StuartVRS
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So basically i have a nice big empty driveway and want something to play about with at the weekends and develop myself. Got 2k to spend and will buy bits each month. Main aim is power and as such been looking for a nice Uno turbo or cheap ish Pulsar but with no joy. Is it possible to do a C20let conversion inc buying car within that or am i dreaming lol. Any other decent ideas?
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jr
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Originally posted by StuartVRS
So basically i have a nice big empty driveway and want something to play about with at the weekends and develop myself. Got 2k to spend and will buy bits each month. Main aim is power and as such been looking for a nice Uno turbo or cheap ish Pulsar but with no joy. Is it possible to do a C20let conversion inc buying car within that or am i dreaming lol. Any other decent ideas?
Get something that can go greenlaning stu, like a v8 landy
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Eddx14xe
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You could always get a LET, rebuild it, add mods etc. Then you can save up while your doing that for a shell and any other bits you want like bigger brakes etc.
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harrisp
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by StuartVRS
So basically i have a nice big empty driveway and want something to play about with at the weekends and develop myself. Got 2k to spend and will buy bits each month. Main aim is power and as such been looking for a nice Uno turbo or cheap ish Pulsar but with no joy. Is it possible to do a C20let conversion inc buying car within that or am i dreaming lol. Any other decent ideas?
Get something that can go greenlaning stu, like a diesel landy
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StuartVRS
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want to build something fun james, sell me J18 and ill finish it 
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Marc
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Pulsar!
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StuartVRS
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Pulsar!
Not seen many decent within the budget tho marc 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Could probably pick up a 200SX too.
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Adam-D
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could have the e30 325 sport i have.
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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Buy my porsche 924 and spend the other £1850 fixin it up an moding it
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richc
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I know its totally different, but if you about building your skills up - I would suggest an old land rover. They teach you the proper way off how things work (or dont in many cases), then you can understand how they have changed on modern cars.
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Graeme
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by StuartVRS
So basically i have a nice big empty driveway and want something to play about with at the weekends and develop myself. Got 2k to spend and will buy bits each month. Main aim is power and as such been looking for a nice Uno turbo or cheap ish Pulsar but with no joy. Is it possible to do a C20let conversion inc buying car within that or am i dreaming lol. Any other decent ideas?
Get something that can go greenlaning stu, like a v8 landy
To get a decent one and fully insure, tax, mot, maintain would be hard for less than £2k
But a corsa c20xe on bike carbs would be doable.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Originally posted by richc
I would suggest an old land rover.
I hate working on them - everything is heavy and big and usually muddy or rusty.
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Mx5 and turbo/supercharge it. I've supercharged mine for under £1000 and currently running 170ish BHP. 200 BHP is easily doable and very reliable on standard internals (which are good for 250 BHP if you want to spend more) they are brilliant fun to drive too
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richc
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I would suggest an old land rover.
I hate working on them - everything is heavy and big and usually muddy or rusty.
Deffo. But teaches you the art of warming bolts up, hammering any size socket till it fits, welding 
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Ian
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Far prefer Corsas and Pumas.
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richc
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Far prefer Corsas and Pumas.
Only time I had to lift a spanner to my puma was to do discs and pads so I wouldnt know 
Corsa on other hand - Why are there so many torx bits. 
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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You will not be able to buy & fix a pulsar for 2k! In parts from Nissan alone mine has cost me £400 onwards. They are just shitty old rust buckets.
I was however talking to keiran the other night how much it would cost to realistically cost to do a half decent XE conversion
Corsa -shell? -£150
Engine and g box - £400
Mtech conversion kit- 260
Silicone hoses-160
Cambelts etc, head gaskets, oils filters -grey area but about 350
Gaz conversion coilovers -£500
2l brakes- £80?
Haynes manuals-£30
XE corsa could be cheap and cheerful!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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I have an Astra you can have for £2k
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
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I wouldn't even touch a Pulsar for 2k.
At that price it will more than likely be a money pit with major problems.
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Liam-Wilko
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try a glanza V they seem to be realy well for a prject and good starting point there are loads of cars outt here ya can get for 2k and project them
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Corsa_Sport21
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Are Glanza V's that cheap now??
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JordyCarter
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106 gti
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belton
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Glanza Vs are not that cheap. For a half decent one. My mates has a mk1 Gt that he got 'cheap' for 2k and the bottom end went about 6 months later. They are unreliable. I have a Gt quadlight as my daily I bought for 2.3k because it came with so much history despite have a fucked turbo and clutch.
I would not reccomend any old Japanese turbo car on that budget believe me. I have good examples of both pulsar & starlet at the moment and they are complete money pits. Despite my starlet actually being very good on fuel.
I would defo get an XE corsa on that budget as you can make it really nice. Not much to go wrong on it, and you will be able to make a nice one for 2k rather than buying some bag of crap using all your budget any way. Nothing worse than having a car you can't really afford to play with when you have only that intention. Why I hated my astra vxr
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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Originally posted by belton
Glanza Vs are not that cheap. For a half decent one. My mates has a mk1 Gt that he got 'cheap' for 2k and the bottom end went about 6 months later. They are unreliable. I have a Gt quadlight as my daily I bought for 2.3k because it came with so much history despite have a fucked turbo and clutch.
I would not reccomend any old Japanese turbo car on that budget believe me. I have good examples of both pulsar & starlet at the moment and they are complete money pits. Despite my starlet actually being very good on fuel.
I would defo get an XE corsa on that budget as you can make it really nice. Not much to go wrong on it, and you will be able to make a nice one for 2k rather than buying some bag of crap using all your budget any way. Nothing worse than having a car you can't really afford to play with when you have only that intention. Why I hated my astra vxr
This guy talks sence tbh, XE corsa would make a great project for £2k, wouldnt fancy trying to source parts for an old jap import, corsa parts are simple to find.
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