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    Thanks for the repies. Yes I can just get the old cat refitted and cut the exhaust to match. But my current decat pipe would then be useless. And of equal importance is that the old cat may either not be effective or, if it is, then surely must be nearing the end of its life. Having realised that cats are getting harder to get I'm even more determined to replace it now and not have to worry about it in the future :D

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    I would buy this car as I always liked aqua blue corrado but can't afford it. If I only could sell my z-engineering supercharged and cams. SOmebody will get a good car for little money.

     

    I got talking to KADVR6 at yesterdays meet and I'm pretty sure he said he was on the lookout for some cams.

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    Doesn't appear to be. Or at least mine isn't. No cat on there at present and the old cat (supplied off the car by prevous owner) is longer than the decat pipe. I could just ask the garage to fit it back on and cut the pipework to fit (that's my plan B if needed). But I have no idea if the original cat is still any good after all these years. So thought it might be safer to just replace it anyway.

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    I need a cat for my Milltek exhaust in the next few weeks (for an MOT). However Milltek no longer sell cats. Can I buy "any old cat"? Would a Jetex cat, for example, bolt straight on with little additional work?

     

    Thanks.

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    Have you checked the boot light and glove box lights? I seem to recall a couple of people having problems with the switches not working correctly. Try removing the bulbs and checking if the drain is there. Also isn't there a vanity light on the passenger sunvisor with a manual switch... has it been left on?

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    I have to say that it really was a great day, made all the more memorable by the fantastic location. It was especially good for those of us with kids as we could keep them entertained in the rest of the museum. When we lined up on the bank I was genuinely shocked just how many people had turned up. I counted 53 cars at that point which, considering the weather was mediocre and it would have been a long drive for many, is really great. Many thanks to all those who helped organise it :thumbleft:

     

     

     

    Parked up...

     

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    Show and shine winner :thumbleft:

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    Some shots of the bank and views before the COrrado's descended...

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    Queuing up to park on the bank...

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    Carrado's for miles to see...

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    The money shot...

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    Well I guess that I should really put my opinion in here too, seeing as I started the thread :D

     

    Well my story goes back to 1995 when I test drove a new Storm and then bought a used Golf mk3 VR6 instead (oops!). I bought the Golf for several reasons, but mostly because my girlfriend (now wife) didn't like the Corrado shape. Over the years I sometimes saw Corrado's and kept thinking about buying one. I never did.

     

    Gradually, as they faded from mainstream view I forgot about them. But a few years ago I saw a tatty one on the M25 and for a few days I just couldn't get them out of my mind. My circumstances had changed due to having kids and a large mortgage and gone were the days of buying newer cars. I had my 5 door Golf and that was the family car. There was little money to spend on upgrading it. The house was the priority.

     

    But for relatively little money I realised I could afford a Corrado. After about a year searching I bought one.

     

    Now I realise that not buying one in 1995 was a complete mistake. It feels so lovely to drive now that it must really have been tremendous back when new. Every time I go out for a drive it just feels special. The chufties help too. My head desperately asks why on earth I keep an old, rattly, expensive-to-keep-and-maintain car. But my heart can't bear to sell it.

     

    Will it become a classic? I think it already is going that way. Will it ever be worth lots of money? No, probably not. Does it bring a smile to my face (most) times I drive it? Usually, yes. If it were a daily then I think the shortcomings would become too much. But as a weekend car I love it. It has also started to teach me how to maintain something mechanical. I may only be doing small jobs right now but I would never have considered working on my family daily.

     

    There are other reasons I keep it too. It reminds me of the cars I had when I was young, free and single (maybe I'm having a midlife crisis!). My first car a mk1 Golf, my Scirocco GTX that I just loved to drive for the sake of it, my mk2 GTI 16v which was my first really good and expensive car, and then much later my TT's that I still love to this day. It also reminds me of the 90's which was such a good time for me. Anything that recaptures those years brings a smile to my face. And lastly, having given the rest of my life over to my wife, kids and my bank manager, the Corrado is my little piece of the world. My space.

     

    I've still owned it less than a year and I can't believe how much I love it. I was genuinely surprised just how well it drove and how great it sounds at speed. I recently watched a procession of BMW's, Audi's, etc (usually white, usually diesel) on the motorway and most modern cars just bore me now. They have little excitement. But the Corrado feels like getting back to the roots of driving but still with a little comfort. Few people have anything but praise for the car too. One of the major plus points for me is that there are very few around. I like the fact it is rare even if it isn't worth a lot.

     

    I don't know what the future will hold for my Corrado ownership. It's possible I may have to sell next year when we downsize house (no garage, etc). But I have at least owned one and that can never be taken away. But I do feel a little sadness that one day I may be one of those people saying "Nice car... I used to own a Corrado too". I will hold that day off as long as I possibly can.

  25. Posted · Edited by Portent

    NOT MINE... Found these while browsing. They are currently in a Golf but appear to come from a Corrado originally and look good condition from the pictures. There are a couple of marks apparently and one of the buttons doesn't work (which may be as simple as cleaning the switch contacts - mine were the sameuntil I cleaned them). They look a touch expensive but look decent enough.

     

    Cloth recaros are supremely comfy :)

     

    http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=450205

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