My new VR6- a happy man...

[jimpy66 0]

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I've had car a month or so and thought I should put pen to paper...em screen

Its a VR6 classic green storm, cream leather, 135,000. I bought it from 'pebesit' then drove it 400 miles home- good chance to get a feel for car :eek:

It had a nasty starting problem, but found dodgy immobiliser connection and problem gone, so happy days.

Car already fitted by previous owner new brake pipes, flex hoses, callipers, driveshafts, bearings, most bushes, Milltech exhaust (very nice sound :D )

 

It had a good looking set of H&R's but they had to go- on roads around here they'd break my teeth out and they're just not my thing, so standard OEM just been refitted and H&R's off to a good home. OSF wishbone has cuffed bush, so new wishbone on order- no point faffing around...

 

I've now had time to give car a good going over and though lacking a little tlc (7 owners I think), its pretty sound with no accident damage to chassis and good bodywork- been painted in past, but no real problems to deal with.

 

I've fitted few bits- cracked dash cowl, missing bonnet stay, missing VR6 engine cover, tool kit/jack. Stuck it on VAG.com and replaced MAF connections, ICV and crank sensor- engine now idles at 5-600rpm and happily revs its nuts off :grin: .

 

Ignition switch's been changed, sunroof A1 ok, ditto spoiler. Fixed broken spot weld on drivers window lower rail. Can't tell if matrix has been done- any way to see without full strip out??

 

It's a noisy blighter! (never had one before) so stripped out rear seats, trim and boot, dynamat to main areas/arches, closed cell foam over the lot fixed with carpet spray glue (easy to remove if needed) and refitted trim- big drop in road noise, extra weight maybe 1.5-2.0kg max.

 

Immediate plans- Big detailing job plus refurb leather seats, leather to handbrake tunnel, then live with it a little while- then we'll see. The bonnet's not quite right- reckon leading edge been repaired. Not decided about the current debadged grill, still to make up mind about crystal rears.

 

Have to say that the Forum is just tremendous- big thanks to all who've helped so far- no worries about long term maintanence of car with this kind of resource- well done chaps :clap:

[n3p 3]

You're not wasting any time are you! I'm glad to hear that another c is getting some love, car looks tidy but we'll need more pics! :D any more plans?

 

Nick

[MarkFoster 0]

That's an impressive amount work for a month's ownership - well done!

 

Mark

[emu 0]

Wow, excellent worn in such a short time

[jimpy66 0]

You're not wasting any time are you! I'm glad to hear that another c is getting some love, car looks tidy but we'll need more pics! :D any more plans?

 

Nick

 

Going to coachworks Friday night to spend some time on giving it a good clean up- alloys smart but need a little effort, I'll get it on ramp and tidy up exhaust- tends to sit a little off level at back so need to tweak the mounts.

Quite taken with the idea of a matching leather dash- but that'll be a while yet. Also looked into Schrick inlet, but beginning to think that best part of a grand would be better put towards turbo or charger- still mulling that one over :)

[Donjon 0]

Does look good mate, classic green storm is the best corrado.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In my opinion :grin:

[jimpy66 0]

Does look good mate, classic green storm is the best corrado.

 

Funny you should say that.... :grin:

[n3p 3]

Does look good mate, classic green storm is the best corrado.

 

Funny you should say that.... :grin:

 

:norty:

[coullstar 0]

Well done. Are those wheels from a GTO? Never seen them on a Corrado before.

[jimpy66 0]

Well done. Are those wheels from a GTO? Never seen them on a Corrado before.

 

Don't know- fitted by previous owner and other than being BBS I haven't been able to find them catalogued anywhere. They're super-light though (cast alloy) and delicate as a crystal chandelier- alloy lattice sticks out beyond line of rim slightly so one kerb=knackered! Good looking though

[coullstar 0]

Are they direct fit onto the hub or are there adaptors involved? Sorry for all the questions but they look great. Most likely forged items then so well worth holding onto.

[jimpy66 0]

Are they direct fit onto the hub or are there adaptors involved? Sorry for all the questions but they look great. Most likely forged items then so well worth holding onto.

 

They're 17 x 7.5's with ET46, so spacers 10mm front and 15mm rear, centre's fine. They've been drilled again to 5x100's to fit Corrado though. Still not rubbing after OEM fitted and fill arches fairly well and sit wide but flush with side of car

[jimpy66 0]

Back in action- osf wishbone fitted- no more clunks. Instead just a never-ending rattle from the flippin exhaust that's now touching chassis above back axle. :mad: Tried to adjust but spars on exhaust too short to bend any more. So tomorrow its up on stands to try and lengthen mounts to lower pipe a little- didn't do it before- why now? Just to add to the joy, the dash suddenly squeaks and creaks like never before. It's out to get me!!

[Jim 2]

Welcome to Corrado ownership!

[VR6 Lee 0]

Does look good mate, classic green storm is the best corrado.

 

Funny you should say that.... :grin:

Mystic blue is the best

 

Welcome

 

 

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[jimpy66 0]

Welcome to Corrado ownership!

 

Yep- bittersweet all the way :brickwall:

[Donjon 0]

Ooh sorry to hear that jim, but they are only niggles that can be fixed! Do you like the suspension better by the way?

[jimpy66 0]

Yep- now I can see over all the hedges and look down on freelanders :D Ok- I admit it's a bit high, but the ride quality is superb and it flows through twisty uneven roads without a care in the world- so yes, happy days.

I'll live with this for the winter and once I've dealt with other bits, might consider a slight drop in spring height. Meantime I can beat any sports car in the planet over a set of speed humps :grin:

Good luck with the coilies!

[boost monkey 0]

check your engine mounts.

 

if one of them has gone the whole exhaust system may have shifted. Has happened on my car before now.

 

hth.

[jimpy66 0]

Good thought- thanks- I'll sus out tonight

[jimpy66 0]

Doh! It's the Calipers...stupid! Spent couple hours last night faffing with exhaust mounts, joints etc, no better. Went to local custom exhaust place and begged them to look at it (since they didn't supply) and they adjusted the hangers on the exhaust to lower it a few mm. No better. Took it to my friendly mechanic who tweaked it some more- bad as ever. Finally someone twigged- its NOT THE EXHAUST! What a bunch of morons I/we all are!!

Took off rear n/s wheel- caliper bolts loose. Problem solved

[jimpy66 0]

Since last posts here I've refurbed seats- they came up great and I'm really pleased. Also did the door cards at front, fixed drivers door handle that felt like it would break but now perfect, adjusted passenger one that was hard to latch shut but also now perfect.

I've swapped the crystal rears for OEM lights, fitted Sonar twin headlights to the front and replaced the front grill.

Dash switches all now have new led's in original but brighter green.

Carpets shampoo'd and came up pretty good, still to do headlining though as it's a bit grubby after 15 years.

Centre tunnel away to be leather clad, should get it fairly soon.

Next major item is paint- rear arches less than perfect and a few little bits to tidy up, so I'll fix these, then I'm done. Car now really pretty good all round- drives great, all the clunks are gone, engine has been faultless after the ISV was fixed and it's just great fun to drive. In truth, it's at its best either cruising along at modest speeds with the effortless torque (and low gearing) or on full song, where the engine just screams like the banshee a VR6 is. Maybe time to sell it!