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sold for 14.5k

i hope the buyer has a big wallet BUT a positive sign for the rest of us with well maintained & looked after versions

currently at £11k with 6 hours to go

just spotted that despite the advert saying a new sunroof motor is needed the sunroof is on tilt in the pics - have they done that by the manual winder i wonder

18 hours ago, Keyo said:

wow that is worse that id have imagined - just think what the underside would be like if it is that bad under the bonnet

currently at 9K bid by what looks to be a dealer kind of thing

13 hours ago, daves16v said:

Reused the fan motor and fans, got to keep an eye on spending.

ok m8 i see - good thinking

Just now, ChrisL said:

Yes looks nice, I have a black one and the same style as that if you change your mind.

ohhhh now that is tempting ha ha ha

what would you like to relinquish of said item?  just in case 😉

30 minutes ago, fla said:

That looks absolutely stunning! Was the sunroof switch surround a single piece or stitched?

thanks m8, it wasnt cheap but i am very happy with it

i think the sunroof switch part was covered with a single piece & then cut out where required

i used a local place by me called B&M Trim - ive used them a few times & their work is superb

30 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Thanks mate. I put In a 4m wide window so I could see the corrado from the kitchen.

honestly m8 WOW!!

what a brilliant setup!  if only i could get a car down the side of my house 😞

planning wouldnt let me build a garage on the huge front drive i have as it is in front of the parity line but due to the layout of the plot i cant get a car down the side

1 minute ago, ChrisL said:

Yes, it’s a turntable to spin the car round on 👍

wow that really is awesome!!

if only i had the space & money for a garage like that lol

love the way you have big windows looking out onto the garden too - reminds me of Chris Evans show room for his ferrari's 

13 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Looking nice mate. Have you got a black sunroof / light switch?

thanks chris

errr id thought about putting a black one in as i have a black one in the 16v but i think it was out of a golf as the style is different

i kinda quite like the accent the grey gives the overhead though, might look too black if all black

3 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Thanks, better once I get it cleaned out.

out of interest does the circular floor part rotate independently?

1 hour ago, Cressa said:

Black does suit it. Although I would have to brush it all the same way. 😂

thanks m8

if im honest i dont even like touching it as i dont want to leave any finger marks or grease etc off hands but i was very pleased how it turned out

few pic s of the black alcantera i had fitted a little while ago - tough to get a pic which wasnt oversaturated though

18 hours ago, ChrisL said:

Engine will have the chains done, paint the block etc. would like cams but we’ll see.

your garage is just heaven m8 😄

for me this rings many alarm bells

firstly a low miler such as this will need a lot of work due to lack of use - all bushes, running gear, likely calipers all round, all fluids & filters changing - super low miles is not always a good thing as we all know these cars dont like to be stood standing for long periods

the bolster wear doesnt support the mileage

even just from the exhaust pic it looks seriously unloved underside 

to me it also looks like they have cleaned (badly) mould off the dash etc before taking the photos

all looks a bit crusty in the engine bay too & youd have thought the battery jacket would have remained if so little use

it could definitely become a decent vehicle but IMO would require a large investment to get back to the concours level the mileage deserves

looking great dave!

nice to see you back into it

have you renewed the fan motor & fans?  mine are something that linger on my mind

i dropped the VR6 off to my mechanic for an underside restoration on thursday

i will get some pics & post them up - TBF i do love the black alcantera above head in comparison to the factory grey

10 hours ago, ABV-VR6 said:

I know this is old but you're still around so! Have a tried fitting those TT ones in the end? 

I too fancy black sun visors. Trying to decide between dying them or sourcing MK3.5 Cabrio black ones. Is it true these need Porsche 944 clips? 

Cheers! 

FYI i had my sun visors trimmed in alcantera when i had the headliner done - they did it as a sleeve which was stitched over the top & i was able to simple click them back in place

Just now, fla said:

Old thread - how do you remove the round seat recline knob? From the picture in the thread it suggests that there is some central screw, but i cant see how the centre can be accessed, it looks like a completely moulded piece. I've been around the inner disc with a jewellers screwdriver hoping that there was some release slot, but didn't find anything. Any suggestions?

hi m8

i think the centre part pops out of the round adjuster - either that or it just pops off & the bolt is underneath

15 hours ago, philipc said:

Hi

i would like one as well, if available please

thank you

hi phil

as per my reply to dave there are currently no looms available but i may be able to organise another run in the future

On 11/12/2022 at 10:30 AM, daves16v said:

Hello,

Anyone know if these are still available? 

Thanks

Dave

hi dave

the last run was completed in july - at present there are no plans for another but if the numbers build i can ask the maker if he will do another

normally need 10+ looms required

i will keep an eye on this thread for requests

1 hour ago, 1xshaunx1 said:

KW V3, aren’t harsh. Depends how you set them up, I’m very happy with mine for the last 5 years 10k mile. 

I can’t see it fetching £24k either. 

ive had my V1's for almost 90k miles now & love them

the ride & performance they give you is great & on proper tarmac surfaces they are super smooth

however, UK roads are terrible, most here know 17's kill the ride quality on a rado & also if your running gear & bushes etc are worn then ride quality can be terrible

23 hours ago, Keyo said:

Guys I know for a fact toad Ai606 have been fazed out and they were the most reliable-  but my man in brum ceds alarms has a few left nos ones - give him a bell. CEDS brum you shall find google. Give him a calli he snapped up the last batch. 

hi keyo - thanks for the info - does that guy fit them as well?

im not far from him hopefully

thanks

im in a similar position, although i believe i need Cat1 for agreed value next year

i had a ring round end of last year & a few places were mentioning Sigma but what they were telling me didnt sit right

when i 1st brought the 16v 20 odd years ago i had a mobile installer come & fit an alarm/immob to it - i remember it well as it was he who showed me how to tell if a car has "closure" capabilities.  the early models only close the windows when lock the door & hold the key in lock position, late models do sunroof as well.

the point of this was he said he only had to attach 1 wire to the Sigma system & it would operate the full closure via the key fob

skip to 20 years later & the last place i spoke to was saying i needed expensive additional controller boxes for a Sigma alarm to give full closure - the guy was even questioning if i knew my car had it built in

as such i shant be using that place but i am hoping to find a solution this month so will post anything i find

6 hours ago, ABV-VR6 said:

I looked at the sticky, all links don't work. Bit of an odd ball. So my heater was working on all 4 speed. Then I removed the dash to do the heater matrix and while I was there I replaced the green resistor "Febi" as a preventative maintenance. Now it only works on speed 4? Weird! Any idea what it could be? Defective, coincidence? Cheers 

hi m8

i have checked the wikky & the links worked for me - the site currently doesnt like some newer web browsers

i have to use MS Edge as Brave wont work properly

try this link for your issue Fan speed thermal fuse repair - THE Corrado Forum Knowledge Base (the-corrado.net)

this was the fix we have stored for the fan speed 4 issue

let me know if you can get it to load ok?