Primey86
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Registered: 20th May 12
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Hi all.
I currently own a 1.4 sport but looking to do a C20XE conversion in the near future, but what was wondering what they are like to live with on a daily basis.
What your thoughts?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Ran mine as a daily and it was spot on, will be better on juice than your 1.4 when not giving it beans.
Advice would be to not cut corners during the conversion and make sure you get a good lump, otherwise you run the risk of it being unreliable.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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TBH i found mine, (as did most who drove it) alot smoother on the road than standard corsas.
You can drive them like a diesel, as there's plenty of torque and achieve decent mpg if you can resist the loud pedal.
Before it goes in, timing belt kit, 8v sump gasket mod and you'll be laughing.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Same as above it's just an engine in a car so no problems using it every day. I had mine 2 years after doing conversion and nothing ever went wrong with it. Best conversion I've ever done/owned tbh.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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You'll find it's better on fuel when you're not hooning it about. Drove about 80 miles a day in my first one, and it was fine.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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ive had 6 but only used 2 for everyday and they were smoother, nicer to drive and better on fuel then the engine that it replaced
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noshua
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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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My bro had one for at least a year and drove it hard everyday and only ever needed to replace the thermostat
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Used mine as a daily for 2 or 3 years and that was doing the 70 mile round trip to work.
Best car I have ever owned for mpg.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Never had one ina corsa but ran my GTE as a daily for a while 100% problem free. Wish i'd never sold it tbh
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Teddyhead
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Registered: 20th Jul 09
Location: Berkshire
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Use mine as a daily ! absolutley fine! dont cut corners and it will work spot on.
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Jamie1991
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Registered: 7th Jun 11
Location: Walsall, West Mids
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agree with all the above, recently converted to xe from a 1.4! reconditioned mine thou as i be keeping for a while, but its spot on.. also much better on fuel like rest are saying
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Had alot of problems with mine tbh, that was down to bad luck mre than anything.
I would definatly be doing timing belt ad water pump before t goes in, and as said the 8v.
Once working it will be fine, my problem was changing stuff to often
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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Mine was pretty unreliable...lots of problems with sensors going so wouldn't have been able to use it every day.
But saying that, it was 10x more reliable than my 106!
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Primey86
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Registered: 20th May 12
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What would be the best cheap donor car to get the c20xe engine from?
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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Get one already out would probably be easier mate 
Mines spot on as a daily
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possy
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Registered: 10th Feb 10
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I honestly couldnt own a corsa again unless it had a xe or a let un it they are just. the best thing ever to drive i drive mine every day and hardly ever av a prob just a typical xe oil leak lol
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Primey86
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Registered: 20th May 12
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Ive noticed people talking about different heads too, which is the better one to go for or is there no real difference?
Coscast i think 1 head was, but not sure on the other..
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L3W15
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Registered: 4th Jul 08
Location: Bedfordshire
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i ran my nova and corsa as dailys and they were spot on, apart from a gearbox mount and ball joints, bearings ect but very cheap to replace, always a comon problem with redtop conversions though. i had a 1.4 sport before i got my nova and that was much more juicy than the 2.0. coscast is the better head to have
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Primey86
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How long do the ball joints/bearings last on a ex conversion? Same as a normal every day car or do they wear quicker?
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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I'd say they wear the same if not maybe a little quicker
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Adster
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Registered: 8th Jul 10
Location: Leyland, Lancs
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i should also be doing an XE conversion at the end of the year. Looking forward to it! 
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