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scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 15:03

my 1.2 8v isnt running very well due to hile miles and a heavy foot lol gonna get a lower mileage 1.2 8v beacause cant afford the insurance on out bigger my dad sugested skimming the head on the new 1 wot sort of gains would i be looking at and i know its a 1.2 8v

corsa-sxi

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8th Feb 04 at 15:37

0.1bhp

corsa-sxi

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8th Feb 04 at 15:37

corsa c 1.4 Sri u know u wanna andy

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 15:39

yes but power steering is for puffs

Kris TD

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8th Feb 04 at 15:47

get a nova 1.2 8v from an early model, they have 55 bhp instead of 45 bhp.

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 15:49

cool its just finding 1 with low millage

Kris TD

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8th Feb 04 at 15:50

there is a fully reconditioned one on ebay, £285 though.

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 15:51

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
there is a fully reconditioned one on ebay, £285 though.

i could get a full nova for that

Fad

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8th Feb 04 at 15:59

JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 16:01

quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70

i know i looked at that but i wasent that desprate for an engine then but now i wish i had got it

sfxer

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8th Feb 04 at 16:01

skimming the head wont give you any power gains

RobHayes

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8th Feb 04 at 17:56

y not get a 1.4 8v outta early sri? insurance shoudlnt be that much more?

Greg_M

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8th Feb 04 at 19:51

or why not shell out a few pennies for the 1.2 16v the insurance up will be fook all

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 19:59

i might just drop the 1.2 16v would i just need to change the engine nowt eles?

Greg_M

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8th Feb 04 at 20:39

gear box and loom i think, but not a huge job, good upgrade would be the sxi gear box to, thik its close range

scoob

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8th Feb 04 at 20:52

k cheers will look into that

kingkazi

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8th Feb 04 at 21:55

quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70

yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room!

gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr

mike_1.2LS96

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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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9th Feb 04 at 00:47

quote:
Originally posted by kingkazi

quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70

yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room! gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr

i'll give you £100 just for the engine

[Edited on 09-02-2004 by mike_1.2LS96]

kingkazi

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9th Feb 04 at 12:11

quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96

quote:
Originally posted by kingkazi

quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70

yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room! gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr

i'll give you £100 just for the engine

[Edited on 09-02-2004 by mike_1.2LS96]