Corrado VR6 - going, going, gone...

[timwatsham]

If anyone fancies a bargain, I've just put my Corrado up for sale on e-bay. Beautiful car, and still in good condition.

I've made the defection to the Porsche club instead, although have a feeling that I'll be back for another when space and money allows the luxury of 2 cars...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2490448078&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Any questions, give me a bell

[JonRB]

That's funny. After 8 years of ownership I'm seriously considering selling mine too, but not to move into Porsche ownership.

Good luck and I'll watch your auction with interest.

[timwatsham]

Thanks Jon... Will be really sorry to see it go, and have to say after driving her this weekend for a proper last blast, it did make me think "why do I have this old Porsche?" The Corrado is faster, better handling, less effort to drive, more economical, more refined, less heavy on fuel etc.

The only reason I got the Porsche is because I thought I'd had the C too long and then happenned to see something specific which caught my attention. The Corrado has always been the perfect compromise car - long journeys, short blasts, road trips to Le Mans, trips to Ikea, moving house etc. Should win an award for 'most practical fun car'

[timwatsham]

Thanks Jon... Will be really sorry to see it go, and have to say after driving her this weekend for a proper last blast, it did make me think "why do I have this old Porsche?" The Corrado is faster, better handling, less effort to drive, more economical, more refined, less heavy on fuel etc.

The only reason I got the Porsche is because I thought I'd had the C too long and then happenned to see something specific which caught my attention. The Corrado has always been the perfect compromise car - long journeys, short blasts, road trips to Le Mans, trips to Ikea, moving house etc. Should win an award for 'most practical fun car'

[JonRB]

My Corrado has been a long and faithful companion and I'll be very sorry to see it go.

The only reason it's days are numbered is that
a) it is getting a bit long in the tooth and
b) my family has outgrown it and we need something bigger
c) I need to rationalise my car fleet and the only way of resolving b) is to sell the Corrado and the Cupra.

My wife has accepted that the only way I will agree to sell my beloved Corrado is if we replace it with something as fast. So number 1 on the shopping list is an Audi S4 2.7TT Avant in the short term followed by an RS4 when we can afford it.
I reckon that will soften the blow of selling the C.

You'd think after 8 years and 94k miles I'd have had enough of it, wouldn't you?

[duncanthemad]

JonRB said:

You'd think after 8 years and 94k miles I'd have had enough of it, wouldn't you?

...but you've only just finished running it in!

DtM.