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Thinks I'll get some sharpish then! I've never really been keen on the lupo or tt arms, but the drive down to Plymouth in the rain yesterday really highlighted how bad the standard ones are, especially at speed. Down right dangerous at times!

Are the splines the same then, or is it a bit of fettling to get em to fit?

Welcome to the fold! Have a look in the wiki section. All the problems you have are covered with 'how to' in there mate. Spoiler raise is likely to be control Module, heater only working on 4 is a thermal fuse, but directional control is a bit of a nightmare. All are common problems though and only dials will cost you good money.

Here now. Threw a bit of wobbly Sat on the A38 for 45 minutes after an accident, she spluttered and almost cut out a couple of times. :confused4:, I gave her ash a little rub, told her I don't like being stuck in traffic either and that she's been grand the last couple of days, and she behaved herself after. :luvlove: As for meeting up, I'm easy guys, anyone have any commitments so days they can't do in the next week? Any suggestions where to meet too?

Trip to Glastonbury and back yesterday. Picked up a replacement bonnet and wings. Bonnet had to go straight on and old one had to be scrapped unfortunately as it was too big to cart back. Shame really as all it needed was paint. Gotta stretch her legs down to Plymouth now as the kids are so bloody spoilt, we couldn't get all their presents, luggage and travel cot in the Saab! Taking the wings and some cleaning gear down with me though so gives me something to do! I'll update with pics in the next few days of the few little things I've done. I'll arrange a mini Devon meet if I can when I get there!

It needs to be balanced as well but I'm sure anyone with the correct equipment could do it. The material gets taken off of the face generally. There's not much metal on the ring gear side, so the face is where the weight is. Balancing is just a series of drill marks in the appropriate place/s to ensure the same amount is taken off all round.

Hotgolf on clubgti did the one on my mk 3. It was a couple of years ago but cost me £69 returned and went from around 10.5kg to just below 6kg iirc. Lots have used him and many recommend him including me. I've never heard of any negative affects from using them though. Some say you loose a touch of torque, but I can't say I noticed any difference in that respect tbh.

Pump 5k into yours and never see it again, or buy one of the above and loose it in depreciation anyway. Stick with what you know and love, although you need to decide if it really is time to move on as its not the first time you've contemplated it. No-ones gonna keep their car forever despite what we say, maybe it's time to move on now?.............

They do an OE black at a little extra iirc

I got near £1500 for my old valver that was avarage and had 170k, and bought it back for £34.20! Front and rear end damage to mine but was still drivable though. I then sold it to devondubshack to break for £175. May give you an idea.

Tripple post mate

The position of the window switches mate. Early ones are in the vertical part of the door card, late are in the door pod.

Those look like standard cams to me mate. I'm led to believe the SP cams are stamped on the end where the pulley attaches, so a bit of a pita to check. Either way, I don't think they'd have a VAG stamp on them if they were aftermarket.

Holy frig! Glad your ok fella, looks like you were literally inches from the end! Hope the other guy gets the book thrown at him for dangerous driving!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Corrado-Leather-Interior-/231119104677?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35cfc5aaa5 Says early type in the listing, but looking at pics its a late one.

Worth trying to get hold of a few things that'll probably fall to pieces on removal. Assuming its a windows out respray, you'll need both scraper seals (drivers side is obsolete iirc), wing mirror seals (also obsolete iirc), roof gutter plastics (obsolete) and door seals. As you can see, there may be a small problem with obtaining a few items! If you can do it yourself before taking it down, remove them yourself. BE VERY CAREFUL!!!

Ok so I've ordered some Amber LEDs for the indicators when I swap to all reds over xmas, but I've seen a few people saying they were nearly rear ended. I'm assuming this is due to the need for LED brake bulbs also as the paint thickness over the top dulls them. Is this correct anyone in the know?

Not at all mate, the more the merrier! I'll PM you if/when we sort something out buddy.

The arm is held onto the rotor shaft with glue. They are literally a couple of quid so worth replacing regardless if you don't know when it was last done. As they are glued on, you may have to destroy the old one when removing it. Sometimes they can just pull off though. Take the dizzy cap off, and you'll see what is meant by it all.

Cool beans Thomas. I've been meaning to do the alignment on mine for ages actually. What's the routine for doing it like this? I read up on it a few years ago but don't remember now, and I don't trust any of the monkeys locally to do it. A little sticky would be quite good I think!

Would be good that Rob, have a few busy days but may be let out to play for a day or two. I've gotta get my VAGCOM back off of Rog so maybe organise a little get together for a chat and Coffee somewhere if you like.

Classics, Uhhhhhmmmmmmmmm, mk3 1.6 Astra.............no Saab 9-3ss 2.0t...........no Pug 307 1.6 Rapier........no Mk5 Golf GTD..............nice but classic....no. Mk2 Focus.................no Mk3 Golf GTI (first toy)........no 4 or 5 Corsa B's and C's as stop gaps in between others.........no! Why am I making my choice of cars public knowledge! I should be stoned to death with that lot! Please go easy with the abuse, I have seen the light now I promise!!!!!:puppydogeyes:

Thanks Dave. I'm interested in how the rears will look too. Its a second set I've got so will go back to standard if I'm unsure of them and don't think it looks right. I'm down from late this Sunday until 28th/29th. Won't be down in the Corrado though unfortunately, its not the long distance cruiser it once was!

Quick update, I'm off to pick up a bonnet and set of wings on Saturday in the correct colour. Bonnet is very good with minimal stone chips, and wings although have one or two small scabs, are much better than mine currently that have lacquer peel on the top edge of both, and rust around the front of the arch and repeater slot on the N/S. Went to collect on Sunday but didn't think it'd be safe strapping them to the roof with the kids in the car!. Gonna travel up on my own in the Corrado so if it doesn't fit in the boot, I can chuck it straight on and scrap the original worst case. Should give me a bit of breathing space with regard to respray as I think I'll get it done properly now rather than DIY, so I can save properly rather than spank the credit card which I've already done for presents this month!. I've ordered a few little bits last week - stickers for the fan shroud cover thing as mine are no longer there, a new seal for the original aerial I'm reinstating, some EL wire for the heater dials, and resistors and LEDs in preparation for the all red rears which I'll re-do over too. I've also replaced all my pillar trims with leather trimmed ones, but need to re-colour them when I do the rest of the interior too. I'm definitely ordering the Furniture Clinic Kit in January so will get it all done at the same time. The above has given me a few little bits to do over the Christmas period, obviously the weather plays a part at the moment so they are nice easy jobs that won't require too much time out in the cold! I'll get some pics up when its all on, but it won't be until around New Year as we're down in Plymouth with the in-laws for X-mas. yay. :gag:

Doh, my right one is the duff one too!