Musicman

Slight hijack... anyone got experience with KW Variant 2s (stainless steel puppies)?

Well, I love mine :)

You mean one like one of these? Try Trimsport http://www.trimsport.co.uk/html/badges.html

I reckon it's the way Lord Longford does his hair :)

That's gonna confuse people :)

Nice find. Very tidy looking indeed :) That looks so remarkably like Phil*GTII*'s Rocco that I thought you'd bought his until I double checked the plates and wheels (it's still for sale if anyone else fancies a very nice carbed 1.8 Mk 2).

** cough ** Nice looking Corrado. Shame about the Rocco though :(

http://www.blackcircles.com/ £53.87 inc VAT and delivery, mail order. £66.21 fitted at a local dealer (Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry)

Any suggestions for up the road toward Sutton/Croydon?

Is it analogue or digital? I've just been fixing the odometer on my Rocco - common problem with VDO dials. Handy links http://www.garageprosoftware.com/sciroc ... ometer.htm http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech ... ometer.htm http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticle ... repair.htm

cross-posting my crop from No-Rice, but hey, you did ask :)

... or perhaps there is a thief around the car park who stole both of them?

... and they admit it themselves in their Web site terms of use: http://www.beat-the-camera.com/terms.html

Er. I thought they had made stuff like that illegal to use on a vehicle number plate within the last few years. Nothing to stop you owning a tin (so they can quite reasonably state on their web site that it's legal to own it)..

I have to agree with everything that's been said above.

> What are they worth? For £1000 I'd be looking for a good example with low mileage (although this is from a dealer). Keep your eyes peeled and you can pick up a reasonable Scala or GTX for nearly half that. > What engines did they come with? (I'm guessing something similar to Mk2 Golfs?) As mentioned above. If it's a 1990 Rocco then it's either a GTII (EX 90HP 8v carb) or a Scala (DX 112HP 8v injection). Scalas also had a lower anti-roll bar fitted as standard, so they're a bit more fun to drive all round. That's not to put down the GTII as I've had one of each and love(d) them both. GTIIs have a 4+E gearbox (long 5th). Scalas sit 10mm lower out of the factory. Scalas have green-tinted 'thermo' glass, GTIIs have plain (thought it's a little blue). A couple of other pointers to help you find out which is which, if you don't know your way round the engine bay: - Badges on the 'B' pillar are the easiest give-away (some were delivered from dealers without at the request of the original owner) - Injection engine models have an MFA display with an A/B switch on the indicator stalk. GTIIs just have a clock. > What are the common problems with them? See http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/as/as_lookfor.htm http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/as/as_mark2.htm http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/as/as_tips.htm Their forum is also a useful reference. Pierburg carbs on the GTII can be a pain to sort out if they start to malfunction. Listen out for worn engine mounts (squeaks while pulling away). If you can get under the car, check the condition of the brake lines. > Which particular bits fall prey to tin worm? Fuel filler pipe rusting is very common (symptoms: car stalls after a few miles driving, particularly on a low tank). Also worth checking out the bulkhead where the clutch cable comes through as the stress often induces weakness and rusting. A reinforcement plate is available from VW/GSF for a few pounds that helps sort this out. > Are parts readily available from the likes of ECP and GSF? Yep, for the most part. Mechanicals are easy. Some body parts are getting a little tricky (bump strips in particular if you want new stock). Most Mk 2 glass is out of production, but there's quite a lot of stock left, AFAIK. Hope this helps :)

BTW, on my way back from NR on Wednesday I made my way along the Ewell By-Pass at about 12:45am with a dark blue C - L*** PEW

I've found that a small dab of Zymol Cleaner Wax seems to do the job quite nicely.

Like that first pic a lot :)

I feel a photo shoot coming on ;)

I didn't know the Corrado was available in Pearl Green Effect too... 8)

Must have been just before it was retired :) http://www.skylineaviation.co.uk/buses/dundd.html Back on topic, because my regular gigging instrument is a 1980 Musicman Sabre as seen in my Avatar.

Check out this site http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/tech_index.htm Notably the 'engine smoothness' section at the bottom. Lots of interesting info about VR6 power plants in there too ;)

I'm far from a carbs expert, but I used to have a similar problem with my old Scirocco GT2 a couple of useful links from my bookmarks looking out the problem http://www.hallvw.clara.net/jettachoke.htm http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/?t=8799 Also worth checking the coolant level - IRIC, if it's very low it can produce similar symptoms ;)

Am I the only one who keeps seeing 'Yellow Frogs' when I see this topic in the unread list? :)