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M88ARW
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5th Mar 07 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im realy sorry to ask this but question as in title!

i already have considered cost of donor car vary etc but how much did yours cost?

i.e:

1.2 8v - XE

1.2 8v - LET

etc etc.

any replies and info would be of much help. cheers.
M88ARW
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5th Mar 07 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone?
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5th Mar 07 at 21:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 16v to 1.6 16v

£325 engine
£60 gaskets
£40 new mounts
£50 belts
£90 SBD metal idlers
£20 paint
£15 gearbox oil
Free oil, filters, water and coolant.
M88ARW
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5th Mar 07 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
600quid then, not bad. what bout xe's?
C4RL0
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5th Mar 07 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 16v to C20LET

£1200 engine
£850 mounts and hoses
£250 brakes
£450 coilovers
£500 exhaust
£500 servicing/rebuilding

And I'm still not finished putting it in
Mattb
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5th Mar 07 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a recipt for a 20xe conversion by courtney...

£5k

1.6 gsi - conversion carried out in 1998
C4RL0
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5th Mar 07 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, that's courtenay though. You might as well lube your arse up if your going there
VegasPhil
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5th Mar 07 at 22:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£1,057.31

So far.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
C4RL0
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5th Mar 07 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
£1,057.31

So far.


For what? xe, let
K11 NNL
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5th Mar 07 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 gsi-2.0xe=600
C4RL0
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Cheap like. Was that including the brakes, suspension etc?
K11 NNL
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already had brakes on and yes including suspension.
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1.2 8v to 2.0 16v mate

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
C4RL0
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That is pretty cheap, but i suppose if you look in the right places you can find the bargains.
VegasPhil
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quote:
Originally posted by K11 NNL
1.6 gsi-2.0xe=600


Didn't know you were on this board mate.

Read your feature the other day. Nice Car

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
VegasPhil
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5th Mar 07 at 22:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Insurance £1,300.00
M-Tec Fitting Kit £480.00
Engine Service Parts £202.68
Engine + Spare ECU £90.00
Custom Loom £20.00
Halfords Service Parts £90.83
XE Pulley £15.00
Wheel Bearings £30.26
XE Gear Linkage £45.00
Vaux Stuff: Manifold Gasket/Bolts £27.70
CV Boots + Coolant £15.84
Alternator £15
Oil £15
Gear Linkage £10



[Edited on 05-03-2007 by VegasPhil]

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
k e l
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5th Mar 07 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.216v to c20let
full calibra turbo £500 bits sold £600
engine then £0
gaskets £45
head skimmed £20
conversion hubs and shafts £150
mounts swapped for set of valver breaks
gear box spacer £20
cooler charge pipes £200
bearings, cv boot tie rodends, etc £70
so not much sofar but its not in yet

[Edited on 05-03-2007 by k e l]
corsa bid
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5th Mar 07 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dreamer!!!

[Edited on 05-03-2007 by corsa bid]
chapcorsa
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5th Mar 07 at 23:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine and running gear £0
mounts £120
shafts and cvs (secondhand mtec ones) £40
ecotec plate and pipe £40
exhaust £70
coilovers £200
f16cr box £70
mtec short shifter £70
powersteering bracket £70
tie bar blocks £20

all in around 700 quid, for a 1400 16v to xe, evens with bits like paying beardy for wiring it up as i bought a full nova xe at a bargain price and made £500 profit with full running gear left over.
k e l
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5th Mar 07 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsa bid
dreamer!!!

[Edited on 05-03-2007 by corsa bid]


humm i must be lying then
Matt H
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k e l
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5th Mar 07 at 23:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh dear thats alot did you fork out that much
Matt H
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5th Mar 07 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No, but the previous owner did

Was done ages ago
g-man
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I'd do a 1.2 8v -> 2.0 16v XE conversion for £800 quid. Everything supplied. Or 1.2 8v -> 2.0 8v 20SEH (SRi 130 engine) with Kent road cam for £700.
Doug_SRi
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6th Mar 07 at 09:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My nova was an xe but is now a turbo, in doing this I have spent the following
hubs, shafts and solid mounts, £210
calibra turbo £500
new quaife diff and f28 bits £570
frontera cooler £50
gaskets and oil change stuff £50
slim fan £22
lightweight flywheel £245
£1700 for going from an xe to 6spd turbo. I know the diff is an option but my last atb went wrong when a bearing failed in the gearbox so had to replace it.

Will have missed stuff but so far my nova inc everything from tax to mots and buying the car has cost me £7800 over the past 2.5yrs although got to get £750 back soon for my old xe engine

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