yep, i bought a whole calibra off a mates old man so i knew it had literally done 120k's worth of pretty much motorway driving. really believed until i test drove the cally, the accelerator had never been right down. full service history from local garages.

if i had just bought an engine, never seen it running or nothing, id pretty much be sure to give it new bearings and gasketts for the sake of what? 200 quid? then id be happy with it

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Originally posted by muppetsport
tbh id only re-build one before a conversion if i knew nothing about it. i didnt re-build mine, engine has done over 120k and still going strong

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tbh id only re-build one before a conversion if i knew nothing about it. i didnt re-build mine, engine has done over 120k and still going strong

thanks alot guys, just dont wanna spend aload of money on a car to find out theres loads wrong with it!
is mileage a problem on the 2.0 16v? will most of the engines have had a re-build when the conversion was done?

oh, and as for knocking and nasty sounds etc, most of the xe's ive ever heard from cold have noisey tappets for first couple of mins, then it should be noise free

i drove pretty much 600 mile round trip last thursday. petrol light on before set off, went to garage. £30 In the tank half way back, put another 15 quid in and got home petrol light came on about a day later. so 600 mile for 45 quid. engine runs really well in my corsa, fair economical

Aside from the general condition of the engine...

Make sure all the electrics are fine, speedo is working, gears are selecting nicely, no nasty sounding noises, no knocking, no oil leaks.
Try and start the car from cold, then take it out for a nice drive until it's warm.

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Originally posted by ash_corsa
100miles to a tenner is pretty good!
what do i need to look for when buying a converted car? and tips?
cheers

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100miles to a tenner is pretty good!
what do i need to look for when buying a converted car? and tips?
cheers

I get roughly 100 miles to a tenner, and the insurance group is usually 14 about the same as the 106

Btw, I'm using this: http://www.robinwhite.fsnet.co.uk/conv/mpg.htm

I'm shite at maths.

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Originally posted by ash_corsa
cheers james, miss-read that bit
i make it about 168miles to £20 based on petrol being 82p/litre
is that about right?

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Driven nicely, 350 miles to 45 litres (full tank) or 35mpg.
I average about 30/32 mpg.

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you actually keep log of your mpg? :o

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cheers james, miss-read that bit
i make it about 168miles to £20 based on petrol being 82p/litre
is that about right?

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Originally posted by Joff
Driven nicely, 350 miles to 45 litres (full tank) or 35mpg.
I average about 30/32 mpg.

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Originally posted by ash_corsa
cheers joff, what wil it do to £20?

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cheers joff, what wil it do to £20?
i dont want a gti, i was just using it to compare insurance, if there was a proper insurance group for a 2.0 16v corsa what would it be? any idea?

Driven nicely, 350 miles to 45 litres (full tank) or 35mpg.
I average about 30/32 mpg.

corsa is more expensive to run.

what kind of fuel consumption do you get out of a 2.0 16v? thinkin of buying a car with the conversion alredy done
what 'insurance group' is a corsa with the xe engine in roughly?
i can insure a 106 gti for 1600 fully comp, would the 2.0 corsa be more expensive?
cheers :thumbs: