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Wow - great progress! I nearly bought this car (owned for many years by a doctor, if memory serves) back in April this year. Had the train ticket ready, but the other half decided we needed to move house. Looks like the guy who did buy it then rapidly proceeded to stick it in a hedge! http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?90959-Finally-a-Corrado-Owner! Glad you're bringing it back. Apparently back in the Spring the car had no chain rattle at all, so no work needed was what I was told by the guy selling her from near Manchester.....

How's it going with the car now?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C650740

Shows up the newer stuff for what it is. Dull, dull, dull :thumbleft:

I would spray some 3-in-1 silicone lubricant on to a cloth & then wipe the spoiler supports in the up position, putting on a thin, even layer. Raise & lower a few times & job done.

Cheers Emma. Looks perfect! An imminent house move has meant that my search for a VR6 has been delayed. :(

Very nice. Was going to go & look at this one but didn't pan out.

Ok I'm in. New chain/tensioner kit & VR6 clutch for £250. What could possibly go wrong... :shrug: I have a chisel & a phillips screwdriver. No previous engineering experience apart from changing an air filter & a fuel pump relay. What other tools & equipment do I need for these jobs & how much would they cost?

As I understand it if you're planning on getting chains & tensioners done then you may as well get the clutch done at the same time as it's only another hour or so in labour as 90% of the work getting at it is done. Vice-versa, absolutely no point getting a new clutch & not doing the chain & tensioners unless they've recently been replaced or it's a really low miler with a quiet chain. Apart from piece of mind it's a massive resale bonus in a few years time if you find another or want to just move on.

Yep. Not many around. Most VR6's seem to have well over 100k miles on the clock & surprise surprise haven't had the chain/tensioners/clutch job carried out. Budget for another £2k if that hasn't been done.

Stanced with a leopardskin wrap would be my humble suggestion. Then "sell" it to a member of the production team for a small profit. :afro:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/417442/V888_200315.pdf Just say you're interested in this rare car's history & are a member of an owners club. £5 later you get photocopies of all previous owners V5's & a nice list of names, addresses & dates of ownership. Well worth it. :cheers:

Red front VR6 grill badge with clips is the holy grail though, right?

If Mike only bought it a few days ago & the episode is due to go out in October, then my bet is that the car will be worked on in the next few weeks or couple of months & be up for sale in the Summer.

Big fat parallel parking fail. It amazes me how some people pass their tests.

Oh yeah, no doubting Corrados are a bit of a bargain if you're a home enthusiast mechanic. I'd want the job done properly by someone with a great reputation who's done it dozens of times before, and the quote I was given reflected that.

Fair enough. Have edited my original post. It seems like there are a fair few about in the 120-150k bracket, yet the ads don't mention the timing chain/clucth jobs being done. Was quoted about £2k for that job alone. Off-putting to say the least, especially as no doubt several other things would need looking at on any 20 year old VW.

Still looking. One that has a documented history of the timing chain & clutch being done within the last few years would be ideal.

Any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Corrado-Passat-Uprated-Headlight-Wiring-Loom-Harness-Plug-Play-Brand-new-/221235223569

About 4 years ago I had my old 16" MX5 alloys dipped & stripped, these were pretty badly scuffed & refinished as new & refitted etc for about £250 all-in for 4. Same day service too if you book a month in advance. The guys who did mine were http://www.wheelworksuk.co.uk/ Ok, they're in Crawley, but there are similar places everywhere who would charge far less than what you were quoted.

Thanks for the kind offer, but I think I'd like shiny. I am a tart.

Am I right in thinking that absolutely none of the late factory VR6's have the old-style fob & dash socket type immobilsers? Factory was chipped keys? Soooo... if a vehicle has the fob plugin de-activation type then the factory immob part of the ECU must have previously been bypassed, so now easier to replace what's currently there with a Cat 1 alarm/immobiliser?

Thanks. I'll probably start a ownership diary thread as & when.

Sorry... where can I get OE bushes from?

I'm swaying towards the Koni STR.T's. -30mm should be ok. Presumably I'll also need new polybushes & bump stops etc. Possibly top mounts too, depending on their condition. Now all I need is the VR6 to fit them on. Hopefully all goes well on the 25th....