon, then should run really sweet!

    Yes still own Trimsport (10 years this year) No plans to do the carbon again, it was a nightmare last time and think we barely broke even. Best bet is James at SpoonFedTuning in the USA, I was out with him in California last year, so can help if needed.

     

    Golf R Mk7.5 Estate | '96 Corrado VR6 | '77 Scirocco Mk1 G60 | '75 Scirocco Mk1 USA Barn Find
    Trimsport Owner | Trimsport IG | Trimsport FB | Trimsport Store
    Porsche Wheel Trader | WANTED: Eta Beta 17" Split Rims

     

    sounds good, i hope it goes as planned

    thanks, i understand the carbon hadnt gone as expect.

    i was lucky enough to grab an LWS design carbon bonnet which had never been fitted but i know they went through similar issues

    hmmm spoonfed - ok thanks - i have a niggle that they dont like shipping to the UK though.  im pretty sure that company name has been floated around on here a fair few times.  i may be wrong but i also dont want to say anything derogatory if he is a friend of yours

  18. Posted

    i will get some pics done when i fit the new intercooler - i might even do a little video as though it is not one of those horrible crackle maps the Miltek doesnt half pop & bang on throttle lift off 😄

    ahhh so it is your VR from which i had a little mapping envy lol 

    to explain, i recall seeing your mods & final stealth map gains & was a little jealous id not been able to have the SS exhaust on mine prior to remap, mine made just shy of 210bhp & 209ft/lb & i still think about a new stealth map to see if i could get the 220bhp you got now it is on

    good stats to know about the VSR & 263 comparison.  im at the point now where the only other thing i may possibly like would be a VSR but they are way too strong money for me - ive never really been that big a fan of the recaro front seats if im honest

    nice to see yours on the rollers!

    & thanks for the console info

  20. Posted

    thanks matt

    when i brought the 16v for the 1st time about 22 years ago it was the Kamei kit on it which made it more attractive than other corrado's on the market at the time

    as such i jumped at the chance for a kit for the VR6 when i spotted similar on a for sale ad, a chance email later & a deal was done - IMO it really does bring out the best in the lines of the car design

    ive never seen or heard of that adapter plate.  i have seen some pics of the early facia i have gotten hold of but ive no fitting instructions & not quite sure how the facia is meant to hold in place.  plus it has small tabs on the underside which will need removing at a guess.  i have put the install of it to the back of the queue as i need to prioritise the new Cat1 for the agreed valuation

    i do indeed love the 263's & other bits!  plus the remap that vince at Stealth did is night & day difference to the OE map, feels a lot more responsive & linear power application.  it was a pity i hadnt gotten the longlife SS fitted prior to mapping but hey ho.  did you get yours mapped after the cams were put in?

    you are right corrado's (and other cars) can become frustrating BUT even after nearly 23 years driving one it is the only car i look back at every single time i get out of it.  there is also the benefit that with them being older cars we can actually work on them ourselves

    hmmm maybe you should keep the mk3 then, taking into account all the factors you mentioned. we both know that kind of level of work is both timely & costly.  I am hopeful that my dad & i this year may start down the journey of getting his 911 back on the road after many years & i imagine that will need running gear etc as well as an engine refresh.

    m8! the R53 has to be some of the best, most fun 2 grand ive ever spent!  it was heavily modded when i brought it & was also well spec'd from factory with Aero kit etc. 

    ive stripped the back to metal & wires & seeing as i never listen to the stereo in it im going to strip all the HK amps & speakers etc out as well.  if i can get it to a tonne it has some mega power to weight ratio.  my best friend has also said that when her current bucket seats hit their track expiry date i can have them so their will be a fair weight coming out there & hopefully only a rear bar going in for the harnesses

    i will drop a few pics on here but she does looks used & abused as im lazy with it & dont clean very often, she my ASBO bitch & she loves it ha ha ha!!

  23. Posted

    On 1/12/2023 at 6:09 PM, MJA said:

    Those Mini's are ace and the supercharger noise keeps it feeling special. My brother had one years ago and replaced it with a turbo one which wasn't the same (still handled nicely though!). R53s are a good investment today too.

    I think it's the mk3 16v that is going. I have a chap interested in it as it stands - MOTd (next week hopfefully), fully refreshed on the frames + powdercoated, bushes, bearings, engine gaskets and coolant bits. Bilstein B12 + a Miltek exhaust. Refurb'd/powdercoated calipers and new brake lines. Shell has zero rot but needs paint on the bonnet and roof to finish off. It's only done 78k and if you believe the "investor" hype that's a good number (my corrado is 155k and mk2 162k) but ultimately I don't think the mk3 is as good as the Corrado or the mk2 as a weekend type car. It won't be a profit but it's another one saved and I mostly enjoyed the process of the work. 

    Like you with the Corrado I have done loads and the bottom end is something I haven't touched yet either. No issues touch wood yet but if it does it does. The car irratated me in 2022 and i did attempt to sell it but every time I drive it I love it so I think also like you I'm in for the long haul. I have had it 5 years and all running gear has been replaced (like the mk3) and top end rebuilt + 263 cams + chains and cluch. I had it painted and the job was good except for a couple of areas I am not happy with and I plan to get them resolved this year and the mk3 can pay for it so it doesn't hurt so much. I was lucky enough to get myself some audioscapes for it and some LHD console dials with a RHD fasic convesion plate. Short of some black recaros it is almost perfect for me so can live alongside something else in the garage for many years happily. 

    The mk2 I bought as a bit of knee jerk. It was oak green, a 16v and had super expensive (OZ Futura) alloys I sold and got myself a reasonable mk2 16v as a result. The engine is a 2.0 ABF under the kjet so power to weight wise it is on par with the Corrado with cams or near enough. It also needs a little work on the scuttle and the arches have been rolled at the back & cut at the front so I'd like those repaired. Out of the Corrado and the mk2 it's probably the Corrado as drivers car that pips it so I may end up shfiting the mk2 on as well and getting something more modern and less old car hassle eventually. Although I also have found audioscapes pods and an immaculate rainbow interior + have already powdercoated the frames and done the bushes, brake calipers and brake lines so it will probably be hard to shift that on too from an attachment point of view. I think as I have the space for 2 indoors it's probably ok but I wouldn't mind just have 1 old VW in the longer term and try something else out... an early 996 calls me occassionally but also others things like a Megane RS (mk2 ones), Toyota GT86, edition 30 Golf, Mini R53s so we'll see.

    But yes good to narrow down the cars as progress slows overall and it gets a bit frustrating. Look forward to the updates on your VR6 and like what you have done with it. The new wheels are going to look great on it - 5 spokes for the win, 5 spokes splits even better.

     

    ha ha the charger doesnt half scream!  i had it serviced not long after buying the car.

    with all the mods on it it is major ASBO when you drive it hard, never fails to raise a smile.  the handling is superb too with the only exception being lift off oversteer if you get your corner entry speeds wrong

    ive softened the blow of selling the 16v with a nice shiny new Airtec intercooler for it.  hopefully with that & dropping some more weight i can get it to approx 1 tonne & a sub 5s 0-60

    good luck with the Mk3 then, i think i would agree with moving that one along seeing as you have the corrado & a Mk2

    ha ha jesus our corrados are very similar with what we have done - i also had 263's dropped in during a top end rebuild with chains, clutch & lots of other stuff.  i converted early audioscapes to late & have recently managed to grab myself a set of VDO gauges & an early model facia plate for them in the centre console.

    even the paint part ha ha ha! mine was also painted recently but has a couple of areas im not happy with when looking very closely

    interesting that you found a console facia conversion plate, ive never heard or seen of one!  where did you locate that?  

    i seriously cant wait until spring & the underside is complete & modena's on - they are the only wheel ive ever really wanted on it & they are turning out pretty damn special

  24. Posted

    Hi there

    AFAIK that particular cable has been obsolete for quite a while - ive just checked VW Heritage & nothing is listed

    only option i can think of it to see if somewhere can make you one or if it would be possible to refurb the current one

    other than that is is going to be one off a breaker which you have no idea of its internal resistance

  25. Posted

    On 1/10/2023 at 11:13 AM, MJA said:

    Look forward to the updates on the VR6 and sounds like you have some tasty things coming up. A shame the 16v has moved on but I suppose also a relief in someways with one less old car to care for (I have the same issue - corrado vr, mk3 golf 16v and mk2 golf 16v - like them all but 1 is going this year). 

    yes m8 it is a bit of relief too as i really didnt want to end up breaking it for parts

    plus unfortunately i dont have the time, money or inclination to restore another, im 13 years into the VR6 but apart from bottom end rebuild this is the last big stage

    have you decided which one to part with?  it is indeed a lot of hard work trying to keep on top of 3 cars!

    i did barter with myself in terms of if i sold the 16v i would use the money to floor my downstairs at home (which will be my house pretty much finished) & also treat the mini to a few more tasty bits - it is currently a 5.5s 0-60 & i would like to get it to 5s if possible with some more weight stripped out & maybe a little more power 😄

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