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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 13:12

Title: Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 13:12

Still looking into buying a Corrado 16v but a mate has a G60 which he will sell if i come up with the cash (duno what they are worth yet so havnt offered anything), mint with 17's and lowered. Dark Blue but duno about milage or history yet. (yet) I know its going cheap so im worried about the Charger.

Does anyone know how much a Charger service would normaly cost? and who to give it to (if) i bought it?

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: jv on 03 June 2004, 13:17

the obvious place to start:
http://www.jabbasport.com/

or one of the new boys such as:
http://www.pitstopdevelopments.com/

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 13:33

?875 :o

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: jv on 03 June 2004, 13:43

standard rebuild at pitstop is 320 quid. not bad as that includes all parts and it is quite labour intensive

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Dizzie on 03 June 2004, 13:46

I don't like the idea of all this rebuilding lark with the G60 :(

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: jv on 03 June 2004, 13:52

jabba quote rebuild every 65-75k miles so it's not exactly very often ;)

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 22:18

this corrado has done 154k, was rebuilt at around 110k so its something ill look into.

Cheers JV

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: marcus123 on 03 June 2004, 23:21

so how much is your mate selling it for then? ???

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Dizzie on 03 June 2004, 23:36

Just as long as you have proof it was done on X miles when you by one I guess you'll be ok.

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: marcus123 on 03 June 2004, 23:37

hey dizz,

you getting the car tommorow dude?
 :D

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 23:40

not sayin the price ;) :P

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: marcus123 on 03 June 2004, 23:45

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh :-[

mr private :-X

cool man, 8)

i aint gonna nick it from under your nose dont worry :P

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 June 2004, 23:47

 8) :P

Anyway Dizzy rascle, when u getin your turbo lump finished?

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: marcus123 on 03 June 2004, 23:50

 ::)


 :D

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: GavG60 on 04 June 2004, 11:08

Hey Blue,

I'm getting my charger rebuilt by pitstop on Tuesday, they do a cheaper rebuild than jabbasport and are supposed to be pretty good and very thorough. I will let you know wht sort of job they do. They're based just outside Brighton if your in the south, otherwise I'd probably head off to jabbasport.

 ;)

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Martz on 04 June 2004, 11:15

Quote from: GavG60 on 04 June 2004, 11:08

Hey Blue,

I'm getting my charger rebuilt by pitstop on Tuesday, they do a cheaper rebuild than jabbasport and are supposed to be pretty good and very thorough. I will let you know wht sort of job they do. They're based just outside Brighton if your in the south, otherwise I'd probably head off to jabbasport.

 ;)

I hear from a few people that its a rebuild on the chargers every 40K and some say double 70K-80K,  how do the engine compare too? What would it cost to get it serviced, compared to a 16v lump?
Just curious thats all.

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: GavG60 on 04 June 2004, 12:07

as far as I'm aware the servicing is pretty similar, but as the oil in the engine goes into the charger as well, it probably pays to change it a little more regularly to keep the charger sweet. :)

Title: Re:Corrado
Post by: Blue MK2 on 04 June 2004, 13:22

Something the corrado people told me. If you find oil in the charger inlet or outlet (cant rememeber which one) pipe then you need a service.

cheers for the reply's peeps.