Oldtax

So... I've just spoken to my insurers who said that due to the age of the car it will be considered an uneconomical repair and they will look to salvage etc. Evemn cosmetic damage on an older car would likely incur this. However, she stated that the value of corrados are increasing (dont tell anyone!) but not enough to make a difference to me! she did say they would send someone out to do an estimate of repair free of charge if wanted. Fascists!

Thank you all very much - this has been really helpful. The guy who hit me has informed his insurance (insure the box) about the incident and said that he was at fault. They have left me an answerphone message saying, "give us a call to see how we can help with the cost of repairs and a courtesy car" - but i'm a little suspicious and naive about these things. Then my insurers - admiral - have left a message asking me to call them to discuss ... i guess insure the box contacted them. So, from reading all of your responses the general consensus seems to be contact his insurance and dont contact mine? It seems to late to do a deal with the guy who hit me because he appears to wont to go down the insurance route ... plus i think he's quite young so paying for it himself might be a problem. Also, will his insurance company want to take it away and estimate repair costs ... ultimately leaving me with the buy back issues etc? I want to keep my car! Or will admiral now say they need to do that. Got a lift to work today in a fiat cinquecento ... imagine my shame!

This is really helpful thanks. Just spoke to the bloke - who admitted fault. My hesitation in going through the insurance route is that this might cost me more in the long run if written off: Cat D? (i dont really understand all that) but it's currently not driveable - DVLA costs? potentially re MOTing, towing back from wherever they take it repairs loss of money paid for years insurance. i only took the policy out January but it would appear admiral cancel the policy because car doesnt exist on paper and therefore nothing to insure etc and do not give a refund £250 excess i really wish this hadn't bloody happened!

ah, i see ;) Sorry. i have no idea but would you think that's £1500 worth of damage? not spoken to the 'hitter' yet. he's calling at 6. thanks again.

Dox, i have no idea to be honest. all i know is that i cant move the wheels! Goldie, my concern is that he might agree to it, i get the work done, and he doesn't pay up or disputes the work done. bearing in mind he still thinks its a clipped wing mirror! i think i'm right in thinking that i would have to get the car back off the insurance company at a cost after they have deemed it a write off. this is all rather painful!

here's a pic https://www.dropbox.com/s/lw91l4ribk0b2lp/2014-02-09%2014.32.37.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/zz9t2z29u9rbqg0/2014-02-09%2014.31.28.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/d4xyal3pti7awtl/2014-02-09%2014.31.14.jpg the car is only valued at £1500. thanks for looking.

Came home today to find a note saying sorry for clipping my wing mirror and a number. However the damage is much worse: car up on kerb, front wheels turned, and driver side wheel pushed forward so its touching the front of the arch. i cant turn the wheel at all. i suspect they will write the car off ... but im not sure how it works from there. can i keep the car and the cash? its been hard enough maintaining! any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, jon

Hi Matt, Got a blackberry myself - 16 valver. Whereabouts ru? At the very least we should do a south coast meet ... and discuss our niggles! Jon

I didn't check - dam. Hunted high and low and can't find original thread. Sorry

Tell me about it! Hence the potential blue peter job!

I can't find the post on the Canadian corrado forum now, but someone suggested that scrapers from a beetle will fit a corrado with a little trimming. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know any alternatives? Mine are next to useless now!

Thanks very much. Looking at the 2 hoses that go into the air intake pre throttle body, each end feels more braid than hose ... i.e. it's very flexible ... so I'm assuming this is creating a leak. I sprayed carb cleaner liberally around this area and there was a definite change in engine tone ... From dying horse to asthmatic cow. Or should it be this way? I don't want the situation to get any worse! I read a cure-all fix involving dry wood, petrol and a naked flame ... Trying to rule everything out before taking this approach

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After having my HT leads changed ... my running problems returned a week later (2.0l 16v) I want to change my vac hoses as per this diagram http://direct.the-corrado.net/showthread.php?52325-1-8-16v-vacuum-pipes-diagram i figure they could do with a change after 20 years anyway. Do i buy these direct from vw and how much am i looking at roughly? also what lengths etc? any info greatly appreciated

Lol! I was hoping to avoid that tbh. I've got breakdown with the RAC - but i think it consists of towing you home or to the nearest garage. i certainly dont want to go to the nearest one! does anyone have any other thoughts. im not sure having the coolant temp sensor off would help it start - surely they can start without these? worth a punt tho i guess. the only other thing i can think is that the hall sender (?) in the dizzy has gone ... doesnt this tell the fuel to squirt? if its not fuel and spark then surely its air? i have no idea!