Corrado Forum - Car of the Year 2004

[Shilakadaddy 0]

Sorry its taken me so long to put this up.. had a lot of Uni work...

 

Anyway, I'm sure most of you saw the other threads (and hopefully voted) for your favourite Corrado on the forum. Well I've taken the top 2 cars from each category (3 from Original as 2nd was closely fought) to put into this final poll which will decide the most popular corrado of 2004.

 

Once again if a mod could help me out with the poll side of things it would be greatly appriciated - not sure if we need a time limit on this one... so we actually know when someones won, lol :)

 

Guys who are in this, if you want a spec list posting (would be helpful for the guys who have done a lot subtle mods) then if you could PM me with them, I will try to post them asap. Same goes if you want a different picture displayed etc.

 

Contestants:

 

A20 LEE

Engine

• 2.9litre V6 12v DOHC [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Supersprint Cat By-pass [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Stainless Steel Magnex Exhaust [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Powerflex Exhaust Mounts [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chrome Plated Rebuilt Big Bore Throttle Body + New DashPot [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Exhaust Heat Shield [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Upper Inlet Manifold [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Custom Plug Cover Plate [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Re-routed Spark plug leads [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Lower Inlet Manifold [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Polished Stainless Steel Manifold Bolts [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Fuel Injector Rail [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Cam Cover [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Tensioner [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed 150Ah Alternator + new chrome pulley [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed VW Motorsport Badge [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Dipstick [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Battery Cover [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Stainless Steel Battery Clamp [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Wiper Mechanism [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed & Modified Header Tank Cap [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Header Tank mounting bracket [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Engine hooks removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Stainless Bolts throughout [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Black Samco Hose Kit [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Hose clips + Stainless Hose clips [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Pipercross Induction Kit [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Polished Brand New Distributor [/*:m:a9568]
  
• New VAG Fuel Pump [/*:m:a9568]
  
• New Clutch Slave + Master Cylinder
   
  Chassis[/*:m:a9568]
  
• FK Coilovers (lowered 100mm) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Top Mounts [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Top Mount Covers [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Eibach Strutbrace [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Polished Stainless Steel Rear Strutbrace [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Powerflex polybushes alround [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Goodridge Braided Brake Hoses + Stainless Fixings
   
  Wheels[/*:m:a9568]
  
• 8.5 x 17” RH ZW1 Split rims (Front) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 9.5 x 17” RH ZW1 Split rims (Rear) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Ball polished rears + polished faces [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Polished 20mm Wheel Adaptors + 3mm spacers @ rear [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Stainless Steel Valves [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 215/35/17 Pirelli Pzero Nero (Front) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 225/35/17 Pirelli Pzero Nero (Rear)
   
  Body/Exterior[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Full Re-spray inc [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Extended + Rolled Arched [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smoothed Front Bumper with relocation No. Plate [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smoothed Rear Bumper with Frenched in Number plate with toweye removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Flushed Tailgate + Solenoid Opening [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smoothed Rear Panel + seams remove [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smooth/removed seam in tailgate shut. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Fuel Filler cover reshaped to remove finger cutout. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 993 Mirrors + Bases [/*:m:a9568]
  
• A6 Door Handles [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Side repeaters removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• New VAG Windscreen [/*:m:a9568]
  
• W/S Washer Jets removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rear wiper removed + hole smoothed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Side rubbing strips removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Flushed Rain Gutters [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Re-shaped, smoothed sills with jacking points removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Aerial Removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rieger Grille [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Bonnet Hinges with Stainless Domehead Bolts [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Sunroof Mechanism [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chrome Fuel Tank Straps [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Inpro M3 Rear Lights [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Custom Tinted Number Plates
   
  Interior[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Full MJ Interiors Trim inc [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Recaro Speed Seats with colour coded plastic and electric bases [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rear bench with Embossed Corrado Logo [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Leather Dash with Glove box removed, window vents smoothed passenger air vent removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• A, B, C Pillars trimmed in black leather [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rear Seatbelts removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Leather trimmed and smoothed centre consule [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Tailgate trimmed in Black and Biscuit Leather [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Alcantara Headlining [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Leather Parcel Shelf + Supports[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Colour Coded Speaker Grills [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Colour coded kick panels [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Dial Rings [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Fully Dynamatted Shell [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Momo Gearknob [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Momo Runner steering wheel [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Pedals [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Foot Rest [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Seat Belt mountings [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Leather Trimmed Audioscape Door Builds[/*:m:a9568]

 

 

G60Renshaw

Engine

• Currently (although its coming out to be replaced with a 24v V6 soon) G60 1.8 8v. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Supersprint Cat By-pass [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Hidden custom exhaust system [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Powerflex Exhaust Mounts [/*:m:a9568]
  
• BBR Chip [/*:m:a9568]
  
• RSR Charger Outlet [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Stage 4 Charger rebuild [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 71mm Motorsport Pulley [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 200BHP and 193lb/ft of Torque [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Completely rebuilt [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Samco Boost Hoses [/*:m:a9568]
  
• And the engine is FOR SALE!
   
  Chassis[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Koni Coilovers [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Dubweiser polished Stainless Steel Rear Strutbrace [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Powerflex polybushes alround [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Goodridge Braided Brake Hoses + Stainless Fixings [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Brembo 305 x 28mm 4 Pot front Brakes [/*:m:a9568]
  
• MK4 Golf Rear Brakes
   
  Wheels[/*:m:a9568]
  
• 8.5 x 17” Porsche Dog Leg Turbo Split rims (Front) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 8.5 x 17” Porsche Dog Leg Turbo Split rims (Rear) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Porsche wheel Adaptors [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 205/40/17 Fuldas (Front) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• 205/40/17 Fuldas (Rear)
   
  Body/Exterior[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Full Re-spray in Porsche Amethyst [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Removed side strips [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Later style front Fogs, indicators and Headlights [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smoothed Rear Bumper with Exhaust hidden and towing eye removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Lock removed and flushed from tailgate with remote solenoid opening [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Smoothed Rear Panel [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Mazda MX5 mirrors with custom bases [/*:m:a9568]
  
• De locked and painted door handles [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Oval Smoked side repeaters [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rear wiper removed [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Rieger Grille [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Chromed Door Latch Pins [/*:m:a9568]
  
• FK M3 Rear Lights
   
  Interior[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Fully Working Audi TT dashboard with all switches and dials. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Audi TT Climate Control system [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Porsche Turbo Black leather electric front seats [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Black Leather Rear bench and rear cards [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Leather Doorcards, custom modified to fit round TT dash [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Audi TT Centre console with re located MK4 Golf handbrake. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Later type door pockets and switches (lighting colour coded red to match dash) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Fully Sound deadened shell using noisekiller barrier mat [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Trimsport golfball ally Gearknob [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Ally Handbrake handle and leather gaitor [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Custom Isota steering wheel [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Audi TT Pedals
  [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Everything was done by myself and not paid to be done by someone else[/*:m:a9568]

 

 

Henny

• JMR 1940cc 9.5:1 compression ratio engine conversion based around Rallye 1H block including custom 83mm Mahle pistons, G60 rods and a new crank. All of which have been balanced, lightened and blueprinted where appropriate.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JMR lightened/balanced G60 flywheel with Sachs VR6 clutch.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JMR gasflowed/port matched head, inlet and exhaust manifolds and throttle body.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JMR 69.1mm toothed supercharger drive belt conversion.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JMR/Mocal 19 row oil cooler kit.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JMR/Miltek hi-flow exhaust down pipe.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• JP Exhausts (Macclesfield) custom made full stainless system with cat-bypass.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Standard VAG G60 cam[/*:m:a9568]
  
• BAR-TEK silicone/aluminium boost pipe kit.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Custom made inlet manifold mesh filter. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• G-Werks rebuilt/ported supercharger, port matched to gas-flowed/ported Golf G60 U-bend outlet.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Golf G60 intercooler.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Ford Motorsport US red-top injectors.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Bosch/Porsche 944Turbo fuel pressure regulator.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• SNS Stage 5 chip with custom map written by Wayne Schofield from Chipwizards. [/*:m:a9568]
  
• PACE cooling fan with custom loom and relays.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• All new VAG water pipes, switches, sensors, engine mounts, waterpump and oil pump.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• All new Stainless steel external nuts, bolts and washers.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• MKI Golf DX engine code crank bolt and washer. (not having that break again...)[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Carbon cannister and pipework removed. (and binned! )[/*:m:a9568]
  
• K&N panel filter in modified airbox with cold air ram pipe feeding through carbon cannister hole.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Gearbox rebuilt by Stealth Racing with Quaife LSD and VR6 1st, 2nd and reverse gears. (now hits 64mph in 2nd!)[/*:m:a9568]
  
• All parts cleaned and either painted in silver or Aqua blue, or powdercoated black.[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Power output was measured at a smidgen under 220bhp, but that was with the cam a tooth out... Estimated power is closer to 250bhp, but with a torque curve which is more of a straight line than a curve which starts WAAAYYYY down low in the rev range!
  Even when it was a tooth out, Vince from Stealth said that this was "the best G60 engine I've seen"... [/*:m:a9568]
  
• All construction work has been done by myself.[/*:m:a9568]

 

 

MoonlightVR

 

 

 

PhatVR6

 

 

 

OSV

 

 

 

VR6

• Late '92 aqua blue pearl VR6[/*:m:a9568]
  
• 45k miles [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Beige electric/heated leather Recaro's [/*:m:a9568]
  
• RH ZW1 split rim 8x17" alloys (Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 rubber) [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Shrick manifold [/*:m:a9568]
  
• VT Engine mounts[/*:m:a9568]
  
• FK Konigsport Coilovers [/*:m:a9568]
  
• FVWSH [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Colour coded de-badged grill[/*:m:a9568]
  
• Colour coded rear number plate surround [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Colour coded door handles [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Lupo Wipers [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Coded red rear lights [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Clear side repeaters [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Alloy bee-sting aerial [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Pioneer 7400MP3 head unit [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Alpine MRV-F340 amp [/*:m:a9568]
  
• JL Audio 10W3v2 Sub with custom box [/*:m:a9568]
  
• Audioscape door pods with... [/*:m:a9568]
  
• MB Quart RSB218 6.5" component speakers [/*:m:a9568]

[VR6 0]

Turned into a poll for you mate. Thanks for the time you've spent organising this.

 

No time limit at present though. Let me or another mod know once you've decided on a deadline and we can restrict the poll.

 

I soooo don't mind coming last out of this list of candidates! :lol:

[Shilakadaddy 0]

Excellent thanks :)

 

As for the time limit, thats open to suggestions.. I'd say 2 weeks is long enough for most people to see it, but its really up to you guys involved as to how long this goes on for...?

[RS VR6 0]

Hats off the all the cars in the poll...I give mado props to all the guys that put their blood, sweat, and tears into their rides.

 

...but when the dust settled...I picked A20's ride. Its one incredible ride...the details and the thought that went into the car...is insane.

 

It was a close one for A20 and Renshaw...

 

Hopefully this summer I will get the chance to see all these incredible cars in person.

 

-Lee

[Shilakadaddy 0]

Well I think its time to wrap this up (thanks for the reminder Blue 16V) and announce the winner...

 

And the winner of Corrado Forum Car of the Year is

 

A20 LEE

 

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