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Can you get some photos of the wings and bonnett - would like first dibs on these please mate. What would you be after for these?

Hi mate, how bad is the paintwork? Specifically the wings and bonnet... Also is that £10 posted for the headlight switch? If so ill take that for sure.

Thats exactly what I am doing Baron...

I was just trying to make life easier by having them, but no worries - Ill scan through them and find them. Not realy a big fan of the threatening manner people have at the moment, if I was a rip off merchant would I still be here offering a refund?

I simply cannot believe they have not arrived. Im loosing the will to live right now with this, ive had enough of it all. Guys PM me your paypals and ill get that refund over to you tomorow morning as promised.

My cars still not running so have not been home to get numbers - but have they arrived on todays post? :)

And the timing light - should that be checked against the mark on the flywheel or on the crank pulley also? Ive looked at 3 different guides for all of this and they seem to give conflicting info... the crank pulley mark and the flywheel mark are in different places =/

I would mate but I cant get home to get the numbers, check the engine bay thread - the rado's not running anywhere at this moment in time :(

Just checked the clubGti link and the timing was out by a tooth - its now perfect with cam gear marking and marking on the flywheel - but the marking on the crank pulley is a bit behind, is that right? Am I right in assuming thats the marker to check for ignition timing? It now starts but idles about 500rpm and sounds like a bag of nails! darent run it :(

Am jsut about to take it all off again and double check the lot :(

Ive just swapped the manifolds back over and now it wont start at all... Well it may start and run realy realy rough and try and die, if i hit the gas a bit it revs up high and then just cuts out =/ im realy confused now because all ive done is swap them over! the only thing I can see that I dont remember before is the little black cylinder on the end of the intake manifold with a plug on the back (the bit that slots on a rubber onto a metal bit) is now buzzing a lot with the ingition on, and I dont remember that... Any ideas?!?! :@

To be honest it wasnt because it was easier, its because ive seen pictures and heard people talk about it and ever only seen the top half - it didnt occur to me that its stepping back down to 42 again before it enters - thatll just be causing a bottleneck and getting rid of any pressure there! Lol I feel suitably embarrassed :bonk:

Replied. Honestly, I have no idea why I used two different halves :lol: I had the first section laying around and have had for a while now, figured Id give it a shot. Am going to swap back to the original tomorow - hopefully thatll solve the problem.

Hi guys, sorry sent PM's to the two guys! On their way, as I said in the PM's the reciepts with the numbers on are at home (which I am not right now) so will post them up tomorow morning for you both so you can track them to your door :) And of course will still happily refund you two on friday, for the trouble and hassle I have caused you over all this :)

Did have a leak from the two manifold halves but sealed that up, double checked the timing - its bang on the 2nd mark on the crank pulley with the cam marker, and bang on the 1st line with the timing light. Didnt replace the injector seals, but didnt remove them... reckon they need replacing?

Just to clarify - there is no pull at any point realy through the revs - feels flat as a fart...

Just had my rado off the road for a few weeks taking the head off and pulling it apart etc, its all back together now and starts and runs but ive got a few issues I could do with answering if anyone can help? 1) I fitted the 50mm manifold when putting it all back together, I know its supposed to be a little flatter low down and pull harder at 5k + but its totaly flat all the way through the revs? I only fitted the top part, not the second section that fits to the head itself - could this be why? I also used the original throttle body from the 42mm manifold as the one that came with the 50mm had a few bits missing - is this ok? 2) The pipe that runs from the back of the airbox to a heat plate on the exhaust was badly damaged and falling apart, so have removed that and not fitted it back... how important is this hose? Should I find something to replace it? Or do I need to blank off the hole in the back of the airbox? Or should it make no difference? Thanks in advance guys! :D

I cannot remember the email address I registered with - can you PM it to me please?

Yeah fine ill post them to one of you guys, or give them to you at a meet or something. Yes, I sent two admins a PM when I created this account, but never got a reply. I also have difficulty logging onto here on this account sometimes too. But anyway.

Hi. Firstly i cannot log into corrado16v18 since new upgrade - ive tried loads but it doesnt work, so had to create this profile and have PM'd you both straight away to inform you of this. Im not trying to hide anything for crying out loud. Your both making me out to be some serious internet fraudster when in reality im just a normal guy, with all the crap that comes with it! I promised to send out the callendars for you this week but have been sent away on courses at the last minute and have had no chance what so ever, let alone to be able to pop on here and update you - so im truely sorry. The callendars will go out Monday for you, first class. If you are still not happy (which to be fair I wouldnt blame you at all) then I will refund you both on the 25th when I get paid. Im not out to rip anyone off, im also no out to air my personal problems on the internet. Those that feel strongly enough to come "pay me a visit" then fine, but I think its a rediculous reaction. Im not here to make enemies, or to be portraid as some internet fraudster. As Sam has stated, im a good guy. If I was going to run off with your money and set out to do this, would I have spent hours upon hours organising it all, posting so many out, going to the trouble of getting my printer working to create labels that Word does not recognise. I actually struggled to fall asleep the last few nights because I feel so damn guilty about all this. I wanted to do something good, and have been unable to provide a service. I have re-ordered multiple times to get enough to cover people for the ones lost in the post during the xmas period, as a result I have about 4/5 left over which I will be donating to the CCGB once everyone has recieved their copy. So anyway, without going on rediculously again with paragraphs of stuff I dont expect you to believe or care about, thats what I intend to do - because thats all I can do realy... Feel free to PM me, i will hopefully be available to get on here again at some time tomorow to answer any of them. Will even give you my mobile if thats any use to you... That way you can shout at me down the phone for being useless. So callendars will be posted out monday for you, and a refund will be there on friday if you want it aswell.

Ok so im planning on rebuilding my head over the next few weeks, just got a few questions that hopefully someone can answer for me! 1) Its been mentioned that when i take the head off I should lubricate the bores with a bit of oil, anything inparticular? 2) How do I go about timing the engine up before removing the head?

3rd place =]

The gap between the passenger seat bolster, and the seat belt clip is perfect for holding a bottle of drink :)

Anyone that does not recieve what they ordered by saturdays delivery - for the love of god PM me please! I do not want anyone going without!

Hi. I have PM'd andy explaining the situation. If you would like to personally PM me then feel free, I will answer all your questions as soon as I possibly can. I have 5 left to post out which will be going today. I do not wish to disclose any further details here, as quite frankly its not the internets business, however I do feel I owe each and everyone one of you an explanation, so please - PM me, if I havent got round to PM'ing you first. Cheers!