
g0ldf1ng3r
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If it is the same 'The Corrado Specialist' i visited a few years ago, near derby way & ran out of his back yard, i would highly recommend staying as far away as possible!!! IIRC i put feedback on here about them as he totally p***sed me around.......excuses of lost keys, keys left in another car which he had sold and needed to get them back, delayed me for several weeks to even go & view the car, ad said everything worked when in reality the alarm fob was broken....sun roof didnt operate at all....leather seats felt all greasy & slimy due to horrible silicone stuff to make them look good, the list goes on & on but the worst was the oil was very warm (thus he has ran it to temp to avoid any smoking) & a couple of mins after i had started it up to have a listen etc he walked up & turned it off & removed the keys!!! i thanked him for wasting over 3 weeks of my time, for wasting several hours travelling there & for the wasted fuel & then promptly told him to go f**k himself stay away, far away....in my opinion edit - just checked the ebay store for these people & it is definitely the place. worst experience trying to buy a car ever!
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Hi m8 yeah that head unit looks fine, it states 'Power Output: 4 x 50 W High Power Amplifier'. My sony is 4*52w RMS & drives the 6*9's brilliantly. BUT as the Kappa's are 110W RMS they can take an awful lot more if required. Always look at the RMS when viewing speakers & head units as that is the true power......rather than all the 'peak power' & other terms they use. I had a stealth shelf in my old valver rado, again with 6*9 kappa's, & you will benefit from the additional sturdiness of the shelf as it will aid sound quality
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MikeVR6 - if you want the best you cant go wrong with Infinity Kappa range. The 5.25" will fit in the door pods, check the depth of the new models tho just to be sure, & the 6*9's can go in the parcel shelf or i think you can get a size to fit in the factory rear positions but im not sure off the top of my head. Supply those via a nice head unit, i currently have a sony DSX-S100 ipod unit for example [and i purchased another one for the gf's storm for £50 off amazon last month ;) ], & you will have awesome sound & no need for a sub as the bass & mid range & clarity of Kappa's are fantastic I have used Kappa range speakers in all my cars for over 15 years & they are very difficult to beat :D
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Ha ha it just goes to show our never to old & you should stay young at heart! Driving to tesco on my break & pulled alongside a M reg dragon green VR - there was an old boy, prolly in mid 70's & in his royal legion tie & jacket, we exchanged big grins & thumbs up :D
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always worth a look if the prices & quality are good :)
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might be worth a try, you never know m8 i let my gf drive my VR & a few weeks later she sold her focus & brought a mystic blue storm ;) LOL
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Anybody any experience with the new Land Rover Defenders
g0ldf1ng3r replied to JMC's topic in General Car Chat
sorry for the delay, my friend was out of the country his brief thoughts are below m8.....not sure if they are helpful or not tho lol 'What can I say about the defender? For me it is THE tool for the job. That said it’s not everyone’s cup of tea for an everyday motor. Has he had a defender before? I can say that my new one drives a million times better than the old one, but it is still a defender and not the height of comfort!' -
IIRC the rado has a radio signal 'booster' box somewhere in between the dash & the arial on the roof & it is normally that which fails & gives you a crap reception i was going to try one of those electronic arials you can get from halfords etc to see if that made any difference but havent done so yet i had one of these in a previous car & it worked great http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_194445_langId_-1_categoryId_165622
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No side lights after fitting headlight loom
g0ldf1ng3r replied to Jim Bowen's topic in ICE 'n' Secure
who did you buy your loom from Jim? ive fitted 2 of the ones from kur2y & never had any issues. does your loom use OEM connectors or spade type fittings? -
Anybody any experience with the new Land Rover Defenders
g0ldf1ng3r replied to JMC's topic in General Car Chat
K m8, ive dropped him a mail about it & will post the reply i get for you -
Anybody any experience with the new Land Rover Defenders
g0ldf1ng3r replied to JMC's topic in General Car Chat
My friend has a defender 90, think it is about 3 years old, & he uses it for a daily. We went on a road trip to austria a few years ago & it made for a comfortable journey & was able to get 3 peoples snowboarding kit & suitcases etc on the roof rack. he originally had an ex army defender for off road only & think he enjoyed that so much he got a new model so as could use for road & off road i can mail him & ask for his thoughts on it & then post here if you like m8? -
Thanks Jim, that sounds like the one. Ive mailed vince to ask if he switched it into the new pipes but wanted to see if i could find the part name in case he wasnt sure what i was referring to. Interesting that you put one on after but didnt notice a difference, if ive read correctly i think the valve helps avoid high pressures building in the hose so maybe it wouldnt be noticed unless it failed.
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Am hoping someone can shed some light on a query for me. Im sure ive read on this forum that when you change the cooling hoses on a VR there is a small part which needs to be taken out of an old hose & put in the new one. however for the life of me i can not find the thread, either by searching on here or on google, as i wanted to know the part name. I think it might be a pressure valve or something. Reason being that stealth have recently installed all new roose motorsport hoses on my motor & i wanted to check with vince if this part was done thanks in advance to all
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Do i recall someone mentioning that you should never use a rad seal type product on a VR as there are very small water channels that aid the block cooling & can easily become blocked.....or something like that EJ - that pic cracked me up ;)
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2013 Group Buy SP263 Cams From Stealth Racing
g0ldf1ng3r replied to Vince@Stealth's topic in Forum Group-Buys
excellent, enjoy bullfinch! with a remap they make a great difference under foot. im just waiting for vince to call to say the teething issues are sorted on mine :D -
nail / head there m8!! ive just had a BMC on my VR & holy mary mother of g*d it now sounds amazing :D
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Byrd - interparcel.com can ship to outside of UK As an example for you i got them to collect & deliver 4 BBS solitudes, at approx 16kg each, from somerset to midlands & it was £34, might be worth a look m8 :)
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Hi Rog If you PM oilman on here he works for opie oils & has a vast knowledge on oil. I sent him my vehicle details, specs, mileage, brief service history etc & he recommended an oil & explained why ;) Also, thought not directly related to magnetec i found this post about oil viscosity http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=83576&highlight=oilman
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hi robo have you got these actively advertised anywhere?
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If only they did......then we wouldnt need new alloys just to fit bigger/better brakes :(
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Welcome :) Your english & spelling is better than some 'natives' so dont worry ;) lol As Jim said, pictures say a thousand words, hopefully you can post some soon