VR6 Storm [238,500 miles and counting 13/02/07]

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Awesome, great pics

 

Glad to see it's still going :)

[ZippyVR6 0]

6th down is a great shot

[CorradoWannabe 1]

I made use of some spare disused runway area at Heyford Park and here's a short video - lovely sound from that VR6 engine - first time ive been able to get an idea of how it sounds outside the car:

 

I left a bit of comical commentary by my 16 year old brother.

 

http://www.arif50.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ ... oTrack.wmv

 

Note - i dont thrash the car normally but you dont get all that free space to drive often esp with a mate ready with a video camera!

[Ibsyj 0]

Here's a few pics i took (CW's younger bro)

What you guys think?

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

nice shots, maybe one for the banner?

 

Got the fog light/milk carton sorted yet?:-P

[corradofan 0]

Nice C's, but i go for the VR6 ;)

[Ibsyj 0]

nice shots, maybe one for the banner?

 

Got the fog light/milk carton sorted yet?:-P

:D yep my dad got the local VW to do it outside of working hours, so no VAT but still a top finish. Expensive tho!! a few hundred even though we supplied the body panels.

 

BTW I'm talking about the 16V (£900 titled topic in gallery) which got driven in2 a metal fence and we used a milk carton as an indicator lens :) but sadly didnt get through the MOT like that :( :lol:

 

Which one u think should be put forward for banner? those pics have been downsized a fair bit so it could happen.

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Ibsyj, maybe the first one, it can be cropped 8)

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Gone over the 235,000 mark now!

 

Car is starting to have issues - got a coolent leak that is hard to pinpoint - worst case could be the head gasket - but still car is running well enough to try and keep up with the Porsche Carerra S - up to 140mph.

 

Also im now getting a slight hesitation at 2000rpm - hoping a full service will help sort that out!

 

But car is still running very well apart from those things - everything is still working on the car - even the tilt and slide sunroof!

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Also - just completing my first year of ownership as i bought the car in late August last year. What a great year its been - the car is a dream to drive.

[Bojmobile 0]

Good stuff mate! Hope you have many more happy miles!

[vr6storm 0]

Also - just completing my first year of ownership as i bought the car in late August last year. What a great year its been - the car is a dream to drive.

 

 

here's to many more years

 

 

 

ive had mine now for 5years and still remember the first day feeling as if it were yesterday

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Quick note to say the car is running smooth now - there's still a water leak somewhere that needs sorting, but all running problems are fixed. The MAF makes a huge difference - spraying the MAF connectors with connector cleaner, cleaning the MAF, and also cleaning the air filter has made a world of difference.

[Guest]

excellent, glad to hear she's still running nicely mate :)

[chubbybrown 0]

thats incredible piece of kit you have setting good milestones

[CorradoWannabe 1]

Over the past few months ive had some really bad noises from the front suspension and then i had an awful bearing noise too which got louder very quickly - i had to take the car in...

 

It had:

 

New wishbone
Adjusted Rear Bearing [whatever that means!]
Replaced front bearing
4 new Toyo Proxes T1-S 215x45x17

 

£310 for the suspension / bearing work and £400 for the new tyres all round.

 

Now its driving very sweetly! Somehow the active spoiler - which was playing up - has also resurrected - no idea how but it did occur at the time of the heavy snow we've had...

 

238,500 and driving absolutely beautifully now that its had a bit of TLC and an oil change / oil filter replaced etc.

 

Here's a great photo taken by ibsyj of the form - my little brother - of the cars in the snow.

[martinb 0]

Car looks very good considering the miles, i thought my valver was getting high @ only 177000! :lol:

 

Got some great pics there!! 8)

[Bojmobile 0]

What a testament to the Corrado this motor is. Hope mine's still going at that mileage!