Toad 0 Posted December 1, 2008 :) Should be simple to do then! You'll have to come back and have a proper go with it. used to go over that heap of tarmac in the yard when it was several times bigger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted December 1, 2008 ROFL! :) You sir, are a legend. Thanks. CAAAW CAAAAW FLAP FLAP CAAW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted December 1, 2008 Did you keep the charger set up standard, or have you upped the power? :norty: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted December 1, 2008 :) Should be simple to do then! You'll have to come back and have a proper go with it. used to go over that heap of tarmac in the yard when it was several times bigger. :D That was fun. And it's quicker off the line than my G60! :lol: Seriously though I should have got a picture of that thing to turn into a t shirt. Did you keep the charger set up standard, or have you upped the power? Kept it completely standard for now. I don't really feel the urge to increase the power at the moment. Whether or not I will in the future remains to be seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted December 1, 2008 Where did you find Toad? Hiding in the bushes of a layby somewhere?! :) In his wardrobe.... :) you mean his closet..?!? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTWG60 0 Posted December 1, 2008 No seagulls only live in wardrobes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted December 1, 2008 :) Should be simple to do then! You'll have to come back and have a proper go with it. used to go over that heap of tarmac in the yard when it was several times bigger. :D That was fun. And it's quicker off the line than my G60! :lol: Seriously though I should have got a picture of that thing to turn into a t shirt. It's a really good bit of kit, clever CVT gearbox limits forward speed to 25mph. It's a bit weird as when you go up and down hill the engine revs go up and down while the forward speed is maintained. Did you see that video in the snow thread of us using it to tow a sledge round the feild? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted December 2, 2008 :) Should be simple to do then! You'll have to come back and have a proper go with it. used to go over that heap of tarmac in the yard when it was several times bigger. :D That was fun. And it's quicker off the line than my G60! :lol: Seriously though I should have got a picture of that thing to turn into a t shirt. It's a really good bit of kit, clever CVT gearbox limits forward speed to 25mph. It's a bit weird as when you go up and down hill the engine revs go up and down while the forward speed is maintained. Did you see that video in the snow thread of us using it to tow a sledge round the feild? It is an amazing piece of engineering. :D We should buy some more and start our own race series. Yeah, I saw that video dude. I think if I had one I'd use it as some kind of mobility scooter. It would fit through the automatic doors at my local Sainsburys too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted December 2, 2008 Could just remove the roll cage, and relocate the air intake. You could buy a softop Bedford Rascal for the same sort of money though. How many more miles till the charger is run in? I wonder if your heater bypass valve is blocked? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted December 2, 2008 Could just remove the roll cage, and relocate the air intake. You could buy a softop Bedford Rascal for the same sort of money though. How many more miles till the charger is run in? I wonder if your heater bypass valve is blocked? Well, the journey home was about 150 miles. Darren said just to watch it on the way home. Will probably give it an easy time for a little while longer though. I don't rag it all that much. The only time I really hammer it is on slip roads. :D I don't know why but the more powerful a car I'm in the more sedately I drive. Not sure what is up with the heater. Maybe the matrix is fecked or something. Am feeling like changing it but it sounds like a lot of work. Do you know if you can change it without removing the dash on a pre-facelift? Every now and again you can smell coolant still so there is still a problem somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted December 2, 2008 Hmmm. might be worth swapping in that case. Yeah, you can leave the dash inplace... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted December 2, 2008 Hmmm. might be worth swapping in that case. Yeah, you can leave the dash inplace... Sweet. Now all I need to do is get around to doing it! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Ok, you've all seen this before but here's a pic of my car as it looks at the moment: The thing is now that I have got pretty close to getting a lot of the mechanical problems with the car sorted after all the work it had done towards the end of last year, I find myself thinking that it looks pretty tired. Once I fit the headlight loom tomorrow the only major things left to sort are the suspension and the front engine mount. When I first got the car I loved the look of the steelies but now I think I'd like to see some nice alloys on there. Just think the car could do with a new look. Nothing drastic of course. But I'm not sure if it's just that I am running out of things to do on it. Also quite a few people have just got new wheels and they look smart so that may be influencing me. It needs some paint though. Looks a lot better in pics than it is in real life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Do it 8) What sort of wheels are you thinking of dude? Bigger, spokeylicious, what? :scratch: :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 3, 2009 Wheels do really make such a difference to the look of the car mate and I really do think that steelies REALLY date the Corrado in a big way. A nice shiny pair of new BBS's or something on there would totally transform the look of the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted January 3, 2009 i think the rght alloys would give the car a whole new look. 8) pictures must be very deceiving coz the paint looks good to me?!?? btw front mount isn't major. 10 min job. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah - the front mount is very easy to do mate.. only worth going with a Vibratechnics one though, and that's where the expense is :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted January 3, 2009 hmmmm, not sure how big but bigger than the steelies. I think the reason I'm off them a bit is the tractor tyres look a bit naff. So a set that will require slightly lower profile shoes. And yes, I think I've made up mind that I want something spokaliciously spokey. That picture was taken just after a good polish but trust me, the bonnet is really bad. It goes matt and then when it rains and dries you get all sorts of crazy sh!t going on! Like white patches and streaks.... Yeah, the mount is next on my list. When I was down at G-Werks darren said he supplies a good engine mount. Will get in touch with him. Probably should have got one whilst I was there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted January 3, 2009 That picture was taken just after a good polish but trust me, the bonnet is really bad. It goes matt and then when it rains and dries you get all sorts of crazy sh!t going on! Like white patches and streaks.... Like a plasterers radio.... It's not that bad in real life, just when you start looking closely you can make it out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted January 3, 2009 I have no love for the steelies. I never have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted January 3, 2009 That picture was taken just after a good polish but trust me, the bonnet is really bad. It goes matt and then when it rains and dries you get all sorts of crazy sh!t going on! Like white patches and streaks.... Like a plasterers radio.... It's not that bad in real life, just when you start looking closely you can make it out... It's bugging me though. I just want it to look like how it drives now. Which is awesome! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted January 3, 2009 :) That's what matters. Concentrate on the driving bit, save your money and look after the mechanical bits. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted January 3, 2009 :) That's what matters. Concentrate on the driving bit, save your money and look after the mechanical bits. :) Wise words. :D But I'm sure in amongst all the millions of monies I've spent on this car I can find some spare for a set of nice alloys. Whatever happens I'll keep running the steelies at least until all the salt has gone from the roads. I think the steelies would make good winter wheels actually. Nobody is sticking up for them so I think it's time for a change. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted January 3, 2009 I think they are awesome.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted January 3, 2009 I think they are awesome.... Ah, you're just saying that to butter me up.... :luvlove: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
