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24th Nov 07 at 19:26

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

disagree, its quite simple, bar the wiring it would have a go, and im not a mechanic

theres only so many ways you can bolt something together

Fro

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24th Nov 07 at 19:26

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

That is very true and why i will more than likely get another xe built one day and leave it as a sleeper, cheap fun motoring

Xe's in my opinion are alot of fun felt really quick at first but like every car you do get use to them, and they do surprise quite a few people. They are very common as of late. E.g was coming back from southend one night to find another two 2.0 corsas on the motorway and neither of us knew eachother. But they are common because they are fun so there must be something about them, i dont see why some people put them down all the time. Especially when a persons experience on them is limited due to not even owning one.

[Edited on 24-11-2007 by fro-dizzle]

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24th Nov 07 at 19:27

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Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

My MR2 turbo that I had hit 60 in under 5 secs. Now that was fast. Got used to it though as you do with every car.

its RWD, its rear engined, it has more power, if corse its going to be quicker to 60

that's what I'm saying. limitations mate.

a corsa is going to struggle to get to 60 in under 6 secs unless you spend ££££££££££££££

thats a massive sweeping statement, as its the same with any FWD car, not just corsa's

i

OK, then all FWD cars. I was just talking about corsas. This does not mean that I was excluding all FWD cars.

Ste L

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24th Nov 07 at 19:29

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

disagree, its quite simple, bar the wiring it would have a go, and im not a mechanic

theres only so many ways you can bolt something together

im not a mechanic either, and i've built an xe nova, and doing an xe corsa now, it's not hard to do, if you have a decent tool kit

even the wiring simple, it's only 6 wire's to get it running too

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24th Nov 07 at 19:29

no, but what alot of people put down on here (despite you owning a corsa it seems) is put them down, which infact they are no worse than anything else out there including paperbag 106gti's which people seem to wank over like its a motoring icon when infact its just the essance of a mini cooper 40 years later

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24th Nov 07 at 19:29

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

disagree, its quite simple, bar the wiring it would have a go, and im not a mechanic

theres only so many ways you can bolt something together

putting an engine in a car, you must be extremely confident IMO. I personally wouldn't have a scoobies.

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24th Nov 07 at 19:30

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

disagree, its quite simple, bar the wiring it would have a go, and im not a mechanic

theres only so many ways you can bolt something together

im not a mechanic either, and i've built an xe nova, and doing an xe corsa now, it's not hard to do, if you have a decent tool kit

even the wiring simple, it's only 6 wire's to get it running too

i know the wiring is simple, i just hate/scared of wiring

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24th Nov 07 at 19:30

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

My MR2 turbo that I had hit 60 in under 5 secs. Now that was fast. Got used to it though as you do with every car.

its RWD, its rear engined, it has more power, if corse its going to be quicker to 60

that's what I'm saying. limitations mate.

a corsa is going to struggle to get to 60 in under 6 secs unless you spend ££££££££££££££

thats a massive sweeping statement, as its the same with any FWD car, not just corsa's

i

Exactly. Nic's LET does about 5.5 - 60 I'm sure he said. But then 100 in under 9. Traction is an issue with FWD.

Corsa1999 it would cost more to get the same power from a 1.6 than it would to fit an XE so I'd say it is quite a good route.

Ste L

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24th Nov 07 at 19:31

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Originally posted by jr
i know the wiring is simple, i just hate/scared of wiring

lol, if you wasn't going tb's, could of made you a plug and play loom that i've made for mine

Fro

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24th Nov 07 at 19:31

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

My conversion cost £920 all in including everything and labour for someone to do it for me, It easy enough to pick a corsa up for 2-300 and then sell bits you wont need.

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24th Nov 07 at 19:32

Don't get me wrong, I would love an XE/LET corsa. I wouldn't have the balls to do it myself so the costs ride up getting someone to do it for you.

I'm just boring and if I wanted fast acceleration, I'd just get another MR2 Turbo

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24th Nov 07 at 20:00

i have had loads of cars , 106 Gtis 306 Gtis clio valvers , a scooby , a valver corsa , on my 3rd x Let corsa , and for one simple reason the shear rawness of it just didnt get this with the other cars , all imo ofcourse

[Edited on 24-11-2007 by S.Nelson]

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24th Nov 07 at 20:23

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

I'm no mechanic and mine will be all done for no more than £700

Steve

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24th Nov 07 at 20:25

quote:
Originally posted by adam.d

quote:
Originally posted by corsa1999

quote:
Originally posted by jr
yes, but for a car you can build for £1000 including buying the car you couldnt do much better

only if you're a mechanic.

I'm no mechanic and mine will be all done for no more than £700

inlcuding the car?

adam.d

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24th Nov 07 at 20:27

Yep, give £325 for the car, £260 for engine, £30 for gte shafts and hubs, 'bout £40 for valver brakes

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24th Nov 07 at 20:45

wat about suspension and exhaust?

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24th Nov 07 at 22:25

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
My mate took me out for a thrash im my impreza once & I was bricking it

Felt loads faster!!

[Edited on 24-11-2007 by Colin]

My brother shit himself when I drove his 4motion with him in passenger seat

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24th Nov 07 at 22:35

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Originally posted by mattk
here people go again with 0-60`s

should see my punto go 50 - 100
..............

You've made me want to go and do it in mine and record it, But its far too dangerous this time of the night in my car..

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24th Nov 07 at 22:37

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wat about suspension and exhaust?

already lowered, and I'll make me own exhaust

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24th Nov 07 at 22:48

sounds lovely

Jas

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24th Nov 07 at 22:56

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sounds lovely

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24th Nov 07 at 23:04

my xe corsa on R1 bike carbs was fun, felt like just raw powe unlike my friends s14 which is a 2ltr turbo which just doesnt seem the same. to smooth for my liking

Mine was harsh, pulled amazingly, better when you got higher in the revs and sounded the dogs cock!

Jay

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24th Nov 07 at 23:10

What does a dogs cock sound like?

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25th Nov 07 at 02:59