dragon green 5 Posted June 14, 2013 Haven't updated for a while,had an outer cv joint blow its grease every where ! EXCEPT the brake ! Didn't bother fixing it,(I had a spare set of new shafts in my loft,) Managed to to take a quick pic, Over 182k now, 140k are all mine,still love it ! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted June 17, 2013 Hectic weekend,loads of miles ! Odometer said 515, just filled it up,done the maths,and it works out at 39.97 ! Not bad,was four up for nearly half the distance, and I had to put a golf in its place at the traffic lights Grand Prix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
destructiv dave 0 Posted June 17, 2013 Looking good Bryan. Good to see a well used daily in such tidy condition. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted July 18, 2013 Thank you Dave, Fitted a drinks holder to the front trim tonight,without drilling any holes ! Pinched the idea from a Vortex thread Pic fitted Made a small bracket,screwed to the holder(from the rear The bracket pokes up between the gearbox trim,and bolts to the original bolt Everything can be put back to original,leaving no holes, No more rolling bottle for me on a long journey ! Note,couldn't find a suitable bottle for the last pic,so my stainless cleaner volunteered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted August 2, 2013 Had a road trip to TSR for a light tune (lol) round trip of 405 miles,and still got half a tank of gas ! I did leave at 4:30 am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted November 30, 2013 Bought these a while ago of the forum Blasted,powder coated and R32 bushed, After nearly 3 years my top mounts are shot ! So I got my mechanic mate to replace top mounts,my wishbones,new ball joints,and while he was at it,he found the drop links were fubared ! (Genuine parts I put on 3 1/2 years ago) Car feels really tight again,can't push it too much,I put the snow tyres on ! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 3, 2013 My updates are like buses,wait for ages,then two come together ! Noticed the number plate light wasn't working Monday morning,this is what I found Dodgy soldering,I did this fix about 8 years ago on the original light,replaced light with a new one when I had it resprayed. Quick solder,and back working Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 1, 2014 A bit of an update,it's took me about 13 years and 158k,but I've finally got in the 200k club The odometer reading is what I've done on a fuel tank ! Over 1/2 a tank left,read it and weep Vr owners lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted December 1, 2014 My updates are like buses,wait for ages,then two come together ! Noticed the number plate light wasn't working Monday morning,this is what I found Dodgy soldering,I did this fix about 8 years ago on the original light,replaced light with a new one when I had it resprayed. Quick solder,and back working every time I take that thing out I marvel at the stupidity of the design Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted December 1, 2014 A bit of an update,it's took me about 13 years and 158k,but I've finally got in the 200k club The odometer reading is what I've done on a fuel tank ! Over 1/2 a tank left,read it and weep Vr owners lol the display bezel works nicely with the dial rings. Where did you get the dial faces - i much prefer those to the VR font Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 1, 2014 The dial faces are the original 16v ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted February 18, 2015 Car went in for its MOT today,14k since last year. Now wearing 204.5k, WooHoo, it went strIght through,not even any advisories You people who don't run them as daily's don't know what your missing ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted February 19, 2015 Car went in for its MOT today,14k since last year. Now wearing 204.5k, WooHoo, it went strIght through,not even any advisories You people who don't run them as daily's don't know what your missing ! Nice one!! :thumbleft: Mine's my daily but not doing quite that many miles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted February 22, 2015 Had some spare time, so I got the scales out ! Surprisingly its lighter then it left the factory. Not bad considering all the leather,sound deadening,new engine etc,mine you,the alloy brakes make a big difference. Apologies for the diagram A 63-47% split, I don't know if that's good or not ! Lol The last rolling road gave me 262bjp,So that works out at 230 bhp per tonne, or lots of smiles per miles Weighed with 3/4 of tank of petrol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 22, 2015 Ummm, is that not meant to be 63:37, or 53:47 split? :scratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted February 22, 2015 Doh ! 63-37 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted January 10, 2016 I haven't updated for a while,just the normal Corrado maintenance ! Had a slight leak on the sunroof,I've got a long cable I use for this,I rodded the front sunroof drains from the sunroof to the front wings,these are easy to see and do.The rear ones,I find it easier to drop the bumper off,four 17mm bolts and the bumper just pulls off ! The drains are to the side near the wheel arch(sorry no pics,it was drizzling with rain) then it's just a matter of "rodding" the drains to the sunroof opening.Checked all drains were working ok with a large syringe I use,just squirt water in all four corners,and water can be seen running out. Forecast for the week is getting colder,so greased all locks,and treated all the aperture rubbers to this I've used this for years,it stops the doors/boot from freezing shut. Jacked the rear up,and took a slight bit of slack out of the rear wheel bearings.They were new about 3months ago,so just settling in ! Basically a typical weekend maintenance for a daily run Corrado,lol Sorry for lack of pics,but trying to get done between showers ! Milage just over 216k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted April 23, 2016 To celebrate clicking over 220k I thought I'd sort out this, Taking out the bolt you can see the smaller head on it [ You can't machine the outer head,it doesn't leave enough socket,so I machined the "shaft" side, The finished item,(I will polish out the bolt writing,but as you can see,it started raining) Make sure you use Loctite on these bolts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted October 12, 2016 Had my spare grill "hydrodipped" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted December 5, 2016 I have 4 pots on the front Stopping power is more then adequate for me ! My trouble is, I now have three sets of 15" Estorils ! lol i hoped i would find a pic of these! very nice - cant wait to see my yellow ones :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted December 5, 2016 Had my spare grill "hydrodipped" That looks great! Seen it done on wheels and had been thinking about it for my Rota's that need a refurb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 5, 2016 They are local to me,and had wheels done in their showroom, Looked really good,but I'd be scared to use them ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted December 6, 2016 Forecast for the week is getting colder,so greased all locks,and treated all the aperture rubbers to this I've used this for years,it stops the doors/boot from freezing shut. hi dragon would you mind divulging what the product name & manufacturer pls? i have used silicon lube in past years but it wasnt too great & leaves a residue thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 6, 2016 Here you go https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361352016768 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted December 6, 2016 Here you go https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361352016768 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk tidy - order placed - many thanks indeed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
