Nath
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What does 'all in' include?
Do u literally turn up to whoever is doing it with £1500 and thats it? Nothing else needed at all?
Also what are the chances of a 21yr old with 0ncb getting insured?
Just curious................
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CORSA NUT
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21 with 0 no claims is a bit of a no no.If you did it would cost 1000 + easy.
I don't get what you mean anyway mate..are you buying one??
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antscorsa
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wll i think uve gota find a donor car or sumfin that has all the engine loom, brakes etc but i think beady or lee mitchell have good contacts in this area
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sxi16vjoe
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
What does 'all in' include?
Do u literally turn up to whoever is doing it with £1500 and thats it? Nothing else needed at all?
Also what are the chances of a 21yr old with 0ncb getting insured?
Just curious................ [/quote
insurance wont be a prob mate i dont think.
try adrain flux or HIC
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Siberia
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for £1500 that would be the engine changed and running i would think and that would on the cheap
but yer gonna need yer brakes and suspension upgraded or that car wont handle with the extra weight of the engine nor will it stop
its a vicous circle once u change one thing u have to change loads of other things
although it would be well worth it if u can insure the mother
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Nath
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I'd pay £1k for insurance. I mean does the £1.5k include brakes and suspension or just engine, fitting, and new shafts and whatever else is needed?
I'm thinking about getting a conversion done for my 21st b'day.
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Nath
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Brakes i have, suspension might not be a problem either.
Just seeing whats involved at the moment.
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sxi16vjoe
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wont incl suspension not sure bout brakes
u2u lee mitchell he carries out conversions reguarly.
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Fear
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For £1500 you:
Drive in with you car and engine as it is, and then you drive out with a 2.0L fully installed and running and therefore any conversion kits hubs etc would be in as they are neede to operate a 2.ol in a corsa, then obviously brakes and suspension would be down to yourself and further funds to under go
Correct me if im wrong anyone
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Nath
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Thats what i was thinking CheekyCorsa. Brakes and suspension are both easily sorted. Its looking more and more tempting, or should i say affordable.
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stuyw
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^^^ - get it done, u know u wanna
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Fear
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Thats what i was thinking CheekyCorsa. Brakes and suspension are both easily sorted. Its looking more and more tempting, or should i say affordable.
Brakes are cheap enough either 2.0L brakes or V6 Brakes £250 maximum and you can buy 2.0L springs from Courtney etc, but coilovers would be best(i think)
Insurance is the only big obstical(sp) i was gonna do it as got V6 brakes and coilovers but HIC wanted £1400 extra onto of the £965 ive already payed, so it will have to wait a year
Oh im 19 with 1yr NCB and 2 accidents, so you might be Ok down to different insurers at the end of the day
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Nath
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2 litre brakes are sitting in my garage and i'd get coilovers i think, can go even lower then too, added bonus
stuyw - I know i wanna
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stubbsy
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go for it, im pricing it up at the moment trying to raise funds, £500 for fitting kit from pvd, around £500 for a decent engine and the rest to the mechanic for putting that big grin on ya face
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Nath
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Funds won't be a problem, the only real hurdle is insurance but i'll be 21 with no points and no claims but zero NCB as i;ve been under my dads name. 3 years 3 months driving experience by then too.
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sxi16vjoe
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if u mention that u have been insured on ur dads policy for 3 years they may give u some no claims discount. i no a few ppl this has happened to.
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Nath
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I always do, cant lose anything by telling them that. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
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Adam_B
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£500 is a lot for a 20xe.
If u want sombody to do it for u it usually involves u sourcing the parts inc engine, box, loom, shafts + hubs etc and delivering the whole lot to whoevers doin it for u 
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DP.
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yea you could pay someone to fit it for yea but you could also face the challange yourself and get yea own hands dirty which is what I opted for (with the help of a good mate or 2)
Gives a good sense of achievement even tho i have 1 little problem left to solve thats stopping my engine runnig right but i dont think anyone has to worry about anything similar happening because the problem im having no one seems to have ever experienced at all hahaha.... o well all good fun and will get there in the end
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Siberia
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ya really need a ramp to this stuff. id prolly manage the mechanics of the job but id get lost in the wiring
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Adam_B
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baa, ramps, engine on floor, lift shell over top. well it works on minis 
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Siberia
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suppose done that before taking a 2.3l straight six engine out of a SDI rover although there was 4 of us lifting it
never tryed it putting and engine in
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Nath
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I done my suspension myself, thats as far as my mechanic skills will stretch i'm afraid.
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Siberia
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ya need one of them spring compressors for that dont ya?
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by CheekyCorsa
For £1500 you:
Drive in with you car and engine as it is, and then you drive out with a 2.0L fully installed and running and therefore any conversion kits hubs etc would be in as they are neede to operate a 2.ol in a corsa, then obviously brakes and suspension would be down to yourself and further funds to under go
Correct me if im wrong anyone
this is right, brakes i normal pay extra for the engine (thats why there 500) and get a set of 2lt 16v brakes thrown in.
as for suspetion just a set of lowering springs is fine
turn in friday and then by sunday morning u can drive home in a 2lt 16v corsa
engine crain and 2x 2ton trolly jacks
lower engine out or car
lift both side of corsa up on trolly jacks
slide old engine out
slide new engine in
lift and mount engine
done
[Edited on 08-01-2004 by BeArDy]
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