Our Corrado VR6 and Golf GTI in Australia at last!

[Valver.]

Great cars - that's an unusual layout in the Mk1, but looks great

[DubSteve]

That makes it 6 now right?

Before you know it Australia will have over 100

[hazards_golf74]

nice cars gotta love them

[DVR68U]

hey mate nice cars , cant you get a set of doors maybe from a SA import or ones that have already been pasted in Aus and fit them on for the inspection, then just swap back to your doors ?
ive got a mk1 4 door that was a import and the doors have no side intrusion bars, it makes a big difference to the final weight of the doors lol. it got through the inpection but it would have been along time ago.
good luck
cheers brenton

[aprr32]

You may have some problems with that small radiator in the Adelaide heatwave in the Golf.There doesn't look like there's much room for a bigger one with the intercooler on the side there.Nice install, looks like someone did their homework!As for the Corrado, well they speak for themselves--- AWESOME.

[VR6 STORM]

Guys, thanks for all the nice comments.

With regard to the doors, there is a MK1 3 door in the wreckers here and I did check out the doors. Yes they have the intrusion bars fitted, was only on Aus models according to VW ETKA illustrated parts catalogue.
I did toy withe idea of swapping them but its a pain as would have to get them resprayed etc. The new door bars are almost done now, just got to get them powder coated before the final fit.

I hope the Corrado passes at Regency park, if so I will be bringing her down to Glenelg meeting. Yes I think that makes 6 Corrados in Australia now.
Mine is one of the 500 Storm models that were the last off the line, so is rare in the UK now let alone here

The Golf rad is the standard GTI one, I will have to see how she goes in the Adelaide heat more worried about the intercooler really as its a bit small, but the ECU monitors the air temps too and will pull out ignition if it starts to get over 60 deg or so.

[evorobin]

Good feeling when the cars outfront after the long journey. My 8v was exactly the same as UK in the Adelaide heat. Keeping the valver cool has been $$$ spent. How long did Regency hold you up for the Rado?

[DVR68U]

hey mate when i said swap the door i meant just for the test lol then swap them back .
cheers brenton

[Oneofthegreats]

Congrat's on getting your car's out there Nige.

Hopefully there wasn't any damage caused to them in transit.

That's a nice setup in the Mk1. Especially being a TT kit.

In regard's to your side intrusion bar's, I too had to go through all that with engineer's.

No big deal, just fiddly & time consuming. I ended up making my own bolt/weld in style.

Designed & built by me & more than what the engineer wanted. Also not that heavy either.

(Note: the little non-painted one is how "not to build them"!)







The bolted up at both end's with stainless domed headed allen bolt's & welded in the middle.

I went down this path as I could build in them in two pieces, fit it as one, then slide them apart to bolt them & then plug weld the centre.

Didn't have to remove any part's other than the door trim.

Hope this help's.

[VR6 STORM]

hey mate when i said swap the door i meant just for the test lol then swap them back .
cheers brenton

Yes I guessed what you meant about the doors just for the compliance test I could have done that but they might have gotten funny about it and sussed out what I was going to do