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  1. Posted

    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.

  2. Posted

    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

  4. Posted

    40 minutes ago, Cressa said:

    She looks a good one.

    It is worth having a check of the sunroof. Just remove the inner trim panel, then unscrew and remove the outer panel. You can then see what the cables are doing. It can be wound manually from the motor. 

    Be nice to have it all working

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

  5. Posted

    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.

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  6. Posted

    4 hours ago, Keyo said:

    Sure Im pretty certain a stock 16v would most likely whip its ass  but i do love a car with box arches . 

    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.

  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, g0ldf1ng3r said:

    hi all

    bizarrely i have been speaking to Zak over the last couple of days

    he is ok for doing another run of looms but we need to hit a minimum of 10

    same deal as previously, IE due to his offshore work commitments being rather random & sometimes lengthly there would be no specific lead time, it could take a month or it could take 3

    i will assist by organising things on here & will also do the leg work regarding the OE connectors, which i believe went down well with all of those who had a loom last time

    i will try & make time to refresh myself on all the costs etc, update here & then we can get the ball rolling in the new year

    oh & happy christmas to all by the way

    i up for one possibly two  Thanks

  9. Posted

    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.

  12. Posted

    2 hours ago, Keyo said:

    Interesting specimen. 

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234274341771?hash=item368bd6c38b:g:c5sAAOSwXrdhfyQS&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACUPYe5NmHp%2B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSRAQR8FABHjfpFoyRlXhWmQcOoT1uRWK6s8Tqu9FiqMckf6pAe0BFj%2BDJAo4jmisvDRzG0srfleU22OqmAfTRuo6aEejEf4IhYIJB%2BHD%2B4XQlumcowKslS5v1qBDPHjHQRHs53S7GO4q0JPNgnIn2xUZFyNwy8Sy9bWjqWGCzOwvS2DVwKiH4%2BBKEF7SYxYAXlN8Jhcku%2ByGJk1f6w7eH3GbfBO%2F%2BwIpF4Ch7AFxO5uhKGEQstkIAG6LY7%2FT1ftvtRTAwLtGhxu6Ttz5DBsXoDukASzXI5I46px1luJn0GJEkxdJM%2BgvX8UYlu%2FzQYwqd1NJXYHdVs8TKmI9XbCDY5RG8Kz4Yyl85BmWfAs2gyPn%2BPMFJ3LITEbeyYEx1DfJUKnQ7Z7sQ7KlRfDCZDp6XvhKofJ6Hny1w9r8CkD0agHWwx8pY8awwdHXZXwa2o8gGO9HPRdd3TCQrq1Q8a1g8GFtknkmHF7pMaM8zQN1b9ZoePTD4htSLf7a86Ra%2BofcQCfL77q4j%2BpBq5IArPQTiBzZ77r0MHc%2FwFGQ0CBV8SPrk89OZ3rQmr4uAwfGMJQnabRoZSdc7jazwZfhjVYRmzx8tn9N5DxnFgBCOalEuDuNBahqloXXtENeV3mJwB8gcWPDcCe5nowlG%2FmAUphaVc52oGHUKh2G1KzP44GMbdrWDD%2BBpi5NOYCnHsSbanioqSosPViUmucxIvxK5xry9UPi8V8zqM5jen4fUwE0SAMU%3D|clp%3A2334524|tkp%3ABk9SR5Ke-fWhXw

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

  14. Posted

    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 

  16. Posted · Edited by ger040

    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

  17. Posted

    27 minutes ago, Keyo said:

    Bar the poverty spec interior this looks a great honest low mileage VR . 

    I would dread to think how cheap the dealer got it for - the alarm bells read description key words- old lady owned over three decades - sold to us when passed away . 

    Has the magic in the centre console Cubby. 

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284468922426?hash=item423bab483a:g:1XEAAOSwKAFhU2fr

     

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

  19. Posted

    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 

  24. Posted

    54 minutes ago, ger040 said:

    car went for mot tonight and brakes were perfect not a problem 

    just shows even new / refurbished items can be faulty 

    Thanks all for your help,

    After all that the car still failed its MOT - defective front lower ball joint - This car has covered less than 2000 miles since a complete

    suspension refurbishment - the only thing i did not check over the weekend was the front end !

    Forgot to add as i was driving in another corrado was just leaving a VR6 - first one i have seen this year.

  25. Posted

    car went for mot tonight and brakes were perfect not a problem 

    just shows even new / refurbished items can be faulty 

    Thanks all for your help,

    After all that the car still failed its MOT - defective front lower ball joint - This car has covered less than 2000 miles since a complete

    suspension refurbishment - the only thing i did not check over the weekend was the front end !

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