VR6 South

If it's the type with four holes, a metal coat hanger cut into two 6" lengths and bent back on themselves so that the two ends fit in the two holes always works a treat.

Strangely about the only two VW's that I havent owned are the Mk2 16v and a Mk1.

 

You've owned a Phaeton?! :)

 

;)

 

I did say about but there is time yet. 8 (Mk2, 3, 4 & 5) Golfs, 1 Polo, 1 Passat and Im on my 5th Corrado so not far off :lol:

No Fox on the cards then :)

Well I've had some more info and more pics on the car.

 

Its got a pea-sized rust spot on the front pssgr wing, and a flak on the rear arch with hasnt rusted yet. Seller thinks it'll cost £150 to sort them both. I'd post pics of them up if I knew how lol!!!

 

Still interested but with the cost of leather its going to be around 6500 which is super top book!

 

What do people think?

 

To make it a harder choice theres a 75k mile blue Storm on the trader for the same sort of money...

 

Cheers.

IMHO a Corrado with that sort of low milage shouldn't be showing any signs of rust unless it's had a poor repair job in the past.

Spotted you today on the A3 just past the Woodpecker pub. I couldn't get a good look because you were tucked in behind the car in front!

Id rather have a blackberry VR than any Storm.

I don't know the car but despite the low miles that's serious money especially in todays climate. I would be looking at a similar spec'd Storm for that cash.

Cheers for that :)

I am trying to sort out a couple of minor scuffs on a single alloy wheel. Can anyone recommend an aerosol paint which is a good match to the original VAG silver. I have tried the Halfrauds stuff and it's too dark :(

I can't help but I have the same problem.

yep! i get genuine front VW G60 discs for £22.46 each and pads for £23.60 from VW TPS outlet

 

rear discs are £13.07 each for the G60 and for a VR6..........perversely they are £12.25 each!! rear pads are £14.16 or £18.03 for 93-95 cars

 

 

water pump £22.79, oil filter £4.68 (correct one for G60 with the nut on the base)

 

the list goes on!!!

 

No need to buy "cheap" alternatives with these sort of prices, and they fit and do the job as they are supposed too :grin:

What's the deal for getting parts from TPS? I thought they were trade only.

They have a high resale value :)

i think green stuff are ok now, i've read lots about them and from what i gather some older batches had the fiction materail peel away from the backing plate

 

Well don't know if it is the same thing but mine literaly disintegrated. They dont seem to be able to cope with grooved discs at all. They eat them up and your wheels get filthy. Which aint great for a supposed low dust pad! Plus the braking was dismal.

 

Really didnt want to touch EBC again but my mechanic convinced me the Red stuff pads were great and begrudgingly I have to agree :D Great braking with std discs, not much dust and work well from cold.

 

I am willing to accept that the Greenstuff have maybe been improved from 3 years ago though. Let us know how you get on. Especially with your grooved EBC discs :wink:

I've got greenstuff pads and the EBC discs fitted now. The initial impression is good although I'm still waiting for the pads to bed in.

 

Whatever you do DO NOT TOUCH EBC Green Stuff pads

 

Matt

Too late. What's wrong with them? I have used them in the past and had no problems.

I've just replaced the Zimmermans with some EBC sports discs which were nearly double the price even after a heavy discout from ECP :eek: . Lets hope they are better..... Just got to get a refund from GSF now.

that is normal with the Zimmerman discs as they are ****. take them back to GSF?? complain, get your money back and get some of the Brembo discs they sell as they are very good discs.

Thanks Karl. My last set of zimmermans lasted for 5 years they must have gone down hill quality wise since then :(

I have just notice that after less than a 100 miles of very light use my front dilled zimmerman discs (288,s) have hairline cracks which originate from some of the outer holes. Is this normal or potentially dangerous?

I applied some heat to mine with a blowtorch and then whacked them with a hammer. They came off fairly easy afterwards.

breakers up near me quoted £50 for a pair of callipers (german recycled on the a5 near leighton buzzard) if that helps?

It sounds like a siezed caliper to me. Time to do a Mk4 conversion :wink:

After being off the road since E38 the Corrado flew through it's MOT today now sporting Mk 4 rear calipers. Not even an advisory :D :D Insurance was only £206 (fully comp protectected) with the AA this year. Got to get my tax sorted out tomorrow and away I go :clap:

I used a water based paint stripper (sparingly and VERY carefully) to remove some overspray which was on my front plastic wheel arch liners. It did the trick and brought the plastic up a treat. I did remove the liners before I did the job though :)

Find a friend who is a member of a breakdown service :)

cheers guys

 

VR6 South i'm in gosport, r there any meets that go on down here?

I know, I recognised the scenery :salute: . I used to work in Sultan, and then moved on to Collingwood a couple of years ago :) Have you met up with Goldie as he was at Sultan?. I'm sure he's moved his Storm up north pending a nice trip on a submarine. The meets down here have seemed to have died a death due to lack of attendance. I'm sure something will crop up this year if we're lucky.........

Nice Storm. It's good to see another Corrado in the Pompey area :)

Mine arrived this morning. Thanks Dave. Well engineered I must say :D. I can't fit it though as the C has a flat battery and is stuck in the garage :(