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All except the 2.0 8 valve (which was a very late model) would have had some form of grille badge, either G60, 16V or VR6. Colour is a bit more complicated, e.g. my 93 VR has a red badge, but all later ones were silver. Maybe someone with access to brochures or sales material will be able to help with more detail.

Yeah, one of the members on here from Ireland has a set on his Storm. There was also a set of 6 that has been used as intended (proper racing) for sale over here last year, but were advertised at well over €1000, needing refurb. If you do a bit of research you'll come across an old US group buy where they went direct to Speedline and had a larger version made to order - but that was a while ago.

I have a set of these on mine at the moment (though not at that price) - very happy with them: https://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/alufelge-e6b3d5.html But then I like the factory look and original size - I've never really gotten into the aftermarket/oversize wheel scene - the only other ones I would really be interested in would be the 16" Vento Cup VWMS Speedlines....

Agreed - I too prefer the look of the flat face versus dome (I just discovered these are the words to use while doing a bit of research :)) Your last choice looks nice - although not gone on the centre cap, think it draws too much attention to itself.

There is actually a stock RZ style BBS rim for the VR6 - I've got 3 of them in my shed. They are more or less the same as the 4 stud G60 BBS, the main issue is they won't clear any callipers larger than stock - 288s are a no no because of the shape of the inside of the rim. Also the spokes are slightly curved towards the centre, so they sit proud of the rim, wheras you might be looking for the flat ones. I guess you could shave some metal off the callipers or use spacers. The were fitted to VR6 Mk3 Golfs before they went to the larger brakes, and there are plenty of advertising photos of them on Corrado VR6 - they may even have been standard on the US SLC. BBS 409 6,5x15 ET43 5/100 1H0601025G VW Golf GTI VR6 There's plenty around - German fleaBay has lots, some refurbed, e.g. https://www.ebay.de/itm/4-Stuck-Alufelgen-BBS-409-6-5x15-ET43-5-100-1H0601025G-VW-Golf-GTI-VR6/264602963643?epid=1130408621&hash=item3d9b90cebb:g:~4AAAOSwnehdT-ma

Yep - I'm still looking for the best way to bond it back on myself, maybe glass glue or mirror bond - it's a hellish rattle. You can understand why the glass replacement dudes don't bind it back on as it's so tricky to get to. You can kind of temporarily bodge it a little bit by jamming in some cardboard and/or foam and using duct tape to hold it in pace at the bottom of the rail - the window doesn't need it to operate.

Could you not use the bases off your own, or some spare dilapidated Corrado seats to put with the new Recaros? Granted, I know next to nothing about swapping out seats, but I would have thought that would give the right height and keep the stock adjustment options.

Yeah, that looks like it's worth a visit if it's as good as it sounds - good asking price too. Those seats are US/Canada spec "Red Dot" Recaros, am I wrong?

As above, test for power first, especially as you already have the door card off. From vague memory the control unit is behind the driver's side rear door card - not sure if there's a separate relay, could be just the x-relied load reduction one in position 4, marked 18. Maybe fuse 14 as well, which is listed as being for heated seats and washer nozzles and the power window relay.

It's not really "rear steering", that was just marketing speak - the rear beam axle has a slight amount of movement in it alright, but bearings shouldn't be so loose that they result in "passive steering" at the back. The wheel bearing thing is just because they are cup and cone integral to the disk and need to be adjusted from time to time to take any play out of them to allow for wear - most people (including me) forget, so hence why MOT/NCT testers will often comment on them as having excessive play. This is an outdated design, used on all the older VWs etc. and has been replaced by a more sensible cartridge bearing in newer models. So if you see this, it most often just means pack new grease in there and tighten, otherwise replace the bearings.

Going back to the wiper blades, I've tested both sets on the Lupo arms, and will be sticking with the Bosch A928S (530mm and 475mm), as they give the best compromise on overall screen coverage. The Lupo 475mm ones both sides leave a few gaps and less cleared area. I also tried the 530mm blade on the off side with the Lupo blade on the driver's side, but this leaves a large unswept area bottom right and they nearly touch in the middle at rest. It all comes down to where the pivot point on the blade is and how much wiper is left on each side - some of the generic blades have it exactly in the middle, but this is not the case with either of these, and they are both different. The Bosch ones don't hit anything, even if they are quite tight on the passenger side, so I think if you get noise etc. in operation it is probably a loose wiper linkage or that position of the arm on the spindle needs to be adjusted. The ideal would probably be 500mm and 475mm, but the pivot would need to be in the correct place. I can't find my standard wipers at the moment to compare, but I think they were 2x475mm as well.

That's the same model code,VW328, as the one I got from adrad.co.uk a couple of years back - it turned out to be a Hella/Behr one I think. No problems with it so far - I notice thought that the eBay listing shows it as being suitable for automatics or cars with air conditioning, but I don't think that's right as mine was listed as definitely only suitable for a manual/no aircon car, but I don't know what the differences are.

Sounds like the motors could be seized and on their last legs. The clicks will be the relays and control module operating. It's strange for both to go at the same time though, so could be switch or wiring related. Seeing as you have the door card off, an easy test is to get a small 12v leisure battery and apply current directly to the motor at its loom plug connector. This will definitively prove if the motor is dead or or alive. You can also test for current at the loom end when operating the switch. Replacements can be hard to come by and are pricey even second-hand. There used to be a US company that sold a generic set that would fit, but I'm not sure if they still do. Arz tuning used to do replacements as well, and for a while VW Classic Parts had the left hand mech in stock, but at an outrageous price. When you say central locking - do you mean both doors, boot and petrol flap don't open/close together? There is a signal wire on the door handle, but the system is vacuum operated with a solenoid, so you should hear a slight hiss/sigh from the boot area when it operates. Also the boot lock can be left open or locked with the key, meaning that the central locking won't operate it.

How do we know it's low mileage? Never stated anywhere - maybe it's low because it couldn't be driven with it's broken gearbox, in which case, how did the spoiler come up at speed? "or I'll talk her into keeping it and restore it myself and sell it after the summer." Why don't you just do that, seeing as it's such a good car? I bet a full restoration won't see much change from the 6-7k he'd be hoping to get.

Hard to really tell the true condition of that Storm from those pictures - 24k miles is very low - and the seats have more wear on them than that. A full service and parts/restoration history would tell all, or even better a visit in person. If I was looking for that kind of money I'd make sure to put on a Storm badge that hadn't "faded", and throw the old ones in as extras.

Yep, I have one of these fitted - looks nice, but I'd prefer a proper scuttle tray, but that's a different thread...

Give them a call with the part#, or else there's a section on the site that let's you search the classic parts catalogue at: https://classic.heritagepartscentre.com/?ClassicLookup=FLAP You can enter the part# and order from there - be aware that if they don't have it in stock it can take a couple of weeks as they bring stuff over by monthly consignments - hope this helps.

VW Classic Parts have new (not NOS) Corrado ones for around €30.00 https://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/schalter-2997eb.html You could order via Heritage to save on shipping - I have one of these in my car and has worked without a problem for two years so far.

It could be that the spline on the passenger side arm is worn down, or that it needs to be re-seated slightly higher. You can get a cool mini puller thing that looks like a small robot's claw for removing the wiper arms easily. If you come across a set of the the 928S blades at a reasonable price it would be interesting to compare, and see what you think.

Picked up the 6x2955426A Lupo GTI driver's side wipers from VW this morning and fitted them, and to be honest, not sure which I prefer.These are both 475mm, and fit fine, but leave a gap on the passenger side, which should definitely be longer. The Bosch 928S aero set which I had been using previously is 475mmm and 530mm, but this is very close, but clears much more of the windscreen. The thing is that all these blades have the mounting point in a different position along the length of the blade, so this changes the swept area. I think the ideal would be 475mm driver's side and 500mm on the off side, with the mounting points positioned in the same place as on 928S set. I'll take a look at some of the individual blades to see where the mount is, but from what I can see they can't be moves once the blade has been assembled - I'm not sure which I'm going to stick with really.

Not really - the only major difference between early and late bonnets was that early ones had a dipped middle section (-___-) and late were raised, to accommodate the VR6 (_---_). Your best bet is to get some Lupo wiper arms, or some have had some luck grinding down part of the raised nub on the arm to let the wipers sit closer to the screen - although I think the weak springs don't help. Bosch blades are best - you can get retrofit Aero ones that will fit on the old arms, but not sure if they make much difference, best bet is proper Aera arms - have also heard of TT wiper conversions for the Corrado.

Is the core not always made of aluminium? I was assuming that "all alloy" meant that the plastic parts of the body on the sides and the casing was also the same...

That's the one!

I always liked the look and idea of having the US spec factory third brake light, and have all the parts bought including the light, holder, loom plug and a loom I made up, but have never got around to fitting it because the car hasn't made it much needed trip to the bodyshop yet and is long overdue. Someone on here had a really cool one where they put pin hole LEDs in the spoiler. The aftermarket ones in Halfrauds etc. always have the problem of how to attach them securely and make them look factory - although I have had them in a few other cars.

Ha ha - I think I might actually have a few of these bought when they were more reasonably priced stashed away. Methinks I'll stick them up on Fleabay for something outrageous! ;)