Redfox

I've seen 3 Corrados in three years of ownership. Cheers, Redfox.

Exactly, as they are not proud of what they make. And VW happens to have the absolute biggest crowd of followers to their cars. I think they have both history , movies, inventions, heritage and then some, and it's only the marketing boys and girls who look it up in a book, or even worse on wiki, as they are not old enough to have been following the Cult that VW have, like no other brand. They are just "teenagers" with a smart suit and a superficial education to go. A coffee to go and a vw to go. That is the sad situation. They don't back up their followers. A real pity. I could not agree more with you Jim, that vw don't deserve the enthusiastic followers they have. If the day may come, that I no longer have my Corrado, and don't want a similar one, as no spares can be bought, and wrecks are scarce, to buy from, and I've already been on the Golf II bandwagon for 13 years, I'll never buy vw Again, as cannot see why. And the sad reality is, that today I cannot recommend vw to anyone, because they have changed their policy about spares, and their products today are so boring and lack completely the exitingness they once had: Think of it:: the Beetle, the Golf, the inventor of the Whole GTi class, the van (the hippie one), the G-lader, and so on and so on. Today? Nah, let's make a downsized copy of a superboring audi that is so correct, that people fall asleep even looking at the prospect. I think it's a real pity. I have written to VW themselves, and they Refer to vw heritage, WHO can support very very few Things, and only as long as they've found a few spares on a brazilian market or whatever. So that is a no go. I've complained to several of my local dealers here around my Waters, and explained, that their heritage should be kept driving! That is the whole idea. If new customers see old models driving around, they will think that it is a serious brand with a real backing, and go chose the brands new models. It's as simple as that. Where as if new customers just see the myriad of new cars, and each look like the other in between or across brands, what to chose? That is exactly my point. VW's response is: well, we no longer do that. Sorry, sir. Well sorry vw, I cannot recomend you to anyone. And I'm sorry because I would like to. The Corrado is a sublime car for what it is (minus the rattleing). Like I said before, it's more about some smart Young people, WHO make a career with in the vw Company, then to jump over to something else, like juicers, Electric socket marketing, or something else. And it doesn't matter, because it's not about being proud of what you make., it's just about carreer managing, and shareholders. THat is exactly why Bertone is dead now. Blame it on the result of what I just described above: being superficial. A real threat to what is Deep in some forms, ways or shape. Cheers, Redfox ;)

I second that dps. Btw. I think hte present mk. III scirocco should have been the golf. An the old styled Honda civic design nthat vw uses on their present golf should have vanished into nothingness. That way vw could have shown some balls to their golf design, and could have initiated a Karmann Group to reinvent the Corrado. But since all that didn't happen, I say:: keep up hte spares, and let us, the drivers, show the Corrado the the Planet ;) Cheers, Redfox ;)

Thanks a lot for heads up on those items. I've now cleaned up the micro switch, lubed the throttle parts, and have been going over the pressure tubes.. Two seemed a bit on the Loose side. I've tried a few Cold starts yesterday and the day before, and it seems as if the problem is solved. So let's hope for that simple soloution! Cheers, Redfox. ps: some mods in the pipleline ;)

Cleaned up the microswitch, the gascable,. and went over the pressure tubes to secure no loss of G-force ;) Cheers, Redfox.

And of course it's a woman and a child WHO dings the doors into the other car... Redfox.

I think the audi quatro concept is pretty boring. I mean: look at the design: it's been used by audi so many times, over and over Again. The same as every single tuner Company used on the cars of other brands: make it look like an audi. The bunch of girlie designers at vw/audi now adays don't dare to make a real car. They cling on to replicas of their earlier designs, and if only they did that with the best of them - the Corrado, then be it, but they don't. Why? because vw is no longer about bringing joy to the driver, but more about corporate philosophy and share holders and usb Sticks. Not about a real sportscar to succeed the Corrado. It appears, to me at least, that just about any teenager can have job as a car designer now adays. No real man with a vision on a mission. Don't believe it? Just take a look at what have happened to the design house of Bertone. That pretty much says it all. What the Corrado represents to me, is unmistakable Corrado design - they dared to make their own design, without the need to replicate something else. Only the c-pillar goes over to the new design. Nice try anyway.. I'm so bored by seeing so many new cars having the same design elements carried over (from audi). To me, audi is a seriously boring design, and brand. And RS4 and newer are likewise boring. They can drive really fast, but does it make them a timeless super sportscar? No. VW seems to me to be so less interested in making a Karmann produced new Corrado, that they don't even want to make a load bucket of spares for our cars. Let me explain: Porsche are very proud of their cars, and therefore you have a real chance of getting spares for your old Porsche. As the Corrado was VW/Karmanns response to the Porsche 944, and a better car for it (except rattleing), and the Corrado being produced in a lot less examples than the 944, VW still chooses to ignore their heritage. Sure, the beetle is getting attention, and VW have to acknowledge the fact, that without the beetle, VW would be nothing today. Later the Golf took on that position. In comes the Corrado. VW's only true sportscar so far. They have made many quicker cars, but not a sportscar. Nah, let it be what the old original Corrado car and it's design is: Unique, or make a propper successor. But don't use it as a puppet to make yet another puppet blasphemy replica, that is nothing to the original, when it comes to reality. Hail to the Corrado - the real one. Just my 2p. Redfox.

Thanks, I'll look into that, and report back what I find. Cheers, Redfox.

for a few days, after starting the car, it have been holding the raised idlespeed (1000) for longer than normal, and I must add, that weather have been 20-25 degrees cel. Also, upon letting go of the gaspedal, I see that the engine sits at 1500 rpm, only sometimes lowering to 810 rpm as normal. I would like to ask if someone have experienced this and could possible point in the right direction to a sensor, a thermostat or? Cheers, Redfox.

Hmm, time for a small update, Suddenly my handbrake snapped, well, became completely Loose, and upon disassenbly, I found that both cables had loosened themselves from the locking bracket under the handle. So I thought new cables was in place, but VW only supply new cables in a too short length. So what to do? I took off the two tubes that lead the cables through the chassis, cut them 18mm shorter, and reasembled everything Again. Works a treat. Now for something more problematis, as for a few days, after starting the car, it have been holding the raised idlespeed (1000) for longer than normal, and I must add, that weather have been 20-25 degrees cel. Also, upon letting go of the faspedal, I see that the engine sits at 1500 rpm, only sometimes lowering to 810 rpm as normal. I would like to ask if someone have experienced this and could possible point in the right direction to a sensor, a thermostat or? I will note, that Water temp and oiltemp is perfect as normal. Cheers, Redfox.

Thanks, Did you notice any difference regarding sound from the g-lader and a change in power? Kind regards, Jacques.

Could you possibly take a few Photos of the install of the rs kit? Kind regards, Jacques.

Hi Harrier, Thanks, yes it is, only a few of which only 3 is registred afaik. Around 7 more just waiting for better times. Cheers, Jacques ;)

;) He's one of the only Guys who can put together a crankshaft and laserweld a cracked cylinderhead, should that ever happen. Gotta sleep, as I'm up with the chickens in the morning ;) Talk later. Ta' Jacques.

Speaking of which, I hold the opinion, that the Corrado is a really great sportscar, and it can certainly show a thing or two on a twisty road. Cheers, Jacques.

Btw. you have one of the best Laverda Guys up there around your Waters! Keith Nairn. Cheers, Jacques.

ha ha, I'll remember that! Cheers, Jacques.

Not too man miles, and well taken care of by the previous owner. So i just continue that and make it lighter too, without being too obvious or changing the looks too much Like the Corrado and the Laverda: oem+. The thing is, that I think many people know Lotus, but always chosea Porsche or even a Ferrari. The Lotus are rarer, drives really sporty (even more than say 911 or 348), and are quite cheap in parts (well, mostly). And they don't smell of horses ... ;) ;) ;) (no offence) Cheers, Jacques.

Oh no, it's just an SE, but small Things are slowly sneaking in, like the original Sport300 seats, that i have reupholstered (and many more "Projects"). A real Sport300 is wayyyyy too expensive here in Denmark, as I have to pay 105% tax on top of the Price I paid for the car. MGLP!! My Italian girlfriend is this one though, a Laverda SFC1000, rare handmade bike from Breganze - old school sportsbike, and a real joy to ride (hard). What is that auch thing? Cheers, Jacques.

:nuts: Jacques ;)

Btw, I have (as usual) a hard time getting parts for my Corrado, and the latest problem was new handbrake cables. Had to shorten the tubes on the chassis, to make it fit. No problem though. (used original cables). Would love to see VW take their only sportscar serious, and MAKE US SOME SPARE PARTS!!! Cheers, Jacques.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]79036[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]79037[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]79038[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]79039[/ATTACH]Ha ha, I see ;) Here's a few pics of the"new" stablemate. Cheers, Jacques ;)

Nope, I'm afraid not. I'm Danish, and been away for a while on this forum, but thought I'd chip in ;) (been working on my Lotus quite much for 9 months). Cheers, Jacques. ps: Speaking of Recaros, I remade mine by changing the side bolsters on the backrests, to the ones from Golf II Edition One. Much better support and tighter seating=more cornerspeed ;)

Auch, that was an old one ;) Jacques.

I'll chip in with my take on the colours. I have Black leather Recaro's in my Corrado, and cream leather all over in my Esprit. I use Furniture Clinic to keep both clean and protected, and while you see the dirt more on the cream leather, they are both getting dirty. I clean them every weel or every second week. Only summer use though. Point is, I've no probs keeping the cream leather clean. It jsut takes 5 minutes. Kind regards, Jacques.