mariojoshi 1 Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) VR6 | Aqua Blue | Hatfield, Herts Price: £2,195 Description: 1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Aqua Blue 119,091 (not used daily so unlikely to increase MOT til Feb 2013 No Tax Full Volkswagen dealer service history up to 96,609 miles (March 2004). Subsequent independent specialist service history up to current mileage. Just went through her MOT with no major problems - probably through the strictest MOT garage in the known universe! Two minors to speak of - one for a temporary exhaust repair on the centre hangar - just needs welding back onto the pipe, but I haven't got a welder the second is due to a tiny exhaust blow from the centre 'suitcase' box - I've repaired this, even though I could hardly even find it, and believe that it's now sealed, but the MOT chap said that because he could just about hear it, he'd have to note it down. Fair enough - Happy to be completely honest here! Has been looked after in the past by Stealth Racing and was rolling roaded @ 196.8 BHP (June 2005) with printed dyno plots for verification. Approximately £2,000 worth of parts & servicing alone, from Mir-Tech, Surrey in the last 10,000 miles based on receipts. Complete vehicle respray - November 2005 from Ilford Panel Craft (Rolls Royce & Bentley Specialist) with receipt. Work included deletion of side bump strips, rear valance badge removal and general smoothing inc aerial deletion. See pics. Receipt totals £1,600. (Ouch!) Other service highlights included genuine Volkswagen Denso Marston radiator (Jun 2006) and full set of new injectors (March 2008). Fitted with Toad AI 606 - Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm/Immob - verified by CarAudioSecurity with relevant insurance certificate (Feburary 2007). Under current ownership the following has been carried out: Full wheel alignment - toe & camber (STS Tyre Pros, Hemel Hempstead) New Number plates New Wiper blades New Headlight and fog lamp bulbs New Track rod arms & ends (both sides) New Rear brake flexi pipes New Rear brake pads New Rear brake discs New Rear wheel bearings New Genuine VAG bonnet cable New Genuine VAG slam panel locking lever (for above) New Genuine VAG bonnet cable locking nipple & bolt New Genuine VAG/Valeo heater matrix Full service inc. oil filter & fluid change / air filter Full brake fluid change/bleed Replacement washer bottle Replacement sunroof motor Replacement mirror switch Replacement central locking pump Replacement spoiler control module Refurb & refit sunroof mechanism Rub down and hammerite protect rear brake lines Repair small blow in exhaust centre box Receipts for over £270 of parts, replaced and fitted in the last 250 miles. Freshly refurbished original Corrado VR6 Speedlines in OEM silver JOM adjustable coilover suspension Along with bodywork touches and badge deletion this makes for a extremely smart yet understated Corrado VR6. All electrics are fully functional i.e. windows, mirrors, spoiler and sunroof. The car has a dark grey cloth interior which is in very good condition with only minor bolster sag on the driver's seat (standard for cars of this age). As this car is a 93/94 late spec crossover it has a late dash, switch gear etc, but with a flat rear bench. The car benefits from an extremely quiet, smooth running engine with no noticeable chain/top end noise or chatter. Pulls very well in all gears and overall supports the comprehensive service history including the Stealth Racing Dyno Plot. Without a doubt the best VR6 engine I've come across even having owned a couple of VRs Starts first time, every time even though the car is currently being dry stored in my lock up as its not in regular use. Bad Points: Like many Corrado's the front end is suffering from stone chips on the bonnet, front bumper and slam panel. Front arches are showing some early signs of rust bubbling. Some minor scuffs on rear bumper (corners). 90mm chin spoiler cracked in both corners, again, very common. Radio/CD player although original optional upgrade (SONY) has never worked during ownership - no real idea why - has power and lights up. One of rear coilovers seems to make a creaking/rubbing noise at low speed (currently investigating, however may clear itself in normal day-to-day use) I think it's the shocker that's starting to wear, but am unsure. Heater direction control stiff - but does just about move round between all of the positions - haven't got around to replacing the cable as yet. Clocks seem to take a while to warm up properly to show the mileage, unsure why but seems to happen on cars of this age now (same on a friend's MK3 Golf) but once the car is nice and warm, the reading shows correctly. Again, this may just be because she's not in daily use, but again, worth mentioning. Despite the minor issues listed above, the car is an absolute pleasure to drive and I would be happy to take any interested parties out for a test drive. The car was purchased as a long term project but however mortgage, needing to pay off the motorbike forces sale. In no hurry to sell excessively cheaply due to shear amount of work put into the vehicle in the last year. In short, almost every common Corrado fault has been rectified with replacement parts i.e. bonnet cable, heater matrix & sunroof mech for example. Deposit will be required to hold the car after a viewing, before completion of the sale. 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