starmagsi 10 Posted April 13, 2013 Hello all, new around here but thought I'd post up some pics of yesterdays new arrival. As I found her... After a lazy, rainy, jet wash rinse... No big plans yet, sort the 1990's reverse rake the previous owner has given her. Also needs a new heater matrix, have a new one here may fit it tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted April 14, 2013 Good luck with the heater matrix What colour is it is it DBP? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted April 14, 2013 Cheers Clumpy. I've not checked the paint code as yet but I think it is. Just about to leave the house to go do the heater matrix now. :bonk: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted April 14, 2013 Best colour but i would say that only thing about doing something like the matrix is you find other bit's that you are not happy with and before you know it the car is stripped getting prepped for a respray :lol: ok maybe just rewiring the dash from previous alarm's etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted April 14, 2013 I know what you mean, I've got a mk1 golf GTI to channel all of those thoughts on though. For the time being I'd just be happy with a dry interior. Loving the colour, at times it almost looks black but when the sun hits it the purple really stands out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted April 14, 2013 It is DBP :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vw rule 19 Posted April 14, 2013 Yeah nice car mate, that's the same colour as mine. I've got to do my dam heater matrix at some point as it's just started to leak a bit :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted April 14, 2013 Just checked the paint code and you're correct Clumpy. I'm officially a member of the DBP club. Taking a little break from the heater matrix, it was all going very well (the dash is nothing compared to later model Golfs I have done in the past) until I came to undoing the nuts inside the engine bay and they are going nowhere fast. I am therefore going to have a cup of tea or two and let the WD40 do it's thing... I have noticed that the sound deadening above the matrix is also very damp on mine... Has anyone else spotted this? ---------- Post added at 4:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 4:26 PM ---------- Yeah nice car mate, that's the same colour as mine. I've got to do my dam heater matrix at some point as it's just started to leak a bit :( Cheers mate. Good luck, it really is a lovely job... :bonk: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted April 14, 2013 :dance: as soon as you said it look's black sometime's i knew.Yeah best way with these car's it can be frustrating at time's but a little time and patience is all that's required you will get there :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted April 30, 2013 A few pics, just for the sake of it... Not really achieved much with it, sorted the horrendous reverse rake it came with. I ended up raising the rear of the car by nearly 2 inches - it's not so noticeable in the first pics I put up but the back was silly low - and dropping the front down a little to balance it out. Handles and looks much better now. Also, have bypassed the heater matrix as I started tidying up wiring behind the dash which has halted my matrix replacement. This will be completed over the bank holiday weekend however along with a few new sensors and new thermostat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted May 1, 2013 Good to see you have some plan's in place over wkend keep it up :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guildmage 11 Posted May 1, 2013 VW Estorils are such a good looking wheels, they suit Corrado perfectly... I'm jealous! :) Planned to treat my car with the same but fixing mechanical issues is depleting my wheel fund. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted May 2, 2013 VW Estorils are such a good looking wheels, they suit Corrado perfectly... I'm jealous! :) Planned to treat my car with the same but fixing mechanical issues is depleting my wheel fund. They are growing on me actually. I used to have them on a mk2 and wasn't that keen, like you say though they do suit the Corrado well. I might be tempted to space them out a little though as the front do get lost in the arches. Good to see you have some plan's in place over wkend keep it up :thumbleft: Apparently the gf has other plans for the weekend... :scratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted June 18, 2013 Got home from work today to find... :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gareth192001 10 Posted June 18, 2013 That sucks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted June 18, 2013 Do you know who is responsible? Did anyone see who done it? That is bad matey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starmagsi 10 Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) That sucks It does mate. Do you know who is responsible? Did anyone see who done it? That is bad matey. No witnesses as yet. There is a school up the road that has a catering lorry that struggles in and out of that turning most days though, that's my bet. It's a school for rich and famous peoples daughters, so I'll be on to the headmistress first thing. Edited June 18, 2013 by starmagsi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60radoboi 10 Posted June 19, 2013 Damn dude, I would piiiiiiiiiiised! Hope you find the culprit, can't believe they didn't even leave any details! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradophil 3 Posted June 20, 2013 Poor Corrado, I hope you can find who hit it and claim off their insurance. My Corrado must have come from the same dealers of yours (Kennings IIRC), the reg on mine is also K*** GKY, and it is a 2.0 16v :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
