Corsa_Mel
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Registered: 15th Oct 01
Location: Sale, Greater Manchester
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Just reached the big 100 000 in my Mreg 1.4 8v corsa 
Whats the highest mileage people have seen or have had with corsas? My engine is starting to cause me problems now. Had the head gasket replaced for the 2nd time about a month back to hopefully solve the coolant water leak. However the coolant water is still dissapearing somewhere. As well as the oil every serveral hundred miles.
Just thinking what to do with it? the mechanic can't find the cause to the water leak and all this time its not getting better.
Possible options:
Keep on paying money to get the engine repaired.
Get an engine conversion (how ever i have never heard 1 success story with this option)
What u all think?
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Danz_Corsa
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Uni in Manc / Home in MK
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engine conversion is the way i reakon mate,
if you can get the job done right, either DIY or otherwise it'll be as good as new if all parts that need uprating are etc
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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100k aint all that much really.
Depends how its been looked after really.
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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iv seen 1o4k in my 1.2 and its been thrashed for the last 40k
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M4rk P
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Registered: 22nd Jan 03
Location: Herts, Car:1.5tds
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my bros corsa just ticked over 145k never had a problem with it either
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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quote:
Get an engine conversion (how ever i have never heard 1 success story with this option
ive never had a problem with mine
[Edited on 20-02-2004 by J100RSA]
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Corsa_Mel
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Registered: 15th Oct 01
Location: Sale, Greater Manchester
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J100RSA, what did you have done and what was the total price if u dont mind me asking.
True... it does depend on how well the engine was looked after. Mine has had a rough life so I think its trying to tell me that now.
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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mines done just under 118,000 i think, tho it had a full vauxhall rebuild at 30,000 so basicaly everything was replaced
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IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Mill Hill East, Greater London
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why did u rebuild the engine so early??
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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i dident, the previous owner did, i have no idea why the rebuild took place, esp. since it cost 3k and was done by vauchall, surely cheeper to get a brand new engine? i got the vaux recipets too, quite funny really
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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my C14SE is on 128k, L reg, and its been driven hard for the last 20k that i know of!  Im saving up for the XE conversion at the end of teh year though.
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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I've got up to 121k - 1.2 8v, everythings sound except for a leaking head  Tempis always below 90 and starts every time 
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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52.5k o my 93 C14SE 
Head gasket went last week though
Suppose it is 10 years old bless em
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Danz_Corsa
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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My 1995 1.2 8v'er done 120,000 and touch wood going perfect! Getting ragged by me, and was previously a pool car so can imagine it got thrashed then aswell lol
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Danz_Corsa
My 1995 1.2 8v'er done 120,000 and touch wood going perfect! Getting ragged by me, and was previously a pool car so can imagine it got thrashed then aswell lol
I think the early 1.2i 8v are pretty tough engines... Mines done 90,000 and its fine. My friends are all driving about in thier fords, renaults and citroens which are smokey and rattle like fuck (after having done a similar milage)! But they still think Corsas are crap, at them!
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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ive seen a car with 298000 miles on it still going strong
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