mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Hi names Mat i am new to corrados but not new to vw after having a few and still owning 2 at the mo but i picking up a new to me ice grey violet pearl effect vr6 in the coming week from a friend of mine and am looking forward to putting a few things that need doing to get it up to a standard i am happy with like cracked fogs :bonk: any way hello and hope to get info as i go and talk to as many a i can Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted January 21, 2015 more newbies, welcome mat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome. Whereabouts in the country are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome - I'm fairly new too and have already had great benefit from the immense knowledge of the members of this forum - bug up Corrado forum Just to hijack for a second - does anyone know if there are any/many active members in my area - Swindon? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 21, 2015 I'm guessing from his username, we have another Edition 30 owner. I think that's 3 or 4 of us on here now :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 West Yorkshire Halifax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Yep had my edition 30 from new covered 90k in it been all over Europe in the car loads Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Chatfield 0 Posted January 21, 2015 I'm guessing from his username, we have another Edition 30 owner. I think that's 3 or 4 of us on here now :) Excuse my ignorance but what is 'Edition 30' Rog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Its a Golf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Special edition GTi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 That's mine a while ago looks nothing like that now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
escrime 10 Posted January 21, 2015 The Golf looks nice. Are those BBS CH? Post a pic of the Corrado. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 21, 2015 They're BBS Pescera. Very similar to CH. Standard fit on the Edition 30, along with an S3 engine running less boost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 What he said It looks like this now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 No pics of the raddo until next week when I collect it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Welcome Mat I just picked up a VR in the same colour a week ago. It's a cracking colour - and engine too! Enjoy yours ;) Here's mine; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 What colour is that - I do like! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 21, 2015 Looks smart on the black wheels Need to get a Helix clutch put into mine and then I can finally see what power it's making! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 £450 though for the parts - ouch - so what difference do you get with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted January 21, 2015 What colour is that - I do like! Check my sig ;) lol It's looking a bit darker than normal in this pic - same colour as what Mat is picking up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted January 21, 2015 What colour is that - I do like! Ice Grey violet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted January 21, 2015 Ah my eye sight Cleary isn't good Lol! - Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 21, 2015 that does look dark on that pic but yep its the same colour as the one i am getting. I take it its a one year only colour then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted January 21, 2015 that does look dark on that pic but yep its the same colour as the one i am getting. I take it its a one year only colour then I'm not too sure to be honest. I guess so as it's not a common one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat ed30 10 Posted January 28, 2015 picked up the wheels for it just need to change the tyres as they are cracking a bit in places thankfully they are in very good condition after 20 years no curb rash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites