scoob
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my 1.2 8v isnt running very well due to hile miles and a heavy foot lol gonna get a lower mileage 1.2 8v beacause cant afford the insurance on out bigger my dad sugested skimming the head on the new 1 wot sort of gains would i be looking at and i know its a 1.2 8v
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corsa-sxi
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0.1bhp
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corsa-sxi
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corsa c 1.4 Sri u know u wanna andy
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scoob
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yes but power steering is for puffs
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Kris TD
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get a nova 1.2 8v from an early model, they have 55 bhp instead of 45 bhp.
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scoob
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cool its just finding 1 with low millage
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Kris TD
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there is a fully reconditioned one on ebay, £285 though.
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scoob
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quote: Originally posted by Kris TD
there is a fully reconditioned one on ebay, £285 though.
i could get a full nova for that
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Fad
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JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70
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scoob
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quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70
i know i looked at that but i wasent that desprate for an engine then but now i wish i had got it
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sfxer
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skimming the head wont give you any power gains
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RobHayes
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y not get a 1.4 8v outta early sri? insurance shoudlnt be that much more?
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Greg_M
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or why not shell out a few pennies for the 1.2 16v the insurance up will be fook all
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scoob
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i might just drop the 1.2 16v would i just need to change the engine nowt eles?
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Greg_M
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gear box and loom i think, but not a huge job, good upgrade would be the sxi gear box to, thik its close range
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scoob
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k cheers will look into that
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kingkazi
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quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70
yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room! gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr
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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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quote: Originally posted by kingkazi
quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70
yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room! gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr
i'll give you £100 just for the engine
[Edited on 09-02-2004 by mike_1.2LS96]
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kingkazi
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quote: Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
quote: Originally posted by kingkazi
quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa
JR just sold his old 1.2 8v with just 20K miles on it for £70
yeh i bought that off him!! currently sitting in my front room! gonna wait until mine dies and ill use it then!!
£70 with a 5speed gearbox as well!!
cheers jr
i'll give you £100 just for the engine
[Edited on 09-02-2004 by mike_1.2LS96]
thanx but iv got 147k on the clock atm. so i got a feelin its gonna go soone!!
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