Unfortunately my 1992 G60 has been written off. The car is a cat C and has suffered some relatively serious damage. Having said that there are lots of good bits remaining, the car is still repairable if you have the time to do so.
Firstly let me stress that I want to the car gone as one piece, I will not break the car for spares as I do not currently have the time. If you are really really really desperate for a part PM me and we may be able to come to some sort of arrangement.
THE BAD
As you can see from the pictures the car has some fire damage. The damage to the outer body can be rubbed off. The worst bit is underneath the car, it will need stripping and re-finishing. The fire has not affected any of the major components as it was only a small fire lasting roughly 5-10 mins.
The chassis is twisted. This is made obvious by the door gaps, bonnet gaps and small crease in the roof. To me this appears to be the worst damage to the car.
The brakes don't work. I reckon the brakes lines have been pulled of by the rough ground the car travelled over.
The splitter and the arch linings are missing.
The very bottom of the front bumper has melted.
The doors don't open and close properly.
The engine will not start due to the fact the immobiliser is not working correctly.
This is all I can think of at the top of my head, I am sure there are going to be more bad points, I have been as honest as possible and the pictures are of the absolute worst bits. Please PM me if you have any specific questions.
The car will need a respray and it will need straightening on a jig.
THE GOOD
Engine has only covered 60000 miles. It has been serviced every 5K and very well looked after I.E never taken above 2000 rpm until the oil temp is over 80 degrees.
2 Sets of wheels. The first being recently refurbished BBS RZ'S (in gold) with Toyo proxes all round, the fronts have 50 miles on them and rears roughly 9000. The second are the winter wheels. They are the original Sebring wheels and they not been on the road since being completely refurbished (in Pearl white) They are fitted with winter tyres, one pair is completely unused and the other has covered 9000 miles. These wheels and tyres cost me well over £1000.
leather interior is in great condition. They only issue the usual wear on the drivers seat.
Below is the description from when I bought the car last year. The only difference being I have had the a pillars repainted and windscreen replaced at the cost of £500.
" The Story
This has been my labour of love for the past 6 years. Bought as a non-running barn find back in 2006 with a blown charger and an inch of dust covering the original paintwork. It's been an absolute pleasure to own, polish, pamper and drive over the years but now it's due time for someone else to enjoy.
- The History
Inherent with many barn finds the original service manual has long gone from the glove box. Besides from the previous owners pile of MOTs and sale receipts and more importantly the V5, I've added my own mountain of receipts to the ever growing service history. The restoration has been thorough and expensive and it's all here in pictures and paperwork. Having extensively researched the chassis numbers and engine plates via close connections with VAG dealers, I've concluded it's all correct and original.
- Awards
Best Corrado in Show GTi International 2009-2010
Concours runner-up BVF 2009
Autoglym commended VAG day Castle Combe
Concours runner-up Westside VW 2009
- Bodywork
Finished in original VW Flash Red in overall excellent condition throughout. The roof line, rear quarters and wings are all faultless, the tailgate and bumper is pristine. The drivers door has been repaired in the past, of which the paint match is slightly off in bright sunlight and has a small trolley mark on the swage line. The front end has a few stone chips but overall in brilliant condition for the original paint.
All the original rubber and trim is excellent, anything that wasn't has been replaced using genuine parts. NOS (new old stock) front and rear badges (black or chrome). The original 90mm front splitter has a small crack underneath and has faded slightly, I have an unopened original 50mm splitter available in the sale. The rear spoiler works perfect.
- Engine
Complete rebuild back in 2007 with new everything. All the alloy brackets for the charger, alternator and all ancillary pulleys and mounts have been shot cleaned and restored to original factory look. The charger and brackets have been restored by Darren at the late G-Werks. Includes a new alternator, water pump, all belts and pulleys, all bolted back together with stainless nuts and bolts throughout. The intercooler is standard with new stainless clips on original pipework, a few of the water pipes and intercooler pipes have been upgraded to Samco Silicon.
- Internals
The internals, pistons, bearings, cylinder bores were all checked for signs of wear and found to be in excellent condition. The sump was replaced after a leak was found and a few stone chips started rusting. The head gasket and all ancillary exhaust gaskets and inlet seals were replaced as part of the head rebuild.
- Head
The head was rebuilt in 2009 after a suspected head gasket fail. It was found to be a faulty water pump seal. The head was professionally flowed, polished and rebuilt by Oselli racing in Oxford. They've worked on several of my engines in the past including 16v KR and B series engines, their workmanship is second to none. The head work alone added a huge difference to the throttle response and overall torque curve.
- Inlet
Fully overhauled throttle body with new microswitches, gaskets and springs. The fuel rail wiring also received an upgrade.
- Exhaust
The exhaust system is a G-Werks 4-2-1 stainless manifold hooked unto a Milltek Sport system. 3" oval tailpipe, with a bespoke de-cat centre pipe and lambda probe boss. Slightly tinny on warm-up when the manifold is cold but soon calms down. Not at all loud on the open road, one thing I was very concerned about when upgrading the exhaust, the Milltek system has the standard size mufflers and bore making the system flow much quicker without compromising on sound.
- Electrics
The vast majority of the engine bay wiring looms were replaced and updated. New battery terminals and fuse relays for the interior and upgraded earth connections throughout. All stock of course, nothing overly modified or butchered.
- Charger
Rebuilt by G-Werks back in 2008 and once again checked in 2010. The internals have been de-burred and lightly ported but not overly worked, I believe this is a light stage 2 porting. It's had the wider belt conversion done and lighter smaller main pulley (70mm). G-Werks also installed an SNS chip to compliment the charger, exhaust and aid in fuel consumption.
- Chassis
I decided to replace all the original suspension with a Weitec GTN kit, which combines height adjustable coil-overs up front and adjustable spring mounts at the rear. Along with the suspension upgrade all the wishbones, track-rod-ends, bushes, nuts and bolts were all replaced with OEM parts.
- Rear axle
The rear axle is or was the next thing to restore on my list. Although in excellent working order it's the only part I haven't refurbished. Saying that the hubs where replaced with the suspension/brake job. Again, as with most parts I have a perfect condition rear axle to bolt on but this will not be done for the sale.
- Front axle
As you can from the pix this was fully rebuilt and powered coated back in 2011 after the steering rack seals failed. A new steering rack was fitted at the time along with yet more new steering parts, bushes, bolts and fixings.
- Brakes
New callipers front and back along with pads, discs, Goodrich hoses and wheel bearings back in 2009/2010. With a good few european shows covered through 2009 - 2011, they're all still in excellent condition despite a small amount of surface rust. The ABS system works perfect.
- Interior
Original Corrado G60 leather option back in 1992. The rear seats are near perfect condition still with original warning triangle in the zipped pocket and NOS unopened first-aid kit in the armrest. The drivers bolsters are all good with minimal signs of wear and the height-adjust mechanisms work perfectly.
The whole interior has been stripped out, washed, steamed and anti-bacterially treated. Nothing has snapped or teared, it's all there in excellent condition. All the dashboard switches and light bulbs are working as they should. The slide n tilt sunroof, wing mirrors, rear fog, electric windows all work without fault. Momo Race steering wheel and the original G60 leather wheel in perfect condition.
- Summary
Private G60 Registration
Full G60 Leather
Oselli Flowed/Polished/Treated head
Rebuilt Blueprinted Engine
G-Werks Supercharger
G-Werks 4-2-1 SS Manifold
SNS Chip
Milltek Sport SS Exhaust
BBM Charge outlet
As you can the this was a truly great car and it is a great shame to see it in this state. I have been quoted between £3000 and £4000 pounds to bring the car back to "as new" condition. Other than that there are loads of great parts to be had here a a relatively low cost, especially when you consider I am throwing in the registration. I have also removed the Audioscape doorpods and rainbow speakers.
Looking for £1,250.
There is alot to say about this car and i'm sure i've missed loads. Please call me on 07824511425 to have a chat or PM on here. Thanks for looking guys.
