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Cheers James. Good tip. Hopefully it will be a cheap fix !

Thanks Si, much appreciated. I will check them out and give them a call.

Thanks for responding. Good info to know regarding the ECU's and I will make sure they have checked the relays too. As you say its best to replace rthe cheaper parts first !

Thanks. Yes I did think it could be the immobiliser first off but when my immobiliser is on you can't crank the engine over and the engine can currently be cranked over. The garage reckon they have looked into this but you never know. Agree reckon I should stick a new battery on there too.

Great. I will get on to the garage with this info.

Thanks for replying. Yes seems quite an obvious one so I will make sure the garage have looked at that.

Thanks for replying. No the RPM's aren't displaying on the tacho when cranking. Does this rule out any particular issue ?

Hi All, The other morning my VR6 started first time, as it always does but then 3 minutes later just died. The car is now at a VW Specialists where they say there is no fuel coming through or spark. They have gone through the car and state that they believe the ECU is faulty. There is power at the ECU but other than that it is blank and they are unable to interrogate it or diagnose the fault. They sent the ECU off for testing but the company they sent it to said they were unable to test it, therefore they are trying to find another company that can. I am no expert but it would appear that if the ECU is found faulty and can eventually be repaired then happy days. More other options seem to be to buy a second hand tested ECU from a reliable company and have the garage fit that in the car. One question on the above is when you install a new replacement ECU for the first time in the car will it require special programming to get it up and running correctly ? Are there any other common faults associated with the above problems I should get the garage to look into ? If the ECU comes back fine then an Auto Electrician is going to have to go over the car. Just to note after the car had conked out and been cranked over a few times the battery went flat and a local mechanic tried to jump start it but with no success. I am aware that jump starting these cars can cause problems but in this instance it appears the fault was already there. If anybody has had similar problems before or can offer any advice around the ECU detail then that would be much appreciated. My ECU is the Bosch type - 021 0906 258 AG. Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot. Great tip on the sliding bracket, It is things like this that I just wouldn't have know about. Good to know the glass hasn't changed over the years too. I get where you're coming from on the glass and it isn't such a concern but I have seen cars in auctions and at specialist dealers where they have quoted all original glass in their descriptions and I am trying to keep this car as original as possible. Currently all the glass has the same month / year of manufacturer on it. Most people would probably never check it so it is not such a big deal.

Good tip. Cheers for that.

That’s fantastic. All sounds straightforward enough. Thanks a lot for the helpful advice Sean. One quick question, are all the drivers window glasses the same dimensions regardless of year of manufacturer ?

Hi All, My drivers window glass has a scrape down the middle of it and I am looking at removing it and getting a professional to polish it out as I want to keep the car as original as possible as it is very low mileage and only had one previous owner. There is a company locally that reckons they can do it which would save me trying to find an identical year / month manufactured glass to fit as a replacement. I am not a mechanic and I would usually get my Dad to help with this as he was a mechanic all his life but he is over 70 and currently in isolation. Is removing and replacing the glass a relatively straightforward job ? From my experience it probably isn't as car manufacturers don't tend to design items like this to be easy to change ! Any tips would be much appreciated. I have also attached a photo of the window code just in case someone happens to have an offside drivers door glass in decent condition for a 94 VR6 with glass manufacturer date - **** 3 which I assume means manufactured in April 1993 ? Thanks

Last time I looked the bidding was up to £6250 plus the 6% fee but there were a good couple of hours to go. Not sure where it ended but seems it did not reach its reserve.

Interesting. I have never heard of this site before. Some of the format is a bit like bring a trailer.com in the US but on a much smaller scale. Nice looking car and just round the corner from me. I Like a Corrado in Satin Silver. Reckon any potential buyer would be taking on any risk just like in a private sale. If I didn’t already have one I would bid myself !

If I was the owner of that storm I would take it for an MOT for starters ! (shows expired on gov website) Then get it detailed and put some actual decent photos up of the car. If it is a decent one with good service history it could be a good buy for someone. Although it does look like it has spent a large amount of time off the road since 2010 but guess that comes with having a micro mileage car ! Credit to the owner and JMR as that Campaign looks amazing !