kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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my car recently failed its MOT  and i thought okay shouldnt be too much to sort out...
until vauxhall phoned me back quoting £535 for what needs doing! so anyway i was thinking fcuk that... spending over £500 on my 1.0 12v but then i had a good idea. shove another eninge in there!
i dont wanna go for a 2.0 cause it costs too much and i dont wanna have uprate other things. however will i get away with putting in say a GSi engine and keeping my suspension (lowered 40mm on PI springs) etc? how much am i looking for the engine, and how much to install it? and where would i go about doing this? please help cause i need to sort it soon! cheers 
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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take it to a back street garage and get it fixed there, dont take it to vaux, ever! unless under warranty, lol
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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i know my local garage said they might be able to do it for nearer £300.
but tbh im just looking for an excuse to get a new engine! lol. any ideas on price?
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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it past its mot as cheap as u can and then get it superchiped, powerflow exahust and pvd induction kit if its more power your realy after!!!!!!!!!!
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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already got an exhuast and bfo cone.
not worth doing much more to a 1 litre is there!
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Your car would be fine in your car, you might want to think about fitting some bigger brakes, but thats only cheap.
The better your brakes / suspension the more you will get out of what you have.
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