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  4. Posted · Edited by Michael'durham'

    would love to come but if anything id be rolling in the mk4, corrados currently SORN`d, getting a good bit work done to her, wont be back on the road till the summer

     

     

     

    I agree, come show some love. :)

     

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    Great stuff, this is going to be great!

     

    I'd better get a move on with finishing the last bits on my car. Need to solder a new ABS pump connector onto the loom plus I have all the parts now for heated seats.....would love to have that working by then.....plus the Samco hoses.....bugger too much to do!

     

    Good luck Ron,

     

    Also hope timthetinyhorse gets his sorted too. So come on guys.

     

     

    M

     

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    *************Annual Helmsley Meet 2013************

    First main meeting point of the day: 11:30am (20min wait) in Thirsk, Marage Road Coach Park opposite Barleys Yard. (between B1448 & A61) only pay/display if cars left unattended.

    We shall travel East along the A170 into Helmsley to the forester house car park on Cleveland Way its a large car&coach park behind the Helmsley Riding School, we should get parked up together there depending on other traffic, as its St Patricks Day and these little towns live for there Saturday and Sunday business we'll just see. After making sure everyones there, quick hello etc, then into cars at 12:30 for a full circle of the coach park to pip horns then off out......This will be 54 mile full loop route. From the cleveland way car park we'll start by heading north out of Helmsley on B1257 road through Great Broughton into Stokesley Then head west un'named road passing through Easby, Kildale & Crag Bank Wood. the road will end before reaching Danby then its turning right to head south through Castlton and the beautiful North York Moors via Fadmoor to Kirkbymoorside Village. Finally we then take the fast A170 west back to Helmsley and into the Cleveland Way coach/car Park. The drive should take about 60mins in total who knows.

    Your welcome to pay and display here afterwards and head into the market square(2min walk) for a look about and some food. Plenty of shops, we had also been offered in: The Black Swan at £25 ahead or afternoon tea there at £18.

  6. Posted

    Nice work there...Is it worth getting some Battery Acid Absorbing Mat. I have seen them in Halfords before.

     

     

    I don't know not seen them before, what acctually causes a battery to leak in the first place.

     

    I'm just loving that I purchased the car with 12mths test, and this was the battery tray.... I'm happy this had been the only major issue to correct.

  7. Posted · Edited by Michael'durham'

    Been looking at a route earlier today just gonna double check Helmsley parking then we are good to go. BBQ might be a bit cold option. I Dunno, later in the year if its warmer maybe, I have a cracker and it fits into a VW Boot.

    Future events could Inc a BBQ. Might have 10 or 12cars for this outing. Mint or what,!

     

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    Updated List is STILL Growing:

     

    Now Attending:

    1)Michael 'durham' Durham 'bobby base'

    2)Chris: Lilfuzzer 'South Durham' blackberryVR6

    3)Matt: Redborbet 'Hull'

    4)Ron: Hofmiester 'Newcastle Area'

    (car share) Chris Vaghag

    5)Russ: 20vtvw 'harrogate'

    6)Dave: Fragsxr - 'Newcastle' 4motion'

    7)Dan: daniboy1_2_3 'Yarm' black VR6 65k (mint)

    8}Trevor (not in forum YET) 'Durham' VR6Storm 24k (wow)

    9)Trevor (not in forum YET) 'Durham VR6Storm 90k

     

     

    Still a Maybe :

    Rob: timthetinyhorse - Blyth. "come on ROB,!!!!!"

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    Hi guys,

    Thought I'd put this as a mini build thread, it also shows how much damage a battery can do to the tray with just a little acid.

    I purchased the car last month and I've been very happy as the car had been garaged for most of its life and looked after with a lot of vw dealer receipts, even for tyres from dealer. the car was let down only really by a previously leaked battery. As a secure battery is a must for MOT it's an unavoidable job.

     

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    As seen in the picture I had previously treated the area to protect the rust setting in with a little grey rust spray, then using a angle grinder separate sections were cut away, and some galvanised sheet cut to the separate sections after a little shaping in a vice. We spot welded each sheet on a corner and pushed, shaped to fit each of the areas using a Mig welder. The last small job was to drill a new fixing and welding a large nut onto a newly drilled hole for a battery clap seemed the best option.

    It's a very nice and neat job and I'm so happy the damage was only to the to area of the battery tray/inner wing. Lastly I coated the area with a little more grey protection.

    Job Done.

  10. Posted

    Wish i could attend this but dont think my car will be on road. Would be great if it becomes a regular thing.

    Im in middlesbrough

     

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    Wish i could attend this but dont think my car will be on road. Would be great if it becomes a regular thing.

    Im in middlesbrough

     

     

    Hello, and thank you so much for posting your interest. It is my personal task to dig every enthusiastic corrado owner out of the woodwork. I've been searching this whole forum and spreading the word.

    It's a real shame your not free to make the 17th. Please don't worry as with the interest that's already been whipped up, I'm certain we shall be sorting a number of meets throughout the year, and maybe gate crash a few shows as a group too.

     

    Please PM a few contact details as I'm currently collecting all I can. I will then forward you my mobile and email and ill keep ypu posted with every date in the diary, as they appear.

     

    That goes to all owners reading this tread that haven't messaged me already.

     

     

    So pleased with all this interest.

     

     

    Michael

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    I think I'll def widen my search to include all VRs. I'm most fussy about bodywork - if I can find one that's really good on that side, I can live with fixing other faults. So: great bodywork, original spec, leather. Pot of money at the ready. :thumbleft:

     

    My Pal has two Mystic Blue Vr6 storm one has been his from new and has only 24k yes thats 24k, the only addition was a Multi Lock the other he bought of a local guy a few years back, it's also in MysticBlue that's got i think 90k and full history. I'm sure he's ready to sell. he originally thought he'd keep it,but I think as they are both garaged he's looking to sell to free up some space.

     

    Let me know.

  14. Posted · Edited by Michael'durham'

    Updated List is STILL Growing:

     

    Now Attending:

    1)Michael 'durham' Durham

    2)Chris: Lilfuzzer 'South Durham'

    3)Matt: Redborbet 'Hull'

    4)Ron: Hofmiester 'Newcastle Area'

    (car share) Chris Vaghag

    5)Russ: 20vtvw 'harrogate'

    6)Dave: Fragsxr - 'Newcastle'

    7)Dan: daniboy1_2_3 'Yarm' black VR6 65k (mint)

    8}Trevor (not in forum YET) 'Durham' VR6Storm 24k (wow)

    9)Trevor (not in forum YET) 'Durham VR6Storm 90k

     

     

    Maybe if car is running:

    Rob: timthetinyhorse - Blyth. "come on ROB,!!!!!"

     

    Cant this time but very happy for future meets

    Johnny: can't this time away with Uni

    Neil NRC 'Leeds'

    Bast 'York'

     

     

    I'm working it all out and I'll have a full idea of the drive before the weekend, can't wait to meet you all. Please set off in good time for meeting points.

     

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    Confirmed with me on Private message are:

     

    Attending:

    Michael 'durham' Durham

    Chris: Lilfuzzer 'South Durham'

    Matt: Redborbet 'Hull'

    Ron: Hofmiester 'Newcastle Area'

    Chris Vaghag

    Russ: 20vtvw 'harrogate'

     

    *********

     

    Cant this time but very happy for future meets

    Johnny: can't this time away with Uni

    Neil: NRC 'Leeds'

     

     

    Should be mint Matt,

    Now we know whos coming, ill have a look this next week for possible parking/food. Ill ring some locals. Maybe work a route too. Should keep me busy.

  20. Posted · Edited by Michael'durham'

    Cheers for that, hard for me to keep up with this stuff as i also run a company plus have two small kids and so my days get full very quickly!

     

    Looking forward to seeing that car!

     

    Confirmed with me on Private message are:

     

    Attending:

    Michael 'durham' Durham

    Chris: Lilfuzzer 'South Durham'

    Matt: Redborbet 'Hull'

    Ron: Hofmiester 'Newcastle Area'

    Chris Vaghag

    Russ: 20vtvw 'harrogate'

     

    *********

     

    Cant this time but very happy for future meets

    Johnny: can't this time away with Uni

    Neil: NRC 'Leeds'

  24. Posted

    Thanks mate. I was tempted to do it on my Golf but all the lights are rounded and its a pain in the ass, but with the Corrado ones being square and flat should be easier. Did you have to take the glass off or did you fit it on the car?

     

    Hi mate,

     

    I removed the whole fitting, with mine being a late car it's a different fitting to yours I think, the fog on your car is a separate housing and removes itself separately. When its time, I'd do the indicators and fogs together if I were you. Very easy tho fitting it over the whole front face nice and flat leaving enough around to cover all the sides, i then stretched and pulled the lamin-x around each of the corners using a small setting on hair dryer to soften and smooth. (Indoors) Then I pressed around all the side nice and neat.

    Very easy and great protection. Had to go all French as I'm a newcastle utd fan :)

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