1991 Volkswagen Corrado 16v review from UK and Ireland

Rear calipers seized due to cold weather. Expensive to replace. Leave car in gear when parked now.

Standard headlights are like candles.

Uprated wiring made a vast improvement.

Standard windscreen wipers rubbish.

Replaced with 2 x drivers side arms and blades from a Lupo GTI. Work well and look cool.

Standard VW security rubbish for such a rare classic.

Do yourself a favour and fit a decent Thatcham approved one.

Fast, economical, beautiful and rare.

Don't buy one if you don't want to be noticed! Heads will turn and comments made. Especially by those driving on your tail when you hit 45mph and the spoiler lifts!

Still an affordable classic, for now.

VR6 is THE model to have.

Loads of friendly advice and discounts available from the VW Corrado Club UK www.corradoclub.co.uk or the Forum www.corrado-forum.net.

Body panels are expensive, so don't stuff it.

Standard VW exhaust system costs a fortune. Most owners replace them with stainless steel systems for around £300. Might seem steep, but you'll never need another exhaust.

Damp footwells are a common problem, but easily fixed.

The leaf guard under the scuttle cover can become blocked. A badly fitted replacement windscreen, missing bulkhead grommits or a missing plastic seal between the inner and outer doors are the other common causes.

Poor running on a 16v is normally down to Idle Stablisation Valve sticking (fixed by giving it a good clean) or the car just needs a simple Krypton tune. (very simple engine, shared with Mk2 Golf and Passat 16v's)

G60 G-Lader problems are over hyped. As long as the car's had regular servicing with genuine oil, plugs and filters the charger shouldn't need a rebuild any more often than every 60,000 miles. Even then it's only £300 or so.

Generally, engines and running gear across the range are bombproof as long as they've been treated correctly. Avoid those with no service history unless they are exceptionally cheap! Don't buy a 100k+ mileage Corrado and complain that it needs new bushes, springs or shocks! These things have a limited lifespan and even the last Corrados are now 9 years old.