Chris P
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Any1 heard of Simon Roundy's (Used 2 work for Ripspeed at the Merry hill Halfords) Vauxahall Cavalier? been in a few mags as a feature car
I've just bought it for a grand, pick it up on Saturday  
2l 16v conversion comin up, drilled & grooved disk brakes all round with more to come
Does any1 have any information (specs/pics) on it please?
Cheers, Chris 
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Colin
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Oooooh nice
But nup never heard of it
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Chris P
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Oh well, will just have 2 wait till Saturday 
Is the engine just a straight forward swap or do I have to strengthen anything on the Corsa?
It's not going to be driven much either if that would make a difference
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M2RTY
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can u actually do it seeing as everything on your car is smoothed?
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mike_1.2LS96
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris P
Oh well, will just have 2 wait till Saturday
Is the engine just a straight forward swap or do I have to strengthen anything on the Corsa?
It's not going to be driven much either if that would make a difference
Erm not a straight swap. But you will have to raise the car up a good half meter or so to drag the engine in from under - and that's with no bumper! Or if you wanna risk lifting it in over your body work 
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Chris P
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errm, my mom had a slight accident in it and wrote off the front (needs the whole front doing again  )
So I thought that seen as it was gonna get sorted again, why not replace the puny 1l with a fire breathing 200bhp 2l 16v beast and the brakes to control it
I'll get some pics up as soon as I take them
[Edited on 12-07-2004 by Chris P]
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Chris P
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Lifting it in shouldn't be a problem, like I said before, I'm re-doing the front so don't have to worry much about damaging it
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sigibbons
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ur mum crashed ur car?
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Chris P
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Yep 
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Colin
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Pic's
I couldnt ever justify spending so much money on a corsa.....this must have cost you thousands
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mike_1.2LS96
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris P
errm, my mom had a slight accident in it and wrote off the front (needs the whole front doing again )
So I thought that seen as it was gonna get sorted again, why not replace the puny 1l with a fire breathing 200bhp 2l 16v beast and the brakes to control it
I'll get some pics up as soon as I take them
[Edited on 12-07-2004 by Chris P]
They're 150bhp and the turbo is 200bhp.
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Chris P
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Kolin, the car'll be repaired via the insurance
Remember, the engine is out of a feature car so has had most things done to it and is running sweet the last time I heard it 
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sucks about the crash Chris but at least now you can shove a 2ltr in without feeling too bad  !
or you could always save the cash and get some new bloody wheels
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PaulW
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so whats wring with the cav itself then if your havin the engine out of it??
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Chris P
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
sucks about the crash Chris but at least now you can shove a 2ltr in without feeling too bad !
or you could always save the cash and get some new bloody wheels
Great minds think alike Willay
Paul, it got taken out and when accelerating out of a roundabout, there was too much power and it went sideways into a wall (I didn't do it )
Any1 got the number for Cossxaux, regal etc...
Cheers in advance
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Ditch
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so your paying a grand for a red-top and some brakes??
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Chris P
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No Ditch, I'm paying a grand for the car and donating the engine, brakes and such, when I've got everything I need I'm cubing it
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris P
No Ditch, I'm paying a grand for the car and donating the engine, brakes and such, when I've got everything I need I'm cubing it
isn't that a long way of saying what Ditch did?
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Pablo
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pics?!
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willay
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3cm you grave digging limey cunt.
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MatthewR
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Your mum drives that beast in your avi?
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
3cm you grave digging limey cunt.
oops
actually did realise that time
was wondering what happened to Chris P 
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MatthewR
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bit burnt and Chris P round the edges
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3CorsaMeal
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Chris P Bacon
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