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The newer aero type blades don't last very long at all - My R32 ones are shot and I've already done 2 sets of blades on the Corrado in 3 years. I'd agree with the motors not being up to the job, but it probably has something to do with the now improved or actual touching on the screen at speeds instead of not like the OEM ones did! I was looking at a Golf Plus rear Aero arm and blade the other day... wonder if this would make a nice fit on the Corrado? - Or has anyone else already tried something... then again I should buy a rubber grommit and stop thinking of ways to spend more money on cars. Guy

Thanks for all the comments chaps, I think black or silver is the way to go - Just the matter of effort to get all my wheels painted up now before the show season starts in ernest. Anyone got a cheap contact for the BBS centre caps?

Very impressive.... nice to see some classic valver tuning going on for a change... never mind engine swaps -make to with what you have! Keep up the tremendous work!

Now you would say that Lee eh? - I'm quite a lazy so and so though, hence why I painted my polished inlet manifold to black so I didn't have to keep the autosol out... hence why my feelings are leaning towards Black. It's one of those difficult occasions when I need to rely on driving the C daily and it's got loads of problems / bonnet cable / wiring / alarm / suspension knocks / but I LOVE MY C ;-) - There I've admitted it!

Thanks Andy / Dom - So come on what's the thoughts on colouring the centres. I'm already going to gloss black the 18" LM's on the R32. My choices are Satin Silver (with polished outer rim, keeping the black bolts) or Gloss black (looks wet to the touch) or leave them as they are for the 'jap look' What's people's opinions?

Nope the exhaust appears to be ok. No i'm beginning to think the wheel bearing problem I had on the way back from Le Mans last year has either knackered the bump stops or the H&R's have seen better days. I'm going to order all the OEM mounts and bolts and replace everthing from the coil to the body and see if that solves it.

- Sorry net is playing up here - took ages to upload the snaps for some reason. - All good things come to those who wait Jay ;-) Yeah I had a fun trip back from northern Holland on Friday - Can't wait for the outcome but more importantly the Corrado is going to see some much needed love while the R32 is away. The alarm is playing up, the bonnet cable just snapped (again)... the crashing noise is still happening at the back so I'm going to change all the rear suspsension. Hey ho - It's still an awsome car.... the affair continues!

As it's been such a lovely sunny day I thought I'd take a break from decorating the spare room and give the Corrado a much needed clean and wax... took a trip out to Epsom racecourse to take a few shots and show off my new acquisition: 7.5 x 17 BBS fly weights ;-) A Jap specification wheel that I had to make up some adapters to get them to fit with the right offset and get round the TAROX anchors! I can’t decide on colour yet, but the red caps are sure to changed for some black or silver ones. I thought maybe paint the centres high gloss black but I need to play with photoshop to make sure it will work…. Watch this space. Aren’t I a lucky boy, 2 cars with the nicest sets of wheels that BBS make ;-)!

I'm in the process of doing mine - well I've started the job but got the wrong Powerflex bushes sent :-( A top tip for removing the old bushes is to use a heat gun (diy type for paint stripping) I used it to remove the old ones no bother. And yes the bolts on the bias valve have sheered, but there was no way I am going to spend another £75 and replace the unit... So I hack sawed the old bolt out and I'm going to fit it the other way round, making sure it's not going foul on the brake line of course.

Yep, that's the picture I was talking about. Just to correct the statement RW1 makes... that badges were ordered by the dealer when the car was ordered and fitted upton arrival to the dealership / collection of the customer. I've spoken to several sales staff that remembered doing exactly that ;-)

Thanks ;-) - The pictures are from a magazine - something like VW Motoring from 1994 - I'm going to be selling all my Corrado magazines off soon so I'll be sure to scan and post it before I do.

And here's the said fitting instructions ;-) Interestingly the Badges were made inTurkey by 3M - and were ordered by the dealers when they ordered or were allocated with a Storm by Milton Keynes. I have pictures of the Storms lined up at the docs in Grimsby without any badges - just Solitutdes ;-) It seems that some of the sales staff couldn't get to grip of the location of the bage - or as you say it's been repainted and replaced in the wrong position.

Nice - but that's just a Zender model built, painted etc. Not metal, the number plate stickers are in the kit that I'm selling ;-)

Now put on Ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

Thanks I guess without problems I will be a lucky chap ;-) No i've only got the front VF mount now, reverted the rear and gearbox mounts back to OEM items because of the what Jeff mentioned.