OSV 0 Posted October 19, 2004 A couple of the threads over recent weeks have got me thinking. There is often a thread running extoling the virtues of the VR6 Storm, and discussing its rarity, desirability and value. I'm not out to create an argument here but if we agreed that there were approx 9,000 Corrados registered in the UK of all models 1.8 16v G60 2.0 16v 2.0 8v VR6 I wonder how many there were of each model? If for arguments sake (no figures to support this) that of the 9,000 the VR6 accounted for say 5,000 then the Storm figure of 500 would no longer look so small. In effect 1 in 10 would be a Storm. Which means certain individual coloured models are no doubt less numerous. So how many of each model were sold and despite the belief are Storms really that (relatively) rare? Discuss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted October 19, 2004 bet theres not many yellow ones :porc: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazymarcel 0 Posted October 19, 2004 I never really thought about it before, but i agree with what your saying OSV, Lookin at your car i also bet there is less satin silver vr6's then storm's in the UK. Would be good to know how the numbers breakdown, bet hardly any 8v's were sold. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Somebody somewhere must have some contacts at VW's HQ (Milton Keynes???) who could run off some figures? I'm surprised the CCGB have never attempted this - or at least a register of Storm VINs, seeing as they were scattered all through the final year's production. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 19, 2004 There were probably fewer 2.0 8vs than there were storms.. No matter what the colour. (Within the UK at least.) But bear in mind there's 100,000 Corrados ever made, of which only 500 are storms. Not so common when you look at it like that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSV 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Yes but as the Storm was a UK marketing excercise its more interesting to compare it to the UK RHD market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 19, 2004 I'm surprised the CCGB have never attempted this - or at least a register of Storm VINs, seeing as they were scattered all through the final year's production. They won't tell you. They'll fob you off with some excuse like raising an enquiry with the DVLA or having to search through 1000s of records blah blah..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdubs 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Ok im making this my mission, being a Sales Man I can extract this information sneakily..... If this fails I will go for the kidnapping approach (joke before you come knocking :) :roll: :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdubs 0 Posted October 19, 2004 Ok Head of UK Marketing phone number obtained, next step, stealth in :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted October 19, 2004 There are independant companies that can produce reports based on the DLVA's records. I wanted to find out the numbers of Corrados registered in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, they were looking £400 to supply the info, so my enquiries stopped right there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted October 19, 2004 OSV very very good point made,,, although this must have bee raised before someplace and i suppose it made STORM owners look a lil bit more silly..... only kidding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted October 19, 2004 I'm surprised the CCGB have never attempted this - or at least a register of Storm VINs, seeing as they were scattered all through the final year's production. They won't tell you. They'll fob you off with some excuse like raising an enquiry with the DVLA or having to search through 1000s of records blah blah..... DVLA will be useless for tracing Storms as it's not recorded anywhere on the log book being a purely VW UK marketing "trick". They must have an electronic database within VW, if you call the UK customer service number with a VR6's Reg. no. they'll tell you within seconds if it's a Storm or not! It would be trivial to extract a list of Storm reg's and VINs. They're just being cute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted October 19, 2004 There were probably fewer 2.0 8vs than there were storms.. No matter what the colour. (Within the UK at least.) But bear in mind there's 100,000 Corrados ever made, of which only 500 are storms. Not so common when you look at it like that! and for added rarity throw in an autobox..............i looked at a lovely "only" 22k mile and 1 lady owner 96N-plate 2.0 8v auto just months prior to buying my storm................only seen 1 other advertised since then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted October 19, 2004 I'm surprised the CCGB have never attempted this - or at least a register of Storm VINs, seeing as they were scattered all through the final year's production. They won't tell you. They'll fob you off with some excuse like raising an enquiry with the DVLA or having to search through 1000s of records blah blah..... Only half right. Put my reg into the RAC tool and it comes up as a Corrado VR6 Storm Auto! I put a few others in and no reference to Storm......Weird Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted October 19, 2004 So the RAC (DVLA based???) info. is at best inaccurate. The Horse's Mouth, I say, the Horse's Mouth... as in VW UK... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
