Riley 0 Posted September 20, 2005 cheers m8 8) i wouldnt bother blingin it,you get sore fingers as it is :lol: good luck with it,takes a bit of time! i kept using a marker pen around the bits id shaved to compare either side if you know what i mean... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cubed 0 Posted September 20, 2005 gotta say lookin cool buddy! you,l have to bring her out someday seein as your close! choice of two mint dubs! lucky boy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukeage 0 Posted September 20, 2005 Mate she is a beut - some hard work well paid off, i was always saying i would keep mine standard but seeing the work you guys do is passing the bug onto me now :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted September 20, 2005 cheers guys,appreciate it. 8) i suppose ive brought it far enough now and not really much else i could do without going over the top. may just go for a rim change etc some time,was supposed to be going for borbet a's but cant afford to now. cubed?,where abouts in lancs are ya m8? do ya mean the mk1? (other dub) i wish i could drive it :cry: really miss it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cubed 0 Posted September 21, 2005 im in blackpool bud. yeah meant the mk1 why is it off the road? still got a soft spot for em! my first vw was a mars red mk1 gti! loved it to bits! why oh why did i sell it??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted September 21, 2005 ahh blackpool,i was over there the night before last too! remember you saying in another post now! as for the mk1,erm... :oops: its an absolute bare shell,had to take it off the road due to people damaging it,replaced it with a mint early mk2 gti,with the mk1 side stripes and everything which then got set on fire outside the house :cry: intend to turn the mk1 into a barely road legal track car,but the projects come to a stop due to money/time/space. click my sig for the full story from day 1! good read and plenty pics! neil. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cubed 0 Posted September 21, 2005 such a shame! cant abide vandals!jealous cos they cant have it so think you shouldnt either!!! know how you feel about the space and money thing! mines not moved in weeks but my bank balance has!!! by the way the mk1 looked wicked in its final stage! looked awsome from the back!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted September 21, 2005 aye,money,who needs it :roll: well me and you for starters :lol: really would have loved to keep it on the road tbh,i miss its simplicity/rawness/power and handling. fat a$$ 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bulldog2.G 0 Posted September 23, 2005 Riley- That car KILLS!~ Nice. :notworthy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted September 27, 2005 :lol: cheers m8. my rear spoiler works! :D new controller jobby off ebay and, no more up/down/up/down when i touch anything electrical. neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatonet 0 Posted October 3, 2005 now what you have to do is get different colored bumpers like my car so no one vandalizes it, no one touches my car because of its exterior but little do they know under the bonnet is something that will smack their honda out of the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted October 3, 2005 mmmm,matt black maybe? :lol: nah seriously though im gonna be leaving the outside as it is for a while now. 1 more pic i took. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted October 8, 2005 new latest work,full head gasket kit and valves re seated with head skim. new quantum silva oil and g12+ coolant again! all new oil pressure senders and temp sensors. new voltage regulator,the old one was fecked! new vac pipes and then, carbon cannistor removed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatonet 0 Posted October 10, 2005 wow thats a lot of work.... good on you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 0 Posted February 22, 2006 hey riley, this isnt really relavent but what width wheel adapters do you run on your corrado? just getting myself a set of 90s and need to get hold of a set? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted February 23, 2006 25mm front and rear, im running them that size and there isnt any issues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted March 11, 2006 hello! :) yep,25mm all round on 8x16's all round :) bit of an update on the rado,its running better than ever at the moment,and im not telling anyone what was causing the problem,you wouldnt believe it! :mad: new bosch lambda amongst other new bits...and just gone through mot needing a wheel bearing so i replaced both. dewedged throttle body/was heavily ported/polished by me before... before:full throttle. after:full throttle. treated it to an ally beesting for behaving :lol: and gave it another! full service! plugs/oil and air filters/oil,already had some new g12 coolant in from doing the head gasket/cambelt etc etc. really been trying to mint it back up and get back into it again,the wheels have took some feckin poilishing up :roll: still not there just yet... oh aye,polished the standard tail pipe up too,took the yellowy zinc type colour off it,ill just have to keep on top of it. few vids. :) Click Click 2 2nd gear @ 30mph oh,and then i had to fit a new sunstrip as the old one went bye bye's :lol: wonder how long this one will stay on :oops: and attempted to get it on my mum/dads drive,,,can you say "stuck" that'll be all for now! neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted March 11, 2006 She be mighty LOW! Wow - great lookin' car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted March 11, 2006 looking sweet mate,,, damn thats LOWW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatonet 0 Posted March 11, 2006 riley I thought u had a G60 this whole time..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted March 11, 2006 low? it is? :lol: got used to it now i suppose! potatonet,it is a g60 m8 :D cheers guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenks 0 Posted March 11, 2006 Loving it mate, always had a soft spot for yours, looks so 'right'! get the yellow fogs back on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted March 11, 2006 cheers jenks m8,appreciate it :D i do still burn a candle for the yellow fogs... :lol: Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted March 11, 2006 So what was causing the running problem? It may help someone that has the same problem in the future. There's no place for secrets here :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted March 11, 2006 you should really tell folks after that 20+ page thread was running! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
