John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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Every time i get to a point of unsureness about what to do next on the car i always contemplate an xe
but im very put off by the amount of people doing the conversion and then selling a few months down the line due to problems or for the shear fact there fed up of unreliability
just been wondering what your views are on the matter, i think it would be interestin to see the percentage of people that have done the conversion and actually keep the car and enjoyed it to the amount of people that have done the conversion and sold on after a few months due to unrelaiblilty or other problems
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phillygsi16v
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Registered: 4th Jan 06
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you no my veiw mate as i said the other day you shouldnt have any problems if you take your time get a good engin and replace the bits that go before you do put it in havent had 1 problem since it went in, saying that it will prob fuck up now lol
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jimmy 2.1
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I bought mine with the engine already converted and i've had it 2 years with no problems/breakdowns at all.
I think its down to doing the job properly. Anyone can lob in an XE. The best way to go about it i would think, is to get the engine but rebuild it so its like a fresh, new engine, replacing the sensors/meters that are common in failing.
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John G
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haha i knew youd be straight in this topic philly lol!!
yeah but youve spent ubber dosh into rebuilding your engine and its stil sittin proud in your garage! just been thinking about it loads recently!
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Tom
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Do it, will give you a new love for the car but don't bodge it :thumbs;
Then let me have a go 
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
I bought mine with the engine already converted and i've had it 2 years with no problems/breakdowns at all.
I think its down to doing the job properly. Anyone can lob in an XE. The best way to go about it i would think, is to get the engine but rebuild it so its like a fresh, new engine, replacing the sensors/meters that are common in failing.
hmm that is pretty sound advice tbh! for the people that have done conversions that 1st year after the swop over seems to be when things go wrong! like a teething period!
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jimmy 2.1
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John, i'd say buy an engine now while its still winter. Then start re-building it, replacing everything that you can afford to. Then hopefully you'll have it re-built be spring time and you can think of getting it put into your corsa for lot of fun in summer!
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
John, i'd say buy an engine now while its still winter. Then start re-building it, replacing everything that you can afford to. Then hopefully you'll have it re-built be spring time and you can think of getting it put into your corsa for lot of fun in summer!
dont temp me 
its a serious option
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phillygsi16v
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the other 1s sitting ready for tb when i get the money or if i blow the other 1 up with the death it gets 
it will go in we are just not puting another motor in in the shitty weather at the min do it do it fuck the problems driving 1 compensates for them
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Ask my brother
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James
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Why dont you tune the 1.6?
Get some TBs 
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I'm XE'ing mine. I don't care. The 1.2 8v IS a fault. It's too fucking slow 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Scotty C
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Ian W
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Do it, just make sure you the engine is a good one.
Its sound as long as you dont buy a rat like I did
Me and Philly done ours at the same time and had them running within a week off each other, his is mint wheras mine pisses oil, taps like a bitch etc im sure you have heard it anyway lol
Im sorting it out while its off the road though so will be mint for the summer 
[Edited on 24-01-2007 by Ian_Gsi16v]
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
Do it, just make sure you the engine is a good one.
Its sound as long as you dont buy a rat like I did
Me and Philly done ours at the same time and had them running within a week off each other, his is mint wheras mine pisses oil, taps like a bitch etc im sure you have heard it anyway lol
Im sorting it out while its off the road though so will be mint for the summer
[Edited on 24-01-2007 by Ian_Gsi16v]
never really noticed urs soundin odd tbh! i just stare at how nice it is
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Dooooo it John! 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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phillygsi16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
Do it, just make sure you the engine is a good one.
Its sound as long as you dont buy a rat like I did
Me and Philly done ours at the same time and had them running within a week off each other, his is mint wheras mine pisses oil, taps like a bitch etc im sure you have heard it anyway lol
Im sorting it out while its off the road though so will be mint for the summer
[Edited on 24-01-2007 by Ian_Gsi16v]
do it its well worth it mate as ian said just get a good engin and you will be sound, ians first engin was mint, and the TIT ( you know who you are on this site) who sold him the second said it was mint ect but turned out to be shaged.
Do it stop thinking buy it do it and kick its head in it the best fun ever
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cash_2_my_corsa
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Registered: 26th Nov 05
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i got mine with a 20xe in it but melted a piston after 2 month at silverstone due 2 a blocked injector. spent 2k on full rebuild with a few nice mods + its been fine over a yr
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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never regretted it ( well. bought a XE nova, so cant be bad)only sellin my corsa so that i have money to spend on the nova,and will be keepin it for a good while , or i would still be keepin my corsa
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jamied
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Registered: 27th Oct 03
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XE are great fun i dont regret my conversion at all!
I used mtech for all stuff just to make sure i didnt pop driveshafts and all that crap.
I use mine as a daily drive and its fine.
Only probs I am having are with the engine itself but no biggies really was rebuilt but looks like a piston ring may have been cracked during the fuc*in*g rebuild
First few weeks are worse imo while you sort all the pain in the arse teething probs and other random things
Go for it mate, will never forget how class it felt when i first drove it down road
[Edited on 24-01-2007 by 306CORSA]
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phillygsi16v
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i didnt have any teething probs and neither did ian just took my time putting it in and done it properly started first time and i have never looked back use it everyday and its gets death everyday and has never missed a beat get it done
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wilson_sri
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You shouldnt get any problems as long as you get a good engine, do the conversion properly and look after the thing!
Too many people thrash these engines to pieces and dont regurly service them, thats when problems/breakdowns come into things.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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i've never really had any problems with my old xe nova, untill head gasket went, but that's was down to me, not really looking after it, thats the only problem i had with it
get it done john, if you need a hand, im not that far
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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So many people with xe's. I'm jellous, for me it will be a 1.6 before an xe though as a 1l too xe would be a big jump.
Would you be able to do the conversion your self John, i wish i was able to, i've heard it costs arround £600-1000 labour. Minimum...
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richysport
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i bought mine done and never really had a problem. it's one of the best mods you could do to a corsa i would say
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