I loved my Corrado... But for example the correct factory spark plugs were $16/each on pelican. The blower cost >$1k to be rebuilt, and there are only two guys in NA that will touch it, and mine still pushed oil into the intake after the rebuild. There is no good way to remove the VW AKTIV sound system, and the wiring in the dash of mine had been hacked up badly, something was shorted and turning on the rear defrost would kill the cruise...
Occasionally I'll stumble across one for sale and start having unpure thoughts... But... Thats the only car I've lost money on and been happy to see it go! I might try a VR6.. If I ever hit the powerball...