seanl82

As mentioned, you can go as big as 17" easily enough as long as it's not "slammed". 50 profile for 15" wheels, 45 for 16" and 40 for 17". It's the stud pattern and offset you need to worry about. 5x100 is correct, and an offset/wheel width take some thinking about. 6.5" width with an offset of 43 is standard, I run 7.5" on an offset of 35 without issue. Hubcentric spacers may be required if the offset is lower but be wary of wheel width there.

And colour http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?51584-The-Official-Corrado-Campaign-thread-(where-are-they-now)

http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?53172-Genuine-vw-corrado-brake-lines-remanufactured

Yeah its the original green steel. Have a look in Suppliers forum I think, where his original thread is. There are quite a few people who have bought them on here and only have good things to say!

6 originally, although I think only 3 can now be accounted for. One was definitely broken for parts as the interior was in a G60, but the owner sold the interior on again via Facebook recently.

Jammy sod!

Can't believe you sold them on so quickly! Between these and LMs, are my favourite wheel by a country mile over anything else!

I'm on a laid up policy as mine expired last month, and I doubt it'll see the road this year. I phoned around quite a few places, and all were almost exactly the same price - £126. In all honesty, its not that much less than a standard policy and none offered cover for damage (ie; if the garage roof fell in on it!) - it was just for fire or theft. The fact that the garage mine is in is detached, and its on axle stands with no running gear means it can't really be pinched anyway! - made me seriously consider just getting a normal policy on the off chance that it would be road worthy. I'd rather have at least something in place though, and just went with it. I went through Adrian Flux again as my previous policy was with them, and they obviously had all details so I didn't need to do anything other than pay. As mentioned, every other company I tried quoted exactly the same, so I think it may be a minimum figure based on the value as they all asked that question. (I said £7k).

I'm not after a set (I don't have Audioscape door pods to put them on!), but just wanted to say how generous that is of you Mick. They look fantastic, and I'm sure you won't have a problem with those requiring them paying a pretty inconsiderable amount for such a great thing. Hats off to you mate, its people like you that make the forums such a great thing to be part of. :thumbleft:

A bit of substance misuse, but I've been draining the tank and using the old petrol with a nail brush Chris! Its worked a treat to be fair, and I'd have only disposed of the old fuel when it was back on the road anyway. Just need to be careful with any electrics or naked flames!

Crank shaft

Cheers mate. It's messy and pretty unrewarding work but I suppose the MOT tester will get to appreciate it! It's helped identify any nasties that were hidden though, which fortunately aren't many. I upload the pics to photobucket, then link them in.

Cheers Rob! :thumbleft: Small update. Had the last couple of days off of work, so with the kids back to school I've had a few hours to crack on with the car and do a bit more cleaning of the underside. I've finished the first pass (pics), and I've since done a second one on the rear end up to the drop where the rear foot wells come down to. First shows a 50/50 side by side after the first pass at the front. I've not done under the fuel or brake pipes yet, as around this area it must have been around 2mm thick with grime so got fed up so moved on and made up the brake pipes from the bias valve back. Happy with how they turned out and the flares are pretty good for a cheap tool. Had to improvise with a few bends as the bending tool I have didn't make sharp enough angles but they've come out pretty well, just need to get them fitted up to see how accurate they are now. I've decided I'm going to get the VW underseal now. Despite the price, I want it to be as close a match as possible to the original and there aren't that many areas that need repairs, mainly around a few studs and brackets. 1 tub should be enough though so I'll get stripping back with a wire wheel, treating then painting it before putting the underseal on around Easter when I next get time on it.

Ah yeah, I did this too, so you'll have to factor in recovery costs to and from the place of your choice. I also had to pay for window removal separately as the place I used out source it.

Big difference between a blow over and a show quality re-spray. You could get a blow over for a grand, but bare metal at the lower end its more around 2.5k (which is what I paid cash). For a high end one as Chris has mentioned above, and for a show quality one from there up to about 10k. Do your homework locally and visit many. They'll be happy to show you what they're currently working on, and have a portfolio of previous work if they're any good. You'll know if they're any good by what you see and the feel you get from the place and they're professionalism. I wouldn't scrimp so spend as much as you can afford, although factor in a little extra for any unforseen problems along the way. I also spent about a grand on new exterior trim and other bits and pieces to tart it up and make it look good on the outside.

The VR6 expansion tank is obsolete now and doesn't seem to be available anywhere. You can splice in the connector and use a tank from a mk4 Golf though (and any other VAG car from about 1999 - 2010 actually), and they're pretty cheap too.

I stopped going to TPS when they just wouldn't give any discount. Prices were literally exactly the same as dealer prices, and the dealer would give me 10% discount so cheaper there anyway!

The mk3 Golf one fits but has a different profile, so curves a little more. The Passat is a straight fit, and I think one from the Seat Ibiza of the same era is also a perfect swap. Have a search, its been mentioned before and there may well be some pics. These are all glass moonroofs though. I think the Passat is the only hard top one, so that or a replacement (SH) Corrado one is your only option. Both pretty thin on the ground though so you pay for that..........

If its the bit with the lifting arms for the inner trim, you're out of luck. You can use every part from a Mk3 Golf aside from them. Unless you can find one off a breaker or one for sale either complete or a seller prepared to strip it for you, you've not got much choice I'm afraid. Its a pain stripping it all down but certainly do-able so its up to you tbh mate. Edit, yeah just seen your pics and those are the lifting parts for the interior trim.............. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

Reservoir will look a little like its gaining water as it gets hot (just like normal water when it gets near boiling point) although not quite as much as it is supposed to be pressurised. The top hose should go quite hard but I wouldn't say rock hard. Just keep an eye on water and oil temps, and take it for a good half an hour run once a week which should burn off any moisture in the system and keep the creamy residue at bay.

I tried an offset spanner but the top plate still wouldn't allow enough access for a decent purchase. I ended up buying a cheap impact gun and that whipped it off easily

Pretty sure it's 11mm. Use a proper brake flare nut spanner if you can, or you'll risk rounding it off.

Did the cambelt come with the tensioner as part of a kit or did you buy separately? If a kit the send it back, if not then I'd try to buy one that is.

Oh yeah, forgot about that!

Just sold. Wasn't you was it! :lol: Was on for £125 or offer. Didn't hang about!