P_young
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I was lookin at putting a 2.0xe engine in my corsa as i can get it for £25 but i saw beardy's car and saw it had a 2.5 v6 engine and was wondering is this the biggest engine that can fit in the engine bay of a corsa because my dad just bough a alfa romeo 3.0 v6 and i was wondering if that would fit in the corsa b???
thnks
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Steve
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£25 is it from a matchbox car
[Edited on 04-05-2006 by Steve]
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Ry_B
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Anything will fit with the right amount of time and money..within reason of course.
But having an engine that heavy in a Corsa is not a good idea.
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
£25 is it from a matchbox car
[Edited on 04-05-2006 by Steve]
nah the car is a total right off and is at the scrap yard and my m8 owns it so he'll do me a deal on the engine
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Ian
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£25?
Sell it to me
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
he'll do me a deal on the engine
So 2 litre for £25 or V6 for what - hundreds? 2 litre conversion is easier/cheaper also. Depends if you want a bargain fast car or a comparably fast, nicer sounding, expensive one.
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P_young
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would the 3.0 v6 fit in a corsa as its from a alfa romeo, wont the mounts b all different and stuff like that??
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
quote: Originally posted by P_young
he'll do me a deal on the engine
So 2 litre for £25 or V6 for what - hundreds? 2 litre conversion is easier/cheaper also. Depends if you want a bargain fast car or a comparably fast, nicer sounding, but worse handling expensive one.
iv edited your comment accordingly ian
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Planty02
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Doesnt beardy's black corsa now have a 3.0 v6?
Not sure about an Alfa engine tho. IMO take the 2.0
Edit: Schoeys was 2.5 v6 not 3.0
[Edited on 04-05-2006 by Planty02]
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P_young
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so i should go 4 the 2.0xe
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Ian
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Handling I could live with for the noise.
Alfa engine will be a huge undertaking, mounts/shafts in the wrong place, size and spline of shafts probably wrong, physically could be quite large, wiring different etc. etc. thats a big job indeed.
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Pop
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you can go with whatever you want with that 20k loan you were going on about the other day
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
so i should go 4 the 2.0xe
Thats the most sensible route, yes. And £25 is very cheap indeed. I would get that anyway even if you don't fit it, someone off here will have it.
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Planty02
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My advice would be to take the xe, get it rebuilt if needed and get it fitted. You should think about insurence too before doing this
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Pop
you can go with whatever you want with that 20k loan you were going on about the other day
gonna use 10K of that on a down payment 4 me house wen i get a bit older
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Ry_B
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WHy not just get a loan for 10k then? Will save you a lot of money.....
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Planty02
My advice would be to take the xe, get it rebuilt if needed and get it fitted. You should think about insurence too before doing this
just keep the insurance as a 1.4 sport
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Steve
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no dont do that
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Rcb
WHy not just get a loan for 10k then? Will save you a lot of money.....
thats what i mean't
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Ry_B
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
quote: Originally posted by Planty02
My advice would be to take the xe, get it rebuilt if needed and get it fitted. You should think about insurence too before doing this
just keep the insurance as a 1.4 sport
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
no dont do that
why?
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Planty02
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
just keep the insurance as a 1.4 sport
But that's ILLEGAL!!! - its means leaving the v5 as 1.4
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Pop
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
quote: Originally posted by Planty02
My advice would be to take the xe, get it rebuilt if needed and get it fitted. You should think about insurence too before doing this
just keep the insurance as a 1.4 sport
that's a smart move
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by P_young
quote: Originally posted by Steve
no dont do that
why?
because eveyone else insure there car legally,, so why shouldnt you, also your policy will be void
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P_young
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quote: Originally posted by Planty02
quote: Originally posted by P_young
just keep the insurance as a 1.4 sport
But that's ILLEGAL!!! - its means leaving the v5 as 1.4
whats wrong with doing that, loads of people do it??
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