horney 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Ta Da! 2.0 16v 136,000 miles, FSH, 12 months MOT 1 advisory (Handbrake) 6 months tax, 4 new tyres, loads of recent bits, everything works. £1,100. Deposit paid to Mule Tamer off here and should be picking it up Tuesday night. First thing will be a full wash, polish, wax and shampoo of interior. Then fit a head unit. I should aslo be getting a KR cam put in in in October along with drilling the airbox, smoothing it out and dropping in a K&N panel filter. Should give it a bit more zoom! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Very nice, they do look great in black. I would get some smoked side repeaters and change the wheels for something a bit smaller. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted August 24, 2008 looks sharp mate. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 24, 2008 Spray it ferrari red and grow a big moustache.........MAGNUM :D Looks very nice :salute: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 25, 2008 I was thinking clear side repeaters to match the front lights. I quite like the wheels which is lucky as I can't afford to replace them until next year so they'll do the job for now :-) Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted August 25, 2008 welcome and Nice motor! Change to the side repeaters to clear and stick some silver bulbs in....really tidy's up the side of the motor for no more than £10! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Very tidy, those calipers look the business, really contrast nicely with the body work. :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted August 26, 2008 very nice motor mate! really like em in black! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 26, 2008 Well just got back from picking it up and loooooooove it! Who needs a stereo the sound of those 16v's is music to my ears. Going to quickly stuff down a pizza then I'm off to enlarge my Carbon Footprint just for the hell of it! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted August 26, 2008 .. then I'm off to enlarge my Carbon Footprint just for the hell of it! Nick Amen. :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 26, 2008 More pics after hooking up with my mate Rik tonight. Pretty crap shots by my standards but I was more interested in driving it tonight. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted August 26, 2008 ah, so you bought it then! glad it went to a good home :D Fay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedog 0 Posted August 26, 2008 That looks really nice, clean as a whistle. The wheels arent too bad, i think you just need bigger brakes to fill them out a bit. Love em in black, very knightrider-esque :notworthy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 27, 2008 I now see why you guys all love these things so much. I've been grining from ear to ear since I picked it up and the drive to work this morning was just brilliant. I'm now sat at my desk wishing I could admire it out of the window. I'm now a full on Rado convert and apart from the camper it's the best Dub I have ever had. Roll on Eurofest at Castle Combe to see what it's like out on track! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlgarveVR6 0 Posted August 27, 2008 I'm sorry, but where else can you spend 1100 bucks and get something that classy. Beats me. Enjoy................ :notworthy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted August 27, 2008 sounds like a very good buy. & looks great, must agree that they look sooooooooo good in black. nice work buddy :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roxy 0 Posted August 27, 2008 i like it in black :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Well less than 24hrs in and something has broken, at least it's only the spoiler. Seems their reputation for being a bit full of gremlins is true! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 27, 2008 Loooks very nice mate............but please please please DONT put any of those awfull crystal rear lamps or side repeaters on it!! wheels, suspension, exhaust, few engine mods, is ALL a corrado needs, its class is in how its external appearance looks from the factory, why bastardise it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Don't worry that's not really my style. I'm going to put clear side repeaters on becuase that'll match the fronts but rear lights and everything else will remain standard. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 27, 2008 Good lad, OE+ IS the way forward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 27, 2008 I need to change the rims for something else at somepoint but luckily I don't find the current ones at all offensive so they can stay till I find some suitable replacements and the cash to change them. This whole car will be maintained and modded on an uber tight budget as I have little to no spare cash each month. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 28, 2008 A couple of observations from my first 36 hours of Rado ownership. 1)Other drivers on the road. Whilst the majority go about their daily business I do got the odd quizzical look from folks who either don’t know what it is or haven’t seen one in a while. As for dubbers I’m getting far more thumbs up and waves than I ever did in the golfs or the passat. 2)My Co-Workers. Had lots of comments from folks I work with ranging from “What is it?”, “Cool Corrado” and “How can you afford a Porsche?”. The main theme running through all of them is they think it must have cost loads of money and they stare in disbelief when I tell them I paid £1100 for it. 3)Living with it. God damn it’s thirsty, yet to see over 30mpg on the MFA although I think it’s under reading a bit. I’m going to get the timing and fuelling check at my local VAG specialist in the near future. Of all the dubs I’ve had though it’s the nicest drive and the best handling. It’ll happily potter along and be comfortable and quite but when you drop your right foot it howls like a banshee and stiffens up to become a brilliant B road blaster. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted August 31, 2008 Some new shots taken today. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horney 0 Posted September 6, 2008 All booked in with a mate for fitting of the KR cam on saturday :-) Looking forward to feeling the difference on the way up to Players next sunday. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites