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Title: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: dave_kes on 20 May 2006, 11:15

Hello All!!

I am a new comer to the VW brand and am currently looking at two different cars.  I'm more interested in performance and handling than comfort, any advice from you guys on here would be greatly appreciated.

1) Golf GTI 2.0 16v 1997 (P) - 5 door - This car is standard with about 70k miles.

OR

2) Corrado 2.0 16v 1993(K) - This was an ex-show car with about 10k spent on mods but I've not asked details yet - mileage is about 130k I believe.

Both cars full FSH.

Price is the same for both - around 2500 quid.

Any ideas which way to jump??

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: Mr Blue on 20 May 2006, 11:29

Welcome to the nut house.
 :smiley:


Corrado :cool:

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: carl on 20 May 2006, 11:30

i would choose the Corrado ,i think this will be my next car but dont forget some parts can be expensive.

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: ...joe on 20 May 2006, 11:59

out of those two, corrado!

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: steviem on 20 May 2006, 13:18

hmm, mk3 golf or Corrado?

Corrado, everytime! :laugh: (Could do with a G60 or VR6 in there, tho...)

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: rwalker on 20 May 2006, 13:20

I'd go for the raddo over the mk3 every time.

- Ross

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: steviem on 20 May 2006, 13:22

Although, if your more interested in performance and handling......











Get a mk2  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: ...joe on 20 May 2006, 16:12

yeah good point, don't bother with anything other than a vr6 or a g60, corrado's are bloody heavy, almost as much as a mk3 but they handle like a mk2....

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: Neaty on 20 May 2006, 21:21

Corrado for me too!!

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: TonyC on 20 May 2006, 22:17

Corrado everytime..... and here mine. TC

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/70649.htm

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: Dinky on 21 May 2006, 15:03

raddo....i soooo want one..gimme a year.. :cool:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: Dinky on 21 May 2006, 15:04

raddo...i sooo want one, gimme a year and i shall have one! :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: VINID on 22 May 2006, 16:00

The heart says the Corrado  :evil: , but the head says the Golf  :wink: - A judgement based mostly on the mileage done by the cars I have to say.

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 22 May 2006, 16:20

Remember as said that the Corrados are stupidly heavy, and they are massively underpowered in anything other than G60 or VR6 guise.

Also they have a thing for getting massive electrical problems. I know a good load of people that have had to have the autoelectricians out to get the cars rewired. Not a happy car to have when that happens.

Although they are still better than a mk3 imo.

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: martinb on 22 May 2006, 16:23

i would definatly go for the Corrado  :cool:, much better than a mk3 in my opinion, i have really really wanted one for ages and keep almost selling the mk2 turbo to get one but can never quite bring myself to do it, maybe i will one day..........

Title: Re: Corrado or Golf - Which one should I buy????
Post by: dave_kes on 22 May 2006, 19:37

Thanks to all for your replies!!
Lots of food for thought.  I am also concerned about the mileage on the raddo.  I've actually gone a bit mad, I test drove an EVO 2 GSR today, what a difference to the raddo!!  I'm swaying toward an EVO now!  And to think I've been driving a clapped out Audi 80 quattro for the past 6yrs too!!  I'll let you know which way I jump.

cheers for now.