• CorraDOH!

    CorraDOH!
    I was out driving the other day and the engine was playing up a bit, it’s done it before and I thought it may be the fuel pump because it only seemed to happen when I had 1/4 fuel tank or less.  When accelerating it would struggle at 3k rpm and not want to increase revs any more unless you accelerated slowly. I accelerated off a round about and was having a bit of problem getting up to speed, but it soon got to about 80 then the engine just cut out so I put the clutch in and managed to get to the side of the dual carriageway. I had a look under the bonnet and didn’t notice the loose belt, still assuming it was a fuel pump problem. Tried starting it and nothing. So I got it recovered and had a look the next day to notice a loose belt and the crank pulley hanging off. Great! I have taken it off for inspection and now have the fun job of fixing it. I have to get the snapped bolt out of the crank and insert some pins when I refit it because the key is so damaged. Hopefully it hasn’t damaged the engine, will not know for a while though. corrado g60 crank pulley corrado g60 crank pulley corrado g60 crank pulley
  • My car and bike

    My car and bike
      My Corrado at skatepark I’m always posting other peoples photos so thought I would post one of my own for a change. My corrado G60 and bmx at Dinas Powys skatepark.
  • My New Corrado

    My New Corrado
    I finally bought myself a VW Corrado G60 at the end of July, after a lot of searching the internet for suitable examples worth visiting. I have liked Corrado’s since I was a kid and after looking for a new car a while back I decided I had to get me a Corrado, specifically a G60. I had to take the trip from Newport to Bournemouth with a friend (thanks Miles) who woke the whole neighbourhood up with the exhaust on his mk2 Golf. Took it for a test drive and all was good so I parted with my cash and took the long drive home trying not to get any speeding tickets because of my excited right foot and the addictive sound of the G-Ladder. The 2hours or so drive went well and was a good test of the car, with it coping fine with no problems. Below are some pictures of my new baby and I’ll keep this blog of anything I do to it so maybe it will help some people out. It has the usual problems and the more I drive it the more I find, but I guess that the down side of owning an old car with “character”. Corrado corrado front