Anyone else do this for their Corrado?

[MonkeyVR6 0]

http://www.pistonheads.com/members/show ... arId=60996

 

Yeah, its a bit geeky, and mine isn't conclusive, there is stuff I've missed, but its an interesting - depressing for some - to see how much work (i.e cash) you've done on your Corrado.

[VAG-hag 0]

I wouldnt be able to look!! :shock:

[dukest 0]

haha, you've got £147 in upgrades a year? feels like that per month to me!! i guess £848 in repairs/servicing picks up some of that though.. :pale:

[corozin 0]

I was going to say the same thing - looks like you're managing budget Corrado ownership compared with what I've been spending these past 2-3 years!

 

You must have one of those rumoured 'working' Corrados :)

[MonkeyVR6 0]

Its hard to decide whats an 'upgrade' and whats a 'service/repair', which are the options you have to play with.

 

Check out the blog bit for a break down, there must be chaps on here who spend more on my Corrado than I do. The insurance is only so expensive as I'm driving a RHD car in Germany.

[Bog Standard VR6 0]

I'm a geek:

 

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=71232

[Riley 0]

So far this year:

 

19/2 Hammerite stone chip spray x2 for floor pan £12

14/2 Ignition switch (may as well while dash out) £12

14/2 Heater matrix £35

6/2 Coilover collars £92

31/1 Grill mesh £30 quids worth

31/1 Bumper painted for second time £200

28/1 oil,filter,air filter,thermostat,housings,fan switch,dizzy cap,rotor etc etc £75

24/1 Expansion tank and cap £28

24/1 3W sidelight bulbs and intercooler hose clips £18

15/1 New red top injectors £85

14/1 Intercooler plug and cold air ducting £15

10/1 New 3.5 bar fuel pressure regulator £50

1/1 Alloy pipe for nitrous fogger nozzle £10

 

£662.......And its not even on the road, its sat there with no dash/carpets/interior trim :pale:

[SamG40 0]

Yep I've noted down every litre of fuel thats gone in. I like to do it to keep tabs on economy, its a good indicator if anything is wrong for a start if the MPG plummets. Its also handy to note dates and mileages of part changes so you can see when they are due for replacement or when oil changes are due etc. I soon loose track especially with my G to look after too.

[Riley 0]

Spurred on by this thread i went and scared myself :pale:

 

This is just receipts i have, no labour costs as such and plenty parts ive had off mates/forums etc...And ive only covered around 18k miles in the thing!

 

2005 - £3279

• 26/1 ghosted vw number plates £40[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 30/1 cat bypass pipe £60[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 12/2 floor mats £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/2 storm single wiper kit £75[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/2 vw embossed mud flaps (still not fitted!) £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 23/2 german flag badges £18[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 31/7 fk debadges grill £35[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/2 8x16 porsche design 90's £550[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/2 fk konigsport coilovers £525[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/2 single wiper refund as faulty £0.00[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/2 g60 grill badge £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 26/2 black side repeaters £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 7/3 spark plugs, oil, filter £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/3 fuel filter, dizzy cap, rotor arm £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/3 uprated headlight loom £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 15/3 boost return kit £40!!!!![/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/3 charger timing belt £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/3 vw water pump and fittings £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/3 expansion tank £20[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 23/3 better headlight loom as other crap £20[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 1/4 chrome wing bolts (unused yet) £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 8/4 oil,filter £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 8/4 top mounts £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 12/4 leccy window switch passenger side £11[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 12/4 drivers side window switch £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/4 anti theft valve caps £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 23/4 wheel adapters £115[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 28/5 passenger door handle and drivers side repair kit £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 9/6 front wishbone bushes £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 27/6 air/fuel/volt gauge £95[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 27/6 vw fuel feed pipe running under floor pan £20[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/7 thermostat, seal, coolant,blue temp sender £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 12/8 throttle body gaskets £7[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/8 black sunstrip £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/8 rocker cover gasket £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 17/8 front engine mount £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/8 rare vw/momo horn push £18[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 28/8 jbl door speakers, jbl rear speakers £115[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 1/9 grey parcel shelf cloth £7[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 9/9 full head gasket set, exhaust studs, cambelt and tensioner £135[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/9 more throttle body gaskets £7[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/9 spoiler control relay £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 29/9 new aerial £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 30/9 voltage regulator £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 3/10 vw vac hoses for t-body, carbon can £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/10 vw throttle cable, oil temp sender £40[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 7/10 full blend charger rebuild with rsr, 68mm pully,oil feed pipe,sns stage 5 chip £770[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 26/10 distributor £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 30/10 bosch lambda probe £40[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/12 power steering fluid £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]

 

 

2006 - £798 - Reckon i actually drove the thing in 2006!

• 19/1 Volt/oil pressure gauges from porsche £25[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/1 air filter,oil filter,plugs,oil £60[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 27/1 vdo oil pressure sender £25[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 1/2 oil pressure,temp,volt gauges £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 2/2 vw front right wheel bearing fitted £70[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 2/2 vw front left wheel bearing fitted £70[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 19/3 clutch slave cylinder £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 28/4 black suede forparcel shelf £25[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/5 Omex sequential shift light £100[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 19/6 led bulbs for indicators £6[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/6 4x toyo t1s £230 fitted[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/9 vw fuel hose and clips £35[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 26/9 sierra cosworth intercooler £45[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 27/10 bosch battery £55[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 23/11 redline gear oil £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 22/12 borbet a 9x16 wheels never received £0.00[/*:m:1msyd56r]

 

2007 - £1915

• 10/1 Rear LED indicator bulbs £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/1 vw oil pressure switch £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 3/2 Injector seals £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 12/2 Alternator £20[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 19/2 Front engine mount £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/2 Rear engine mount £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/2 All new bolts for engine mounts £45[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 1/3 Red font number plates £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 1/3 German flag decals for number plates £3[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 17/3 German plates £17[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 26/3 Bonnet bra £75[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 30/4 vw Throttle body allen bolts and blue temp sender £25[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 3/5 9x16 borbet a wheels £500[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 8 tins black hammerite etc to paint above £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/5 vw water pump, thermostat, bolts £80[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 31/5 vdo boost gauge £65[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/6 Nitrous kit £175[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/6 Passat boot release switch/popper £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/6 Red led rocker switch for nitrous £3[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/6 Plate for vdo gauges £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/6 Genuine yellow fog light lenses (not used yet) £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 15/6 Brake pressure regulator £35[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/7 Rear pads and discs (machined 6mm off faces) £45[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/7 vw Bolts/washers for brake pressure regulator, Bearing covers £65[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 6/7 vw rear abs rings £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 7/7 Rear left brake caliper £40[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 13/7 OEM wiring loom tape x8 rolls £36[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 18/7 vw Fuel filter £6[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/7 vw fuel pump £115[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 23/7 vw fuel gauge sender for pump £60[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/9 All black boot carpets to replace grey £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 18/9 Headlight switch £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 18/10 Voltage regulator £25[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 18/10 Rectifier diodes £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• Black seats/door cards/trim/dashboard from mate and breaker £200[/*:m:1msyd56r]

 

 

2008 - £699.00 - off the road most of this time.

• 13/1 1m ecu hose in red, 1m gauge hose black £11[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 6/2 Red 90* silicone reducer pipe £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 7/2 Silicone hose clamps £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 9/2 2x 9" spal slimline fans £75[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/2 flat ribbon cable £6[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/2 Spal fan fitting kits x2 £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 17/2 sony head unit £30[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 26/2 4x Red silicone 63mm hoses £100[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 9/4 vw Throttle body gasket/Inlet manifold gasket £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/4 Red silicone HT leads £40[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 25/5 Bosch red top 12ohms injectors £55[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 7/6 Rolling road! £35[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 14/6 Rear passenger abs sensor £33[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/6 Anti roll bar drop links and bushes £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/6 Bee sting aerial rubber gasket £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 5/7 Stainless 4 branch exhaust manifold £165[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 8/7 Knight rider lights £14[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/11 Pair sun visors £8[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 4/11 Drivers side door handle £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 8/12 Anti roll bar drop links and bushes, better quality £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 16/12 vw Rear/Front wishbone bolts,Roll bar clips,Bolts,Ball joint bolts/nuts £13[/*:m:1msyd56r]

 

2009 - £943 so far

• 1/1 Alloy pipe for nitrous fogger nozzle £10[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 10/1 New 3.5 bar fuel pressure regulator £50[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 14/1 Intercooler plug and cold air ducting £15[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 15/1 New red top injectors £85[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/1 3W sidelight bulbs and intercooler hose clips £18[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 24/1 Expansion tank and cap £28[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 28/1 oil,filter,air filter,thermostat,housings,fan switch,dizzy cap,rotor etc etc £75[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 31/1 Bumper painted for second time £200[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 31/1 Grill mesh £30 quids worth[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 6/2 Coilover collars £92[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 11/2 Innovate LC-1 Wideband kit with gauge £165[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 14/2 Heater matrix £35[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 14/2 Ignition switch (may as well while dash out) £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 19/2 Hammerite stone chip spray x2 for floor pan £12[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 20/2 Rocker breather rubber, Gen Knock sensor and bolt, throttle body air screw and 'o' ring £65[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/2 New crimp on end for bee sting at stereo end, gold plated £5[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/2 Late style round indicator and wiper stalks to replace old style square £24[/*:m:1msyd56r]
  
• 21/2 New genuine drivers side indicator £22[/*:m:1msyd56r]

 

 

Running total without buying car £7588 :pale:

[Jim 2]

This is why I never really wanna spend big money on a Corrado I don't think. Would rather just put it into getting a Porsche or something.. I reckon once the initial outlay is out of the way, they'd be no more expensive to run than a Corrado (simply because of the amount of little bits and pieces you end up buying along the way!)

[Lufbramatt 0]

so far in 2009 . . .

 

leather interior + a few bits of missing trim: £320

 

furniture clinic stuff to refurb above leather interior: £45

 

new blaupunkt headunit and wiring harness: £145

 

set of bridgestone 16" tyres and refurb of porsche 928 alloys: £490

 

pair of handbrake cables: £30

 

set of genuine VR6 tail lights, 2xspare front wings and front mask (ready for respray in summer): £90

 

genuine *rare* Votex tailgate spoiler (couldnt let that go): £41

 

so thats £1161 in 2009 alone :shock: but that did include some big stuff (wheels and leather), and im sooo close to getting it finished . . . it had a complete suspension, engine and exhaust overhall in 2008 . .

[RaddoMan 0]

so far in 2009 . . .

 

leather interior + a few bits of missing trim: £320

 

furniture clinic stuff to refurb above leather interior: £45

 

new blaupunkt headunit and wiring harness: £145

 

set of bridgestone 16" tyres and refurb of porsche 928 alloys: £490

 

pair of handbrake cables: £30

 

set of genuine VR6 tail lights, 2xspare front wings and front mask (ready for respray in summer): £90

 

genuine *rare* Votex tailgate spoiler (couldnt let that go): £41

 

so thats £1161 in 2009 alone :shock: but that did include some big stuff (wheels and leather), and im sooo close to getting it finished . . . it had a complete suspension, engine and exhaust overhall in 2008 . .

did you need the amp outputs? 14.99? :camp: n it

[Lufbramatt 0]

so far in 2009 . . .

 

leather interior + a few bits of missing trim: £320

 

furniture clinic stuff to refurb above leather interior: £45

 

new blaupunkt headunit and wiring harness: £145

 

set of bridgestone 16" tyres and refurb of porsche 928 alloys: £490

 

pair of handbrake cables: £30

 

set of genuine VR6 tail lights, 2xspare front wings and front mask (ready for respray in summer): £90

 

genuine *rare* Votex tailgate spoiler (couldnt let that go): £41

 

so thats £1161 in 2009 alone :shock: but that did include some big stuff (wheels and leather), and im sooo close to getting it finished . . . it had a complete suspension, engine and exhaust overhall in 2008 . .

did you need the amp outputs? 14.99? :camp: n it

 

yep amp output lead :roll:

 

although that was one of the reasons i chose that headunit, as the space in the dash isnt deep enough for phono plugs in the back of the headunit, the blower ducting gets in teh way and you cant push the headunit back far enough.