Faults:

The sunroof mechanism is broken on one side. It is repairable, but costly to do so.

It's very slowly leaking water from somewhere, and needs to be topped up once every few weeks.

Had to change one of the front wheel bearings which had seized.

The interior is great - full black leather, but no air conditioning, so in the summer, it gets really hot and sticky, and you end up with a nice damp patch on the back of your shirt.

General Comments:

This car goes like a bat out of hell, and with a couple of minor tweaks to the engine (chip, supercharger pulley conversion), it would be seriously fast.

The suspension is firm but not bumpy, it handles like a dream, so long as the road is flat. It tends to bounce if it hits a bump on a bend.

You may wonder why I've put 10/10 for fuel economy, but if you drive it the right way, it can give you nearly 37 MPG. Then again, if you can go fast, why not?

A real head turner. A car well on its way to 'classic' status. Is it a Golf? Is it a Passat? No! It's the Corrado!!!

Faults:

Both door handles (common problem)

Oil pressure sender switch (common problem)

Head gasket (common problem)

Alloy wheels corrode (common problem)

General Comments:

Wonderful looking car, rare, and very well built.

Incredibly stable handling at high speeds; it's a very well-engineered car.

The downside is that parts, insurance and fuel economy are expensive and that the car is quite sluggish at under 3000rpm, whilst at 4000rpm the car flies.

Faults:

New discs all round - age.

Rear calipers changed.

Door handles broke 4 times!

Bushes replaced.

Driveshaft replaced.

CV Joints replaced.

General Comments:

Good looking sports coupe.

Performance of the 16v is good, but the engine needs to work hard. Lacks low down punch.

Handling is superb, best handling front wheel drive car around in my opinion. Always a joy out on the open road, not very quick around town.

Buy the lowest mileage example, and FSH is a must.

VW dealerships, or stealerships, are a rip off. Go to an approved VW dealer for cheaper (same) parts and labour.

Faults:

Oh boy... how do I start...

The engine was replaced under warranty.

Numerous shorts - running lights don't work.

Sunroof quit working.

Water pump went.

After a service at the local dealer - the intake cam gear fell off (!!!) which ended up costing me new valves & cams (the end of the intake cam was ruined), the worst part is I had to pay for it!!!

Oil pump.

At the present moment it will not start - even after replacing the starter, battery and cables, and the ignition switch (which was just replaced 2 years ago).

General Comments:

I am almost embarrassed to admit it, but I would really hate to part with this car even with all the problems I have had. It is a total blast to drive - especially with the Schrick cams, Garrett chip, larger bore throttle body, K&N filter, and ported and polished head.

It runs hard, and can blow away most anything I see on the road daily. My brother tells me I should sell it - and at times I agree with him... but all it takes is getting behind the wheel and blasting on some deserted back roads, and then all is right with the world. :o)