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30 minutes ago, fla said:

That looks absolutely stunning! Was the sunroof switch surround a single piece or stitched?

thanks m8, it wasnt cheap but i am very happy with it

i think the sunroof switch part was covered with a single piece & then cut out where required

i used a local place by me called B&M Trim - ive used them a few times & their work is superb

30 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Thanks mate. I put In a 4m wide window so I could see the corrado from the kitchen.

honestly m8 WOW!!

what a brilliant setup!  if only i could get a car down the side of my house 😞

planning wouldnt let me build a garage on the huge front drive i have as it is in front of the parity line but due to the layout of the plot i cant get a car down the side

1 minute ago, ChrisL said:

Yes, it’s a turntable to spin the car round on 👍

wow that really is awesome!!

if only i had the space & money for a garage like that lol

love the way you have big windows looking out onto the garden too - reminds me of Chris Evans show room for his ferrari's 

13 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Looking nice mate. Have you got a black sunroof / light switch?

thanks chris

errr id thought about putting a black one in as i have a black one in the 16v but i think it was out of a golf as the style is different

i kinda quite like the accent the grey gives the overhead though, might look too black if all black

3 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Thanks, better once I get it cleaned out.

out of interest does the circular floor part rotate independently?

1 hour ago, Cressa said:

Black does suit it. Although I would have to brush it all the same way. 😂

thanks m8

if im honest i dont even like touching it as i dont want to leave any finger marks or grease etc off hands but i was very pleased how it turned out

few pic s of the black alcantera i had fitted a little while ago - tough to get a pic which wasnt oversaturated though

18 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Engine will have the chains done, paint the block etc. would like cams but we’ll see.

your garage is just heaven m8 😄

for me this rings many alarm bells

firstly a low miler such as this will need a lot of work due to lack of use - all bushes, running gear, likely calipers all round, all fluids & filters changing - super low miles is not always a good thing as we all know these cars dont like to be stood standing for long periods

the bolster wear doesnt support the mileage

even just from the exhaust pic it looks seriously unloved underside 

to me it also looks like they have cleaned (badly) mould off the dash etc before taking the photos

all looks a bit crusty in the engine bay too & youd have thought the battery jacket would have remained if so little use

it could definitely become a decent vehicle but IMO would require a large investment to get back to the concours level the mileage deserves

looking great dave!

nice to see you back into it

have you renewed the fan motor & fans?  mine are something that linger on my mind

i dropped the VR6 off to my mechanic for an underside restoration on thursday

i will get some pics & post them up - TBF i do love the black alcantera above head in comparison to the factory grey

10 hours ago, ABV-VR6 said:

I know this is old but you're still around so! Have a tried fitting those TT ones in the end? 

I too fancy black sun visors. Trying to decide between dying them or sourcing MK3.5 Cabrio black ones. Is it true these need Porsche 944 clips? 

Cheers! 

FYI i had my sun visors trimmed in alcantera when i had the headliner done - they did it as a sleeve which was stitched over the top & i was able to simple click them back in place

Just now, fla said:

Old thread - how do you remove the round seat recline knob? From the picture in the thread it suggests that there is some central screw, but i cant see how the centre can be accessed, it looks like a completely moulded piece. I've been around the inner disc with a jewellers screwdriver hoping that there was some release slot, but didn't find anything. Any suggestions?

hi m8

i think the centre part pops out of the round adjuster - either that or it just pops off & the bolt is underneath

15 hours ago, philipc said:

Hi

i would like one as well, if available please

thank you

hi phil

as per my reply to dave there are currently no looms available but i may be able to organise another run in the future

On 11/12/2022 at 10:30 AM, daves16v said:

Hello,

Anyone know if these are still available? 

Thanks

Dave

hi dave

the last run was completed in july - at present there are no plans for another but if the numbers build i can ask the maker if he will do another

normally need 10+ looms required

i will keep an eye on this thread for requests

1 hour ago, 1xshaunx1 said:

KW V3, aren’t harsh. Depends how you set them up, I’m very happy with mine for the last 5 years 10k mile. 

I can’t see it fetching £24k either. 

ive had my V1's for almost 90k miles now & love them

the ride & performance they give you is great & on proper tarmac surfaces they are super smooth

however, UK roads are terrible, most here know 17's kill the ride quality on a rado & also if your running gear & bushes etc are worn then ride quality can be terrible

23 hours ago, Keyo said:

Guys I know for a fact toad Ai606 have been fazed out and they were the most reliable-  but my man in brum ceds alarms has a few left nos ones - give him a bell. CEDS brum you shall find google. Give him a calli he snapped up the last batch. 

hi keyo - thanks for the info - does that guy fit them as well?

im not far from him hopefully

thanks

im in a similar position, although i believe i need Cat1 for agreed value next year

i had a ring round end of last year & a few places were mentioning Sigma but what they were telling me didnt sit right

when i 1st brought the 16v 20 odd years ago i had a mobile installer come & fit an alarm/immob to it - i remember it well as it was he who showed me how to tell if a car has "closure" capabilities.  the early models only close the windows when lock the door & hold the key in lock position, late models do sunroof as well.

the point of this was he said he only had to attach 1 wire to the Sigma system & it would operate the full closure via the key fob

skip to 20 years later & the last place i spoke to was saying i needed expensive additional controller boxes for a Sigma alarm to give full closure - the guy was even questioning if i knew my car had it built in

as such i shant be using that place but i am hoping to find a solution this month so will post anything i find

6 hours ago, ABV-VR6 said:

I looked at the sticky, all links don't work. Bit of an odd ball. So my heater was working on all 4 speed. Then I removed the dash to do the heater matrix and while I was there I replaced the green resistor "Febi" as a preventative maintenance. Now it only works on speed 4? Weird! Any idea what it could be? Defective, coincidence? Cheers 

hi m8

i have checked the wikky & the links worked for me - the site currently doesnt like some newer web browsers

i have to use MS Edge as Brave wont work properly

try this link for your issue Fan speed thermal fuse repair - THE Corrado Forum Knowledge Base (the-corrado.net)

this was the fix we have stored for the fan speed 4 issue

let me know if you can get it to load ok?

1 hour ago, tonedef said:

And still you come out of the shop and find somebody in the next bay!

it is so annoying isnt it!

we purposely park as far away as possible & someone always end up by you even in an empty car park 

1 hour ago, tonedef said:

Back when we first had it as an only car, we did tip runs, IKEA furniture collections, loaded the roof rack with timber…it was just a car.

Now I think twice about going out if there are clouds!

im the same with both of mine

i used to go & collect wood cut offs for the fire in the 16v & would just pile it in the back 

1 hour ago, Dox said:

Heater flaps falling apart will allow hot / cold to be mixed

absolutely!

hence why i pulled the dash out of the 16v twice as the 1st time i did the matrix but not the heater box relining - big mistake

15 hours ago, Cressa said:

Are you changing the rear brakes for mk4 items too, or is that already done?

hmmm - ive thought about it but apart from a slight hand brake improvement is there any other point?

im more refreshing underneath rather than nut & bolt resto

lots of hardware & solid items & things that are OK to re-use will be used again

ive also got to account for a new Cat1 with full closure - anyone have any ideas on brand & model choices?  im thinking Sigma but the last place i spoke to was saying need extra boxes for the full closure, whereas i recall the guy who fitted the Sigma on my 16v many years ago say he only needed to connect 1 wire to enable full closure

i also need to get the Modena's painted, rebuilt & tyres put on them - oh yeah & bolt on spacers front & rear

thanks everyone

i will have a good read through

thanks MJA - id not found that page on LLL

good shout about the alternator too, mine could definitely do with a refub - do you have a record of how much it cost with them?

i was thinking of new wishbones as not sure how the originals would be after sand blasting - any reason you say to refurb existing than buy new?

yeah im aware it is going to be hunting around for lots of parts, im used to it after all these years with a corrado lol

im sending it to my mechanic for the work, too much for me to do on a driveway