I loved my VR6, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Corrado though.
VW Corrado
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It was the major flaw of the Corrado IMHO.
I owned a 1977 Scirocco. Fun car. Fed it Castrol GTX motor oil. One unusual feature: it had a single windshield wiper. One July 4, my black labrador got spooked by local fireworks and jumped through the open driver's window into the car. When I impatiently retrieved him, his nails sliced open my seat cushion. My relatives got a chuckle out of that. Me, not so much.
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The 309 Gti 16, despite it's ugliness, would beg to disagree.
Responsible for the 205 never being treated to the 16v engine, because it would have made the 309 Gti unsellable, and it was supposed to boost the 309 series' sales as a whole.
I love the Corrado. They're best with the European 16V, IMO.
After a quick inflation calculation thats about 60k today. You`re right, not cheap.
wemay
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One of my top 3 all-timers.
I owned a G60. My girlfriend at the time, an SLC VR6.
I owned a G60. My girlfriend at the time, an SLC VR6.
i don't think a g60 was that much unless you checked every option. they started 18ish.
SLCS were that much by the end of the run.
I remember looking at a brand new Red g60 in Athens GA, it was expensive but i almost traded my CRX on it. Later I had a Blue SLC bough after they bought back my 16V GTI but the lady was such a pain on the day i was to drop off the buyback and pick up the SLC i bought an integera GSR instead. Later i had done a deal on a White G60 and the guy refused a deposit but i set up a flight to go get it and he took a deposit from someone else before i could get there. I was not happy. I figured the universe was trying to tell me something.
I vaguely remember trying to make a deal on a very low mileage silver one (like less than 8000 miles) but that might have been a 16V Scirocco.
Now if you found a really pristine one it would be more than it was new. I think parts for a G-Lader are impossible to get, suspect Corrado parts in general are very hard to get.
The hoods are diffrent - the SLC has a bulge toward the front to clear the VR6 and it somewhat disturbs the lines.
SLCS were that much by the end of the run.
I remember looking at a brand new Red g60 in Athens GA, it was expensive but i almost traded my CRX on it. Later I had a Blue SLC bough after they bought back my 16V GTI but the lady was such a pain on the day i was to drop off the buyback and pick up the SLC i bought an integera GSR instead. Later i had done a deal on a White G60 and the guy refused a deposit but i set up a flight to go get it and he took a deposit from someone else before i could get there. I was not happy. I figured the universe was trying to tell me something.
I vaguely remember trying to make a deal on a very low mileage silver one (like less than 8000 miles) but that might have been a 16V Scirocco.
Now if you found a really pristine one it would be more than it was new. I think parts for a G-Lader are impossible to get, suspect Corrado parts in general are very hard to get.
The hoods are diffrent - the SLC has a bulge toward the front to clear the VR6 and it somewhat disturbs the lines.
The G40/G60 cars have a huge following and there are still parts available.
The engines also take turbocharger conversions very well.
The engines also take turbocharger conversions very well.
edyvw
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Yep, 1.8 16V. Best fit in that car.
In the Scirocco too.
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Black 16v Scriocco with black interior was a mean looking car!
wemay
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The one VDub that got away. I had a manager at County Seat (mall clothing store I worked at when a teenager) that owned a gorgeous silver one. Man I loved VWs.
Don't break the Kamai Spoiler....
Blast from the past!
Bud_One
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I'm not a VW fan per se , but have always love the Corrado and the Scriocco
This video gives some insight on the Corrado's history...
This video gives some insight on the Corrado's history...
The third generation Scirocco R spec is one of my favorite VW.
I always wanted 1 of those back in the day .
