timthetinyhorse 0 Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Picked this up two weeks ago, it was in need of an MOT etc so never got round to posting any pics of her. She is a 1993 VR6 in storm red on TT mini comps, The plans for the car are to keep it looking as factory as possible, source a good leather interior etc and do some shows next year. My last rado was an aqua pearl 16v and since that car i always wanted a VR so when i was offered this i couldnt say no....... When i picked her up she had badly faded plates, half clear chrome tail lights and good paint but just needed a polish. All opinions welcome good or bad so judge for yourself. Im using her daily so not going down the hard slam route and i know it needs a splitter but im busy trying to find one. Apologies in advance for the poor photography. Edited September 3, 2012 by timthetinyhorse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vw_john 10 Posted August 17, 2012 Cleaaaaaaaan! Looks really good mate, wish my paintwork looked that nice! although I would change the rear numberplate plinth back to black, looks a little too much red. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 17, 2012 Looks superb :) But agreed on the red rear plinth - red is one of those colours that really needs the contrast of the black trim to break up the colour! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted August 17, 2012 Cleaaaaaaaan! Looks really good mate, wish my paintwork looked that nice! although I would change the rear numberplate plinth back to black, looks a little too much red. indeed its on my to do list, to be fair the paint looks that good due to its previous owners taking good care of it. Looks superb :) But agreed on the red rear plinth - red is one of those colours that really needs the contrast of the black trim to break up the colour! :) totaly agree about the contrast, it will be going gloss black, hopefully this weekend if i get time but lots to get done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier 1 Posted August 17, 2012 Looks really nice,good photos too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANDREW 30 0 Posted August 17, 2012 I'd be well happy with that, great find! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macdaddy 10 Posted August 18, 2012 Looks like a minter! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete 0 Posted August 18, 2012 Looks lovely! I would also go black on the plate plinth, or carbon if your feeling flush... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toon vw 0 Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) I followed you the other day on my Motorbike & could'nt take my eyes off your VR (quite worryingly ha).....it looks absolutely mint in the flesh mate ! I've owned 4 Corrado's in the past including 3 VR's but not for a year or 2 now & quite honestly after seeing yours the other week (even with your chrome rears on ha) i've started looking around again....which the wife is well chuffed about !! Hope to see you out & about again & if you see a loon waving madly riding a silver Honda VFR.....that'll be me. Enjoy her. Edited August 18, 2012 by toon vw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted August 18, 2012 Looks lovely! I would also go black on the plate plinth, or carbon if your feeling flush... Carbon isn't my bag but going to do it Hi-gloss black as I didn't with the scuttle etc on my aqua 16v a few years back.... I followed you the other day on my Motorbike & could'nt take my eyes off your VR (quite worryingly ha).....it looks absolutely mint in the flesh mate ! I've owned 4 Corrado's in the past including 3 VR's but not for a year or 2 now & quite honestly after seeing yours the other week (even with your chrome rears on ha) i've started looking around again....which the wife is well chuffed about !! Hope to see you out & about again & if you see a loon waving madly riding a silver Honda VFR.....that'll be me. Enjoy her. Where did you follow me mate? I used to have bikes so always keep a good eye in my mirrors....... Just noticed your from blyth! I'm jogging my brains now trying to think if I've seen any rados in the past when I had my last aqua one a few years back....... I've dropped you a private mail pal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 2, 2012 Quick update for the rado Firstly a post I just stuck up on detailing world So today i gave my wife some money to go shopping so I could get on with something that's been bugging me since I got the car.....rusty callipers and the insides of the wheels were filthy, this wasnt going to be a caliber off pads out job, this was a quick mask and spray job but here are the results..... Unfortunately I forgot my camera so couldn't take very good pics due to using my phone :wall: First I gave the caliber a good wire brush down and used brake cleaner to shift the dust. Then mask off the disc and get busy with the paint......have no fear the pic doesn't show the inner arch masked but it was :thumb: also the pads were masked off Once the brakes were painted and left to go off it was time to tackle the wheels which were fairly dirty Gave them a good spray with wonder wheels (it's all I had as my clean your car order didn't come) and agitated it with detailing brush Next the wheels were rinsed and given a good polish with AG super resin then a coat of HD wax....yet again I had run out off any wheel specific products so had to do the best with what I had I then did the same with the face of the wheels and gave the tires a good shine with megs tyre dressing Wheels were than fitted and I was much happier with the OEM silver look, the brake disc centres were also done satin black to hide the messy rust..... It was then time for some light refreshment Next task was the exhaust, it was looking a bit shabby so I got straight to sorting that out. Before And after All that was left to do now was apply a 2nd coat of AG HD wax and take a couple of reflection shots And 2nd a few night time shots copied from edition 38 Got a few more pics of the car last night, As iv said in the past im no good with a camera but here they are..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billzeebub 1 Posted September 2, 2012 Your car looks sensational in those photographs. Just the right amount of modification with the subtle wheels and exhaust, the rest pretty standard looking..great plate too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 2, 2012 Thanks man, lots of work is going into this car so it will keep getting better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirade 0 Posted September 2, 2012 nice work, wheels came out great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 3, 2012 Is that really Tornado red? Doesn't like deep enough. Did they even do Corrado VR6s in Tornado? Either way, a lovely car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 3, 2012 no its not tornado that was my mistake, i think its storm but need to check the paint code as have a little bit of painting to do next week so need to get the paint well noticed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 10, 2012 Couple of pics taken from inside the rado :-) Not really of the car but still like them all the same..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted September 10, 2012 no its not tornado that was my mistake, i think its storm but need to check the paint code as have a little bit of painting to do next week so need to get the paint well noticed I think it could be Flash red it certainly looks like flash well taken care of by the looks of it :salute: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 11, 2012 ok so checked the paint code finally and its time to confirm that........drum roll please..............yes.........the car is flash red!!!!! Clumpy you win the prize! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted September 11, 2012 Defo flash red.. Clumpy cheated though, I've just taken on his old flash red G60! :lol: All looks good, red's a really hard colour to get things to look 'right' on. Colour coding too much stuff doesnt work imo - number plate plinth/grill/handles all need to stay black to break the colour up. I was thinking the bumpstrips would have to stay too but it does look smart with them removed. I'll race you to finding a splitter first, mines missing too :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 11, 2012 anyone will win that race aginst me as i refuse to pay the daft prices people want lol!! Yeah im going to do my plinth satin back to break up the red on the back end...... Is your rado on TSW venoms?? wish you were a bit closer would love to get some pics of the two red rados together! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted September 11, 2012 anyone will win that race aginst me as i refuse to pay the daft prices people want lol!! Yeah im going to do my plinth satin back to break up the red on the back end...... Is your rado on TSW venoms?? wish you were a bit closer would love to get some pics of the two red rados together! haha im the same, ive just been trying to convince a mate about break his car so i can have his splitter :lol: yeah mines on venoms.. i was going to change them straight away as i wasnt a fan back in the day let alone now, but everyone thats seen them has been so excited about them im tempted to let them stay! :bonk: im sure they'll end up meeting at a show one day, but you know somewhere is far away when you have to google it to see where it is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted September 11, 2012 HA HA yeah im almost in scotland! what size are the venoms? they look massive? i.e. 17" which in my world is massive on a road lol.... Yeah i will be hoping to take the car to a few shows next year once im happy with it but it has a long way to go yet before its at the standard that i expect from my cars lol, doubt i will get the engine bay sorted any time soon though so it will be a bonnet closed car at shows lol. How old is the G60? looks clean as a whistle in your sig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 11, 2012 Definitely Flash Red.. it always looks orange under street lighting :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
