Seanl's Raddo KR problem child!

[X4MGS]

TBH, the lump is on 170k so I'm not fussed about making it look proper mint. I've kinda lost the passion for the whole modding thing for the moment, and the bodyworks a bit tired too. It would cost a fortune turning it into a decent motor, unless I decide on a rustoleum paint job (not sure until I've seen it with my own eyes) or I get a garage and decide to buy a compressor and give it a go myself. Otherwise I'm gonna run it for a little while, wait til the missus is driving again so I can take it off the road and pay it the attention it deserves with a transplant. Or trade it in for a VR6.  I paid very little for it so I'm kinda in credit a little if I sold it or break it. I just don't know yet, hence the reason I'm waffling on now.............

I know this feeling...

The wife's Mk2 has 175K on it and I have decided to just run it until it fails MOT etc and then scrap it... I cant bring myself to spending £2-3K bringing it back to a "Great Car" - Will use the scrap money to buy her a better lower mileage one...

[Seanl]

Yeah I've lost interest again waiting for paint to go on But anything you do now before winter should help it looks in good nick last week saw a mate drop a VR6 into a corrado it went in quick, but he did have a donor from a MK3 sitting there rotting cost him 500 for the car in the end with 80K on the clock the car had rotted wings and floor hence running gear was spot on though I think the leather and body parts if sold covered his conversion.

I'd love to do that, but again its just the running gear. The bodywork would still be a bit pants. Thats all it is, a bit pants. I mean its not terrible, and theres very little rust (a few very small scabs starting to appear). It also polishes up really really well, it just has tons of stone chips, and quite a few scratches as well as 5 or 6 small car park dings on the swage lines. Its the really small dents that are pissing me off the most! 

[X4MGS]

Yeah I've lost interest again waiting for paint to go on But anything you do now before winter should help it looks in good nick last week saw a mate drop a VR6 into a corrado it went in quick, but he did have a donor from a MK3 sitting there rotting cost him 500 for the car in the end with 80K on the clock the car had rotted wings and floor hence running gear was spot on though I think the leather and body parts if sold covered his conversion.

I'd love to do that, but again its just the running gear. The bodywork would still be a bit pants. Thats all it is, a bit pants. I mean its not terrible, and theres very little rust (a few very small scabs starting to appear). It also polishes up really really well, it just has tons of stone chips, and quite a few scratches as well as 5 or 6 small car park dings on the swage lines. Its the really small dents that are pissing me off the most! 

But That's why it was so cheap..... Surely...

So you have to bite the bullet and get new (or as new) panels and then spend £2K getting a proper re-spray or as you say use it and scrap it for parts when you get one you really do want to spend money on?

[Seanl]

Well as some of you know, this was written off by the nice chap in his Range Rover 2 weeks ago. Looking at the last post, its seems I'd had enough of it anyway! That was not the case, and I was genuinely gutted by what happened. Dan7 has just collected it ready for breaking, so RIP Corrado. 

Starting to look for a sensible little daily for the time being, as I'm moving to Fareham (or thereabout) in about 6 weeks time. Hopefully should have a nice garage too.

And when everything has settled down, I've been given permission by the wife  to use the money I should receive in compo, to start looking for another Corrado, but this time in the form of a VR! YES!! 

[leigh_harty]

Corrado vr 

Shame about the crash but on and up 

[Gavv8]

+1 on the Corrado VR...yum!

[DanChave]

Sorry to hear about the KR mate! I look forward to seeing a VR Corrado though WHat are you gonna buy in the mean time?

[lemski]

Sorry bout kr, but ooooow vr power

[Seanl]

Dan had a bit of an accident on the way back to his shack! Thought he'd give it one last ragging, and this is the result!









 








Flew up at about 80 apparently! Woops!

[Seanl]

Sorry to hear about the KR mate! I look forward to seeing a VR Corrado though WHat are you gonna buy in the mean time?

Just gonna get a little Polo or similar for now Dan. Missus has been dying to drive since getting her liscence back, but insurance has been a no no. Im putting my no claims on the line for her, but in return I can put the VR on a classic policy so I'll be quids in anyway! She sweetened the deal by agreeing to BJs for a month though! 

Not managed to cash in yet though...................