VR-Sixy 0 Posted September 21, 2019 Well, after 19 years of Corrado VR6 ownership, Senor Sixy was sold on in mid-august. The intermittent starting problem had re-occurred (after virtually an issue-free summer) and it hadn't started for a week by the time it was sold. Just want to thank everyone who has chipped in with answers to my questions over the years - your help has been greatly appreciated. But, having started a new job in June, I needed to know that my car was going to start of a morning to get me to work, and the point had been reached whereby it was total pot-luck if it would start or not. So it was with more than considerable regret that I had to let him go. The good news is that he WILL live on as I sold it to the owner of Vara Technik (next to my place of work) in Ashford who, after flat-bedding Sixy Away three Thursdays ago got him up and running the folling morning! This was at a cost however as all the innards from under the dash (fuse box / relay box etc etc) were on the floor of the car and I was horrified. But I needn't have been. What this guy hasn't done to it isn't worth knowing about. All the engine faults have been rectified including the intermittent starting problem (which turned out to be a conflict between the after-market immobiliser and the factory fitted alarm - which i didn't even know I had) and he's also given it a bit of 'umphhhhh'........ Well, actually quite a lot of umphhhhh...... in that last night before going home from work, he took me out for a lap of the block in it. I have NEVER heard that car sound like that. The acceleration was phenominal, it roared like an Audi R8 and it's never been so quick. I was f****ing speechless!! The other good news is that he's going to keep him and get literally everything that needs doing to it done and may even turbo-charge it. He plans to use it as his 'daily' so I'll still be seeing him around from time to time. Once again, thanks guys for all your help. I now have an Audi A3 FSI SE which will never be the pride and joy my Corrado was, but hell, i'm 64 now........ and this is comfort on 4 wheels which at my time of life is all that I'm looking for. Cheers!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted September 21, 2019 A beautiful ending and sounds like a good new home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted September 22, 2019 That is some time you owned a Corrado, best of luck in the future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1xshaunx1 27 Posted September 22, 2019 Nice story. I Hope the new job and car serve you well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
