A1 VR6

Reading this has prompted me to dig out my "History of the RS Escort" book" just to wallow in a bit of nostalgia!

How bout a MK1 Escort Twin Cam Roddy - probably even rarer!

£35K! You gonna buy it then! :lol:

I used to own an electric blue MK1 Mexico in the late 70's Andy. Is this an RS1600 with the BDA engine or is it modded?

Try Chris Knott Insurance, they do a future classic policy which covers the Corrado.

If you are determined to fit these in your C Dave I would make sure you salvage the covers when you retrim them. If the covers are in as good condition as they look in the pic they will be worth good money. I had a set of these and tried them in the C but you'll find they're much too high and your head will be touching the headlining. Solution is to find some Scirroco runners and use those.

I agree with Roddy, though I would say that the Recaro's are more comfortable on long journeys.

I had a Golf VR6 about 14 years ago and I took it to the dealer for the same reason. They replaced the steering rack under warranty but I have to say the noise was still there as it is on my Corrado now when starting from cold. Really don't think this is a cause for concern.

No worries, never an easy decision, depends if you want something that no one else has or something that is classic and will always be right. You pays your money and takes your choice - good luck whatever you choose. Oh and get some pics of your car up if you can.

Take it you've gone off BBS RX's now then?

Sorry Jim, I,ll consider myself modded :( But seriously it would be great if we could get this info.

PM'd you!

Preciousness (if that's a proper word Lol) is a terrible thing but I think you guys appreciate the disease once you start to get your C looking really nice! Steve you're absolutely right I found it cheaper to buy and run a 2nd car on a daily basis when I first got my VR - worth looking into.

Nice one, looks good and glad you're happy with the ariel.

Have you thought of getting some alternative script sand-blasted onto the polished bit Goldie - would look good 8)

The brocks look good too! :D Less is more definitely! :D This could become the definitive blackberry VR thread Lol!

Nah, too rare to do that to it! You won't get the opportunity at that price again - you know it makes sense :lol:

Yeh it does, I've only just put the original badged grill back on after having a debadged one on for a while. Love the wheels, never seen a blackberry car before with RH's - think they really suit the colour.

Looking good Goldie - you've really got the bug now eh! Beginning to show a bit of potential too mind Lol! :)

Looks fantastic Zak, but I'm slightly biased on the colour! :lol:

Excellent Andy, they might notice if you try to smuggle an engine out under your coat though Lol!

PM'd you godskitchen.

To Fit the gauge pod and get it working correctly you will also require a T-piece and single pole 0-10 bar sender or for the method used here a 0-10 bar dual pole sender (available from Merlin Motorsport based at Castle Combe). On the rear of the gauge are 4 terminals marked as follows from top to bottom and connect as shown: GDruck To Sender KL15+12v To Switched Live KL31 To Earth KL58+BEL To Illumination Electrical Parts Needed Buy 4 crimp terminals to fit the connections on the gauge (These are small like the ones used for speakers), 1 blue piggy-back crimp terminals, 2 blue ring crimp terminals and 1 blue female and 1 male crimp terminals, a scotchlok connector and some suitable wire (1.5mm should be ok). Heatshrink can be used if required to insulate and tidy things up. Connecting Sender Crimp the correct size terminal for the gauge to one end of a length of wire (Connect this to the gauge) which will go through into the engine compartment via a grommet on the firewall in the passenger footwell behind the carpet and insulation (Easier to remove the under dash panel for this). Run the wire alongside the existing wiring on the passenger side inner wing then across to the oil filter housing sited on the front of the engine in the middle just above the sump and then crimp a ring terminal on to the end. Then take a piece of wire about 3" long and crimp a ring terminal to one end and a male spade to the other. In the picture remove the connector with the blue wire which is the right hand one as you look from the front of the engine, then remove the sender and screw the 0-10 bar dual pole sender into the housing. Connect the ring terminal on the wire which goes to the gauge to one terminal on the sender (No. 2 in the pic) and then connect the ring terminal on the 3" wire (No. 3 in the pic) to the other terminal on the sender, and the male crimp terminal to the original blue sender connector (No. 1 in the pic) Connecting Switched Live to Glove Box Light Crimp the gauge size terminal to the end of a piece of wire, connect this to the gauge and then run the other end of the wire along above the glove box and pull it through the aperture where the glove box light fits. Crimp a piggy back terminal to this wire, then remove the original white plastic plug (No. 2 in the pic) from the glove box light. Push the piggy-back terminal (No. 1 in the pic)onto the connector that the white plug was removed from and then fit the white plug to the spare terminal on the piggy-back one. Connecting Earth Crimp the correct size terminal for the gauge to a piece of wire and fit to the gauge. Remove the driver's side lower panel and the fusebox cover, then run the other end of this wire over to the fusebox. If you look above the fusebox to the right you should see the metal earth plate with several spare male spade terminals. Crimp a female terminal to the wire and push this onto one of these spare terminals. Connecting illumination Crimp the correct size terminal for the gauge to a piece of wire and fit to the gauge. Remove the ashtray and cigarette lighter trim carefully and then use the scotchlok connector to splice the other end of the wire into the blue/grey wire in the cigarette lighter loom. Finally Recheck all connections, test operation of guage pod then fit the pod into the binnacle.

I'll have a go!

Would do if I knew what you meant Lol!