1994 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 review from UK and Ireland

Clutch went soon after purchase despite my mechanic checking it. £420.00.

Starter motor. £130.00.

Idle stabilization valve (ISV), ow! Bad mph, cold starting and diminished performance. £230.00.

Front bushes. £256.00.

Coil pack needed replacing, along with a full set of HT leads and plugs. £130.00.

ABS sensor on brake pedal, with the agent orange dash board light staying on! £230.00.

Radiator, I was relieved that it was fixed for under £150.00.

Head lights switch. A snip for £80.00. It runs hot.

Having to go to the main dealer to decode the error messages! Then having to keep going back three times, and over £750.00 later to finally find out what was really up?

I hate moaners, but this car was sold to me by a smiling dealer, who affirmed that my car was, "as sweet as a nut". Hmmm. It is now seemingly worth less than I bought it for despite the extensive repairs.

My car the mad VR6 quickly became known as "The Beast" on account of its feral howl and time-travel like acceleration.

Apparently as you accelerate close to the speed of light, (186000 mph),the world seems to bend in towards you. This is the case with the VR6 when you go from 5th to 3rd with plenty of slammin' right foot.

With this true grunt, the VR6's traction control can be all, but ignored, as the wheels have spun, in the dry up too and including 3rd gear. I am no test pilot, but the effortless verve of the car makes any journey either effortless or dazzling.

It's a car that really should never have left the drawing board, with its too big to fit under the bonnet engine. Hence transverse mount. However I am so glad it did, because on song the VR6 can leave most things dead. Notably except a 500 SL.

The handling is bumpy which I like, and the VR6 will hold its line around fast corners with stoic grit. In the wet, well thats not for me to try.