34 replies to this topic

[ross k]

thanks for the comments guys the 190e looks very smart to started cleaning the engine up and painting it ready to install let me know what you think
before


after

[GTIAlex06]

God i want that merc

[Ben_O]

God i want that merc

Me too! only in Green 

[Moggyton]

Looks great ross!

[ross k]

cheers mate well got another coat of paint on the engine today and put a few bits back on heres some pics

[Ben_O]

Very clean mate!

 

Ben

[Minimoke8394]

God i want that merc

 

Well, if the price is right....Ha. She's a good old girl. Feels odd going from the Mini straight into this, totally different cars. Will be touring Europe and popping to Newquay for surfing in the Merc this year, have total faith in the mechanics. 

 

You've done a sweet job with that engine Ross K, thing looks brand new. 

[ross k]

well update this weekend was time for the engine change it started of well had the car stripped in a day and removed the engine the next morning. The first issue was the radiator which broke when i went to pull the hoses of anyway carried on started moving everything over only to break the dizzy by accident i persevered and fitted the new clutch but went to change the clutch release bearing and the little clips were broken on the new one. I continued with the old one and went to change the cambelt and they've sent me the wrong one so i am forced to finish it next weekend when i will change the clutch release bearing and the cambelt.ow also got the wrong rocker cover gasket as well heres some pics

engine out

the hole it left

cleaned up the engine bay

as i left the engine

on the plus side swapped my lenso bbs reps for these borbet t,s staggered 16x7.7 and 16x9

they were badly curbed so set to work correcting that heres one done

[megamini_jb]

Looking good.

And them wheels <3 ypu keeping them that colour?

[ross k]

not sure i quite like it but not sure how it will go with the car what do people think

[megamini_jb]

I think they look awesome. Keep them that colour

[Moggyton]

Theyre different!

[ross k]

update alot has happened since the last update the engine is in and ive done 3000 miles since. It runs sweet as a nut had a few teething problems but everything is great soon after i fitted the engine i went to Yorkshire and the lakes with a few mates for my 21st it was brilliant fun and a 90s showdown as my mate was driving a 1991 200sx. The car was great went up the hardknott pass in the lakes and the rhynose pass some brilliant roads and weather and to top it of 46mpg heres some pics






just before the pass it was rather steep at a 1 in 3 gradient but the corrado sailed over but my mates gpz decided to break down half way up due to a fuel blockage


anyway holiday aside my new wheels are now on after replacing both rear wheel bearings disks and pads.Last weekend i went to apex festival at lydden hill was a good day but only soar four corrado heres a quick rolling shot


heres a pic from the show got some good fedback and rather happy with the car not sure about the colour of the wheels what do you think?

Edited by ross k, 16 May 2014 - 09:49 PM.

[will_]

I always wanted a corado vr6 storm. Couldn't afford one so bought a golf vr6 instead. That looks loverly although I'd prefer it on the original wheels. Nice

[Lhotte]

Same colour as my old one.

 

Favourite car I have owned.

 

Looks awesome man!