moneypit23 0 Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) Well here it is, the fourth VW and the second Corrado i have owned. 1995 Twilight Violet VR6 a credit to its former owners (Seayem aka Carl) and i intend to keep it that way. :salute: In true Corrado style i was £90 poorer before i even got home after a pitstop for a battery and fuel but i expected this so not to worry. Anyway, no mods planned except swapping the stereo for the new one in my other car, if ain't broke... Hopefully me and Jon will get to more shows now he doesn't have to drive all the time :lol: Kate Edited February 23, 2011 by moneypit23 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADZ_VR6 0 Posted December 29, 2008 Looking good :salute: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted December 29, 2008 Tidy! you happy with the VR noise :luvlove: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIPVW 0 Posted December 29, 2008 Nice to see it in your possesion Kate, and hope it gives you many hassle free miles :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted December 29, 2008 Shes a lucky girl wish mine looked as good as this. The competing will start soon hehe!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moneypit23 0 Posted February 18, 2009 :( I can't understand why i have such bad luck with cars. My other Corrado needed a rebuild after about 6 weeks of ownership and was never out of the garage after that but i did 50k miles in it and still enjoyed most of them. I bought this VR in the hope of a relatively easy life but now this one is pushing me to the edge and i'm losing the will to live almost. Somebody drove into the door on friday and dented it and the (what i thought was minor) starting issue has now escalated into rings, chains, tensioners etc... I apologise if i sound like i'm feeling sorry for myself but this is the absolute last thing i need right now. Kate :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 18, 2009 Somebody drove into the door on friday and dented it and the (what i thought was minor) starting issue has now escalated into rings, chains, tensioners etc... Oh bugger, sorry to hear about that. :( So how has a minor starting issue escalated to all that work? Is this advice from a garage? What exactly are the starting issues? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moneypit23 0 Posted February 18, 2009 One day it just wouldn't start first time. Took more and more turns to start when cold (fine when warm) until saturday when it took ageees. Did start eventually. I have a video of it but Jon has my camera in his car. Runs perfectly fine when it does start though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tedman 0 Posted February 18, 2009 :( I bought this VR in the hope of a relatively easy life but now this one is pushing me to the edge and i'm losing the will to live almost. :( Famous last words with a corrado! :D Mines the same but when it does work boy does it put a smile on my face and thats the part you have to focus on :wink: If they were c##p to drive we just wouldn't put ourselves through it :D Good luck Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted February 18, 2009 One day it just wouldn't start first time. Took more and more turns to start when cold (fine when warm) until saturday when it took ageees. Did start eventually. I have a video of it but Jon has my camera in his car. Runs perfectly fine when it does start though. Could well be the temp sender on the engine. About £35 to replace :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 18, 2009 One day it just wouldn't start first time. Took more and more turns to start when cold (fine when warm) until saturday when it took ageees. Did start eventually. I have a video of it but Jon has my camera in his car. Runs perfectly fine when it does start though. Could well be the temp sender on the engine. About £35 to replace :) Yup, sounds feasible. Do you access to VAG-com, or indeed someone close who has it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moneypit23 0 Posted February 18, 2009 Changed the temp sensor, wasn't that :( Its at PSI right now so i guess they have vag.com. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted February 18, 2009 ECU and fuel pump relay? (both cheap too) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted February 18, 2009 Andy at PSI tuning thinks its low compression in cylinders caused by worn rings.Does that sound feasable? And the chains/tensioner etc is if it needs doing, theres no noise from the chains so i imagine they will be ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted February 18, 2009 Sorry to hear about the new C letting you down Kate :( Hope its sorted soon.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted March 10, 2009 Car is back in Kates hands and hopefully giving her no probs for a while!! :luvlove: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtytorque 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Andy at PSI tuning thinks its low compression in cylinders caused by worn rings.Does that sound feasable? And the chains/tensioner etc is if it needs doing, theres no noise from the chains so i imagine they will be ok. compression test should show this up easily enough mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah think it did fella the rings needed doing as they were sticking causing low compression! Chains got done, clutch got done new head gasket and full service.. It runs sweet and is the quietest vr i have ever heard!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah think it did fella the rings needed doing as they were sticking causing low compression! Chains got done, clutch got done new head gasket and full service.. It runs sweet and is the quietest vr i have ever heard!! They are lovely and quiet and smooth when they've had the chains etc sorted aren't they? Nice to hear it's going again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moneypit23 0 Posted March 10, 2009 It's a bit too quiet... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Haha. Buy a BMC... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Swiss cheese the air box.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted March 10, 2009 Kate is right it is very very quiet complete opposite of mine :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moneypit23 0 Posted July 20, 2009 It started out as a simple job swapping the radiator neck/connecting piece for one which wasn't cracked. 10 minutes i thought as i skipped away from my local friendly stealer :clap: However, being a Corrado things were never going to be that easy were they? Why oh why did VW not spend a few pence more on some stainless steel screws? Result:- whole new radiator which i suppose needed changing anyway discovery of broken headlight and grille clips (surprise surprise :wink: ) lots of rust treatment and hammerite At least its done now and i can give it a good polish and show off the nicely repaired dents in the doors :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted July 20, 2009 can we have a pic of the broken radiator?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
