Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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I've just been reading about the XE conversion and wondered how many people have done there own or have paid a garage/tuning company to do it? And what were your experiences of the route you went down?
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carribicbaby
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Registered: 12th Jun 07
Location: scotland
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my mate went through 6 people to get the conversion done,people just pissing about and messing his car up big style,in the end it took a guy that had done it once before to get it all put rite!!!
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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did my old nova myself..
and will be doing the corsa's myself, when i get around to it
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Did my own, easier than you think really
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Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
Did my own, easier than you think really
agree'd, dont understand why people pay to have them fitted, when it's soo easy..
only really a few bolt's, bit of lifting & matching wiring colour for colour
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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Got a garage to do it, didn't have the time or space to do it!
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Roffo
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Registered: 17th Feb 07
Location: Weymouth
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did nova at home with some mates. didnt take long atall. really easy, even if your not a mechanic.
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Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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quote:
Originally posted by Roffo
even if your not a mechanic.
That’s the thing I don't really have any mechanical knowledge and I could never afford the insurance on one but I really want to do one just to learn about how everything works. I thought about doing one then just maybe taking it to elvington for a few runs until I can afford the insurance.
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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As said before its easier than it sounds, I came across a few problems but had the help of a few people on here to help 
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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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Got a random guy in kent to do mine 
Lee Mitchell
will be fitting my next xe myself though 
[Edited on 29-01-2008 by fro-dizzle]
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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should add Lee Mitchell to the poll tbh
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Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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How many miles has your engine done? Did anyone rebuild there engine before it was put it? If so what parts did you replace?
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Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I'm not sure how many miles my xe had done, and it was running fine so i didnt feel the need to rebuild it, only problem i had in my ownership was a pas hose, and an alternator going. which were normal wear and tear things
Still taking death up in luton now i believe
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JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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Lee Mitchell did mine, and probobly half the users on here with XE's 
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Beardy fitted mine.
He's a fast little fucker.
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stephen16vgsi(1)
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Registered: 1st Jul 06
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ians car, think we done it 3-4 times, also removing the c16se, removing 2 c14se and fitting 1, would say the xe was the easiest, the c16se the most fiddly. 2 lads and a engine crane
[Edited on 29-01-2008 by stephen16vgsi(1)]
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
As said before its easier than it sounds, I came across a few problems but had the help of a few people on here to help
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Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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Do Vauxhall still make parts for c20xe?
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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i paid soemone to do mine then redid most of it as it was pants
will def do the next one myself
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Garage did it for me, didn't have the know how.
Come to think of it i still don't.
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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A couple of mates
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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If I had another i'd do it myself.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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im supposed to be getting a nova next year and i'll do it myself
or atleast i'll try
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Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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Isn't a lot more work needed to fit one in a Nova? As the shell is weaker or something
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
As said before its easier than it sounds, I came across a few problems but had the help of a few people on here to help
Wasn't just you  .
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