3CorsaMeal
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Got to make some decisions, I think the steering rack is buggered on the corrado after hitting a massive pothole a few weeks back 
A recon rack is about £600 iirc then its a pig to fit and also the amount of stuff i "may as well do at the same" time is long, engine is on 186,000miles now, bodywork has rust in places from the winter.
not sure whether to keep going with it, or buy something else now, had the rado over 3yrs, done 55,000miles in it, but still love it.
part of me think i should wait for another corrado to come up for sale, maybe lower mileage or maybe one already built to a good spec like a VR6 turbo etc?
or what else should i consider, the corrado is always really involved to work on and the parts are getting stupid money now, saw a door handle go for £75 recently, VW are making parts obselete all the time, headlights for example, they are £150 each new, a foglight £90, and last time i checked they didn't even have 10 left
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adiohead
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Might be able to pick up an LCR for that.
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3CorsaMeal
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thats my problem i find it really hard to like other cars, am really stumped as to what i'd get.
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Ojc
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CTR
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
CTR
that is something i keep considering actually
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adiohead
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I hate most cars too.
stretch to £7k?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1642972.htm
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3CorsaMeal
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adiohead
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Alfa 147 GTA, CTR, LCR, S3, TT, Clio sport, etc
s2000
It's all the usual hatches really.
[Edited on 19-04-2010 by adiohead]
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mwg
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Doubt you will get something as unique as the Corrado.
147 GTA would be fairly rare but its almost guaranteed to cost you big time. I love them
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dhdev
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I had a go in Stealth racing's VR6 turbo demo car the other day. I was actually really surprised by it, nice and easy to drive at low speeds and the power built up really linearly, no sudden surge of boost. It was running around 360bhp at the time and it was down on power from the usual 450bhp for some reason.
I'd say stick with a Corrado 
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by dhdev
I had a go in Stealth racing's VR6 turbo demo car the other day. I was actually really surprised by it, nice and easy to drive at low speeds and the power built up really linearly, no sudden surge of boost. It was running around 360bhp at the time and it was down on power from the usual 450bhp for some reason.
I'd say stick with a Corrado
yes, Vince has been on the forum talking about that turbo kit they have developed. Am sure its over £4k though 
am looking around for other rados now, i think if i can pick one up for £3-4k then swap over all my decent bits and sell the rest as parts i could probably change for free
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Baskey
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Get a decent meg 225 for that money
I would keep yours though
[Edited on 19-04-2010 by Baskey]
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Leighton
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Signum 1.9TDI
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stubbsy05
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I got my LCR for £6k. Love it and not as chavvy as a CTR
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
I had a go in Stealth racing's VR6 turbo demo car the other day. I was actually really surprised by it, nice and easy to drive at low speeds and the power built up really linearly, no sudden surge of boost. It was running around 360bhp at the time and it was down on power from the usual 450bhp for some reason.
I'd say stick with a Corrado
yes, Vince has been on the forum talking about that turbo kit they have developed. Am sure its over £4k though
am looking around for other rados now, i think if i can pick one up for £3-4k then swap over all my decent bits and sell the rest as parts i could probably change for free
The kit is a lot of money, but % BHP increase per pound is actually pretty bloody good! 176bhp to 450bhp for less than 5k sounds pretty good to me!
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Steve
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ford puma
listen why do you think the racks gone
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Fad
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The only thing I can envisage that this is a start of an epic journey into a car which will constantly need maintenance
330ci
Boxster
for 6k
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3CorsaMeal
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@dhdev, they are 192bhp standard in the corrado (i always have to correct that)
@steve, well i get a weird multiple knock/thud in quick sucession when i turn usually a lot of turn and low speeds, thought it might be top mounts (already done them twice) but noise seems to be from rack area, plus its about the only thing i haven't replaced
am starting to steer towards keeping with it and fixing it
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Steve
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sounds like CV joints
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Fro
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are there any rack bushes it could be?
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Steve
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go full lock and turn slowly in a circle if its knocking then cv joints
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3CorsaMeal
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go full lock and turn slowly in a circle if its knocking then cv joints
i did try that and didn't make the noise, its only certain times, like pulling into a junction and driving over some camber in the road
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
are there any rack bushes it could be?
there is one actually, i might see if thats moved etc
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Steve
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could be tie rod ends, ball joints, bushes could be a lot of stuff that wouldnt too much to put right
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3CorsaMeal
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i might strip the whole front end again, and replace the engine while i'm there, thats what i really fancy doing
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