pow
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Right,
Mito is NEARLY here, when I get back off holiday dealer thinks it'll be a matter of days now.
When finances settle, to keep my spanners dirty I am thinking about buying a project, only something cheap and cheerful to keep me entertained and to learn some stuff - I have recently been working on Dan295's corsa and really enjoyed it (when he's not abusing me  ).
So - cheap and cheerful - engine conversion stuff as well though:
Corsa: XE just has to be, corsa is where the heart lays as such, I miss my one (wish i'd never sold it tbh), love the look of them outside and inside is pretty good for a 10-15 year old car! I like the driving position as well but they are quite difficult to make them "handle" as well. Are XE's reliable?
106: Love Kirstys, for a 1.1 it's soo much fun and chuckable, outside looks the tits but the interiors a bit olf fashioned. Also, not soo hot on the offset, close-together pedals and the bowl-of-soup gearstick. Mine would have to be a 1.6 8v (VTR) or 16v conversion.
Your opinions?
Please don't ruin the thread, I want to see some good banter, no haters
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P1CK4D
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Corsa. Your on this forum for a reason. Sorted. 
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Nic Barnes
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it really depends what you are wanting it for. 106 is way better than corsa for handling etc. corsa is a corsa. vauxhall arent the fastest fwd cars in thuis country for nothing. xe is a cracking engine. costly to tune, but offer far more potential than the 106gti engine really.
budget job 106, long term corsa.
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Warren G
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or the best thing, seen in person!
a 106 gti stripped out with a redtop on carbs in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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fir3vip3r
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
or the best thing, seen in person!
a 106 gti stripped out with a redtop on carbs in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blaze yellow one?
dans mate by any chance
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N16K
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106 - thats what I am looking at, but the corsa has done me well to this point. I just fancy a change.
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pow
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Warren that would be epic 
Nic, I don't think i'd want to get lolpower out of it (like yours per-say), but i'd like to be able to strip it all down and do most of the workl myself, kinda a personal challenge. Proper stuck on this one you know
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DannyB
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106, but then I'm biased, and when you say 1.6 8v are you talking about the xsi or the 8v s2 Rallye?
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pow
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I'm talking the 98bhp late VTR engine
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
or the best thing, seen in person!
a 106 gti stripped out with a redtop on carbs in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blaze yellow one?
dans mate by any chance
yer looked ace
Pow from now having both french tin all the way for a fun project. will keep your spanners dirty too as it will fall apart 
Picked up mine for £1200 and is more fun then the ctr to bomb around it  quick too
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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SAL
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
or the best thing, seen in person!
a 106 gti stripped out with a redtop on carbs in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blaze yellow one?
dans mate by any chance
dave
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
or the best thing, seen in person!
a 106 gti stripped out with a redtop on carbs in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blaze yellow one?
dans mate by any chance
yeh frosty's mate
quote:
Originally posted by pow
Warren that would be epic
Nic, I don't think i'd want to get lolpower out of it (like yours per-say), but i'd like to be able to strip it all down and do most of the workl myself, kinda a personal challenge. Proper stuck on this one you know
no would's about it, it is epic!
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pow
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Stavs, offtopic - do you live or work in Beaconsfield?
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Nic Barnes
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corsas are extremely easy to work on for a novice. got my vote.
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nathy_87
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had to say corsa simply becuase i hate 106's
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
corsas are extremely easy to work on for a novice. got my vote.
I find the saxo just as easy if not easier. Alot more space in the engine bay and it clips in and out
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Whittie
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What about the MPG?
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Warren G
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imao
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Eck
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I'd go for the Corsa just to stick carbs on an XE.
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lil_g
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Buy my car.
XE power and now reliable
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Whittie
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^ I've farted in that car. Also smashed the windscreen.
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VegasPhil
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Corsa 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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oli_the_thread
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citroen AX!
simple to work on
16v lump and your good to go!
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deano87
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Corsa. I know of a clean (albeit pink) 12v going cheap
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pow
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How much Deano Weano/
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