deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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Just been offered a 170bhp C20XE fully fitted, full engine has been rebuilt and everything uprated at the cost of £2000+, only done about 2500 miles the guy is now putting a C20LET in his car..
wat u think this is worth??
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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everything uprated..... and only running 170bhp
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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well the guy aint exactly sure how much but he reckons minimum 170bhp maybe 180bhp but it aint been on the RR
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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Say 2k...
the going rate for the red-top conversion is £1500, so for a re-conned engine 2k seems a fair price.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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second hand XE's usually go for around £350/400 engine only. It wouldnt take that much to push another 20Bhp out of one. If it was full recon'd I'd pay around £800 if its really good.
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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we talking just for the engine here...?
or fully fitted like the original post says
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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fully fitted including all mounts, gearbox and 2L brakes
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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fads stock xe runs 165bhp, ak's was similar before he broke it
[Edited on 15-03-2004 by jr]
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deanmcreynolds26
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£1500 for the whole lot to get done so lose my car for about a week! jus waiting for the bank to call me back!
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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quote: Originally posted by jr
fads stock xe runs 165bhp, ak's was similar before he broke it
[Edited on 15-03-2004 by jr]
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Tim
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Mine should be up there soon when I get the overfuelling sorted top end... Service time
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
Location: Northumberland
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quote: Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
£1500 for the whole lot to get done so lose my car for about a week! jus waiting for the bank to call me back!
Sounds like a good price to me
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote: Originally posted by Tim
Mine should be up there soon when I get the overfuelling sorted top end... Service time
only 10bhp to find
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Tim
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Ya but check my torque
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Tim
Ya but check my torque
i did more than me
[Edited on 15-03-2004 by jr]
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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astra cavalier gsi gte 2.0 16v C20XE + 45DCOE's
complete engine & box + twin 45 carbs, 180bhp
on Ebay with 6 hours 32 mins
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2465634765&category=10404&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
for...£510
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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drrrrrrrooollllllllllllllllllll webers
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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i got
2.1 bottom end
88m forged pistons
Lightened crank, balanced
Powerzone coscat head, new valves, lifters etc
bla bla bla for 800
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote: Originally posted by Adam Kindness
i got
2.1 bottom end
88m forged pistons
Lightened crank, balanced
Powerzone coscat head, new valves, lifters etc
bla bla bla for 800
but when will it run Mr Kindness
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by Adam Kindness
i got
2.1 bottom end
88m forged pistons
Lightened crank, balanced
Powerzone coscat head, new valves, lifters etc
bla bla bla for 800
but when will it run Mr Kindness
the same day he buy some new candle stick holders and i brake the land speed record in my corsa
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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PMSL
[Edited on 15-03-2004 by jr]
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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this year!!!!
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