Chad 0 Posted January 15, 2008 Hi all Have owned my corrado for over a year now still makes me smile every time i go for a drive :D Not planning any mods for it just yet think i am gonna keep standard as possible 8) Have got a few questions for all you knowlegdeable forum members but will post in approperiate topic areas. I hope. These pics were taken last year after a trip to the bodyshop. Thanks for looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted January 15, 2008 Looks like a nice straight Storm, quality plate.. Welcome... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darrensphatvr6 0 Posted January 15, 2008 Welcome mate, nice car and brilliant plate, any plans for her? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted January 15, 2008 Greetings Chad :) You might already know this but you want to be carefull about the spacing on yer number plate. Plod and, in particular, VOSA are paying a lot of attention to those sorts of things at the mo. Car looks in lovelly nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted January 15, 2008 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah i know about the plate got stop a few months back. lucky the officer got a more important job to attend to. Called to a domestic. Got away with it that time seem to get a bit nervous when i see the cops in the rear view now. might look at getting rid if i do get stopped again. Anybody know the penalty/fined? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted January 15, 2008 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah i know about the plate got stop a few months back. lucky the officer got a more important job to attend to. Called to a domestic. Got away with it that time seem to get a bit nervous when i see the cops in the rear view now. might look at getting rid if i do get stopped again. Anybody know the penalty/fined? Think it's £30 and the DVLA can confiscate the plate from you for misuse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted January 15, 2008 The fine can be up to £1000. Just had to get a set of new plates made up myself because the ones on the car had too large a gap in the middle. Unfortunately i work next door to a VOSA test centre which resulted in a quiet word being spoken in my ear. a bit of reading for you here: http://www.plates4less.co.uk/number-pla ... lities.asp and http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leafle ... plates.pdf Personally i can't see why they make such a fuss about the spacing. As long as you don't re-arrange the letters/numbers the plate still reads the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Were you in Cornwall recently mate? I'm sure I saw a lovely looking blue Storm with a Storm plate on the A30 a few weeks back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Were you in Cornwall recently mate? I'm sure I saw a lovely looking blue Storm with a Storm plate on the A30 a few weeks back. Yeah spent a few days near camborne just before christmas 17th -21st december so it was probably me you spotted on the A30. Can't recall seeing any other c's on my travels i am always on the lookout. What were you driving? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h51mon 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Very nice looking motor.Storms have got to be the ultimate Rado to have...How is the Interior looking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Interiors pretty mint. No bolster wear or sagging. The usual crazing of the leather on drivers/passengers bolster, and a small rip in the rear quarter card. This is the only picture i have. Looks better know as i have cleaned and nourished the leather a few times. I have also got rid of those tatty mats 8) Will try and post some more recent ones when i have somemore time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted January 16, 2008 looks super nice mate. best colour interior too 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Were you in Cornwall recently mate? I'm sure I saw a lovely looking blue Storm with a Storm plate on the A30 a few weeks back. Yeah spent a few days near camborne just before christmas 17th -21st december so it was probably me you spotted on the A30. Can't recall seeing any other c's on my travels i am always on the lookout. What were you driving? I was on the opposite side of the carriageway in a T25 camper so it's not really suprising you didn't see me, your car looked awesome on the move though it has to be said! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vornwend 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Looks in great nick, welcome aboard. Sure I've seen the plate before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted January 16, 2008 The reason VOSA, DVLA and police get annoyed when they see plates like this is that the ANPR (Automatic number plate recognition) cameras set-upat side of roads or in police traffic units apparently cannot read the number-plate as the spacing is non-standard. They are VERY picky about this, well up here they are anyways. Really annoys me too as I got stopped for not having a front-plate (was in window as the sticky pads had lost sticky-ness due to cold weather), and was still perfectly visible. Also got told that it was a non-standard material (pressed alloy, but not german-flagged and was still reflective with correct height, width and spacing of digits), but they weren't interested. Got a £30 fine and told to change them within 7 days. Also got told that if I got stopped again with them, they would inform the DVLA that I was misrepresenting my plate and they would take it off me and risk a £1500 fine........... Nice rado though mate ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Looks in great nick, welcome aboard. Sure I've seen the plate before? Possibly seen me driving around Bristol or surrounding areas. S.Glos isn't far away. I'll be on the lookout for a classic green! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted January 18, 2008 The reason VOSA, DVLA and police get annoyed when they see plates like this is that the ANPR (Automatic number plate recognition) cameras set-upat side of roads or in police traffic units apparently cannot read the number-plate as the spacing is non-standard. They are VERY picky about this, well up here they are anyways. Really annoys me too as I got stopped for not having a front-plate (was in window as the sticky pads had lost sticky-ness due to cold weather), and was still perfectly visible. Also got told that it was a non-standard material (pressed alloy, but not german-flagged and was still reflective with correct height, width and spacing of digits), but they weren't interested. Got a £30 fine and told to change them within 7 days. Also got told that if I got stopped again with them, they would inform the DVLA that I was misrepresenting my plate and they would take it off me and risk a £1500 fine........... Nice rado though mate ! Yup there was a guy from the DVLA on the Chris Evans Drivetime explaining all this recently.. Big Clamp-down in progress.. so I need to get the D plates off this weekend.. Nice 5TRM though :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoRun 0 Posted January 18, 2008 nice looking rado mate, the plate is very good ! i see you dnt have a standard exhaust tho !!! :lol: Ben. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted January 18, 2008 There has been a few subtle mods carried out by the previous owner milltek s/s exhaust cheaper than an original one. Lupo wipers which i want to change. Getting the juddering that lupo wipers seem to do. Amd remap the paperwork says 207bhp :) I know there's a thread about TT wipers on the rado. How many of you guys have this mod and does it work? I like my wipers to be smooth and less noisey. Thanks for all the nice comments 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
