The first Corrado came out around the time i took my drivers licence and coming from a "Volksvagen family" I felt as if they made this car especially for me, but at ½ million DDK I knew that it would remain just a dream-car. Instead I bought the predecessor,the VW Scirocco, also built by Karmann. Not the most sensible choice as a first car, but once I tried it there was no going back. It was a 1978 model with a 85 HP, 1588 CC engine, which even though it doesn't sound like alot, could kick some butt. The Scirocco gave in to rust in 1993 and since then I had 4 other cars, but always dreaming of the Corrado. Finally in 2004 the dream came true and I bought myself a sunyellow Corrado in Köthen, Germany. Obvisously the best country to by a car in is Germany, so you can test the car in the few spots left without speedlimits :-). This car is without a doubt the best car THING I ever owned. I love it. Only problem is that it's hard not to let it rip on the freeway.