BabyBlade
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Finally get to pay the last bit of my car off a week friday and have finally cleared all of me debts 
Basically i was gunna sell my car and look at buying another car. I want a hatch and need a sporty model but not ott on tax and insurance, hence looking at a 1.6.
could probably get about 1700 for my car as they go for 2k on autotrader.
got 700 i cud use from my savings but dont really wanna.
* would you start modding the sri and put the c16xe in
*buy another car like a 1.6 fiesta
*save my money for a 2.0 conversion or a 106 gti/frst.....
really aint sure what to do 
HELP!!
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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save money and c20xe it
cos uve paid for the car now u might aswell keep it and mod it
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Adam_B
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20xe please
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Daimo B
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20XE as its such a cheap £ per bhp conversion.
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Dan B
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My vote's on 20XE aswell...
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Marc
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+ youve got a black corsa b 
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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As above, its getting cheaper all the time to do it, £1500 inc engine is a bargain.
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BabyBlade
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lol first three answers are c20!!!
but too be honest i dont wanna make the car handle any worse than it does already and ive heard the c20 handles like a drunk ice skater??
would have to save for a few months aswell hmmmmmmmmm 150 bhp tho 
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BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
+ youve got a black corsa b
I take it you had a black sri?
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Marc
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No, blacks just one of my fave colours!
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
but too be honest i dont wanna make the car handle any worse than it does already and ive heard the c20 handles like a drunk ice skater??
complete bollocks stated by ppl whove probably never driven one. id highly recomend decent coilovers, wheels + tyres tho.
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Daimo B
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2.0 Corsas handle fine with the right setup. If they didn't they wouldn't use them for racing (230bhp throttle bodies XE corsas do race, seen on track and on oval racing).
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Marc
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Somebody at work tried telling me 250bhp wasnt possible in a tb`d xe other week, the same one that claimed you could bore to a 2.2!!!! Altho they do all wank over twin carbs! 
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
Finally get to pay the last bit of my car off a week friday and have finally cleared all of me debts
Basically i was gunna sell my car and look at buying another car. I want a hatch and need a sporty model but not ott on tax and insurance, hence looking at a 1.6.
could probably get about 1700 for my car as they go for 2k on autotrader.
got 700 i cud use from my savings but dont really wanna.
* would you start modding the sri and put the c16xe in
*buy another car like a 1.6 fiesta
*save my money for a 2.0 conversion or a 106 gti/frst.....
really aint sure what to do
HELP!!
for the price you'll get for the car its not worth while selling is it. why not check insurance quotes for a 2.0L conversion or a 1.6 conversion.
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BabyBlade
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i know thats what made me think twice about selling vibs. by the time i have the money it'll be renewal time anyways... who knows lol
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Dave
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You can get a fair bit more than 250bhp if your bank balance will allow, I know of one in a mk3 Astra that was getting towards 300 but we are talking mega money(£10k+).
If I were in your position I would drop a standard one in and spend the rest on decent brakes and suspension.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
Somebody at work tried telling me 250bhp wasnt possible in a tb`d xe other week, the same one that claimed you could bore to a 2.2!!!! Altho they do all wank over twin carbs!
Well
299bhp, no forced induction.
2.1 is the max bore
I want carbs on D4 as they are cheaper. A set for sale at just over £300 on MIg Gutted!!
(Hmmm, 170+bhp for £300, no wires, very neat and tidy (the plan) or 180bhp for £2000, lots of cables, and notsoneatandtidy) 
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Adam_B
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sbd have 299bhp from one i beleive. N/A of course
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Marc
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Thought carbs netted you around 190?
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Daimo B
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Isn't that keeping the capacity at 1998cc though?
We need someone to do the tp290 kit, make it a 2.1, then stick a further 75bhp progressive nitrous on it.
Bammmmmmmmmmm 12.5 sec 1/4 miles in a N/A =XE corsa. Ahhhh, you can dream i guess
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
Thought carbs netted you around 190?
Depends. Alpha system gives 180bhp, but if you just bolt carbs straight onto an XE, then your looking at 170-190bhp, depends how well the engine reacts, other mods, how well its setup.
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Marc
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200bhp hard with carbs?
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Daimo B
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Cams, full exhaust, few strenghtend bits obviously, but yeah, can be done.
Heard of people getting aroudn 220+bhp from the carbed XE.
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BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by 16vmarc
No, blacks just one of my fave colours!
Yes mine too, until it gets dirty
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BabyBlade
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why dont ppl do carbed 20xe if its that much cheaper than tb's?
arent tb's a pain in the arse when cold also?
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