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I agree Rodders - what you could do of course is pay tons of cash for an original, throw the contents away and re-stock it by spending £20 in Boots. That way people will still go "Ooooooo - cool, an original first aid kit, awsome!" while you can rest assured that you will be treating any minor roadside injuries with in-date medical supplies. This also means you can tailor your kit's contents to the type of injuries you commonly encounter in your car (eg. leather chaffing, rubber burns and strained grin muscles). And all for £50 - bargain. David

I've still got the original receipt the first owner of my C got with the car and the first aid kit and triangle were extra cost options. The first aid kit is still in my armrest, but I suspect some of the components have expiry dates (even some sterile dressings have use-by-dates) and its been in there 7.5 years. In other words, why pay over the odds for something that is probably out of date and strickly speaking shouldn't be used when you can get a new one for less cash? Having said that, I don't apply the same standards to the contents of my fridge. David

There needs to be a special section for Corrado owners: "Check that the drains under the bonnet behind the bulkhead are clear from fallen leaves and pine needles - if not the first heavy rainfall will result in a passenger (if RHD) with damp feet as the water enters the ventilation inlet and soaks the carpet". Not that its ever happened to me you understand. Apart from that it looks good :wink:

The whole grill looks like it may have been replaced with something aftermarket - are those eyebrows above the lights? I agree with you Kev - the Storm should have been more different, but my Storm has both a sunroof and A/C and I would hate to lose either. I've never understood why manufacturers treat them as mutually exclusive - a sunroof doesn't really cool you down, its just nice to have it open all weathers. I specced my wife's Mk IV GT-TDI with a sunroof even though it came with A/C and she also uses both all the time too. Maybe that's just us. David

Sorry no - when I removed my panel the plugs survived so I just pushed them back in the holes. Seems to have worked ok (it is the panel on the other side which I didn't touch that now sometimes creaks. Hmph.)

No need to remove the seats. Just pull gently and you'll start to feel where the panel is attached (by about 5-7 small plastic plugs that slot into holes). Once you know where they are, put your hands round the side of the panel near each plug and give it a tug. Once you get the side ones done (down the edge near the seat belt, you can get behind the panel at the other ones. Some of mine were quite stiff, but if you only pull near where its attached and not the whole panel, you shouldn't cause any damage.

Jim - what exhaust did you go for ? I need to replace mine (cat back) and so far I've narrowed it down to either Supersprint or Milltek, as I want to keep it looking stock and not interested in waking the neighbours. Cheers, David

Hang on, I've just realised I've described how I solved the problem on my old MkI GTI. I've no idea if my VR6 has a thermoswitch in the radiator. :oops: Its late and I'm still in the office.

Check the thermoswitch that controls the fan first (small thing with wires coming out the back mounted into the radiator body) as this can corrode (since it's sitting in coolant). If the temp is off scale and fan hasn't come on, stick a multimeter across the terminals of the switch. If its open, it shouldn't be and its knackered. If it is closed, then its likely to be the fan.

I'd agree with the point about wheels and chin spoilers, but not necessarily the bonnet. The leading edge of a corrado bonnet is a magnet for stones and chips easily. Lots of chips can mean the car has spent most of its life on the motorway, which is no bad thing. When I got my VR6, the front edge had been resprayed (at 65,000 miles), and its never let me stranded. Except when the thermostat jammed shut on the M40. Oh, and the top radiator hose split on the A3. But apart from that the only other items I've had to have done are wear and tear items like rear bump stops, front suspension top linkages, front discs and pads, etc. But its not cheap. My first year with the car was expensive. Having said that, I haven't had to spend major dosh at all for the last 2-3 years apart from stuff that's not the car's fault (dings taken out, wheel's refurbed). It just went through its 90,000 mile service and MOT and needed absolutely nothing doing to it apart from the A/C regassed 8) However, as Kev says, drive one and you will be smitten. Docile and effortless when in traffic, but up for it when you are. And as with any corrado, catch your own reflection in a shop window and you can't help but grin.

Cheers Jim. I must admit to having been lurking for some time but a slow afternoon in the office coupled with the fact that I'm going to need some advice soon on some bits and bobs made me think it was time to join. 22%? Really? :wink:

Not specific to a VR6, but make sure you keep the door handles lubed (pull out handle and stick a GT85/WD40 tube in there and give it a squirt, then wind down window and squirt it down in the gap on the outside side of the glass) and if you've got rotary HVACs, try not to turn the airflow selector when the fan is on 3 or 4, as this increases the resistance to the change and the knob can snap off. David