big ben 10 Posted June 1, 2009 Hi everyone I am new to the forum and thought it was time to start a thread on my "PROJECT DUSTBIN".. I have started a few other threads so have got to know some of you already... I brought this VR6, my second Corrado, back in September.. The plan has always to clean it up and make it super nice and super fast!! But before i could start putting my own touch on it (im changing a lot) someone smashed into the back of me making the car a write off category C... I paid 3000 for the car, they offered me 1300 to start with!! i laughed at them and told them to do some research and come back to me.. They did and i got a final offer of 2500, so i had to bite the bullet and take it and my car, which they charged me 10%. So i got 2250 and my car back (jokers)!! Before i go on, heres how it looked when i brought it... So for a starting car it was good, drove really nice and was in pretty good condition for what i paid, has loads of bits done but i wont name them yet... But then some idiot crashed into me at 50-60mph while i was stationary!! Luckily he managed to swerve so the damage werent that bad, but it was enough to do nearly £4000 worth of damage!! heres some pics... So as my car wasnt really driveable and it was at an approved insurance "AND" Volwswagen bodyshop, where it got sent the day of the accident, i thought i would get them to start the work off by welding in the new panels.. BIG MISTAKE!! i got the car back finally today, and it looked like they had used the car as a dustbin in the workshop (hence the name) the work is awful and hopefully my mate can sort the mess out because its that bad!! the door at the bottom doesnt line up, and there was filler on my interior and leather, all over the shell, enough dust to last you a lifetime, even spray on my exhaust!! here are some pics of it... So next its going to my mate and being sorted out and resprayed, not sure what colour yet... Then i will put it back together and fit my new wheels etc I have loads of plans for it!! rotrex charger is on the cards amongst other things so whatch this space... I will update this thread as i go... heres a sneak pic of my wheels; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted June 1, 2009 wow thats some serious damage! If the car only stands you at £750.... why not break her and make money out of it then start again with a clean shell to get resprayed and rebuilt - there seems to be lots of shells going spare recently on here then you could rebuild it as a rotrexed wonder for minimum cost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted June 1, 2009 and ill look after your wheels while you do it :D are they 9s and 8s? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
__Andy__ 0 Posted June 1, 2009 they look like all 8's to me, very nice wheels. though i would say that :grin: look forward to the progress.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted June 1, 2009 really loving that colour 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 1, 2009 thanks guys!! the wheels are 7's and 8's unfortunately... i got them off a guy who had just recently polished them, new toyo proxes and H&R adapters for £650... they are in my top 5 rado wheels :D I have paid more than £750... Because the left rear quarter and rear panel were £850, then i have brought a rear bumper aswell with brackets, plus paying the muppets at the garage WAY too much!!!! I still need to fix the spolier, new front bumper as its dented, drivers side door as its got a nasty rust patch and passenger door as it looked like some cowboy has tried to brake into it at some point!! I do like the colour to, but im going to see what my mate whos spraying it reckons.. Im thinking a gun metallic grey with the polished D90's, but i will have to see?? my mind changes quite a lot with things like that!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 4, 2009 Ok, got the bodyshop to come out and sort their mess out!! the guy managed to adjust the door latch bolt and hinges so the door sits right now, and im happy enough to take it to my mate to start the respray!! Here are some before and after pics; its hard to see the difference but it must be 4mm, big difference tho when it comes to panels lining up and you want your car to be perfect like me :) Before After Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted June 4, 2009 great to see this being fixed and not broken for spares....good job :salute: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 5, 2009 great to see this being fixed and not broken for spares....good job :salute: i know what you mean, seems everyone is breaking them up at the minute which is a shame!! :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 8, 2009 yesterday was the first time i really, i mean really thought about going turbo... Ever since i have had my rado i have thought i wanted a superchrager, now im beginning to think turbo is a better option... If anyone has an opinion please share it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herisites 0 Posted June 8, 2009 yesterday was the first time i really, i mean really thought about going turbo... Ever since i have had my rado i have thought i wanted a superchrager, now im beginning to think turbo is a better option... If anyone has an opinion please share it!! Depends on a lot of things though really mate like time, budget, power etc! A turbo is a lot more of an involved job than just slapping a charger on it, more custom work and a lot more money (if you do it properly, and with this sort of thing you neeeeed to do it properly, remember buy cheap buy twice!). The plus side being you can get more power, but again with more power the more upgrading of other parts you need to do. A charger on the other hand can be put on in a weekend! Still not cheap but much cheaper than turbo, still good power (more than enough power for every day road use at least!) and although will require a strong engine, won't need as much work as going turbo would need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 8, 2009 yesterday was the first time i really, i mean really thought about going turbo... Ever since i have had my rado i have thought i wanted a superchrager, now im beginning to think turbo is a better option... If anyone has an opinion please share it!! Depends on a lot of things though really mate like time, budget, power etc! A turbo is a lot more of an involved job than just slapping a charger on it, more custom work and a lot more money (if you do it properly, and with this sort of thing you neeeeed to do it properly, remember buy cheap buy twice!). The plus side being you can get more power, but again with more power the more upgrading of other parts you need to do. A charger on the other hand can be put on in a weekend! Still not cheap but much cheaper than turbo, still good power (more than enough power for every day road use at least!) and although will require a strong engine, won't need as much work as going turbo would need. ummm, im thinking of a budget of around 5K, but this includes everything, from the gasket to the chrager/turbo... maybe its a bit much, im sure 300bhp on a rotrex would be fine :confused4: hate being in two minds... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
__Andy__ 0 Posted June 8, 2009 yesterday was the first time i really, i mean really thought about going turbo... Ever since i have had my rado i have thought i wanted a superchrager, now im beginning to think turbo is a better option... If anyone has an opinion please share it!! Depends on a lot of things though really mate like time, budget, power etc! A turbo is a lot more of an involved job than just slapping a charger on it, more custom work and a lot more money (if you do it properly, and with this sort of thing you neeeeed to do it properly, remember buy cheap buy twice!). The plus side being you can get more power, but again with more power the more upgrading of other parts you need to do. A charger on the other hand can be put on in a weekend! Still not cheap but much cheaper than turbo, still good power (more than enough power for every day road use at least!) and although will require a strong engine, won't need as much work as going turbo would need. ummm, im thinking of a budget of around 5K, but this includes everything, from the gasket to the chrager/turbo... maybe its a bit much, im sure 300bhp on a rotrex would be fine :confused4: hate being in two minds... think i should scrap the turbo thoughts, think your one comment has knocked me back onto my orginal path, thanks!![/quote:eqh99p6k] if youve got 5k to spend on it then id be speaking to james (CorradoVR6-Turbo), as his cars for sale at around that price iirc. and my word what a machine it is... though i can appreciate it if your wanting to build it yourself, however if your going to pay for a garage to do it then id deffinately say go and have a look at james' car first... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 8, 2009 a pic with my golf gti full of parts (2x doors, complete tailgate, front bumper, headlights, tail lights and even some interior bits) just want to say thanks to shaung60 - nice one mate also a pic with the original headlights and front grill and badge, going back to the old skool :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted June 8, 2009 yesterday was the first time i really, i mean really thought about going turbo... Ever since i have had my rado i have thought i wanted a superchrager, now im beginning to think turbo is a better option... If anyone has an opinion please share it!! Depends on a lot of things though really mate like time, budget, power etc! A turbo is a lot more of an involved job than just slapping a charger on it, more custom work and a lot more money (if you do it properly, and with this sort of thing you neeeeed to do it properly, remember buy cheap buy twice!). The plus side being you can get more power, but again with more power the more upgrading of other parts you need to do. A charger on the other hand can be put on in a weekend! Still not cheap but much cheaper than turbo, still good power (more than enough power for every day road use at least!) and although will require a strong engine, won't need as much work as going turbo would need. ummm, im thinking of a budget of around 5K, but this includes everything, from the gasket to the chrager/turbo... maybe its a bit much, im sure 300bhp on a rotrex would be fine :confused4: hate being in two minds... think i should scrap the turbo thoughts, think your one comment has knocked me back onto my orginal path, thanks!![/quote:3uyvz214] You can build a VRT for under 5k easy...it depends waht sort of power you want to achive....upto 350 whp is an easy target with a stock motor using spacer plate,arp's,stock manifold,SPA or ATP cast manifold etc and then use C2 software,they do OBD1 eproms which you will need as yours is OBD1 plug and play fun. :norty: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyvwjunkie 0 Posted June 8, 2009 just want to say thanks to shaung60 - nice one mate yeah the guy is a legend. as said above Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddy.h 0 Posted June 8, 2009 hello big ben ( nod ) nice to see she getting they i cashed my C 5 of may back on the road but not in colour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 9, 2009 You can build a VRT for under 5k easy...it depends waht sort of power you want to achive....upto 350 whp is an easy target with a stock motor using spacer plate,arp's,stock manifold,SPA or ATP cast manifold etc and then use C2 software,they do OBD1 eproms which you will need as yours is OBD1 plug and play fun. :norty: yeah but with cooling, clutch and labour (im not fitting a turbo haha) surely 5K might be a bit out?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
big ben 10 Posted June 9, 2009 hello big ben ( nod ) nice to see she getting they i cashed my C 5 of may back on the road but not in colour hi mate, hows it going?? what happened?? glad to see your on the case aswell... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted June 9, 2009 You can build a VRT for under 5k easy...it depends waht sort of power you want to achive....upto 350 whp is an easy target with a stock motor using spacer plate,arp's,stock manifold,SPA or ATP cast manifold etc and then use C2 software,they do OBD1 eproms which you will need as yours is OBD1 plug and play fun. :norty: yeah but with cooling, clutch and labour (im not fitting a turbo haha) surely 5K might be a bit out??[/quote:lqq78kf5] adding chains clutch ect + labour will be tight but get the right person to do the job and i recon you could. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
