evo magazine looking to feature a corrado...

[VAG-hag 0]

MODERATELY!!!

 

understatement chris! pmsl

 

did i over do it with the valve covers? :lol:

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

did i over do it with the valve covers? :lol:

 

ha ha ha yes m8 they just about tipped the wagon ROFL

 

seriously though, put it forward & get it in there m8! be great to see a VRT in the headlines & may uy you a little stealth credit too ;) lol

[VR6 Lee 0]

Anyone had any replies from evo magazine

[16VG60 1]

We have been promised an early copy of this edition of EVO magazine, in lieu of the half hour conversation I had with the editor of this Corrado VR6 feature, after he phoned JMR to get some background info on this model. We will be posting this on our website, within our "in the press" section. I do agree with the point you make Jim and believe you have fair point. However, we will post this as a record of our commitment to our specialisation in all matters Corrado.

http://www.johnmitchellracing.co.uk

[KIPVW 0]

Sent the guy a tweet about it but didn't get a reply so who knows.

[VR6 Lee 0]

Be nice to get a modified corrado in there.

[16VG60 1]

Be nice to get a modified corrado in there.

 

They did enquire about my Corrado, but I wouldn't like to say where that will go. Would be nice though. Never say never.

Edited February 2, 2016 by 16VG60

[VR6 Lee 0]

Modified all the way for the magazine.

[Philly-R6 0]

My copy of evo arrived today (220 - April 2016) and there is a feature on a Mystic Blue Storm (N4 AMA).

[G60_Chris 11]

My copy of evo arrived today (220 - April 2016) and there is a feature on a Mystic Blue Storm (N4 AMA).

 

Upload some pics ;)

[Jim 2]

Just picked up my copy this morning - nice article spanning a couple of pages, some nice pictures, and as usual nothing but a glowing review of how great the car was and still is. 4 cylinder owners will be disappointed to note that it is specifically talking about the VR6 motor that made the Corrado truely great though.

 

Something which all VR6 owners already know ;) (*runs for cover*).

 

One to add to my ever increasing pile of modern magazines raving about our much loved Corrado's!

[16VG60 1]

Blasphemy

[dr_mat 0]

Just picked up my copy this morning - nice article spanning a couple of pages, some nice pictures, and as usual nothing but a glowing review of how great the car was and still is.

 

I think it was quite a /kind/ write-up of a twenty year old car that was designed before every hot hatch had two hundred bhp and suspension so taut you can bounce a fifty p on it.. :)

 

It comes across that they appreciate the car's balance and exploitable suspension and the steering feedback (so blatantly lacking from any modern car with electric PAS). They love the uniqueness of the engine and the characterful tone it brings.

 

They don't however reckon it's that /quick/ really.. I reckon mine feels pretty brutal but that's mainly because it's a 220lbft schrick car.. I can understand why the stock car feels pretty civilised by comparison with evo's usual review cars.

 

Worth a read if you get a chance.

Edited February 26, 2016 by dr_mat

[VR6 Lee 0]

Great article. Hopefully rise of prices

[dr_mat 0]

One misty eyed article won't touch used prices... They are still gits to look after, expensive, nay painful, to run, and not even able to get most of the parts ..

[MarkR 11]

Still cheap at £10k. Just look how much a humble Mini is these days.

[16VG60 1]

One misty eyed article won't touch used prices... They are still gits to look after, expensive, nay painful, to run, and not even able to get most of the parts ..

 

So in summary, it's a classic car, sharing the traits you describe in common with all classics. Despite this however, the Corrado is loved for the classic it is and we are seeing increasing numbers of cars being presented for restoration. The prices people are having to pay to purchase Corrados, in reasonable or better condition, is on the rise. Yes, good examples are getting harder to find. Yes, parts are equally hard to locate. Yes, keeping a Corrado on the road in good order does present its challenges. But finally times are changing and values are rising, giving owners a glimpse of hope and encouragement to persevere. Can we as enthusiasts stop talking down the value of our cars. We need the value of this modern classic to climb, to in part secure its future.

[Mystic Blue VR 10]

Still cheap at £10k. Just look how much a humble Mini is these days.

 

Funnily enough a chap at work left a Mini magazine on the desk, so being an enthusiast of all things automotive I had a browse. The prices of classic Mini's are really strong & when you consider how many millions were produced, the poor build quality & tame performance this is, I think, surprising. The Corrado is definitely on the rise. It ticks all the right boxes including one the Mini can't, exclusivity which in a classic car is always a positive.

[Chuggs1 10]

Exclusivity is good as long as people are aware of it and there is a desire.... with the coverage we are starting to get both are now happening..... just need to be the star car in a TV series now lol

[coullstar 0]

It will be a classic within VW circles but that's it. It has no real pedigree to speak of, it wasn't the first of anything or that popular at the time so in general people don't get misty eyed about owning one like they do a Mk1 or maybe Mk2 Golf.

 

I know there a great car and so does anyone that's owned one. All Im saying is don't expect prices to rocket, they may go up slightly or slowly but were not looking at £10k VR's in a year or so. That would be madness IMO. Enjoy them for what they are.

[Chuggs1 10]

It will be a classic within VW circles but that's it. It has no real pedigree to speak of, it wasn't the first of anything or that popular at the time so in general people don't get misty eyed about owning one like they do a Mk1 or maybe Mk2 Golf.

 

I know there a great car and so does anyone that's owned one. All Im saying is don't expect prices to rocket, they may go up slightly or slowly but were not looking at £10k VR's in a year or so. That would be madness IMO. Enjoy them for what they are.

You say that and whilst I agree that prices won't rocket they are ticking up and I'm starting to get more comments from both people who have never previously heard of them but have started to see them in magazines and also from people who saw them in the 90s and like myself forgot about them as they were out of range until now that is .... but I think as in many classics condition and history will make the difference.

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

It will be a classic within VW circles but that's it.

 

personally if the above was the case I very much doubt original reviewers at the time of the Corrado's launch would have things such as these written about it....

 

** Bill Young, then-Vice President of Volkswagen of America, wrote in a press release “The new Corrado will change the way you think about Volkswagen ... very quickly. We abandoned traditional sports car thinking when we created the Corrado. Never before has so much performance, comfort and luxury been combined in such a compact, agile, 2+2 sports car.” **

 

** In VWOA's advertisements, sparsely made available, the Corrado was promoted as a model of innovation: “producing more power at lower engine revs without the lag of turbo charging; low drag coefficient of 0.32; rear spoiler automatically raises at 45 mph to reduce rear end lift as much as 45% - a feature once available only on Ferrari or formula race cars.” **

 

** The Corrado VR6 competed with the Porsche 968, BMW 325is, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, Honda Prelude VTEC, Ford Probe GT and Toyota Celica GT. And by all accounts, the Corrado VR6 bested all of their 0-to-60 times! Car and Driver returned the quickest published time of 6.4 seconds and 141 mph top speed (June 1992). **

 

** In summary, the Volkswagen Corrado was a great successor to the Scirocco and once the VR6 engine became available in 1992, it was a car with few peers in its class. The VR6 was so good, that many said it was worthy of a Porsche badge. **

 

all above taken from http://www.corradoworld.com/article/corrado-history.html - which has the odd mistake (such as the storm colour lol)

 

there are also the more well known statements such as Clarkson saying it is one of his ten cars to drive before you die

 

his m8 Hammond did an article on how to spot a classic car http://clickhowto.com/how-to-spot-a-future-classic-car-richard-hammond-top-gear/

 

even tiff needell was on board back when it came out Some reports, at the time, went so far as to call this the most fun to drive Volkswagen ever, and Tiff Needell himself said handling was “very, very good indeed” in a 1988 episode of Top Gear.

 

the fact that the corrado 'didn't sell' or 'wasn't popular & bombed' at the time should only help to reinforce a cult status

[coullstar 0]

Quoting at the time articles has no relevance IMO. You could pull that sort of thing out about a lot of cars I bet that have now faded away. Im pretty sure if you asked Clarkson right now that if he had 10 cars to drive before he died he wouldn't name the Corrado.

Theres no doubting it was a good at the time and still is. I agree with you all that its a brilliant and relatively unknown however its not going to be a cult car regardless of what you think. Remember we have Corrado blinkers on to some extent. I know people that think this about the relatively rare cars they have in that there going to be a proper classic. They will but only through age.

 

Its a car that is greater than the sum of its parts but I kind of like the idea that its of out the limelight. Keep it that way I say so they do get looked after and used by those who love them rather than someone wanting an investment sticking it in a garage.

[dr_mat 0]

Absolutely. Drive it, enjoy it, don't make it desirable again cos then they will be being stolen all over again.. No one wants that.

[Chuggs1 10]

Absolutely. Drive it, enjoy it, don't make it desirable again cos then they will be being stolen all over again.. No one wants that.

 

Stolen..... Have to get past my security first - 1. Factory Immobiliser, 2. After Market Alarm and Immobiliser, 3. Garage Door, 4. Garage Alarm, 5. Nosey Neighbours and finally me and baseball bat!

 

Lol!