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Hi Toby, Cheers for keeping us in the loop and for the support to date. I hadn’t realised you’re absorbing costs for us. I’m not sure making the forum paid only is the best approach and might do the opposite and drive newbies away. At the moment although I’d normally be happy to pay I’m a newer member and was a tad disappointed all the old build and how to guides have lost their photos, my own build thread has lost everything and there are probably less than 15 people contributing. At the moment that makes paying for use of the forum difficult to justify but I can see you need money and appreciate you opening up to us on plans for the forum and would pay for that reason. I don’t understand why the CCGB club don’t want to join forces as their website and forum needs desperate attention and we are all in the same community. This website has a far superior design and stronger footfall (albeit declining) and the CCGB has strengths in offering more as a club. Together they seem to offer strengths on both sides of the coin. The CCGB want to improve their website and forum and to me it seems short sighted of CCGB to not consider using Toby’s expertise, this forum’s superior look and feel and google analytics ratings. I’m not sure MOT reminders and things will help. However like the idea of broadening the appeal of the forum to have sections for other cars. Look at Pistonheads – it started as a forum for TVR’s! I’d happily moderate and can help with financial planning (I’m a trained accountant as well as financial systems specialist). Cheers Matt

Ahh thanks Si. That is disappointing if so as I purposely didn't use photo bucket since all the old threads have lost their photos too!

Hi, All the pictures from my members thread have disappeared. I used the forum's picture loader. Bit of a shame as I was hoping to use it as a diary. http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?108687-My-Candy-White-VR6

Wow I am seriously lacking in the wheel department with just the speedlines. Want soemthing BBS related at somepoint. BBS RS with gold centres ... mmmm.

Probably a weak part rather than anything more sinister than that. I had a o2 sensor go on my other car (also a Seat but an Exeo) when it was 4 years old and circa 50k on the odo where as the one on my Corrado was original at 150k @ 24 years old!

Following your journey with interest, as you know I've just finished my mechanical work on mine. Fair play on you getting the engine out and to Vince. My tensioner had started to disintegrate and bits would have found their way to the sump. Vince wasn't that worried about it and said there is a fine guaze on the oil pump feed to protect from stuff like this. I was up there on Friday and Vince was working on a head on the bench so could be yours. That said he's got a lot of engines in the shop so difficult to tell!

Oh good this forum is back up and running. I haven't been back since the recent issues (although did try during the time!). Shame about edition38. Tapatalk would get this forum a wider audience... It's the only one I look at that I can't see via tapatalk. I find tapatalk brings everything together and it's easier to post and see traffic across all forums. Oh one other thing I haven't been able to find out - what happened to all of the photos on the old threads? Makes how to's and historial browsing of old readers rides disappointing :(

Haha cheers Keyo, i was trying to reply to you saying my grill does have the blanked up sections on the top two. Good excuse for a new open grill. Mine is damaged on the tabs anyway :)

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Seconded on the JP MAF - avoid all! Heap of $h!t :)

That is great news Anna and thank you for pushing the Corrado. We will be at risk of these cars dying out completely if parts can't be sourced and for many we are rely on your company!!

The obdelevan is really for post 1996 OBD2 vag cars. Later ones are more supported for coding mods. I use it on other cars in the family. For the VR6 it works because there is an obd2 style port but we only get basic scanning and live read out functionality.

Just had a read through - thanks for the heads up in my thread :) - lots of work.done here. The rusty panel - ouch! Disappointed you got 5 more BHP than me haha

Here a link to the OBDEleven https://obdeleven.com/en/home/10-obdeleven-device-0725423005103.html

I'd recommend the OBDelevan too. Great for modifying the coding on your golf GTI as well :-)

Clutch release bearing if it goes when you depress the clutch. May as well do chains at the same time if no history....

I have cloth but the patterns are not the best from the era. I wouldn't want full leather without aircon but the leather does look nice. My plan is to retrim my interior half leather with a more interesting fabric for the centrea (houndstooth or something)

Yeah that is all there is. Does sound like your system is working well... but there is always something to keep us on our toes.

They'll be wheel sensors (relatively cheap compared to pump and ECU) if they are broken, however if the ABS light stays out whilst driving it's nothing to worry about. My ABS light used to give me a sun tan for sure! Looking forward to not seeing it when I get the car back.... if I see it again shortly I'll be peeved (I've had a replacement pump, new lines and flexi's, brakes, ABS rotar rings and sensors... there are still more parts to go wrong though!)

Mine is similar to yours tone. Boot sticker May, registered 21 Dec 1995. The engine has a stamp as at Jan 1995

Ditto for me. The only mechanical bit on my car unchanged/not refreshed is the bottom end. Once it has been resprayed i'd want at least 12k. Simply wouldn't sell it for any less (no plans to get rid of it anyway). I would sooner by my car over these low mile cars - they'll need money spending on them anyway and at least mine is basically new, if not better.

Nice, not usually a fan of black badges but looks good on yours, likely because of the red VR6 badge. I like the wheels too. I want mine back now.

Thanks for the link. Unsure what is on mine but since it is held on by gaffa tape I should buy a replacement.

Indeed I was and I felt pleased i could report it back to the wife as disaster avoided. I would equally like a mk2 golf and a 964 too! I've also got a thing for classic saab 900 turbo's at the moment too..