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Just read this and i never knew there was a difference - vw must have changed manufacturer which possibly explains the difference Cant wait to see the pictures of what gets returned - please upload them Keyo honest people are rare these days just try and not let it get to you

What camshaft does it have - an uprated camshaft depending on profile can give a lumpy idle

That looks a clean car You would be a fool to let it go now that you are that far into attempting to repair it as above get a local specialist who works on older VW's would have this sorted pretty quickly

Have not seen it yet so cannot comment and from the comments above its not great On youtube i watch Italia autos with a guy called Neil - Alfa / Fiat specialist - always good content and plenty of rust!! Also have watched M539 - seems to like BMW least favourite engine (V8) Car wizard hates the sight of them (oil leaks) - but great content and detail.

Thanks all, Looking back i paid somewhere in the region of £650 for this car in 2010 ( a used supercharger costs as much today) - a last minute ebay bid after having a quick chat with the seller. cost roughly the same again to get it to this side of the irish sea. Although quite a bit of money has had to be spent on it Mileage when bought it had just turned 108000 today its around 110000 - just the occasional summer weekend run out Came with stacks of paperwork including service book and a computer print out of all work carried out by VW. Unfortunately i have lost a lot of pictures of its restoration but have managed to retrieve some so will upload them as soon as i can

sounds right👍

During its restoration i did remove it stripped and cleaned it using the approved grease but its 30 years old !!

Had a few hours to spare today so took my g60 out of its hibernation and give it a quick blast upon start up it stalled as i believe the cold start kicks in but another turn of the key and it settled to a nice steady idle Checked the electric items all ok with the exception of the sunroof - awaiting failure to be honest. Here are a few pics.

A sorted 16v would hammer it but the 4 wheel drive is unique especially when throwing it in to corners i was told these cars were hand assembled as most were to be destined for motorsport until the rules changed as the car was launched making it an absolute failure for VW and that does not happen very often for a manufacturer to be caught out. I still cant believe i traded one for 4k in 2000 with a spec identical to that car Yes Keyo i to love boxed arches.

i up for one possibly two Thanks

part number refers to mk3 golf / vento will probably have been fitted to corrado as i would assume vw just fitted what was available during build.

Hello Cressa. Can i ask which additive did you use - there are plenty out there no doubt some are good and do what they say while others are rubbish Where i live we get super unleaded not super plus and i have noticed the labels on the pump show it has the same ethanol content as plain unleaded As you my car is in storage for the winter and i generally only use it for a weekend blast and in the last 2 years i dont think it has done 1000 miles i generally start it once a week to let it idle to temperature (if it sits more than 10-14 days it will not start with a flat battery) Keen to start using an additive.

i wish there was an easy answer to this - we all need to find good parts hopefully at realistic prices. would hate to see it open up like ebay - lots of s*it parts at unrealistic prices If it can be open to past members i am all for it i look through all the local ads etc to try to find those elusive parts

The car looks absolutely amazing - would love to have a drive in it !!

i would not even give £12,50 for that never mind £12500

i will see if i can help - will be the weekend as car is now in storage and i go up on sat/sun to start it

Strange that as i would have thought all rear beams would be the same for all 4 cylinders all rear beams eventually look like they have been siting at the bottom of the sea but they are a serious chunk of steel and should clean up ok No problem with the front subframe

Hello Keyo i have a front sub frame of a 92 9a valver - to be honest i have not really looked at it if you want i will get it out and see how it looks

jesus i believe the world is going mad Why are none runners, vandalised and project cars selling for the similar money as road going cars There is a good chance that this car could be an absolute basket case especially if it is a stolen recovered car is it a catgorised car?? i must admit i would buy it just for the seats not so keen on the wheels tbh pity about the bonnet not being open - what are the chances of there not being a vr6 engine under there ?? just a vw 1.9d thrown in What are the rules with copart if the car is not what it is supposed to be?? anyone bidding on this car should see it in the flesh first before bidding any serious money

just noticed the number plate has issac agnew on it - a vw dealer here in belfast

Cut this of a shell today - may be of use to someone outer skin has no rot only minor surface rust in tiny areas £35 plus £10 postage Sorry but postage is now daylight robbery from this side of the irish sea

Any time you see something dont be afraid to ask - where was the body kit listed - facebook?? The days of bullet proof engines are long gone all manufacturers now once out of warranty do not want to know - is this the new norm what ever happened to good customer service - that incident you refer to is an absolute disgrace and the dealer / ford should be ashamed

Hello Keyo - sorry to hear about your van Are these engines referred to as wet belt engines ?? and if so they have got a very bad reputation see youtube. As far as i can see at the moment its pure luck with regards to vans - you either get a good one or an absolute basket case

I am sure you are aware there is a UK Corrado Storm at the vw museum - something to be proud about!!

Very interesting - i am sure you have some stories are you still with VW?