Mattla

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Just to let everyone know that there's a couple of buyers lined up for this on the forum. If you happen to be interested in it send me a PM and I'll get back to you if it's still available. Cheers, Matt

I will consider posting within the UK if buyer covers the costs. I haven't checked the fees at the post office but a rough guide would be £30. I won't make a profit on the postage, whatever it costs I will inform the buyer and they can add it to the £150. I will give member larceny fink first refusal as he contacted me first. Cheers, Matt

Hey J, It's the two box system. It sounds well. I think they're a fairly popular choice with a few members on here. Cheers, Matt

Hey guys, I sold my Corrado on here yesterday but the lad who bought it didn't want the exhaust. I've just taken it off the car and posted a few pictures below. It came off a VR6. The exhaust was purchased new two years ago. The car has been off the road for the last year so the exhaust is in mint condition. Would prefer collection due to weight and size. I'm in Colne, East Lancashire. PM me with any queries. £150 SOLD Cheers, Matt

SOLD I'm advertising the car on here first before I put it on ebay as I would like it to go to someone who could possibly breath life back into it! I'm selling the Corrado as spares or repair. The problem is electrical and after having a few people try to fix it, without success, I've decided to sell the car. Obviously I don't know the exact problem but I will be as honest as I can with any questions. The car has 127k on the clock. I purchased it in 2005. In 2010 I replaced the original engine (due to blue smoke) with a 2.8 VR6 that had covered 75k. At this time the fuel pump, radiator, suspension, brakes, brake pipes, exhaust and clutch were all upgraded or replaced. The car ran perfectly for a year but then a problem started with the car cutting out and losing all power. This problem became progressivley worse. I tried various solutions such as coil pack replacement, new plugs and leads, new ignition switch and new crank sensor but the problem still persisted. I also posted a thread on this forum to see if anyone had any ideas. My mechanic and auto electrician cannot trace the problem so the car is currently off the road SORN. The bodywork and interior are in good condition. There is a small amount of rust at the back of the car underneath the VR6 badge and one of the wings has some rust. The heater switches are not fully functional but apart from that I'm not aware of any other faults. It's been stood for a year and the tyres will need replacing, that's if anyone is thinking of getting the car back on the road. I obviously have all the paperwork with the car including service history and receipts for work undertaken. I have uploaded a couple of photos which were taken when we replaced the engine and one when the car was back on the road. I will upload some current photos when it stops bloody raining. I'm looking for £700 for the car or £550 without the stainless steel magnex exhaust. The original 2.9VR6 engine is also included in the sale. PM me if you need any further info. Cheers, Matt.

Sorry it's taken so long to update this... I sent the coil pack back for testing as it was under warranty. It came back clear so my electrician checked all the wiring and he couldn't find anything so he thought the ecu could be at fault... This was tested, at a price, and no faults were reported... My mechanic wasn't convinced that the coil pack was right so I bought another second hand... Thankfully it worked and the car is now back on the road. I'm ****ed that the firm on ebay said they had tested the coil pack and it was working, obviously they weren't honest. My advice is don't buy anything like a coil pack from ebay. Initially it's cheaper but if anything goes wrong it's a nightmare!

Thanks for your input chaps. I haven't replaced the relays yet. My mechanic isn't convinced that having a faulty relay would cause the speedo and rev counters to drop to zero... This happens but the engine still runs but with almost no power, sometimes it jumps back to life and other times it cuts out completley. If the new crank sensor doesn't work then I will get the relays tested when the car visits my auto electrician and i will get him to check the ISV as suggested by Fla. The problem was so bad today coming home from work that I've borrowed another car and taken the Corrado off the road as it's too dangerous to drive... Will update the thread as and when it's sorted.

Changed the ignition switch a couple of days ago... That screw is a bugger to get out... But the problem still persists... Considering a match and some petrol to solve the problem! My mechanic thinks it might be the coil pack but this was replaced last winter so we're trying a new crank sensor on Monday, will post if it fixes the problem.

I had the immobiliser disconnected before this problem started so I doubt that's the cause. Due to the fact that the speedo and rev dials hit zero I'm thinking it's either the ignition switch or battery cable. Will try and get it sorted this week. Cheers to all for pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks. Will check that. Just reading a similar thread... A couple of relay switches are mentioned so it could be one of those that needs replacing.

Hey guys, Yet another problem (most Corrado owners get used to it eh) with my VR6. For the past week or so the car has been cutting out completley once or twice a day. I'll be driving along normally and it just dies. The speedo and rev counters immediatley drop to zero and there's no throttle response. Sometimes I coast along for a few seconds and it comes back to life... Other times I have to pull over, turn off the ignition and wait a few seconds... Then it starts again. It's beginning to drive me mad. Of course when my mechanically minded friend drives it the car behaves! So I thought I'd post a topic on here and see if anyone has any ideas of what the problem maybe. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers, Matt

Thanks for your help criticalmass.

Looking at changing my wiper arms. From reading the thread I see that two drivers side TT arms have been used in the conversion. I can get my hands on the drivers side and passenger side arms from a TT but I'm guessing that the passenger side won't fit the Corrado as it's too long... Can anyone confirm before I purchase?

Cheers for the reply Valerian, ''what do you know'' probably a lot more about this than I do! I know that the exhaust systems vary for each Corrado but not sure in what way or if the valver is compatible with VR. I'm just looking at a cheap fix really and for £50 I thought it was worth a gamble. If anyone else has any ideas...