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The larger size might get too big in the car though, I like that the Recaros taper to the top and overall look smaller than the boxy standard seats which in turn makes the interior look more spacious. Corrado Recaros had a heating option, mine didn't have it when I bought them but as my original seats did I had all the controllers already so bought heating elements from a Mk4 when I was having them trimmed. They had to be modified a bit as the Recaro cushion and bolsters are separate parts whereas the standard VW seats have a single base so the heating element has wings on the cushion section, I cut these off and soldered up the gap in the element. You do have to be careful when buying heating elements though as everything modern uses carbon fibre mats whereas Corrados use copper wire elements, I understand although can't confirm that the old controllers will not run the new elements. The original Corrado seats have height adjustment but it's in the base rather than the seat, I've never used them anything above fully lowered though so it is mainly for pose value, along with heating elements in a car that is SORNed October to April really! I'm sure it would be possible to fab something to do the job with Mk2 bases maybe, making them low enough might be the difficult part.

I checked the dimensions of the small seat against mine and they’re pretty close, the sides do look a bit deeper though and the trim isn’t quite the same, as in it’s stitched in a different pattern. The things you’re not getting are the bases and of course the electrics......but other than pose value, the electrics only bring weight, I took mine out of the car last week and carried them upstairs to the spare bedroom, glad I don’t do that regularly as they’re very heavy. If you really want recaros, it depends on how long you’re prepared to wait, I hung on for three years to find a pair of fronts in grey, and once I got them I was never happy with the colour match so ended up getting a full retrim in the end, seats, heating elements and new leather cost almost £3.5K, makes new ones a bargain!

I had my rack done at Power Racks Direct, see this thread for more details http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?107785-Steering-Rack-Refurbished&highlight=steering

I've just started installing the Teves 20 ABS and realised I don't have the brake servo in the pile of parts, should have noticed before I removed the old loom really! Could anyone confirm the part number for the Passat item, I believe it should be 358 612 107B but am open to suggestions of alternatives. Cheers

Taken the dash out......again! First time was when I fitted the Climatronic, second time was for the OBD2, this time it's Teves 20 ABS. No plans to ever do it again!

I waved to a blue VR6 driving into Edwinstowe from Budby at the weekend...... I was in the Freelander though! Good to see one out at this time of year.

Crookes Road, Sheffield this morning, N494 I think, blackberry looking good in the sunshine!

I'll vouch for Royal Steering Wheels, made a great job of mine and not a lot of money.

Potentially some available in December is the latest update I had. I’m SORNed now so it’s no longer affecting me but can see this causing issues for some.

Probably just put it away for the winter. Tax runs out end of the month and the weather’s forecast wet after today so guess that’s it. Plans for the winter include Teves 20 install, brake callipers refurb and build an extension.......which may result in lack of budget for anything much Corrado related. Back on the road 1st April.

Blue M reg in Cuckney tonight just before 17:00, heading towards Newark. I was on my bike waiting for the gate to open, pointed at you and shouted "Corrado"......not that you would have heard!

Yeah, good thanks, yourself? Done a fair bit of restoration the last few years, new leather, new paint, lots of new bits, I’m still running the climate control and obd2 I bought from you, are you still breaking motors, could use a Passat B4 ABS lamp if so!!!

Hi Carl, some thread resurrection! How are you keeping, not seen you around much? I’ve this one 19 years and 1 day. Had the first one 5 1/2 years before that so you’ve just pipped me!

Ours was a daily driver for the first eight years and eighty thousand miles we owned it! Timber on the roof rack, rubbish to the tip, kids to riding lessons in muddy fields, holidays away...... it did it all. Been a garage queen the last eleven years though. My mantra was always “you’d do it in a Passat estate, why not a Corrado???”

I'd forgotten all about Chufties! Driving home from Newark a few weeks ago along the A616 and a bike came down the outside of the line of traffic I was in, slowed down alongside us and had a good look at the car, pointed at it and gave a thumbs up before pulling away again, big smile on my face!

I’ll sign up for that, would be a crying shame to lose the forum after so long.

If only I could get approval from management to buy a second Corrado! Suggested it to my mate, he keeps hanging his nose over one.

I’ve never been a very prolific poster, my post count compared with membership time will vouch for that! However there’s hardly ever a day goes by that I don’t read the forum. What do we need to do to ensure we don’t go the way of Ed38?

The inner scrapers lift out easily, no probs there! Have a look on YouTube, there’s a clip of a guy taking the outer scrapers out that shows how to do it without damaging them.

Welcome back to Corrados, it was always going to happen at some stage!

I was looking a while ago, everyone currently out of stock and quoting September before they were expecting any in. I’m just running on the old leaking one a keeping an eye on coolant level for now.

Checked the chassis number against mine and assuming the numbers are sequential it’s a way earlier build. Mine’s dated May 18 1995 on the label in the boot and wasn’t registered until 1st Nov 1995, this one could have been built early 95, not that it makes any difference, it’s still only done a third of the miles! We used to see a blue P reg around Chesterfield when we first had the VR but that’s almost 19 years ago already, not seen that or any other P reg in a very long time.

15K sounds like a good price, I’d say that’s reasonable. I’ve long said we talk the price of our cars down for reasons I struggle to understand. They’re no more unreliable than similar cars of a similar vintage, they’re more rare than most, you’re more likely to see a 1988 to 1995 Ferrari on an average drive than another Corrado! There shouldn’t be a Corrado on the market in reasonable condition for less than 6 or 7K these days. Yes the Golf is always going to be more desirable as the GTI does have a certain draw due to being the original hot hatch but the Corrado is after all a Golf in a better dress! Mini rant over.......

You don’t need a template, stick a piece of gasket paper on using Pritt stick or similar and then using a small hammer, gently (very gently!) tap around the edges and it will cut out the shape you need. Might take s bit of practice but it’ll save you a fortune in pre-cut gaskets!

I broke the screen on mine while getting the trims out before it went in the paintshop, but that was preferable to the screen fitter wrecking one removing the glass!