After much deliberation and delay in this still a MyReview of this Volkswagen Corrado VR6

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After much deliberation and delay in this still a MyReview of this Volkswagen Corrado VR6. This original Dutch copy was purchased in 1994 by the previous owner and has been in our possession since 1999. By buying was approximately 140,000 km and now we are already almost at the 270,000 km. So approximately 10,000 km to go and we have only driven more with it than the first owner.

According to our information, the car from Friesland and is released in an unknown way at Autobedrijf Colpa in Alphen aan den Rijn. Here is my brother bought the car for 20,000 guilders. A few years ago (2012) I took over the car and it is our second car (in addition to our current Peugeot 308 SW (lease)).

It is a VR6 from 1994. Since it is a Corrado and not a Wave 3, this includes a 2.9-liter with 190 hp (and not 2.8 liters). With that ability just 1161 kg, the car pretty quickly (though everything is relative, of course ;-)). Today, the average hot hatch of course a lot faster, but the average passenger can still continue to.
Now, the handling is very good for a car of that era, but modern cars are in this area a lot better. I would therefore like to call no sports car, but more rapid coupe. Also, the balance weight is not optimal at all. In fast corners you notice that he's just quite heavy in the nose.
Or the car still has the full 190 horsepower is indeed unknown. A dynamometer test, I have not (yet) done and frankly I'm a little afraid of the result.

In terms of comfort, the car as you can expect from a coupé from this time. Not too hard and not too soft. Thresholds are decent to take anyway. However, it must hereby be taken into account for the low spoiler. This will sometimes hit the ground. The rest of the car is not excessively low. The course is very low so it made more than climbs get off (depending on how flexible you are yourself).

Vebruik It is for such an engine still quite acceptable. On average, I always come around 10 liters per 100 km off. On long stretches can be a lot lower. I've even ridden once 7.5 liters per 100 km on a long stretch. This is of course indicating the onboard computer and may differ from the actual consumption.

The maintenance list after 16 years very long, so I will not name anything and confine myself to the salient points:

162.000 km - Radiator replace
171,000 km - Exhaust replace
205,000 km - Head revision and distribution chain overhaul
233,000 km - Car repainted (car had become pink)
245 000 km - Rubber brake hoses replaced
255,000 km - ABS system replaced
260,000 km - replacing Heater radiator
(the whole dashboard had to be dismantled before)

the head and chain overhaul was carried out by the VR6 specialist in Aalten (now known as TVS engineering ). This revision was necessary because the compression was not in order and thus the car sometimes walked on five cylinders. After the revision was happy everything perfect again.

The most recent maintenance was carried out by dealer Heemskerk in Alphen aan den Rijn. This company specializes in these Volkswagen models and can always think along well with needed repairs and maintenance.

The only repair, it is on the schedule at this time is a new outlet. The current is still airtight, but it will not last long. An original is unfortunately nowhere to be found and if you find all over this takes the prize. So the alternatives are imitation or stainless steel. The latter is preferred because such an outlet will last much longer. The downside is that the sound will change and that is exactly one of the most characteristic features of a VR6. A stainless steel exhaust can be quite pricey.
Meanwhile, I can get a second outlet imitation for a decent price, so it will be replaced in two weeks.

Given the car actually is a kind of inheritance, it has become not just a car to me. Personally, I have nothing to do with Volkswagens, but this one is so special to me. Through the years is to become a kind of long-term project of us to keep the car while driving as original. Naturally, here quite a bit of sense when to adjust. If a non-original part lasts longer than this will also be an option.

In 2012 I gave the car to the AutoWeek section 'around the clock'. Nic de Boer seemed a good candidate for this appointment and by TÜV Nord in Apeldoorn was easily made. Here, not overly shocking things came out. The main points were rust (treated with Brunox), poor brake (replaced), moisture in the brake fluid (replaced) and bad tires (replaced). Apart from that it is of course nice to yourself to face with your car AutoWeek it's also nice to even get a complete report of the car about how things stand.


Car sales will hopefully never be addressed (If I'd been doing this must be a real enthusiast and not to someone who provides him right optical tuning, etc.). However, there will come a time when repair is absolutely unprofitable. When this moment will be hope for the time being not to come back. Until that time, the car will conjure a smile every time.