Root
Member
Registered: 28th Dec 08
User status: Offline
|
where did you get your redtop from? how much did it cost you? (including rebuilding)?
|
lil_g
Member
Registered: 29th Oct 06
User status: Offline
|
I spent £700 on rebuilt parts alone. Including a clutch though
|
Andrew
Member
Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
User status: Offline
|
I was looking into this over the weekend. £200 for an engine off eBay and my mate can rebuild it for £400.
I'm looking to buy a Corsa already done as it's then just the rebuild needed.
Not going to lose much when i stack it 
[Edited on 07-12-2009 by Andrew]
|
Nic Barnes
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
User status: Offline
|
an astra gte and many thousads of pounds
|
fazza
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
User status: Offline
|
a guy named charles, local fishmonger £3.50
why would it need rebuilding?
|
Ian W
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
|
IMO buy a XE'd car (cavvy, calibra etc), drive it to make sure the motors not a rat, take the engine out do a service, waterpump, cambelt etc then just put it in the corsa and enjoy it.
|
davieslim
Member
Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
User status: Offline
|
redtop came in mk2 astra gte,mk3 astra gsi, cavalier gsi/sri and calibra
i paid £250 for my engine but i did buy the whole car so i could check it was all working
|
Root
Member
Registered: 28th Dec 08
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
a guy named charles, local fishmonger £3.50
why would it need rebuilding?
most are shit-sheds and need rebuilding
|
steve_turbo
Member
Registered: 29th Dec 07
Location: newcastle upon tyne
User status: Offline
|
every xe i buy usually in deals etc never more than £300 tho,i always put them on my engine stand strip all ancilaries and replace exhaust,inlet,sump and every other gasket full timing belt kit and water pump do breather mod on rocker cover paint block new oil and filter,put it all back together and instal into car they always run mint and i have had loads of xe's/let's.
|
Richardhhha
Member
Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
User status: Offline
|
if i had a xe or let to go in my b then it would be getting a full rebuild even if it had only done 80k as them miles have been hard and i dont take chances like that
|
markx14xe
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 08
Location: grimsby
User status: Offline
|
i do tho cheap n cheer full or i would of just bought a more powerful car in the 1st place simple really
|
johnhara1
Member
Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
User status: Offline
|
I would only rebuild it if it was knackered TBH.
WP, Belt and a good service yeah but if it runs well id just drive it until it broke.
|
fazza
Member
Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
User status: Offline
|
I rebuilt my Let.
Wasnt cheap but worth it for peace of mind 
|
K3 VMU
Member
Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
User status: Offline
|
First one £260 with heap of spares, didnt rebuild it, just timing belt,water pump etc
2nd one, £200 with no rocker covers etc, still got it
current one £70 for the whole corsa including engine 
|
Twiggy
Member
Registered: 15th Oct 04
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
IMO buy a XE'd car (cavvy, calibra etc), drive it to make sure the motors not a rat, take the engine out do a service, waterpump, cambelt etc then just put it in the corsa and enjoy it.
Thats what i did, Still running today and it had 165k miles on when i bought it and that was 4 years ago!
|
philip2
Member
Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
User status: Offline
|
If want price on rebuilding, machining or parts drop me a u2u. I see it as if building a shiter, throw it in as u wont look after it. If want a tidy conversion/car and going to keep. Rebuild it.
|
Craig P
Member
Registered: 9th Mar 08
Location: Carlisle,Cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by philip2
If want price on rebuilding, machining or parts drop me a u2u. I see it as if building a shiter, throw it in as u wont look after it. If want a tidy conversion/car and going to keep. Rebuild it.
Phil,You dont have time to come on here and talk
|
philip2
Member
Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
User status: Offline
|
Im in work so until half 5, i do lol
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
Don't bother rebuilding it.
I put a lump in my old Corsa from a Calibra with 14 service history stamps. I just changed all the bits, WP, Cambelt, Filters, Oil, Plugs. It ran beautifully for the 20+k I had it.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
Nic Barnes
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Don't bother rebuilding it.
I put a lump in my old Corsa from a Calibra with 14 service history stamps. I just changed all the bits, WP, Cambelt, Filters, Oil, Plugs. It ran beautifully for the 20+k I had it.
i did the same with my xe corsa. bought, sorry i mean brought i think? a calibra for 500 quid with 130k on engine full service history etc, just put engine straight into corsa and enjoyed it. when i sold it, it probably had near 160k on engine still ran like a dream. didnt tap, tick, smoke or anything. was a great engine.
if you buy a good engine, just put it in.
|
Nic Barnes
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
User status: Offline
|
oh and a lot of advice on rebuilding it refers to any engine. not specifically an xe. most 1.6's will have had their lives shortened by heavy foots so unless you know its a good engine, give it a check over. no matter what engine it is.
|
