davidwatsonok

Thanks for the advise. haven't had time to fully investigate as it's the G/F's car, but I don't think it's the headlight switch. Not sure if it's all, or one bulb that's out, but I think it's just one. How accessable are they ? Edited to add :- After a chat to the G/F it seems to be just the MFA display light. How easy ?????

Thanks for the advise. The C is the G/F's car now, so I haven't had chance to fully investigate, but at least I now know where to start looking. Cheers.

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The lights for the main dash (speedo, MFA etc) have gone out. How easy is it to replace, and which bulbs does it take ? Thanks in advance.

The heater on my C has stopped working. The fans still blow, cold. Under the bonnet the 2 hoses going to/from the heater matrix are hot, and the top/bottom radiator hoses are both hot, so the thermostat is OK. Could it be airlocked ? Or is there something worse ?? It doesn't seem to be loosing water, and there is no coolant smell inside, although misting up is a problem. Any help greatly appreciated.

We got her back :D 8) :lol: :-P :mrgreen: As good as, well, not new but like she was before :D Will try to get some pics over Crimbo. May I say thanks to everyone for their support and kind words, have a great Christmas, and best wishes for 2005. Might treat her to a full respray at the Scoobyclinic in the near future :D

Well, good news. We will be getting our C back :-P Took 2 estimates to get approval. The 1st was a basic one for the wing and a few suspension parts which was OK'd, but then they tried fitting the parts and realised the subframe was skewed and had to resubmit. Anyway, it's all approved now and we should get her back by the end of next week. Was near the repairers last night and called in to see her still looking battered and bruised in their compound :cry: Only thing I'll miss when the loaner goes is the heated leather seats 8) Bl00dy great Rover 75 :lol: diesel :roll: automatic :shock: Goes like a sloth, corners like a rowing boat and is about as involving as necrophilia. I can see why ordinary people in ordinary cars crash so much, they're all asleep :lol: Only thing it's good for is keeping the mileage off the Scoob :mrgreen:

A mate who deals in this sort of thing (well, autographed memorabilia) spotted this on eBay. A bit anorak for me, but I thought someone on here might find it interesting. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18749&item=4500061567&rd=1

Main dealer histories are gonna lose their appeal anyway as with block exemption now cast to the history books even warrantied cars can be serviced anywhere. I have a Scooby with 1.5 years warranty left and I have have it serviced at an independant specialist, who I know does a much more thorough job than the main dealer monkeys. On a 14yr old car I wouldn't even consider main dealer.

Well, they came to take her away yesterday :cry: and couldn't get her on the lorry. With the front wheels all skewed it kept pushing the ramps aside so they're coming back with a lifter. Tried reversing her on but the front dam scraped :shock: The driver thought he'd cracked it, so they'll be fixing that FOC, but in truth it was already cracked :lol: Oh well, every cloud :roll: Thanks to everyone for the kind words, will definately post pics if we get her back.

Thanks for all the concern, support and advise guys. I really hope they don't tell me she's dead (economically) as we've been through too much to lose her. :roll: :( :|

She'd have had trouble scarpering TBH. I had to move her car for her as she was a blubbering wreck, and it wasn't going far. Her front wheels were pointing in two directions and I suspect there was some drive shaft or even gearbox damage. It was only a 106, so weighed about as much as a fart, and a diesel that had just 70 yards to accelerate from a 15mph junction, but the impact was enough to push the heavy front end of a very heavy C 3-4 feet up a kerb :shock: I suppose we should be thankful nobody was hurt. Can't help but wish she had been slightly though :oops: :evil:

Here's the damage....... :mad: :evil: :mad: :evil: :cry: :cry:

Thanks for your concern over on my post. Sorry to hear about your misfortune, hope it works out. Big problem now is with C's not selling for much and parts costing silly money, they very easily become economic write offs. That's my worry with mine :cry:

:x About 9:30 last night there was an almighty bang outside. Rushed out to find my C pushed 4 feet up the kerb and a manky Peugeot 106 a few feet in front up an embankment. Dozy stupid clueless little biatch had got her hazards and ciggie lighter confused and whilst she was trying to figure out what she was doing, she didn't steer slightly left to follow the curve of the road and struck my NSF wheel and wing :mad: It's pushed the wheel forward by about 4 inches and crumpled the wing. I've had her 10 years and spent many £000's trying to keep her well, all for some thick daydreamer who took 12 attempts to pass her test to come along and put her in direct line for writing off. :evil: AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! I could have floored her. If she's written off I'll be gutted :cry:

Don't get excited just yet. I know there has been lots of discussion about the lack of a nice model of our beloved Corrado, so I have just contacted a couple of model companies to see if they would consider producing one. I realise that they would need to secure the rights from VW, but given the age of the car I cannot see why they wouldn't agree. The companies I have contacted are listed below, so if anyone would like to also contact them, it may add some incentive to their interest. Please spread the idea around as many Corrado related forums as possible to generate any interest. http://www.autoartmodels.com http://www.diecastlegends.com Or am I sad.

http://sirope.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

A small follow on from the large Scoobynet oil thread It appears that Castrol/Shell oils are not true fully synthetics, but rather hydrocracked mineral oils with synthetic addatives. I'll be sticking with Silkolene, thanks. 8)

I know what you are saying, but buying these things is only the start. The cost of ownership is extortionate. I limit my mileage and still use twice the fuel I used to in the C. Then you have the parts :shock: and servicing costs :mad: . There are an increasing number of chav'd up classics appearing and it is pushing the enthusiasts into the new shape to try and distance themselves a little. As for the spoliers, mine has the standard low level WRX ironong board, but I know the STi and many others do look like a chav had a hand in the styling. I'll be sticking with what I've got, although I do like the Prodrive USA RB5 style, shame it can't be bought :( , yet :wink:

There was a lot more to it than that. His whole attitude was very domineering. The group I am in has been in existence for about a year and has a loosely organised democratic structure. He didn't even turn up at a single meet before trying to control events and stamp his mark of authority. The fact he was all flip paint, loud DV's, thunderous exhausts and bling simply further alienated him from our existing mature and enthusiastic membership. In truth, he was Chav, and not what we want in our group. Should we decide to start meeting in McD's car park and comparing our subs before challenging each other to a doughnut competition he can become our chairman. Until that day, we will continue to meet in country pubs, take our challenges to our own track days and remain civilised and mature car enthusiasts. May I also add, that this same Subaru community made me very welcome long before I had a Scoob. I was voted as Events Organisor of the West Yorkshire Impreza Owners Club whilst still driving a Corrado, and our events have often featured VW's, Audi's, Saab's, Mitsi's and Cossies. We don't discriminate against car types, but we are all entitled to dislike certain personality types. Yes, I am a Chavist.

Not all Scooby owners are Chavs you know. In fact, I see a lot more chav'd up VW's than Scoobs. Slammed on 19's, pimp tints, bad boy bonnets, the obligatory alloy look stick on fuel flap cover, blue washer jets, bad ass ICE. All these things are much more common on your everyday hot hatch (106/Saxo/Punto/Golf) than Scoobs. Let's face it, old Golfs and even rather nice C's are well within the price range of the average Chav, whereas even the cheapest of old Scoobs although initially affordable to buy, the running costs prove too much for your average Burberry wearer. My Scoob for example has virtually no external mods whatsoever. I prefer to enhance the handling and braking to make the car a better drive. So far I've left the performance alone as 265bhp is perfectly adequate. I am a regional event organisor within the Scooby community and we have NO chav'd up Scoobs in our group (one Asian with flip paint tried to join in, but we made him unwelcome and he sold up and went ho hatch instead) and I regularly hold events for over 30 Scoobs at a time, from track days to drives out to group visits to national events. Even our behaviour isn't Chav, respecting speed limits in built up areas and villages and always considerate to other road users. When it comes to performance, I'd be the 1st to state that my C is just as quick mid-bend as the Scoob and has much less understeer. However, in the Scoob I can take much more speed into the corner, brake later on very good brakes (once you have replaced the original pads, upgraded to DOT5.1 fluid and fitted braided hoses) and once back on the power, on boost it lauches out of the apex like a rocket. The understeer is very easily got rid of with a set of solid drop links (£40) and a good geometry set-up. If you want it to stick like $h!t to a blanket, invest a few more quid in some decent springs (Prodrive £200/Eibach £145), uprated ARB's (Whiteline £40) and possibly the Whiteline anti-lift kit (£40). It really will handle like a go-kart then, even with its bulk. If you want a faster car than a Scoob or Evo, I'd recommend getting yourself some professional tuition (best mod I ever did) and get to know the roads your likely to drive on like the back of your hand. 15 of us went out for a drive in the Yorkshire Dales last thursday, 14 Scoobs and a Ferarri 355. The 355 went home after 10 miles or so. In fairness they are built for smooth roads, and don't fair well on English B roads. Hats off to the young lad in his Saxo VT S/R (?) who saw us as a challenge outside Grassington though. It was obvious that he was local and had probably been up and down that road every day since birth, but he held his own impressively. Similar to the last mile before my house, where I can open up about 1/4 mile over my mates 320bhp STi, just because I drive it several times a day, and have for the last 8 years. I still love my C, but times change and for me, the power and handling of the Scoob was the next logical step for a true petro-sexual. I am a driving enthusiast, not a VW enthusiast. If I see a well presented car of any marque, particularly a C, I'll usually try and chat to the owner. Let's all try to be a bit more open minded and friendly. For sure, shun the chavs, but the rest of us are enthusiasts so let's have some mutual respect.

Technical thread on Scoobynet

I wouldn't recommend a 0W oil for the C. As most of these cars are getting quite old now a 0W will not give adequate protection during the critical cold starts. I'd go for a minimum 10W. Be careful when buying fully synthetic oil, as many cheaper brands are not what they seem. There was a legal case in the US which cleared the way for oil companies to describe mineral oils as synthetic if they have any non mineral addatives, no matter how insignificant. Mobil1 is indeed a good oil, but is very expensive at around £40 for 4 litres. I have just stopped using Synta Gold as at 0W40 it is just too thin for the age of my C's engine and the temps it runs at (16V's run hot). Castrol RS10W60 is excellent, but I favour Silkolene ProS 10W50. It can be had for £27 / 5 litre when buying 4 from Opie Oils . Their server's down at the moment, but if I remember I'll post a link to a technically fascinating thread over on Scoobynet. If you're interested in the Silkolene (or Castrol RS & others) then contact "oilman" (Simon).

I like the choice of transport. I have a Scoob as well as the C.

If I may recommend OZ Superlegerra. I had some ordinary Fox 17's on for a while (got a deal) and after lightly buckling 2 and severely buckling a 3rd I decided they weren't up to the job on such a heavy car as the C. I'd read all the bumph about lighter wheels improving handling but thought it would be more placebo than effect. I was wrong. The light weight of the wheel lets the suspension work much better and the handling was transformed. A great improvement and I might add, one of the best looking wheels of the moment. Can't wait 'til I can afford some 19's for my Scooby now.