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no danger :D ahh I see ok, dealer wouldn't give you any retrospective info I guess lol it is worth going through all the file & check receipts etc for any cooling related work - sensors, thermostat, cooling pipes etc etc BUT with only 54K on it I would imagine there wouldn't be much surrounding that kind of stuff but you never know. however, such low mileage could imply that it stood for long periods without use & unfortunately however good the bodywork may look (if it was stored ok) because of such it can mean that components have become stuck or perished or corroded etc. at times I think it is like the corrados are living things as they more often than not really do not like not being used regularly & then throw up issues & problems if you don't lol I wonder if it was anyones one here or if you got hold of the previous owner info from DVLA. however that would be superficial really as you are already on the way to drilling down to potential causes :)

morning chuggs1 lots of good info & help coming on here. hopefully with some reading around, the cooling guide is big but has masses in there, & combined testing you can start to rule things in or out & pin point what the issue is. how was the person you brought the VR off - could it be worth giving them a call to ask if they ever had anything similar? Ooo 1 thought I have just had......check the contact of the connectors on the sensor which send the water temp feed to the dash. reason I say this is as I know that when I first collected my VR from stealth I found that the oil temp readings on the dash were crazy! it scared the hell out of me as it was reporting temps in excess of 130-140. the culprit was found to be a corroded connector which was plugged in to the oil sensor. the corrosion was effecting the voltage on the wire which was then giving spurious readings. it was this issue which lead me to know the 6 degree difference between dash reading & temp at the sensor itself as I asked vince to specifically check it good luck & let us know how you get on

there are pics on page 3 of my thread if you want to see the BMC bracket & headlight bolts daves16v supplies etc fitted andy ;) http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=44751

excellent thank you

happy to share experiences & help out fellow forum members - its what makes this place & the community we have rather special :D

no m8, the crust will be on the outside of the chamber. the black caps are known to allow seepage when the system is pressurised, this then dribbles down the outside of the expansion chamber & forms the mentioned crust get yourself a blue cap from VW

oil temps are viewable using the MFA & clicking until you see the oil sign ;) hmmmm 115 water temps definitely doesn't sound right. however, it could be a sensor or stat or gauge issue rather than running too hot when my VR was at stealth I recall vince saying a general rule of thumb for oil/water temps is that oil would normally be about 10 degrees higher than water. thus I would check what your dash readout for oil temps are when the water is reading high. if you find your reported oil temp is lower than your water it would probably point to a sensor etc

good luck Rog!

also, another thing that comes to mind... do you have a black or a blue expansion chamber cap? if it is black, get yourself a blue one from VW as the early black ones are known to allow seepage. normally identified by the aforementioned pink tinge crust around the middle of the chamber

is that your oil temp readout? FYI quite often the dash readout for oil temp is above what is at the sensor - stealth measure mine & the dash was always 6 degrees higher than said sensor. IIRC this was measured using a laser temp reader tool of some form rather than your water temp?

a common place for small coolant seepage is from the auxiliary electric water pump - they tend to keep working but produce a pink smear around where the seals are in the middle just in case http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-Made-in-German-Zusatzwasse

Hmmm that is a tough one Liam. You have indeed had a good range of motor experience. personally I think it would have to be something with a V8 to tempt me away from the rado's. something American maybe & muscle BUT it is bound to sacrifice the superb handling we get in the rado's ever since the first time I sat in my valver I simply fell in love with the way the cabin & driving position seem to wrap around you like a warm scarf lol im not sure if any of the options you list would fulfil in ways the C does - unless your after a little sideways action from rear wheel drive :D I do like the E30 idea but for me the only option would be the E30 M3 - I often see a white one on my way to work & laugh as we are both always almost hanging out the window to look at each others motor. It is one of the few cars I really pine after but the prices are over double your budget have you thought about what you could do with putting the £6k into your current C & if that would appease the 'whats next' thoughts? I think I would assess all options, make a short list & then go & drive all of those on the list (if possible) so as you can make an informed decision. then I would drive your C again & ponder & reflect lol

If I attend, just for the social, I can offer you a lift to the train station Nick. It might cost you a run in your VRT tho m8 ;) lol

:D lol short shifter sorted them proper Jim ;)

not sure Andy - I have standard wiper setup on the VR & use bosch super plus blades, which are fine most of the time unless the rain is heavy & im on m'way personally I have a preference to use 'rain away' or similar & then not use the wipers at all lol FYI I did try some bosch aero wipers on the VR, think they were the proper VR ones, but they were awful! I think only about 25% of the blades actually made contact with the screen - chocolate & teapot sprang to mind

that is very similar to my experience with the vans - though we did see a good deal of traffic when Volks World Camper & Bus did a feature. I created the FB page some time ago but if im honest, due to the 69 bay window restoration they are doing & me selling my flat & buying a house, I have been rather slack on updating it etc it is http://www.facebook.com/vantasialtd if you want a look ;)

tidy! I think £ for £ the short shifter is one of the best value mods, along with the uprated headlight looms im hoping to get another 2 shifters off dave, one for the gf storm & one for my valver cool that's good news about the venture! the golf looked a nice motor from memory :) what is your site traffic like & do you do any optimisation? I struggle a little with generating new traffic to the site for the VW camper my friends rents out

yeah it really does transform the sound. I love it when im just pottering around & give it a little blip for one reason or another, the burble it gives reminds me of a V8 lol its worth hanging on to your factory air box if you end up removing it, if it is unmolested, as lots have been drilled & people want a replacement also, did iceviolet install one of daves16v short shifters? they definitely are a benefit, on mine it removed occasional instances of slight crunching when needing a rapid 2nd to 3rd change & makes the throw feel much nicer ;) on another note, how is the new site & venture going?

is it on factory air box? if you like the noise Andy I cant recommend a BMC highly enough! they really let the VR engine speak :D quiet as a mouse when barely any throttle or cruising at 70 on m'way but if you have a spirited right foot the sound is awesome - it goes from a low grunty burble to a throaty growl right through to a full on roar which will not only have you grinning from ear to ear but from experience it catches out drivers of fellow cars (especially when overtaking) & you notice their head whip round to look at what is coming past lol

nice swap to make Andy!! ive always admired iceviolets car, such a goof colour & oooo those gauges look mint :D

what recovery are you with? did they not do a check before getting you started? :( I know RAC did a battery test & an alternator test when my parents BMW let me down last year. the guy then did the same as you explain, put the booster on & left it in place whilst I drove to their mechanics

ooo ive those on my VR too :) welcome back! that lift looks awesome - what type/brand is it please?

I 2nd & 3rd that motion Mr Bacon!! :D

this makes an interesting related read... http://uk.businessinsider.com/uk-deflation-might-be-a-good-thing-2015-1 oh & a golden quote from this one http://uk.businessinsider.com/oil-below-45-for-the-first-time-in-six-years-2015-1 which pretty much proves those running the energy markets have been manipulating prices for a long time - it seems not only gas & electric but fuel too That's following comments by the oil minister of the United Arab Emirates reported in the Wall Street Journal. Suhail Mohamed Faraj al-Mazrouei told an energy event in Abu Dhabi that “(OPEC) cannot continue protecting a certain price. That is not the only aim of OPEC." surely that should read 'cannot continue protecting the vast sums of money we are lining our pockets with'!!

welcome Paul - make yourself at home. there is a plethora of info on here & fantastic forum members who help us all along the way nice motor & ooooo red VR6 badges!! hold onto those ;) lol