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That doesn't sound good! One of the jobs he's doing on mine is a pierce and 4" round dent where some ....... hit me when I was parked outside me girlfriends. It'll come as no surprise they didn't leave a note! He's doing the work on mine in Birchwood, Warrington at my work. I'm sure he'd be willing to pop down the 62 or the 56 though.

Just thought I'd put up a quick post to recommend a local scratch repair guy. He mostly does work for the dealers, Audi / VW and Mazda but also does a bit of work for individuals. A friend of mine had a 6-8" dent with broken paint etc on the rear arch of his MK4. He has done a quality job of the repair, you really can't tell the work has been done. He also touched up a couple of other minor marks for only a little more. He did such a good job that I've got him booked to tidy up my S3 next week. He's based in Warrington / Liverpool and called John. 07958 502 059 Let him know Andy told you and I'm sure he'll do you a good price. I'll get up some picture of the S3 before and after once he's worked his magic!

It's VW's TT-beater! Volkswagen is building a Golf GTI coupé! Exclusive pictures in this week's mag expose the firm's plans to produce a new sports car, and bring back the Scirocco badge in the process. Based on information from Auto Express sources in Germany, the mag's images reveal exactly what we have to look forward to. Delivering all the thrills of the Golf GTI in a more performance oriented package, the Scirocco will be VW's first fully fledged coupé since the Corrado was axed in 1996. In issue 884, we revealed how top brass had let slip their plans in an official press release - and now we have uncovered all the details about the new coupé. In a statement issued about the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, bosses said: "VW's current model lines are simply one wave of a torrent of new cars. Further down the line, these will include a 2+2 coupé that harks to the heyday of the Scirocco." This was an unsubtle hint at the car shown here. Surprisingly, it won't use the existing Golf's underpinnings. Engineers are already working on the next-generation car, and it's this that the Scirocco will share its chassis with. While the original 1974 coupé was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, VW's modern version will be penned in-house. Echoing the aggressive front and blunt rear of the Corrado, the newcomer wears its GTI badges with pride. It also shares the hot Golf's grille design, and takes further inspiration from the EcoRacer concept, which we drive exclusively for the first time. Inside, the Scirocco will have room for four. The cabin will be cosseting, with the rising waistline and low seating position giving a sporty feel, but a glass roof will still let in plenty of light. Many interior components are to be shared with other VW models, but the dashboard will get a unique look. However, designers won't forget the importance of practicality, fitting the Scirocco with a conventional tailgate and a large boot, providing generous luggage space. While the original Scirocco fought it out with the Ford Capri, the all-new model will have a modern legend to challenge - Audi's next TT. For the first time, the premium marque looks set to produce a three-door hatchback version of its sportster, similar to the Shooting Brake concept revealed at the recent Tokyo Motor Show. However, when the Scirocco goes on sale in less than three years' time, it will come with a far more varied engine range than the Audi, and is likely to be considerably cheaper to buy. No prices have been set for the new Scirocco, but sources in Germany have suggested entry-level models will cost around £17,000. The cheapest versions will be powered by the firm's new 1.4-litre turbo and supercharged TSI engine, tuned to produce 140bhp or 170bhp. The Golf GTI's 200bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder powerplant will be available, as well as a 170bhp 2.0-litre TDI diesel variant, while a 3.2-litre V6 flagship is also expected. Buyers will have a choice of either six-speed manual or DSG clutchless manual transmissions. While VW has said that it will make further announcements at the 2006 SEMA event, a concept version of the Scirocco isn't expected to debut until the Geneva Motor Show in 2007. It will then be around a year before the coupé appears in right-hand-drive form, allowing the first buyers to take delivery before the summer of 2008. Chris Thorp http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/62285/this_week.html

Looks very nice! Did you have to have the samco's made up especially? I've got a busy weekend ahead too, gonna have to strip ALL parts for my 1.8T corrado. Managed to find a someone who will let us use his workshop and ramps etc, starting Friday night, and have to be out by Sunday night!

Your right the car was immaculately prepared, and it was always my worst nightmare that something like this would happen. I knew the work and money that had gone into it, and something like this comes out of the blue, and its all over. It's a risk we all take using such a car as a daily driver. The car was very close to being a cat B, and the underwriters have sold me the salvage, but insisted the chasiss be destroyed. So I now have to strip the car for everything, and either find a donar, or sell on all parts. Would be great to swap it all to a new shell and get that bit of class back, but it would mean spending a lot more money and time in doing so, something which is lacking at the minute. By cashing in on the parts I would be able to buy something newer, but then again I doubt it would come close in terms of class, performance and desirability.... So I guess it comes down to with I follow my head or heart on this one!

Lippy, The engine had covered less than 20K in total. It was imported from Germany, direct from Audi. It doesn;t even have a code stamp etc. Dave Barker knew someone at Audi and was one of there test engines. Vince said when it arrived it looked like it had barely been used, and he confirmed that the less than 10,000km Dave had been told looked accurate to him. It had then covered about 10,000 since the install.

kevhaywire, Yes I'm afraid it was. It took a knock to the front wing. Then while stationary a 106 made a real mess of the back end. Enough to write it off... I feel gutted about the whole thing, but I guess it was just the wrong place at the wrong time. I thought it would be worth about that Kev. As you say the workmanship is second to none, and I have an conversion invoice's for a lot more than 5K excluding the engine and box. I am currently weighing up the pros and cons of swaping all parts to another corrado, or cutting my loses, selling everything, and moving onto to something newer. Thanks for the advice...

I am considering breaking my 1.8T corrado. The conversion was carried out to a very high standard by Stealth. I would like to sell it as a complete 1.8T coversion for another dub. Parts include: 1.8T from S3/TT 225 DTA management (mapped to 260 bhp, 288lbs) Single coilpack/ HT leads PACE Charge cooler Mocal Oil cooler Custom made drive shafts.( Vibratechnics engine mounts all round. Manifold, std VR6 exhaust(mint) 6 speed Gemini close ratio box Quaife LSD 3 Quality gauges (A/F, Bat. Boost) VR6 Radiator All pipe work G60 Intercooler (corrado) BCA Carbon intake Cables, mount and battery to relocate in boot. There may be a few more bits and bobs I've forgotten, but the buyer would have everything needed, ready to fit. So what do you lot think it's worth sold as this package? Thanks for any advice...

gibber, Cheers. I'll bare it in mind, but on the look out for a dark one really. Got a couple of 8v lined up to have a look at.

Cheers for the comments. I am still really gutted about the car, but I'm gonna rebuild it into another shell now. I think it's the best way to claw back some of the money from the salvage. So I'm now on the look out for another corrado with tidy bodywork, to swap the whole lot over to. I'm gonna have a look at a couple of 8vs, and see if I can get a bargin.

As some of you read I had a rather unfortunate bump a couple of months ago. :cry: My car suffered some N/S/F damage, and then was hit quite hard in the rear by 106. After a lot of negotiating with insurance companies etc, I am in situation where I can buy back the salvage, but have to destroy the chassis. It is technically a class C, but they claim that the rear damage and cost of corrado parts brought it so close to being a class B, they need to ensure the chassis is destroyed. So I am now left with a lot of quality parts which I can either transfer to a new corrado shell, sell individually or sell as a complete package to another corrado owner who want to transform their own dub. So what would you lot do? and how much money do you think that i would be able to get back if I chose to part with all the parts, either as a whole or by breaking? To give you an idea of the spec of the car have a look in the members gallery, the Black 1.8T. http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18341 ps. I may have already sold the porca seats, but still waiting for a reply. I do have some immaculate retrimmed front seats to match the rest of the interior, as trimmed by mj. Any advise or estimate on prices of parts would be much appreciated....

Yeh this is true. A 106 on black ice has made a real mess of the back end, and at the time I was stood alongside the car, both my car and I got sent flying down the road. getting evaluations done at the moment, but there was impact to the front too so it doesn't look good. I am obviously gutted as this was the car of my dreams, but the shock of being hit cought up in the whole colision outside the car has made me grateful that it was only a 106 that hit me. I somehow escaped with cuts, bruises, headaches and a bad back. I was very lucky. I'll post up more whe I know whats happening with the claim. the good news is that insurance say they will stick to the agred evaluation of £9000 , so hopefully if the chassis is ok it won;t get wrtitten off.

I'm trying to track down another copy of the graph myself. It was hosted by the previous owner, but has been taken down now, so I'm waiting for another copy to be sent through to me.

Mine conked a while ago, and I got a bush kit from my local auto factors for £15. Worth ago as you'd be able to keep your painted one then.

I've just got an agreed evaluation off Adrian Flux for £9000. I had to give them 6 photos, fill out a load of forms and give them a purchase reciept. It took a while for them to process but I now have a document stating the agreed value of the car as £9000. This way of doing it is the alternative to getting an independant specialist to give an evaluation.