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[ross k]

[Woody6891]

Looking good dude, enjoying the project so far! Always quite wanted a Corrado and this is just making me want one more! 

[ross k]

loving and hating it at the same time mate after my mini i always said i would never buy another car with bad paint as i hate bodywork and much prefer changing an engine etc but i love it really got to board after the mini was finished and its getting their also loving the german engineering thanks ross

[ross k]

update guys got the new wheels fitted and rather suprised i think they look quite good and at only 60 pound didnt cost alot so happy with them might paint them gun metal grey at a later date and got to space the fronts out because their just catching the suspension again also put the splitter on and back to blacked it this can be seen on the first picture


wet sanded the rear spoiler and came up better than the paint on the car

did a door membrane yesterday and fitted drivers door card got to do the other side today hope you like thanks ross

[ross k]

well update the bumper wasnt fitted properly so took it of after much swearing at stuck bolts

once id removed it all looked a bit ripe underneath but the structual parts looked ok

so rubbed it all down and gave it a good cover of hammerite

also got all the interior back in and really happy with how its turned out nice and clean

so its very nearly their what do we all think

[ross k]

update well the rado is pretty much done and should be on this week and brought it a leather interior for a bargain 160 pound with the centre console all window switches etc and only had to travel half an hour to get it what you reckon on it all in good nick only thing is the zip on the top of the centre armrest has gone and their early door cards so need to fill the window switch hole somehow

[jamesmpi]

Looking good. Leather interior makes it look loads better

[ross k]

i know such a difference well the corrados been on the road a couple of weeks the first of which was a nightmare it turns out it did have a problem as it had no power till 4000 revs at which point it really took of after much searching it turned out to only be one wire which fell out the back of the lambda sensor plug reconnected it and its been brilliant ever since handles great and drives like a much newer car did a 320 mile round trip and was getting 35mpg so overal really chuffed with it only thing is the drivers door handles broken which gets annoying thanks ross

[ross k]

right went camping the other day and took some decent pics of the car now its on the road what you reckon

[Woody6891]

Looks proper nice that dude. Top work.

[ross k]

thanks mate get more replys here than the corrado forum lol will get some mini corrado shots soon

[jamesmpi]

Looks good in white. Wheels suit it too

[ross k]

thanks for the kind words quite suprised how nice the wheels looks the door handles fixed with an upgraded part so it shouldnt break again

Edited by ross k, 07 August 2013 - 08:47 PM.

[ross k]

well update i got back of holiday yesterday 850 miles all in round cornwall. The car didn't miss a beat managed an average of 36mpg and got a staggering 42mpg on the motorway.Really happy before i left i won a set of 16 inch bsx lenso for 133 pound which i'm happy with. They arrived with bad lacquer peel so i started refurbishing them today heres the pictures
before


after



so the question is do i keep the white or repaint them im undecided as the white paint is very good thanks ross

Edited by ross k, 17 March 2014 - 11:31 PM.

[tomb1992]

Them wheels are perfect nice find! Have a real soft spot for German cars and BBS wheels I would keep them the same colour looks smart and keeps it with your color code. For the love off god done curb them :0! Great find :)