VW CORRADO VR6 - 10 TOP BUYING TIPS
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
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In this video I give you the benefit of my 20 years buying and selling narrow angle V6 cars with 10 buying tips to help you find yourself a good one. These tips are specific to the Corrado VR6 but the general rules of used car buying still apply. It's easy to make an expensive mistake so use these tips to narrow down the best cars which you should then consider having professionally inspected.
This video can be divided into the following chapters;
00:00 Quick preview
00:12 Intro graphics by @haslerdesigns
01:14 Tip 10 - If it's left, can it be made right?
02:50 Tip 9 - Parts prices make you go spare
04:09 Tip 8 - Is the active rear spoiler acting up?
05:36 Tip 7 - ABS - A Big Snag
06:44 Tip 6 - Service history, service history, service history
08:54 Tip 5 - Time to plug the ignition system
10:19 Tip 4 - The cooling system can be uncool
12:37 Tip 3 - Rust is car cancer
13:28 Tip 2 - Timing chains run out of time
14:28 Tip 1 - Sunroof = don't get burned
15:46 Summary
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Another brilliant video mate! This was genuinely my dream car mid/late 90's 🙌
Thanks Joe! You are secretly a VW man I knew it. I know all about your time with an Up! as well 😆
🤣 I keep trying to buy a VR6! Love them.
@@My_Auto_Chronicles every time I wanted to change to a corrado vr6 I ended up with another golf vr6 😂💯
Well timed video, I'm driving my VR6 up to Stealth Racing tomorrow to drop it in for timing chains & clutch along with some other bits!
Say hello to the guys and that I’ll be in there soon myself when I know for sure how much my house renovation is going to cost 👍
I make a plug lead tool, also the parts that break in the sunroof I make billet on request, left and right pieces.
Cool, I knew someone would, where can you buy them from?
@@volkswizard unfortunately I'm still "small fry" I make and sell locally in Cape Town. You send me your broke parts, I make it billet, you pay for my labour and shipping back to you, otherwise it's not wortit if you're not local to me.
Hi Andrew sorry just catching up been busy at work of late!
Such a great video and love seeing your gorgeous Corrado, I have always liked them since I sat in one in the showroom in Stourbridge when new!
Like all older Volkswagen they could take the mileage and were well made and reliable but they were always a low volume car which probably explains the parts situation and now they are becoming desirable parts are rare and expensive! I guess it’s essential to be part of the owners club
But what a lovely car a sports car and a grand tourer! I wish they still made the scirocco or Corrado now! Love seeing videos on it and look forward to the next one
Great video - a wealth of knowledge…..
Love my VR6 Corrado but you're right they do need to be driven and don't like sitting for too long. Need to get mine into Stealth for a few bits doing once we've finished buying our first house. You're right too.. Second hand parts prices are eye-watering.
I loved my 92 vr6. Paid $12 3 years old with 43,000 miles. Unbeknownst to me the shifter linkage was welded after breaking but lasted till I sold it at 95,000 miles. Overheated all the time. The sec9ndary gas pump caused gas fumes inside the car, and I had to pay to adjust the valves. I believe it mat have had a burnt valve also. I was told it was unsafe to drive due to fuel pump and sold it for $4000. It was like a crazy girlfriend, fun but comes at a price
Loved my Blackberry VR6
Great colour - taught me my first German word when I bought the touch-up 'Brombeer' 😁
Good summary of the top 10 things to look for. Good to see your Corrado again. On the sunroof the mk3 mech does indeed fit, and is a more robust design but you need a B4 series Passat roof to match the curve of the corrado roof (mk3 glass does not). Well worth owners knowing that as I know how frustrating a non working roof is to fix. A mk3 mech is 50 quid vs 250 quid plus corrado breakers will charge for the chocolate corrado one.
Good advice there, thanks! I used to trawl VW Vortex in the early 00s for info on repairing roof as there was not much from the UK and they used to talk about Passat moonroof, is that the B4 one? I bet they are hard to find now aren't they? Some chap has commented that he makes the parts for the roof so that's interesting - some of the bits that break are connected to the cable so I'd be interested to know how he gets around that.
@@volkswizard yes a chap called Kieran Aylesbury way remade high quality parts for our sunroofs. He is part pf CCGB and also has done some really interesting analysis on vin/reg/corrados/options left on the road. That is the great thing about Corrados - the community supports where VW does not.
Yes the b4 is the passat roof. I bought 2x used corrado roofs andboth broke so I went mk3 and the passat roof. I am happy with it as it brightens the cabin. I did have my tin roof repainted with the car incase I change my mind.
I do love the corrado but have been watching your videos and am starting to want something mk7 - gti or R, probably GTI. I have a mk2 16v and mk3 16v and one will have to go to have something more modern.... probably the mk3.
N358eku was mine in moonstone blue. 2.9 vr6. Best car ever
I truely miss my Corrado VR6. I now have a Golf Edition 30, ok its more technical advanced but i miss the rawness, the feel,the sound.
So im off to hopefully R-Tech to get a good few preventative maintenance work then i may put the Golf up for sale and get another VR6 Corrado.
Great videos, very professional.
Thanks Rob! Having both I concur, Edition 30 feels like a modern car, Corrado feels like a classic with some modern concessions, not as classic as a Mk2 or especially a Mk1 but from a world before cars became too easy and that's not bad thing :)
@@volkswizard Thank you so much. As i dont drive a lot, i truely miss my man cave car, my Corrado or my highline Vr6 hobby. 2.000 miles in 3 years in my Edition 30. I just want a weekend toy weekend toy, i dont need a daily,
Had a storm 96 and a J reg g60😍🇬🇧🇯🇲👊🏽
Hey Andrew great video as always put of interest I see your sporting some Toyos TR1s? You rate them as a good tyres for the VR6 ? I’m toying with these as I have them already on my storm or some uniroyals
Owned 3 over the last 20 years a 16v, and 2 VR6’s, spare parts cost did me in the end. And owning a newer mk7.5gti which drives superbly. Love that classic shape still. Shared with the Facebook corrado group. Cheers Jim
Thanks for the share Jim, that what it's all about! 7.5 GTi is a great car, easily one of the best so enjoy 👍
Very welcome Andrew and thinks for the continued great content!
You done a lovely job on the Corrado . It is now a fantastic example
Thanks Keith, still lots to do but at least it's easy on the eye while I save up for the next stage of the project :)
@@volkswizard May I be nosey and ask what the next stage is?
Great video Andrew.
Car looks stunning.
Thanks as ever Tony 👍
Could you do a video on a 02 Volkswagen cabrio for tips on the car
I can't wait to get my valver Corrado back - Its gone for some engine work and MOT. I'm hoping values start to go up soon as I have spent so much on mine so far! Great video as usual - Thank you :)
Thanks for watching and commenting! 16v is always in shadow of VR6 but still a special car. 1.8 or 2.0 16v?
@@volkswizard it a 2.0 16v (9A so k-jet) on a 92 (facelift so VR6 bonnet, wings etc) You're certainly right about expensive and hard to find parts. It took me ages to find a coil for this car. I wanted new but had to settle for used as I couldn't new anywhere. It is the round coil with the amplifier on it. The issue I have now is it loose's spark as you go from cyl 4 -> 1. So 4 strong, 3 less, 2 less, 1 very weak spark. We are hoping the new distributor will fix it as the coils didn't (tried 3) already done plugs, leads, rotar arm, cap etc.
Mine asks for a new part every time I fix another and it’s like clockwork. 😅
Watching this makes me miss my ‘86 Scirocco (8 valve). 12 years, over 300K kms with basically no problems other than wear items. I sold it in two days, oddly enough, to a young stuntwoman in the movie industry! Personal vehicle, she said…
My left leg is still bigger than my right leg from than cable clutch 😅. Great clutch, mind you.
I always loved the Corrado! 👏🏼
I’ve always loved the MK2 Scirocco, still think I’ve never driven one but I did drive a lovely Mk1 Storm ❤️
such a beautiful car. You have done a brilliant job restoring it. great video thank you. Maybe I can get one some day.... driven 3 😊
Thanks and thanks! Plenty around for sale so it’s not too late yet to find a decent one 👍
If you find a decent one let me know . Will ship it to Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦 😊
Great video fantastic car...
Thank you Andrew👍
Thanks again Rasher 👍
I’m sure you’re greatly assisting anyone who has the pleasure of owning a Corrado as the VR6 music and like you say drives so well - your car reflecting owners expert care and maintenance 👏🎯🎼😇🙃
Thanks Malcolm👍I just need to drive it now 😆
Hello from Ohio! Love the VR6! My daily driver, for the past TWENTY years, has been my super fun and reliable 6-speed manual 2003 24v VR6 GTI. I purchased it new back in October 2002. Has only about 124K miles on it. The only thing that perplexes me is that dealerships (and the manual) claim that you never have to change the manual transmission oil on these cars, for 'the life of the car'! I have never changed the oil, but the car shifts almost as crisply and smoothly as day one. I've heard claims that as soon as you change the transmission oil, you are risking some kind of failure. Is this true?
I think autos are more prone to going wrong when the oil is changed as the prodedure is more complicated usually. The issue with manuals is that everyone thinks they are going the right thing by using some fully synthetic wonder oil and quite often this makes shifting worse. So if you use GENUINE VW oil and fill it correctly and follow the correct procedure such as running it in gears before the final top up then you shouldn't have an issue and I'd definitely recommend doing it.
had 3 of theses great cars G60 my favourite best handling, a VR 6 and a Storm in green dont see many now shame. Great appraisal
Thanks Kev👍
Find these videos very helpful!
Do you think you can do one for the up gti?
Thank you
I would bloody love to! Just need to buy one at a reasonable price which isn’t easy right now
@@volkswizard fair enough
Maybe a subscriber who has one locally can bring it.
damon me old mate, so glad your looking at older vw`s , i REALLY need your advice, my skoda superb has gone, it`s died, i`ve decided on a mk6 golf , apparently it`s nicer, quieter, more refined than the mk5 , even if it is an updated version of the 5, i need your advice, my maximum spend is about 10k max, i like the goodies in life, xenons, dsg, probably a diesel, but i like my comfort, you know 16" wheels, comfy ride, that sort of thing, well your the go to man on vw`s, i mean your ancient, whoops, i mean "mature"......what model do you suggest would meet my requirements, hope you can help, cheers T5jerry
Hi Jerry, OK well forget the GTD, the GT 140 will be ample but spec might be tricky as xenons are so rare. You might have to downgrade the wheels to 16s as GTs are 17 I think but easy enough.
Match model also worth considering, avoid the 1.6 TDI though
www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/40302/vw-golf
@@volkswizard cheers damon, i knew frank made the correct choice picking you 😎😎
@@volkswizard "avoid the 1.6 TDI though" ?
why mate ?
Electrically...these cars are a mess. The grounding is pretty atrocious. All the connectors in my engine bay and interior all had warped or melted connectors. The terminals on the main engine harness plug (behind the intake manifold) were brown and warped. The plug to the fan switch completely melted. I had to replace the entire plug. The insulation around the wires that plug into the fuse block under the dash were all melted. Unless those issues have already been addressed...you're going to be in for a lot of work...and headaches. As much as I miss mine...I would not take on another one. Everything in the car has got to be all brittle by now.
Bet thing is to buy new and then try not to think about how much you paid($26K) over the next 30 years. But it is as new.
Where do I find what cars you have for sale?
I'm having a sabbatical at the moment until the used car market and new car supply stabilises. I'll make a video if/when I get back on the treadmill :)
I just ordered sills and am going to sheet metal and patch my mk3 floor
You must be very skilled, great you are saving a Mk3👍
@@volkswizard ya me and a relative are going to do it my dad has had the car since 97 and I wanted to have it we got a lot done so really the only issue left is the floor which isn’t that bad, it’s really just the sides
A car that's aged well👍
Hello.
My son as a corrado vr6 for sale 93 plate.
Storage for passed 15 years indoors so been in dry storage.
Been using on road so in daily use since purchasing car .looking for quick sale
Email me at andrew@volkswizard.co.uk and I’ll see if I can help
@@volkswizard ok emailed you. 👍
please review more british car's on are video. we need to give are brexit the respect it deserv'e.s
no surprise the sun roof is number 1 issue... some things haven't changed in 30 years.....
Rockwell Technologies. Pretty sure they made it. Just needed proper metal bits like Mk3 roof, not cast aluminium
Every sunroof car I have ever bought leaked, even a little, and I usually seal them .
I'm surprised how even today sunroofs are a bit rubbish, shame as I like them
If...I...ever...lose...my...Corrado,,, I...will...DIE
Don't buy one x10.