jungleterror 10 Posted April 4, 2011 hi, new member here, not yet owning a raddo but am getting one soon as i sell my prev car.. i live in norwich and love anything old and vw/vag.. i've had to give up on my mk1 gti project as folks want there garage back,:(so have decided to buy a vr6 raddo.:thumbleft: basically looking for any do's and dont's when buying! am used to vw's so know the quality but will be my first raddo.. any help would be sweet.. cheers craig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crrdslcvr6 10 Posted April 5, 2011 hi, new member here, not yet owning a raddo but am getting one soon as i sell my prev car.. i live in norwich and love anything old and vw/vag.. i've had to give up on my mk1 gti project as folks want there garage back,:(so have decided to buy a vr6 raddo.:thumbleft: basically looking for any do's and dont's when buying! am used to vw's so know the quality but will be my first raddo.. any help would be sweet.. cheers craig. Basic maintainence is key. If the previous history is a mystery do a tune up, change all filters, oils and brake fluid, check the cooling system, hoses, thermostat, radiator, etc, suspension, brakes and vacuum lines. That should keep you busy for a while. Then consider the timing chain, clutch and gaskets. 15+ year old cars need TLC, but once everything is sorted, you'll love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jungleterror 10 Posted April 5, 2011 hi cheers for the reply, i'm getting told that the g60 were a better car, well after spending a couple hundred on a chip and new pulley. but i really fancy the noise of a v! are there any particular probs i should look for when buying, like known rust spots?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crrdslcvr6 10 Posted April 5, 2011 hi cheers for the reply, i'm getting told that the g60 were a better car, well after spending a couple hundred on a chip and new pulley. but i really fancy the noise of a v! are there any particular probs i should look for when buying, like known rust spots?? Both are good cars once matainence is performed. The G60's week spot is the charger. With a pulley you will need a rebuild every 60-90K miles. The VR6's run hot so the cooling system and wires suffer. I had to change my fan harness a while back but the car has been bullerproof. It's a 93 with 110,000K miles. Look for rust around the back, rear emblems and fuel door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted April 5, 2011 Welcome! Check out the buyer's guide! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
