Jim

As has been said, fuel being 5 years old isn't going to be in optimal shape. I'd look to get whatever is in the tank syphoned out and replaced with at least a few litres of fresh fuel - then see how you stand. I'd also be looking to get it fully serviced ASAP as all those fluids (oil, coolant, brake fluid, etc) stood for 5 years won't be in good condition at all.

Good to see you're still tinkering with your cars Kev! :)

Welcome aboard :)

Welcome :) Look forward to seeing some pictures and finding out a little more about the car.

At his request (which seems fair), and in the interests of being transparent, I have edited the posts from the C&R chaps specifically to remove Storm Guy's real name. Nothing else has been changed. Would ask if there are any future posts from C&R if they could avoid using the individuals real name and just use his forum alias.

No, indeed Bill - again, not criticising ChrisL at all as I'm absolutely sure he sold it on in good faith. Just wondering what happened with the guy who bought it from him though!

It certainly is in substantially better condition than the Corrado in the VW Museum in Wolfsburg!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603101815616/sort/atcustom/postcode/cv22rr/radius/1500/make/volkswagen/model/corrado/page/1/usedcars So disappointing :( I know ChrisL had to sell it on due to a change of circumstances but I am sure he said it had gone to a local collector. Guess they felt they could make a quick buck out of it. It's great for Corrado prices, etc etc but it's just a shame that this car didn't end up in the hands of an enthusiast and stay there for another 10/15 years at least :( Maybe if we are lucky we can see it fitted with air ride and some 18" rims next.

If you want to go as original as possible, then a standalone engine management system probably isn't what you're looking for!

Weird - it takes me right to the page when I click the link... I don't have an account or anything on Classic Parts either.

Well then you're in luck - the engine bay wiring harness is available for the VR6 from VW Classic Parts for a very reasonable price - in the region of 100 quid. Ignore the image as it's a stock picture but: http://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/leitungssatz-853c8c.html

What engine is this for?

Well I'm hoping to come along though no idea if I will have my Corrado back by that point or not - if not, it'll be there at Stealth, but probably with the engine still in bits :)

White Corrado on the black Porsche teledials is rather nice :) Good pics Eric!

Yeah in theory. Depends on your own circumstance / situation with your car though. Mine is in a locked garage, in a secured / gated alleyway. They'd have to be pretty desperate to get through that lot to steal a rusty 200,000 mile Corrado VR6 :)

If the part is wrong for the car, and you ordered it based on their recommendation, shouldn't they take it back and give you a refund?

Jesus - that is a horror story and a half.

Sprinter53 - you're doing awesome work on these reproduction pieces. I think I can say on behalf of all Corrado owners, thank-you!

The ECU is certainly getting reset and going into the default learning mode every time. Whilst it's not optimal I was having to do the same with my VR for the last 14 months or so, whilst I wasn't using it as the battery would never have survived weeks at a time between being used. Didn't seem to cause it any harm from an electrical point of view. Unfortunately I don't have any choice as my car lives in an isolated garage block a couple miles from my home. I will have to look into a solar panel charger at some point though I guess. I wouldn't be concerned about leaving the CTEK plugged in though - pretty much any expensive car collection will have all the cars permanently connected up using battery conditioners. CTEK is a very well reputed brand. You won't have any issues.

Agreed. Unfortunately the scarcity of good Corrado's means you must expect to travel now to get the right one. If you're not willing to travel, you're going to struggle to find a good car unless you're lucky!

Best if you drop the forum owner / admin Toby a PM and he can check it out for you :) His username is t700bes. Cheers.

I don't get the logic of some VW dealers - I swear they're run by idiots. If you ever need confirmation of a part number just feel free to post / ask on here as someone should have access to a parts catalogue to check for you.

Another part I wish I'd stockpiled when they were available if they're already selling for over twice the price they did when new!

Lovely :) Welcome to the forum!

That would be useful (the picture I mean).