iamsilverfox

i would hope too, but i need to sell my current car first. also i'm torn between a 1.8 16v or a g60. there's a new nice 1.8's around, but do you think it's worth holding out for a g60? here's a few pics of my soon to be ex car.

dont mean to sound stupid, but with the badge on the front, what does it mean? ie is it a spec option or does it indicate engine model etc?

id love to come, but you'll all laugh at my current ride ha.

how old is everyone on here? it's always a little hard to tell on forums.

i want to come! but im afraid i'm yet to purchase a corrado

Nice to hear that there will at least be one young VW technician who will know how to diagnose faults with their car, without the aid of a diagnostic computer! ;)

 

We have a very helpful buyers guide which pretty much covers all you need to know, including G60 diagnostics:

 

http://wiki.the-corrado.net/the_corrado_buying_guide_checklist.html

 

Think you've been given a pretty unfair appraisal of the 16v engine - a well sorted one is a great laugh!

i understand what you mean! thankfully im surrounded by my mates with various old stuff so it's nice to jump between diagnosing brand new passat cc's and why my mates mk2 jetta wont fire etc. and thanks for the guide, looks pretty comprehensive :)

Oooo treading on very thin ice criticizing the 16 vale, I'm sure you will be told about the shortcomings of the G60 any moment now! lol!!

Now on to Redditch.......what is it for?.......I went there once, I was hungry and looking for a KFC. I drove around and around, the place is a big roundabout with lots of dead ends! And roads named Zone A or area D and such like! I couldn't find my way out so I asked a guy at the side of the road. "How far to the motorway?" I enquired......."Don't know no one ever came back to say!" Was his reply!........

Anyway welcome to the world of Corrado

kfc has to be one of the highlights in the town. it's not a particularly inspiring place unfortunately.

Hi mate, i used to know a technician from Birmingham who now works in vw at redditch i beleive, he used to work on my G60 and knew alot about them his name is Carl, if you know him tell him Mike says Hi! remind him he used to service my G60!

would that be a mr karl rogers?

thanks guys!

alright guys. my names steven and i'm an apprentice volkswagen technician from redditch which is just south of birmingham. i've settled on a 1.8 g60 as the 'raddo i want after hearing alot about the 16v being a bit naff (rattling chains, valves no low down power etc) so is there anything to look out for when buying a g60?

thanks alot! :thumbleft: