C5 OEM 0 Posted April 18, 2011 Defeated by the brakes,have tried several times to bleed the system and to no avail..!! ****ed off with jacking each side up so off to vw for full fluid change and let them struggle..!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted April 18, 2011 how did you do the bleeding?, just done the rear beam bushes on my mk4 (beam off and brake lines disconnected) and the only way we could get a decent pedal was to pump the pedal very hard several times and then crack open the bleed nipple, ordinary pedal bleeding and ezi-bleed pressure bleeding didn't touch it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted April 18, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]46308[/ATTACH] Sure both of you haven't got collapsed rubber hoses???? Nothing will be visible externally. Had this a while back when mine wouldn't bleed very easily even when pushing the peddle hard. Look at the condition of the inner tubing of the top hose which was blocked. The bottom row pair were a hose that bleed OK. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted April 18, 2011 lets see what good old vw can do..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted April 27, 2011 Brakes all sorted now, had new fluid done at vw and all set costing £49 which saved me alot of hassle... will replaced front discs and pads next to improve overall braking.. Have been struggling since the respray to get the paint how i want it with very small amount of swirls still showing in extreme sunlight..managed to get them sorted now just having to use different combinations of pads/compounds and final correction by hand. Few pictures of my hard work..lol.. still for sale but no one seems to even want to look at it.. not dropping the price though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 9 Posted April 27, 2011 Few pictures of my hard work..lol.. still for sale but no one seems to even want to look at it.. not dropping the price though. You're hard work is paying dividends in the result Andy. I only wish I could see it at a show, but alas I fear due to work/social commitments I may not be able to. I agree you should stand firm with what you deem "fair" as an asking pice though. You're car is aimed at the person who wants a well looked after weekend classic on the cusp. There is a buyer out there. It's just a matter of when they decide to show their hand. Wonderful once again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimjed 0 Posted April 27, 2011 wow, bloody amazing. hats off to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 Lee 0 Posted April 27, 2011 beautiful car!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rams 0 Posted April 27, 2011 Looking superb, real class Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted April 27, 2011 Stunning, inspirational even Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neuon2003 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Andy, managed to get them sorted now just having to use different combinations of pads/compounds and final correction by hand. Very nice indeed. What did you end up using? Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Man, your a perfectionist. It looks brand new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Andy, Very nice indeed. What did you end up using? Andrew used a new product called gtechnic p1 and p2,they sell it as a system but i used my own pads which is why i think it didn`t give the results i wanted..? i ended up finishing with autosmart mirror image by hand and its nearly finished now,just got to seal the paint and wax to build up the gloss and protection Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Bought some new cleaning gear and decided to tidy up the paint work a bit, machine polished with a wool pad and the g-technic p1 and p2 then onto 2 coats of poorboys blackhole and 2 coats of jetseal 109. Great stuff and it really does add gloss to the finish. Edited June 11, 2011 by C5 OEM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted June 11, 2011 Decided to try on some new wheels to see fitment and clearance, no issues at all and fill the arch perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dude VR6 0 Posted June 11, 2011 Loving the pictures. BBS CH 17x8 by any chance ? I was looking for a set of these but couldn`t find any where to buy the from, so settled on a set of the Compomotives. 2 lovely car`s both with some of the best examples of wheels that suit a Corrado. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) Loving the pictures. BBS CH 17x8 by any chance ? I was looking for a set of these but couldn`t find any where to buy the from, so settled on a set of the Compomotives. 2 lovely car`s both with some of the best examples of wheels that suit a Corrado. 17 x 8.5 and et35... 5 x 100 still can`t believe they fit so well Edited June 15, 2011 by C5 OEM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dude VR6 0 Posted June 11, 2011 where did you get them from ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSV 0 Posted June 11, 2011 I turn my back for 5 minutes and you're trying my wheels on, don't touch what you can't afford. ps told you they fit great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 11, 2011 brilliant shots, the CH's look really very good. OSV's is magnificent as usual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60MAT 0 Posted June 12, 2011 Loving the CH's nice contrast against the green, can I borrow them too! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev_VR6 0 Posted June 12, 2011 Wow the wheels look great mate. Both cars look stunning next to each other too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OllieVR6 0 Posted June 12, 2011 Two of the best Corrados in the world right there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 12, 2011 Gareth bored of the CH's already?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted June 12, 2011 think those CH's would look better on a blackberry corrado, ie mine lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
