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ahhh i do love the way 'we' veer of subject on this forum, it very often brings a smile & laughter to my day :)

good feedback even if a disappointment, thank jim

WTF!!?? lol

nice that if flew through the mot again m8 front bumper looking good too :) blower motor is an easy job & i can personally vouch for the fact its a massive improvement once you fit the £30 unit

agree in the main jim - though we have been lucky enough for some users to help with guides etc for the wiki BUT they can be a challenge to find if people arent aware of it

good luck Rog!!!!

i did position them up against the valver to see how they would look & they are so much better than the 17" wolfrace wheels on there currently unfortunately i didnt think to take a pic BUT my new wheels bolts & locking nuts landed on my desk half hour ago & thus once i have the 4th wheels crack welded I can polish it up & get them on the motor :D

after many hours of polishing & trying to remove stubborn paint im rather pleased with the outcome

its all go at the moment.... last night i was finally in a position to start rebuilding the BBS splits i got from Martin_B for my valver (thank you martin) so, they arrived with me in the below state:

excellent spot of advice there borachris - i will try & remember that syntax :)

thanks for the info davidwort. i will keep an ear out for any such kind of noise but all seems lovely jubbly so far

Thats the spirit Jim! Plus there is the side that with each job we tackle the better we know our own cars & the number of jobs we have to send them to the mechanics for reduces ;) i may be mostly moving from my parents back to my apartment this weekend as they return in a couple of weeks note sharing would be fun m8, however, i have a feeling we might mostly be discussing how bloody awkward the glove box was to get out lol fingers crossed that is our most challenging part of the process!

Thats handy you have a garage, even if only to escape the rain. I was wondering, if i put the rear seats down & then take the front seats out, would i have enough room to do it all on a drive. however my gf's mom has said i can use her double garage if i would like to - think that would be more sensible. i know what you mean about finding the motivation to take it all apart - however, i have found lately that it often takes less time to do the actual job than what i spend deliberating about it lol

My thoughts exactly but Derby is quite a way from banbury. However, that said, vince is meant to be one of the best VR6 remappers about & his tenacity to produce a fantastic job is second to none Having had 263's, a BMC & a vince special remap i can say the difference is beneficial. Power output tends to rise by approx 10% but power delivery & feeling under the go pedal is vastly improved :D

nice jim - this will be interesting to see how it unfolds

thanks redborbet! appreciate your kind words :D

Yeah im hoping the weather picks up too. Are you going to have to do it outside or have you a garage or workshop?

its not the best pic as they are diirty & really i should position them better or post individuals but it the only pic ive got of all 3 at present

welcome :) looks nice & tidy!

valeo matrix arrived today & it has the 2 foam type gaskets with it :) Jim - have you attempted yours yet?

Ooooo & fedex have just delivered my valeo heater matrix for the valver. I hope the sun starts behaving on the upcoming weekends lol

new blower motor fitted on the VR last weekend - quick & easy & well worth the £30 collected the rim parts of my BBS splits for the valver after my mechanic had ran a tap in the threads to ease the rebuild - bolts now screw in like a rat up a wizards sleeve gasket cement purchased, BBS bolts clean & ready.......gotta get some loctite en route home & then start rebuilding the 3 that are ready :) set of new wheels bolts with locking nut ordered in readiness to fit the BBS to the valver & then its MOT time link to ebay shop for wheel bolts if anyone can make use of it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-x-ALLOY-WHEEL-BOLTS-LOCKS-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-CORRADO-4-BOLT-NUTS-Y8-/230863615488?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&fits=Model%3ACorrado&hash=item35c08b3600

update - ok, i fitted my blower on sat & TBH the timeliest part was trying to find the 'locating tab' which stops the motor from rotating out. fortunately a quick look in the bentley manual & it showed the tab is at the rear & you just need to ease it down & then the motor rotates clockwise about 1/4 ish of a turn & drops out once the motor is out you also need to unclip the metal front part which has the connector & thermal fuse behind it so as to reuse on the new blower slip it back in place, connect up & no more whining motor when trying to see out the misted windows.....& it blows like a tornado compared to the old unit :D

excellent, someone made use of the link :) happy to help

Hi Tom - do you have any spare front grills? badged or debadged, early if possible but will consider late if tabs etc intact :) thanks