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Just thought I'd say hi to every one on here. I been checking in from time to time to have a look in the For Sale section, but now I have finally bought another Corrado I thought I would join up.
Anyway the car is a 1990 16V in Pearl Grey with a few mods already done to it. Eibach suspension and ARB's, Vibra Technics engine mounts, half leather interior, exterior door handles removed, uprated headlights and a tow bar
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. I have been on the corrado.net for a while now so I am familiar with the C and have alot more plans to come for the car..... but I'll keep you all informed of them as they happen.
In the meantime here's a few pics of how it sits now....

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#4 ·
Seen you over on the Corrado-Forum too. Looks well! I think Pearl Grey is one of the nicest colours for a Corrado. Are they BBS RX or Replicas? Look different with the silver centre caps.

Just don't leave the battery go dead with those (or should I be saying the lack of) doorhandles!!

Nice Rado!
 
#5 ·
Hi cheers for the comments and welcome guys.

cian the tow bar is definately coming of in the next few weeks although I may leave the frame for extra strength in the event of a rear ender
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98MK1 the guy who owned it before me was into his Sailing so tow small boats with it, can't understand myself why you'd want to use a car like this to tow.
The Pics were taken up at Tor Point on the north coast of Northern Ireland, I had a nice drive round the country roads the first weekend I got it
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Cheers swginn they are replicas, but with a BBS centre would be hard to tell, I will be changing them in the future, but decent enough to live with them for a while. As for the door handles, if I leave the battery to go dead it will be a case of climbing through the boot
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#7 ·
Thats a very nice clean raddo and a very nice colour.
Welcome along to the fourms and its always nice to see
another raddo.

That tow bar just looks wrong
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and very nice secinic pis aswell
 
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QUOTEI never did get the whole door handle removal thing though. It just looks wrong to me really.


if they were pillarless doors like a CLK then the handle'less look
would be cool
 
#12 ·
Welcome along, the best colour in the corrado for sure
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, good to hear the tow bar is coming off
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#13 ·
QUOTE(PD150 @ Nov 29 2006, 12:39 PM) [snapback]41703[/snapback]
Welcome along, the best colour in the corrado for sure
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, good to hear the tow bar is coming off
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good to see another c on borad
what have you got in mind for c in the future
 
#14 ·
Welcome on board.

Would be interested in hearing what you have planned too.

How do you find Eibach setup or was it on car when you got it?
 
#15 ·
Welcome to the forum, lovely looking Corrado
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Was tempted by it myself when it was up for sale
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QUOTE(Geo @ Nov 29 2006, 11:57 AM) [snapback]41692[/snapback]
I never did get the whole door handle removal thing though. It just looks wrong to me really.


I'd agree with George there though, looks like somethings missing, which makes sense because the door handle is missing, but you know what I mean
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#16 ·
QUOTElooks like somethings missing, which makes sense because the door handle is missing,

pmsl!!!!
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#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi and thanks for the positive comments guys, seems like you all like the colour
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I had a red one before this one, which was faded in areas and very hard to keep, I am pleased with colour myself as it always seems to be shiney....... spending this weekend with alot of Meguiars products to get it gleaming.
As for the door handles I have really grown to like them, although I was always a fan of a smoothed Corrado. Another bonus is you can run into the shops quickly without locking it and wondering will it still be there when you come out
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Mike the Eibach setup was on the car when I bought it, but I am very pleased with it and is a big improvement on my last C.
Burt and Mike, I do have ideas in my head on what I want to do engine and interior wise, but we'll just see what comes along as and when money allows. I received a FK debadged grill today and German plates yesterday but I am very happy with the exterior so I'll leave that as it is apart from the towbar
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I will say first things first is a new Stainless Exhaust and Lupo wipers.
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