James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Am looking at getting an XE soon (ish  )
What sort of mileages do the engine comes with?
Are they reliable?
Cheers, James
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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he dont suply them some other dude those 
think mine had 80 thou on it
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Depends whats in the scrappy that week - you often won't get a choice!
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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I no he doesnt directly supply them but if i booked my car in with LM styling then he provides the engine doesnt he
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
Location: Greater London
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id buy my engine brand new if i could. if ur gona do something, do it properly
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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yeh so would i, but you cant, how much is a rebuild on an XE?
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Depends what you have done. Could spend 1500 if it all needs replacing, could get away with a gasket set.
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dave17
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beardy knows a way to get a brand new one from vauxhall, cant remember how u did it tho
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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You don't get a full engine. You will then need to buy all the sensors, pumps, distributor, etc.
IIRC
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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If i got a full rebuild could i get uprated bits to give it more power?
Incase you cant tell i have no idea when it comes to engines
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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lee gets his engines from martin,
you can get martin to rebuild the engine, new pump, belt, big and little ends, whatever you want before it is fitted into the car!
You will then need to run the car in for 1000-1500 miles
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Brad who do you insure yours with?
I see your the same age as me
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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tesco,
had quotes from flux, tesco, cis and hic
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James
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Location: Surrey
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how much you pay if you dont mind me asking, and is it TPFT or FC?
Cheers
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Im insured with flux and got my engine through martin and fitted by Lee.
Would deffo reccomend as much re-building as possible, to avoid all the problems ive been having
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Arnie
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Registered: 24th Sep 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent Drives: Seat Leon Cupra R
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I got my engine from Martin through Lee, it was a '93 and had about 70k on it.
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S1MON
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Registered: 9th Nov 01
Location: Woodley, Berkshire
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my bros was a 92 with about 80k not had many problems but could do with a rebuild soonish
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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With an engine that old a re-build is recommended and will save you posting on here how many problems you have with it.
It may cost you a few more £££ but in the long run it will be cheaper.
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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ill get a rebuilt one day when i can afford to have the car off the road. make it lovely and spray the engine bay and really take my time over everything.
but at the time i needed the engine sorted asap as the old one died. only rob i had was with the cluth cable and the icv needed a clean
fingers crossed
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
With an engine that old a re-build is recommended and will save you posting on here how many problems you have with it.
It may cost you a few more £££ but in the long run it will be cheaper.
Ollie was your missus down southend a couple of weeks back??
that is her car in your Avatar right?
Im 99% sure I saw that car on the M25
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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the only way to get a new engine is a engine exchange from vauxhall, it cost around the £1400 mark, you exchange your block for one reconed and rebuilt by vauxhall
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
With an engine that old a re-build is recommended and will save you posting on here how many problems you have with it.
It may cost you a few more £££ but in the long run it will be cheaper.
Ollie was your missus down southend a couple of weeks back??
that is her car in your Avatar right?
Im 99% sure I saw that car on the M25
I knew that was you, you homosexual. I saw you in your Astra GTE and I was trying to work out whether it was you or not.
You were with another car.
On the way back from Southend yeah?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Two girls in the back two blokes in the back, I prefer to sit in the back on the return journey.
Seems really weird sat in the back of a Corsa after all the years sitting in the front.
BTW, have you had your skirts sprayed white?
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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 four in the back and the little one said... ollie stinks
No not had my skirts sprayed mate, there are none on the car as it had just been sprayed.
Im now trying to decide if I like it better with or without the skirts on... I was trying to go for a standard theme but it does look smooth without them!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Put them back on, other wise people will think its not a real GTE.
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