Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted July 30, 2017 Ive had 2 vr6 Corrados and now have a mk2. I don't know what it is but I just prefer the Golf. It handles really well but I found it wonders about on the motorway compared to the Corrado, not sure if there is a difference in wheelbase or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystic Rado 0 Posted July 30, 2017 Ive had 2 vr6 Corrados and now have a mk2. I don't know what it is but I just prefer the Golf. It handles really well but I found it wonders about on the motorway compared to the Corrado, not sure if there is a difference in wheelbase or not? Might just be worn stuff in the steering department, but the Mk2's lighter and taller than a Corrado, which you can feel in strong sidewinds. My old Mk2 which was much lower than the current one and with polybushes all round handled like a go-kart, but was super harsh with it. The current one has a Koni STRT kit, which is a lot more comfortable. The one big mistake I made on the old one was polybushing the rear beam, which made the whole car feel really brutally hard. Standard bushes definitely the way to go there ime. A quick google, btw, suggests that the wheelbase of the Corrado is 1mm longer, though the VR6 is Widetrack which I guess might make some difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted July 30, 2017 On the rear suspension of 80s and 90s VW you will lose the slight passive rear steering if you go non-OE for bushing. This is what gives the car its turn-in and agility in fast corners, but does also contribute to a degree of instability in a few rare circumstances. Oh and the whole design is archaic, so yes the rear is the source of most of the body-crashing bone shaking harshness.. A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billzeebub 1 Posted July 30, 2017 Look forward to seeing the photos. It's a long time since I was in a Mk2. Last one was an Oak Green 16v 5 door with rainbow stripe interior. Bought it sight unseen for £925. Turned up to collect in middle of winter and found passenger window down, full of twigs and rain! It was on 179k miles and in a rough state. It did have working AirCon though which I think is pretty rare on them. It needed constant coolant top ups and just about made the 200 miles home. Ran it locally for several months and it was a lovely old thing. Sold it on for slightly more than what I paid for it but doubt it's on the road now as it was so far gone. Lovely modern classics if well maintained. Enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
