A bit of advice please for a newbie????

[NomoreGT4 0]

Hi guys,

Now I've got my eye on a few Corrado's that I'm keen on viewing with the intention of hopefully buying one of them. They've all got over 100k miles on the clock, some part history & the others F/S/H. I'm just picking your brains as to what should have been done & at what mileage intervall (service wise).

 

Should all the belts have been replaced? I've seen some threads on here mentioning 'chains' being replaced?? Are they chain & not belt driven?

 

Is there any other corrado specific characteristics that I should be aware of when looking at them? I know for instance that my last make of car (Toyota), a major part of the front suspension set up has to be renewed at around 50-80k miles.

 

I know the usual things to look out for when looking at a car, but was just wondering if there was anything 'model' specific.

 

Oh, I'll be looking at vlavers, not the VR.

 

Would anyone be able to give me a hand looking at one thats about 10 miles away from me? I'm based near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex.

 

Ta amigos,

 

Rich

[dinkus 10]

The buying guide should give you answers to most of those questions - http://the-corrado.net/wiki/index.php/T ... _Checklist :)

[The_Dude 0]

Hi guys,

Now I've got my eye on a few Corrado's that I'm keen on viewing with the intention of hopefully buying one of them. They've all got over 100k miles on the clock, some part history & the others F/S/H. I'm just picking your brains as to what should have been done & at what mileage intervall (service wise).

 

Should all the belts have been replaced? I've seen some threads on here mentioning 'chains' being replaced?? Are they chain & not belt driven?

 

Is there any other corrado specific characteristics that I should be aware of when looking at them? I know for instance that my last make of car (Toyota), a major part of the front suspension set up has to be renewed at around 50-80k miles.

 

I know the usual things to look out for when looking at a car, but was just wondering if there was anything 'model' specific.

 

Oh, I'll be looking at vlavers, not the VR.

 

Would anyone be able to give me a hand looking at one thats about 10 miles away from me? I'm based near Gatwick Airport in West Sussex.

 

Ta amigos,

 

Rich

 

Hi Rich,

with regards to service history, some peeps on here prefer specialist rather than VW, given that the C was quite a rare car and the dealers didn't get to see it that much. I suppose if its got part history, more recent would be more useful as the first few should have been regular services?

Chains are for the VR not valvers, so its cambelt you've got to worry about. It should have been changed by 100k, though I'm not sure how may times. When I got my valver (at 105k), it had been changed at 86.

Where about is this one 10 miles from you? I don't live that close, but I'm not that far either. (work in croydon)

[NomoreGT4 0]

Hi Rich,

with regards to service history, some peeps on here prefer specialist rather than VW, given that the C was quite a rare car and the dealers didn't get to see it that much. I suppose if its got part history, more recent would be more useful as the first few should have been regular services?

Chains are for the VR not valvers, so its cambelt you've got to worry about. It should have been changed by 100k, though I'm not sure how may times. When I got my valver (at 105k), it had been changed at 86.

Where about is this one 10 miles from you? I don't live that close, but I'm not that far either. (work in croydon)

 

Hi Corradude,

Ahh, Croydon eh. Straight down the M23 then & off at Junction 10A 8) I don't know exactly where this one is thats 8 miles away from me, but it can't be that hard to find :lol: The only thing that puts me off it is that the advert says it's been partially re sprayed :? It is in my price range though..............

 

I've spotted a couple more too & these are both in Surrey. Ones in Coulsdon, & not quite sure exactly where the other one is.

 

Rich

[The_Dude 0]

Ahh, Croydon eh. Straight down the M23 then & off at Junction 10A 8) I don't know exactly where this one is thats 8 miles away from me, but it can't be that hard to find :lol: The only thing that puts me off it is that the advert says it's been partially re sprayed :? It is in my price range though..............

 

I've spotted a couple more too & these are both in Surrey. Ones in Coulsdon, & not quite sure exactly where the other one is.

 

Rich

I would find out how much has been resprayed and why before you go look at it. I wouldn't necessarily look at ones close to you either, its worth travelling a distance to find a good car.

Coulsdon, great. The town so interesting they built a bypass round it. :D I'm pretty sure there's a few more Croydonites on here too.

I'd be happy to come see the one in Coulsdon one day but I'm not around next weekend so it;d have to be after work, and then we might have light issues?

Drop me a PM and we can discuss a bit more if you want.

[stevef182 0]

what is your budget mate?

[NomoreGT4 0]

what is your budget mate?

 

Hi Steve,

Yours is one of the ones that I'm interested in 8) . Think I saw your ad on PH. However you're is out of my price range :( . I've given myself a budget of about 1500. I've got the cash, here & ready, no need for me to sell a car before I can start looking for another one etc. You open to offers???

 

Rich