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as the bills on my rado are starting to rack up im wondering how much the average user spends on maintaining and cosmetically and technically modifying their corrado??

 

this topic is NOT intended for anyone to show off, nor is it a competition so please dont be offended by me asking, just curious thats all!!

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Since ive had my G60 (about 9 months) ive spent:

9x16 with 215/40/16 Toyos-----£900

Leather Interior------------------£550

Rebuilt charger with rsr---------£500 ish

Coilovers-------------------------£450

New CAT1 Alarm----------------£300

JVC tv/headunit-----------------£200 (my mate works in halfrauds)

Misc (servicin, new bolts etc)--£150 ish

Chip + 68mm pulley------------£90 (2nd hand off a mate)

Door Speakers------------------£50

 

 

Ownin a corrado----------------£PRICELESS

 

Im sure this is just a drop in the ocean compared to some people on here

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Since getting the car in.. er.. July I think it was, i've done / had done:

 

Coolant / oil / brake fluid all flushed and changed

New front engine mount

Top mounts

Wishbones

Ball joints

Rear axle bushes

Set of borbet C's with Rainsports

Replacement ISV (cheap from the bay)

New HT leads / rotor arm / distributor cap

New coolant flange

Inlet manifold gaskets

Front wheel bearings

Replacement front G60 caliper and a new brake line

New badges (16v grille logo and rear VW roundel)

 

Not bothering to keep a tally! Must be a good £500 in general bits, plus tyres there.. lots of labour has been thanks to very generous folks off here giving up weekends, etc to help me out and has saved me a packet!

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I've had mine about three weeks...

 

£100 in parts

£150 in petrol

 

I hope this isn't going to carry on proportionally! If it does I'll get over it I spose, it's worth it

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Ive spent a shed load on mine.

 

Ive got every petrol reciept since ive had the car but i darent add it up, it must be quite a total...

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Since ive had my G60 (about 9 months) ive spent:

9x16 with 215/40/16 Toyos-----£900

Coilovers-------------------------£450

Rebuilt charger with rsr---------£500 ish

Chip + 68mm pulley------------£90 (2nd hand off a mate)

JVC tv/headunit-----------------£200 (my mate works in halfrauds)

Door Speakers------------------£50 (As Above)

New CAT1 Alarm----------------£300

Misc (servicin, new bolts etc)--£150 ish

Ownin a corrado----------------£PRICELESS

 

for everythin else theres master card :lol:

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I've had my 16v for 11 years and in that time I've spent about six grand on it, but that's everything, including a gas flowed head (600 quid) and a brand new TSR engine block conversion costing 1500 quid.

 

So it's actually not that bad considering I've replaced all the bushes, suspension components, radiator, exhaust, PS pump and hoses and all service items including timing parts (several times), filters, brakes and even tyres.

I keep a pretty good record of all the bit's I've bought and when they were put on for service reasons as much as anything, it's a pretty long spreadsheet :)

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as far as the missus know's i have spent about £800 on my car, well what she doesn't know, cant hurt me :lol:

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as far as the missus know's i have spent about £800 on my car, well what she doesn't know, cant hurt me :lol:

 

so it's a case of "gotta get this whiny alternator changed" and "blimey the wind today is making this car go a bit quicker!" ? :D

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I'd hate to think - my expenses are all silly stuff - I've ported other Corrado bits in really - chrome badges, leather, solitudes, splitter etc. lot of money for people not to notice! :lol:

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Not totalled up the corrado...But i spent 10k on the mk1 (not including buying it) and its now a bare shell :shock:

 

Just bought new engine and box for it too :D

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