vr6storm

obviously the bulk of anti SUV thoughts are from people that haven't driven any of these things for long periods of time............Ive driven a fair few of them (Land-Rover/Range Rovers,Landcruisers,Merc ML's,X5's Toerags etc)and although I'd rather drive/own the likes of a 911 I find them so hassle free/easy to drive especially with Autoboxes,not everyone wants a car to lap the nurburgring or take down their favourite bit of twisty road.........and with city driving getting more and more stop start-stop start I'd rather be stuck in traffic in the likes of a SUV(the Missus has a Freelander 2 TD4 auto btw)than say my Corrado or 993...........yes a fair few of them are bought for their status symbol image.........but FFS the Corrado was when it was new one of the cars to be seen in for similar reasons

should be candy...........tho not unknown for K-platers to be Alpine as 92/93 was the last year of alpine white

nice motor................9/10 tenth's a M3 in day-to-day driving............as for the reg most prefix reg's ending in SS/SO/SA are Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire area numbers

bit of a joker tho

"FULL VW history"

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 29.04.1992 @ 1,899 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 16.09.1992 @ 3,305 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 09.09.1993 @ 6,212 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 05.09.1994 @ 9,077 mile

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 30.08.1995 @ 11,777 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 30.08.1996 @ 14,578 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 01.09.1997 @ 17,471 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 25.08.1998 @ 20,098 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 25.08.1999 @ 22,569 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 24.08.2000 @ 24,838 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 23.08.2001 @ 26,844 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 21.08.2002 @ 28,814 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 16.07.2003 @ 30,760 miles

VAG Alan Day LTD, Finchley, London: 12.07.2004 @ 32,490 miles

Cooper Bishopsgate BMW, London: 14.06.2005 @ 33,946 miles

Cooper Bishopsgate BMW, London: 07.12.2006 @ 35,416

So you got the Recaros in just now?

yip had them in since NOV 06

When you say "set" Roddy do you mean - front/back seats and doorcards?

well i only needed the front Recaro's :lol: so didn't have to buy the rest...........tho in a way I did :lol: :lol:

last year i "paid" £100 for a beige set in better nick than your ones

78T Escort 1.3L

83Y Escort 1.3GL

84B Escort XR3i

84A Sierra XR4i

83Y Porsche 924 lux

86C Porsche 924S

87D Porsche 944 turbo

88F Mercedes 190E

86D Ur quattro

93L Nissan 100NX

97P Ford Ka2

95M BMW 318ti

95N VW Corrado VR6 Storm

86C Porsche 924S(same one as before)

95M Porsche 993 Carrera 4

07/57 FIAT Doblo Freedom 120multijet(work motor)

dependant on which VR you have (ie 2.8 or 2.9) the engine code is AAA(2.8) or ABV(2.9)

bought mine back in 2001 :shock: .............only the second owner on it too :D

just let the insurance pay the third party and repair the C your self............it'll still hit your NCD but as you are repairing the car yourself then it won't get written off

it'll be written off if they insist on new parts being fitted

its all about the never never..

 

no one buys cars outright these days, youd be mad to.

 

if you can afford £500-800 per month - which a lot of people can, you could get your hand on something decent..

I bought my 993 outright..........then again in 2years of ownership its doubtful if I've lost even £2k the way 993 prices are at the moment :D

just the same as doing a VR6 into a Golf...........tho you will need to change the driveshafts/hubs IIRC..............tbh you'd be as well just buying a real Vento VR

Porsche wheels on this

http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... 23&t=63397

Yes Roddy, I am aware that they are not genuine OEM Porsche wheels, but that they are Eta Beta Porsche Cup3 wheels, also known as / commonly called "Porsche Turbo Twists",

 

Cheers

its just that tho............a) there is no such thing as a Porsche Cup 3 wheel and b)Porsche Turbo twists are Hollow spoke one piece wheels in an 18 inch size(as OE fitment on 993 TT's)

so really its a bit of a misnomer calling them Porsche wheels let alone Porsche Turbo twists

as here is what the real Porsche Turbo Twists look like

I take it you do know those ain't "Porsche Turbo Twists"

gives a useful guide to the various Genuine Porsche wheels with the sizes they were available in,offsets and part numbers also lists some of the aftermarket wheels that are popular in Porsche circles

http://www.944racing.de/reload.php?urlt ... ichte.html

funnily enough...no sign of those so called "Porsche" turbo twist splitties

I'm trusting the MODS there aint any copyright issues reproducing these pages here?

 

I do not think "Motor" lives anymore but that may not matter.

 

"Motor" was swallowed up by Autocar in 88 btw..........so it might be under Autocar's copyrights

fuel pump was changed a few months ago so not that and chains also sort a while ago....

ahhh so it deffo won't be faulty then :? ............what about the fuse for it??

check if your sunroof and spoiler work too............if they don't then it could be the fuse for them gone........bizarrely enough it also controls the fuel pump IIRC

Complete standard cream leather interior from a written off Storm.

 

Bit pricey though - but it does have everything - carpets, pillar trim, parcel shelf etc.

remember the headliner is different from the std grey affair on non-cream/beige interior'd ones

they'd need to buy Lancia first then :) ................also IIRC Porsche had their electric rear spoiler on the go the same time as the Corrado(ie 1989)

you might find that you insurance could be null and void if you are in an accident tho..........as VW states 205's for the Corrado VR so therefore you are under tyred according to the manufacturers spec

I think Aberdeen is one of, if not, the cheapest place in the UK. Its the oil capital of Europe so I dont think we pay the premium for transporting the fuel over long distances....

utter borrocks matey................Aberdeen is indeed the oil capital of europe...........but only due to the bulk of the oil industry having HQ's/big offices in Aberdeen,there ain't no refineries in Aberdeen............our Petrol comes up from Grangemouth where the rest of Scotland's petrol gets distributed from