richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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I cant decide weather or not to do a C20XE conversion or buy a new car. The new car will be a 1.6 sport off a friend and only cost £800, but has got a couple of problems.
At the moment my car is a 1L 12v and ive had it nearly 3 years. I have always thought about doing a conversion but never jumped in and done it! And now ive been offered the sport its made me think about doing gthe conversion more.
so is it worth doing a conversion even with all the work you have to do, or should i just buy the sport?
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adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
Location: hartlepool Drives: corsa LET
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Have you ever driven an XE engined corsa? my guess is you havent as there is no way I would choose a 1.6 over a 2.0.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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get the 1.6
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Theham85
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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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Yeah the jump from a 1.0 to a 1.6 is massive, first time I drove my 1.6 I thought it was rapid
[Edited on 22-03-2008 by Theham85]
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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to be fair ive already drove a 1.6 sport before and didnt think it was that brill
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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if the sport is a good one for £800 I would go for it. If you get bored xe it in the future
As a sport will make a better base car
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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The sport is a decent car, its just 1 or 2 small problems
its useing alot of fuel and the EML is on
other than that its a solid car, its had neary £800 spent on the engine not long back, its had oil steam seals etc replaced.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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It's probably still cheaper than doing a valver.
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