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i use screwfix for the belts & orbital discs too a decent brand hand held belt sander is fairly pricey but from experience a better brand is a must really as the cheap ones do not last at all. ive been through 3 of the little ryobi ones on the stairs but at least they were all replaced FOC where abouts are you located? are you close to west mids?

whats your thoughts Dox?

i see pity they wouldnt fit the OE seats due to the shape differences, UV is my favourite cloth option

oh i see - thanks Jon! that really would have had me scratching my head lol i guess it is just the window controller module behind the rear card - which i checked being hopeful of a loose connection but alas not can i ask if have you done one before? if yes, is it easier to replace the full mechanism or quite simple to remove the motor itself? thanks

glad i read all of your post as i initially thought jet wash it as i did mine a couple of weeks ago & it came up like new i dont think the previous owners of my house cleaned, like anything ever lol as for the splinters i can share a bit of my experience from restoring my house stair case & stairs first a question to ask yourself would be - what level of finish do you want? if you want a super fine, very smooth to the touch finish then likely both orbital & belt sanders also, it depends if you already have the kit or need to hire/lend it - i have both thanks to my late brother in laws father my stairs were horribly grimey when i took the carpet & underlay up, you could clearly see where the old skool center section carpet originally ran up them i used a belt sander to being with using an 80 grit belt - this did a cracking job at getting the bulk done quickly. holy moly it was vicious though, you had to literally hold it back from running off lol the finish it left was not appropriate for the stairs though as i wanted to put a hard wearing clear wax on them. the entire staircase turned out to be beautiful pine under all the grime :D as such i then used an orbital with 120 grit pad, which took its time but produced a very nice to touch & even finish it would be possible to use a different grit belt i guess but i doubt the finish would be as per the orbital due to the different way the orbital works in comparison to a belt hopefully that will give you a bit of info to mull over

mmmm UV Recaro's!! would they be to fit over standard seats or specifically for the recaro shape? regarding the black leather - i have had great results refurb'ing a steering wheel with the glyptone products & if i get similar when i do my VR seats i doubt the would need new leather as such it that option could reduce your potential purchaser base as only those who's seats are worn beyond repair may be interested

AFAIK it sounds like a motor issue - i have the same on my VR drivers side i think it is a case of drilling the old motor out from behind the rear door card & then re-riveting a replacement in there

welcome Jim - make yourself at home :) That is a special ownership, must have been nice to have it new!! good mileage too, ive put more than that on my VR in the 7 years ive owned it lol lets see some pics :)

lol the latter is what i did easier to replace all 3 relays rather than keep swapping until found the culprit

Hi Paul Sounds like you have a failed relay in the uprated loom - the symptoms you describe are what normally happens if one relay fails they are a few £'s from your local motor factors & i would advise taking one in with you for them to match it i keep a couple of spare sin the glove box in case one goes when out on the road

tidy - please do let me know what you think once you have listened i do look back & wish i had had the money to get the Longlife before the Stealth work as i could have likely gotten a little more than the 10% power gain are you having cams at stealth? even if not i have read that Vince can produce a better power delivery with OE horses over the factory map so likely worth the money

sorry Jim for clogging your thread xxx

ahh i see, sound definitley helps for a video lol do you have earphones? & does your desktop have a green audio out socket? ;) the pics on page 8 show the full system & yes the price was exceedingly good for a custom fabricated system!! it also has a lifetime warranty that is for the exhaust itself & not for just the purchaser, thus if i sold the car the new person could still make a warranty claim on the exhaust & no need to take it back for inspection each year like many other exhaust people make you do also, AFIK i am sure i have been told that a SS manifold would not really give any real gains honestly, hand on 6 cylinders it is some of the best pound notes ive spent on the VR - i couldnt be happier with it & am glad i didnt fork out on a much more expensive system

a what? lol i would guess maybe as there is a cylinder just after the cat but im not sure if it had any mufflers in it the horrible OE suitcase was removed & looking back at the install pics on page 8 it goes.....downpipe into hiflow CAT, into cylinder thing & then out to the back box IIRC the back box they chose was the largest possible which would fit & i think they put 2 mufflers in there but if it was too loud i could go back & have a 3rd fitted anyhoo i didnt go back as after a couple of months to allow it to coke up the sound was & is exactly what i was after it lets you know it is there under hard right foot but doesnt overpower the sound of the BMC noise kicking in about 4k revs, after which they sing beautifully together & then the burbles & pops on slowing & downchanges is fecking awesome, but cruise at any speed & it is nicely quiet (as such it is lovely on the motorway too)

no good sir, there is another i know of i am running a Longlife 2.5" stainless with hiflow CAT it has been fabricated to join just after the downpipe & the 2.5" system matches as close as possible to the diameter coming off said downpipe took the guy in birmingham Longlife 7.5 hours to custom fabricate on the VR, which is lowered quite a bit should you wish to hear it Spen, there are 2 videos on page 7 http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR6-amp-1-8-16V/page7 & then install images on page 8 it cost me 400 of the finest pound notes all in & worth every penny IMO i should do another video to try & capture the burbles i can get it to do when slowing & downchanging, i love them to bits!! lol

oh, that might be a quandary then i wonder if you could fabricate a small tube to go between the 2 sections - i guess as long as the seal is good it wouldnt cause an issue

oh dear indeed! where did you buy the miltek from? & where did you get the cat?

i see ok m8

Swompy - what are you planning to put back on to the underside? dynotrol?

Dox where are you? lol whats your thoughts?

pleasure m8 reading it back myself id forgotten how many parts were changed lol thanks for the wiper info, oh yes your sig says TT lol i guess if i would at least only need to buy 1 wiper arm then, think i will grab them for a later date

Spen - i see you have lupo wipers on yours can i ask are they both driver side arms? the gf's old lupo is going to the mechanics son to break & i am tempted to steal the wipers but not sure if worth it if i have to buy another arm

have a read of the post i wrote about it on page to m8 http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR6-amp-1-8-16V/page2 as many do with older cars, once a fair few parts were replaced it highlighted weak links in the chain & those needed sorting too as such the final number of parts replaced was quite a few more than originally thought, hence the bill was a fair bit steeper, but as you will see there were lots of parts i cant recall the exact figure but it was a fair whallop lol & rather more than the original quote, around 3.5+K i think if you want i can dig all the receipts out & PM you the full info speaking of which, i really should dig out the RR map Vince gave me as the power curves he produced not only looked lovely on the graph but feel so much better underfoot. it has the whap, whap, whap kind of fast rev sound like a powerful motor bike & now ive the Longlife SS on it oh my word the burbles & noises i can get it to make are just addictive!! lol

thanks Spen trying to decide whether to raise the front & if so how much due to some arch liner rubbing

i remembered to take the VR to work today & empty'ish car park upon arrival couple of height pics including rear