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VW’s first bid to extend its range from the Beetle has largely vanished, but

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One howls and buzzes, and the other snorts and hammers. In both cases, you make them sing their song by way of a deliciously mechanical manual gearbox. These truly are two of the most exciting powertr

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Used buyer’s guid e volkswagen corrado

(1998-2005)

BRENT, NORTH LONDON

‘i honestly think this van is cursed’

Andreas Zacharia, 31, sees the benefits of this mammoth challenge – spiders included!

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