My new Car !! Alltech project corrado VR6.....
Discussion
Hi guys,
iv just brought my frist corrado !! its a 1995 vr6 in classic green with full storm spec. iam the 2nd owner !! and its only done 80k.. the back seats have never been sat in ! and yes its all standard, evan has the standard head unit.
this is all about to change tho... :lol: first thing todo was to make sure we still have a car to play with ! so we fitted a viper cat 1 alarm. its very cool with its remote start, meaning i can start the car up in the mornings keeping all the doors locked.
once the alarm was fitted i put my Alpine head unit in along with a few other shinny bits that i kept from my last car. as i do think the inside of a corrado needs updating. so it now has a momo steering wheel, chrome heater surounds and a set of audi TT pedals. A custom amp install and uprated speakers will follow soon along with sound deadering the hole car.
I already have a set of porsche wheels. along with some FK Konigsport coilovers. they will be fitted up once the bodywork make over is done
theres gonna be alot more to come over the next few months in the way of videos and photos.
heres a few pics to start with.
bye bye mk3 golf gti colour concept
HELLO CORRADO VR6
fitting the alarm...
out with the old alarm !!!!!!!!!!
have some more updates for you soon....................
iv just brought my frist corrado !! its a 1995 vr6 in classic green with full storm spec. iam the 2nd owner !! and its only done 80k.. the back seats have never been sat in ! and yes its all standard, evan has the standard head unit.
this is all about to change tho... :lol: first thing todo was to make sure we still have a car to play with ! so we fitted a viper cat 1 alarm. its very cool with its remote start, meaning i can start the car up in the mornings keeping all the doors locked.
once the alarm was fitted i put my Alpine head unit in along with a few other shinny bits that i kept from my last car. as i do think the inside of a corrado needs updating. so it now has a momo steering wheel, chrome heater surounds and a set of audi TT pedals. A custom amp install and uprated speakers will follow soon along with sound deadering the hole car.
I already have a set of porsche wheels. along with some FK Konigsport coilovers. they will be fitted up once the bodywork make over is done
theres gonna be alot more to come over the next few months in the way of videos and photos.
heres a few pics to start with.
bye bye mk3 golf gti colour concept
HELLO CORRADO VR6 fitting the alarm...
out with the old alarm !!!!!!!!!!
have some more updates for you soon....................
Today i started the bodywork, we took out the inner arch's and removed all the mud... then we started on getting rid of the side indicators. like i said iv got a set of porsche wheels to go on what are 8inch's wide all round so we rolled the front arch's to. once they where rolled and a plate was welded behind the side indicators., we under sealed all up under the arch's to stop any rust. this also helps cut down on the road nosie.
rolling the lip back on the arch's ( sorry for the bad pics )
on with the under seal
inner arch back in place
rolling the lip back on the arch's ( sorry for the bad pics )
on with the under seal
inner arch back in place
Right guys its bin all go today !! we started by removing the rear badge's and rear wiper. taking the rear wipper out was more work than what its worth ! just getting the motor out was a pain :x then you have to grind away the ridge. once a metal plate is wealded up it then needs to be filled. but its half way there now. the same has been done on the rear badge's.
we then went over the hole car with a white pen and marked out the imperfections round the hole car i.e scratches dents etc.
we then went over the hole car with a white pen and marked out the imperfections round the hole car i.e scratches dents etc.
I had no problem with the first pic, looked lovely and I'm all for oil coolers, better brakes etc etc but I never get deleting useful things like rear wipers???
My Corrado is worth maybe £1500 - £2000 at most and isn't in perfect condition and I bought it with intention on it being a good track toy.. hence I don't mind changing the odd thing but why oh why change a minter...
My Corrado is worth maybe £1500 - £2000 at most and isn't in perfect condition and I bought it with intention on it being a good track toy.. hence I don't mind changing the odd thing but why oh why change a minter...
hugh_ said:
mustard said:
Another future classic ruined!
Value just halved
Value just halved
Was thinking the same, surely if your going to respray it anyway, and it looks like thats what you are heading towards, then you can buy one with bodywork in worse condition rather than a minter.
Agree, someone would have liked that car as it was, you've broken it.
joesnow said:
I can appreciate your comments in defence of the 'rado, but all he is doing is smoothing out the panels (hopefully!). I think it'll look great with the euro look and the new rims.
Maybe it will but the point is, mint C's are hard to find. That one looked mint so didn't need "improving".
Should've found a less mint example to play with imho
sorry guys but i only ever start with a good standard car !! i only hope you will see the light once its finished ??
well heres an update
hi guys !! right iv done some more work on the rado today, we have taken the bumpers off as iam taking the rear towing eye out and smoothing the bumper. also the front number plate is going and being smoothed. and iam fitting mazda mx5 mirrors :lol: they took some work getting them to fit right but the end look will be really good !!! and as you need to take the door card off to get the mirrors off, i put in some sound deading into the front doors. have some more updates next week........
well heres an update
hi guys !! right iv done some more work on the rado today, we have taken the bumpers off as iam taking the rear towing eye out and smoothing the bumper. also the front number plate is going and being smoothed. and iam fitting mazda mx5 mirrors :lol: they took some work getting them to fit right but the end look will be really good !!! and as you need to take the door card off to get the mirrors off, i put in some sound deading into the front doors. have some more updates next week........
EmmaP said:
Jeez! Some people just don't get customization. Leave the guy alone! It is his car and he can do whatever he pleases to it. Better to start with a good body, that way there is less foundation work to do.
Plenty of us DO get customization....and Im all for freedom of choice,but Im struggling to see the keyboard due to the tears welling up in my eyes.......that should be against the law....
....I still miss that car,even after 12 years Ok, I can comprehend the reasoning for flattening off badge holes and even just about understand why you'd want to update the mirrors.
Why delete things like the side repeaters?? Interesting come MOT time and also the towing eye? Interesting come a break down.
Evidentally the car will have a respray so it would have made no difference if you'd bought a rado with laquer peeling off and missing badges which would have saved both that Corrado for an enthusiast and also some of your cash..
What's done is done but it's heartbreaking seeing a mint rado go down the pan.
Why delete things like the side repeaters?? Interesting come MOT time and also the towing eye? Interesting come a break down.
Evidentally the car will have a respray so it would have made no difference if you'd bought a rado with laquer peeling off and missing badges which would have saved both that Corrado for an enthusiast and also some of your cash..
What's done is done but it's heartbreaking seeing a mint rado go down the pan.
paulrhodes said:
Evidentally the car will have a respray so it would have made no difference if you'd bought a rado with laquer peeling off and missing badges which would have saved both that Corrado for an enthusiast and also some of your cash..
What's done is done but it's heartbreaking seeing a mint rado go down the pan.
Have to agree...if that was the plan from the outset...why not buy a tatty but mechanically-sound one......then spend the money saved on the customisation ????
It's all down to personal taste. I quite like stock 'looking' cars with subtle mods. Here is an example of something from the field of Dubs that I think is a perfect example of what is trying to be done with the 'rado.
Stock, mint Jetta.
Modified. Not mint????
Personal preference I know, but he is not wrecking that 'rado by modifying the old girl
Stock, mint Jetta.
Modified. Not mint????
Personal preference I know, but he is not wrecking that 'rado by modifying the old girl
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