Faults:

Drive shaft needs replacing.

Seats have started to wear quite badly.

Rear washer jet does not work.

2nd gear synchro has started to wear.

Front disks need replacing.

Some oil leaks.

General Comments:

The corrado is nippy in 3rd and 4th gear, but rather sluggish in 1st and 2nd gears. Best to find some bendy roads if you want to start taking racing other cars.

The interior is very spacious considering it is a coupe.

Great looking car, seemingly a future classic.

Faults:

Top hose leak - replaced myself for £10.00.

Front brakes - both flexibles bulging - replaced by an independent garage for £80.00.

Previous owner replaced the rear calipers.

Bangs a bit at the back when 4 up.

General Comments:

This car is delight to drive - corners as if on rails and is serious fun.

Looks great and is sure to be an up and coming classic.

Faults:

Front wheel bearings at 50,000 miles.

Door handles (thin metal part breaks) at 80,000 and 117,000.

Read calipers at 50 & 60,000 miles.

Cambelt tensioner at 100,000 miles.

Water hoses at 60,000 miles.

Cambelt lasts 50,000 miles (I changed mine at 94,000 miles after it snapped. Normally does lots of damage to the pistons).

Clutch lasts a long time (still on the original at 120,000 miles).

General Comments:

Interior wears extremley well.

Aftermarket (non-VW) exhausts don't last well, especially back boxes (only about 18 months before failure).

Faults:

Nothing major, given the age of the car and the mileage.

Both engine mountings replaced.

Rear brake caliper sticking.

CV joints and boots replaced.

Major problems with a badly aligned exhaust (constant boom at 3500 rpm), but not the fault of the car. Sorted now, but took ages to fix.

Headlight switch replaced.

Will need new brake discs quite soon (again, OK given the mileage and age)

Rear screen washer not working.

New off-side headlamp (internal corrosion). Had to buy new from VW (130 pounds!!!)

Cracked fog-lights (common problem).

Driver's seat bolster, starting to show its age, seat also tearing.

Headlights not particularly powerful, but not sure what the problem is as both have been replaced quite recently.

General Comments:

Given the mileage and age of the Corrado, reliability has been first rate. It is fun to drive, reasonably quick, but let down by (to my mind) an excessively harsh ride, especially in town. High speed stability is excellent, as is handling and road-holding.

Apart from a few minor niggles the car has performed faultlessly. It is one of the few cars that I have owned that actually brings a smile to my face, whenever you floor the throttle. I previously, owned a Golf GTi 8V, and sometimes miss the flexibility of this engine, since the 16V is rather peaky, but its willingness to rev is a definite plus.

The car looks good too... I find myself, looking back at it all the time!!!

Faults:

There are a couple of faults which are common to Corrado's: Rear brakes becoming seized and the door handle can break. These have both happened to me.

Another problem the car faces, is at high speeds the windscreen does not get properly cleaned by the wipers.

General Comments:

I have had the car for a few years now and everytime I get in, it brings a smile to my face. The car has brilliant performance, and amazing handling. As there are not that many around, it is becoming quite rare and so it turns quite a few heads. Some people complain about the hard ride, but I think that it adds to the character of the car.

It is expensive to run as parts are not cheap and the insurance is quite high as well. If you are looking for a fast unique car, you should look at the Corrado. I am currently looking for my next Corrado, this time a VR6, so you can see I put my money where my mouth is.