Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted April 25, 2011 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C219312# £6900 is a bit of a joke even with lowish miles. Can see a few scuffs in this pictures. Always had a soft spot for those wheels :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 25, 2011 Hmmm, Nothelle wheels, but ride height looks too high - i have Nothelle springs on mine and it sits a good bit lower... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted April 25, 2011 The wheels are the best thing about it. I love em:awesome: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wullie 1 Posted April 25, 2011 And here is a feature on the very car http://ns310753.ovh.net/showthread.php?51861-Corrado-magazine-article-review-thread/page4 Was posted on this forum though the link looks a bit weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted April 25, 2011 Retro auto gear surround! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted April 26, 2011 Nice! I'll have to read up on what the modifications were to get that BHP figure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corozin 0 Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) They never actually made the 215bhp claimed for them, although they did have more poke that a stock car. The main engine mod is that the heads were flowed. The reason people thought they were so quick was at least in part because of those awful three spoke wheels. Nothelle sent the car out wearing 40 profile tyres on 16" wheels, effectively lowering the gearing and cheating the tacho. Interestingly this particular car has an Oettinger steering wheel. I have a Nothelle branded item (although it's not fitted to my car at the moment) and am interested how the Oettinger one got on there. I'm also interested in how a car currently resident in Dublin seems to be wearing UK plates in all the photos. Before lashing out £6900 for this car (as if anyone would for a 1992 car) any prospective owner should also enquire about the interior. It should be an expensive hand-stiched leather jobbie. There are no photos or mention of leather (or aircon) in the article. Edited April 26, 2011 by corozin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Don't you mean cheating the speedo? And why would you want an auto box which a gearstick caressed by pig pubes? Plus, it's a VR6. So it'll prob dive into a ditch at the first opportunity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Meeeow! Don't start a **** vs VR debate, for the love of God! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corozin 0 Posted April 27, 2011 Yeah don't start a valver vs VR6 handling argument, I might be forced to mention (again) that I lapped every single valver within just 6 laps at last summer's Autometrix trackday. heh heh heh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted April 27, 2011 Meeeow! Don't start a **** vs VR debate, for the love of God! :lol: no trolling allowed? Ok then :( ---------- Post added at 09:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:43 AM ---------- Yeah don't start a valver vs VR6 handling argument, I might be forced to mention (again) that I lapped every single valver within just 6 laps at last summer's Autometrix trackday. heh heh heh That just proves everyone in a 16 was a worse driver than you, nothing more :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corozin 0 Posted April 28, 2011 I was only jesting fella. The counterpoint to the trackday boast was my complete inability to get away from both KipVW and 2CC on the roads in Scotland last summer no matter how hard I tried! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted April 28, 2011 I'm also interested in how a car currently resident in Dublin seems to be wearing UK plates in all the photos. Could be like a lot of irish drivers who keep their car's registered with relatives in either NI or even GB to save them paying the extortionate road tax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites