1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60 review from North America
"Beautiful, if only VW built it longer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air Conditioning needed new condenser and drier. at 55,000 miles.
Lost all engine coolant at 55,030 miles. Freeze plugs in engine block needed replacing at a few pennies for each of the three - labour was 3 hours though!
General comments?
Bought car in Germany. Disappointed by top speed only around 130mph due to low top gear for US spec car. Had top gear changed to the Golf diesel's and the charger rebuilt to RS spec and minor work on electronics, both of which result in a lot more pep. Acceleration now very quick. Top speed on German autobahn was off the 140mph speedo at 6,500 revs. Top gear now gives 25mph/1,000 revs so top speed a little over 160mph. Not bad for a 1.8 litre engine... he he...
Will get a 1995 VR6 when I return to Germany. These have airbags just in case.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Supercharged Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 38650 miles |
| Most recent distance | 55200 miles |
| Previous car | Porsche 928 |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2005 |