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Possibly!! Or possibly not.................:shrug:

My rear one is colour coded. Wish it was the grille instead though as a Storm should be.

Relays will get warm. There's only a small voltage going to them to "energise" them but holding current is very small. Remember its a magnetic field holding it on, and heat will naturally occur and is an accepted energy loss. It shouldn't get too hot to touch though.

Haha, saw the picture yet still didn't twig! :bonk: Very good example there mate!!

Looks a very nice example there Rog, nice find!

Are they aftermarket droplinks? I bought a set a while back from ecp and they are not quite the same as originals. The original had a step to the side where the bar attaches to the loop on the droplink, but the aftermarket ones were straight up and were like yours but not quite as extreme as that.

It'll either be the seal around the glass, in which case your best option is to remove the glass, clean it all up and use your black silicon. Other than that its just the seal on the twist plug where the bulb goes in. Nothing else it can be tbh if the glass and the casing are intact.

I don't think there will be a problem actually driving it. Seat slides back a fair bit so leg room won't be an issue, and there is a good amount of headroom too. Its the getting in and out that may be a bit of a pain as they are quite low to the ground!

That brigade exists with VDubs too, but again thankfully due to the quirky nature of the Corrado, and the fact most think their Giro won't cover insurance costs AND their wacky bacci & bottle of Cider for the w.end, there aren't very many within the Corrado scene. :dance:

That's what most seem to forget. Yeah it had its hayday in the late 90s, and those above are very accurate. It WAS one of the best handling fwd cars at the time, but not any more. There is no way anyone could expect it to be on par with modern sport coupes or even hatches. As said, look at the mk1 GTI and its handling and performance were raved about the world over for a hatchback, yet its pretty poor in comparison to sporty hatches now. Times change, but the timeless look of the Corrado is what drove me to buy one as I think it really does turn heads with a few light mods. Handling and Power are still reasonable in comparison to today, but refinement is not. Its a niche car adored by small few so will never be a true classic, but those of a certain "vintage" appreciate WHAT a car it really is.

Longer bolts and later gasket for you mate. The early gasket is a fibre one and thinner, the later gasket is rubber and thicker so requires the longer bolts.

Anyone know if the looped securing strap things for the airbox are still available? One of mine has snapped.

Ditto............

Got to be wheels. A nice set of rims really transform a car and make it so much more appealing!

A lot of people now run 195s anyway as the 205s are becoming increasingly scarce, and as a result are much more expensive!

Pretty sure they are available through classic parts Sam. Same as mk2 Golf iirc mate.

Some pics of these on for those that may be interested. http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=79984&p=989111&viewfull=1#post989111 http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=79984&p=989668&viewfull=1#post989668

Well in that case, all is forgiven Kev! :bonk: Seeing as we're onto stupid things we've done when working on the car, I've been pretty good with mechanical things, but I did almost put a set of long nosed pliers through my eye when changing the parcel shelf straps! Oh the shame.............

Optimum no rinse Mic. Lots of pro detailers use it or another no rinse prooduct in the height of summer, or when a hosepipe ban is in force. Have a read up on it. I cant say Ive ever used it tbh, but it does get rave reviews.

I use wax on bodywork (collinite 476s currently), and sealant on wheels and exhaust (CG Jetseal 109) and have for years now. Great product!

I think look awsome on a Corrado! :smug:

Ahh thanks Rob, just had a look at the paint code index and I didn't realise Green Pearl was a colour before! Thought it was Classic Green Pearl, Dragon Green Pearl etc.... Cheers mate!

Whats the colour code Rob?

Bear in mind that you'd need a decent lance with the right fitment for your pressure washer to get good coverage and consistency from the foam, and it becomes pretty expensive for a quick pre wash. I'd echo what Chris has said mate.

TBH Bobby, those are stretched way beyond what most would consider safe. Just be glad no one was hurt and take it as a lesson. 9.5" wheels are just way too wide for a Corrado. Not sure if they are available in a slightly higher sidewall but 45 profile are suggested for 16" rims, although with that amount of stretch anyway your speedo is probably outside the recommended limits. You've been lucky, so although those wheels look great, it maybe time to move them on and put it down to experience.