too hot 0 Posted September 2, 2011 Been offered a VR6 auto very cheap and blackberry!! Apparently there is something wrong with the autobox,full details should be forthcoming over the weekend! Have not got lot of details at the moment,but I am interested in the potential for repair/conversion Question is should I consider buying it and convert it to manual,or persevere with the autobox. I have read a few threads on the autobox and by all accounts it seems to have the same repetitive faults. I really don`t need another Corrado but at this price it would be rude not to !!! Any thoughts?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Is it the one in Bedford? Reached £500 (but not the reserve so he clearly wants more) on eBay a couple of weeks back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted September 3, 2011 i would go for it! Unfortunately i've just sold my autobox (being collected this evening), which only had 60k on it. tbh i enjoyed the auto, but that siad the auto to manual conversion is not too difficult if you know your way around the engine, plus hter are quite a few of us who ahve now done this and could help out. Blackberry - superb colour too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozowen 2 Posted September 3, 2011 I looked at that car as a donor for my 2, but reality called as I would probably have kept it then there would be 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Is it the one in Bedford? Reached £500 (but not the reserve so he clearly wants more) on eBay a couple of weeks back. I looked at that car as a donor for my 2, but reality called as I would probably have kept it then there would be 3 Yeah thats the car has anyone actually been to see it ????? Its not a lot of money but at the other end of the country from me!!! I`m seriously tempted to go for it:cool: That would be two and another project however my satin silver is nearly complete!! Tme for another ------but don`t tell the wife:cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted September 3, 2011 Was considering going to look as it's only an hour away from me, but the potential difficulty sourcing an auto box put me off. Also the fact he wanted more than £500 for a car you'd have to pay at least £200 to trailer home, even worse if you're in Scotland! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 4, 2011 Spoke to the seller today and he confiirms that the auto box needsto be rev`d excessively to get drive at first but once up to speed it works fairly normally. He seems to think it ts like a normal car when the clutch is going.He is going to send me more pics to help me make up my mind. Also been onto Shiply to try to get carriage cost from Luton to here !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toohottotrot 10 Posted September 4, 2011 Hire a self drive transporter. I use these people: http://www.transporterhire.co.uk/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 7, 2011 Hire a self drive transporter. I use these people: http://www.transporterhire.co.uk/ How far did you take it and how much did it cost you ?? Still awaiting pics from the owner. Any of you guys nearby fancy having a look at it for me?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamG40 0 Posted September 8, 2011 Spoke to the seller today and he confiirms that the auto box needsto be rev`d excessively to get drive at first but once up to speed it works fairly normally. He seems to think it ts like a normal car when the clutch is going.He is going to send me more pics to help me make up my mind. Also been onto Shiply to try to get carriage cost from Luton to here !!!! Mine used to do something similar to that. Pulling away from junctions it would sometimes sort of rev similar to a clutch slipping on a manual car, then it would jolt and the drive would return. I took the car to a gearbox specialist (not even a very good one I found out afterwards) and they replaced a solenoid. Its been perfect ever since. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 8, 2011 Mine used to do something similar to that. Pulling away from junctions it would sometimes sort of rev similar to a clutch slipping on a manual car, then it would jolt and the drive would return. I took the car to a gearbox specialist (not even a very good one I found out afterwards) and they replaced a solenoid. Its been perfect ever since. Good news sounds like a deal then lol Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toohottotrot 10 Posted September 8, 2011 How far did you take it and how much did it cost you ?? Still awaiting pics from the owner. Any of you guys nearby fancy having a look at it for me?? I took the transporter from Birmingham to Glasgow, back down to Worcester then back to Brum. £95 for the day/ 24 hours. You get 250 miles included in the price then I think it was 9p a mile for any over. They do around 30mpg loaded with a rado! I picked it up around 9am and had it back at 9pm. I thought it was good value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 8, 2011 Cool thanks for that.I`m looking at shiply just now waiting for a comparison price:thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted September 9, 2011 Woo hoo Corrado no2 could be happening !!!! Well it will be two on the drive its really about no.8 now !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
