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Nic Barnes |
posted on 31st May 05 at 17:22 |
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. | |
Twiggy |
posted on 31st May 05 at 12:42 |
quote: here here!! Try and get the service history from the doner car...:thumbs: | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 31st May 05 at 01:25 |
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 | |
ash_corsa |
posted on 31st May 05 at 00:21 |
thanks alot guys, just dont wanna spend aload of money on a car to find out theres loads wrong with it! | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 30th May 05 at 23:06 |
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 | |
Nic Barnes |
posted on 30th May 05 at 23:05 |
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 | |
Joff |
posted on 30th May 05 at 22:41 |
Aside from the general condition of the engine... | |
Twiggy |
posted on 30th May 05 at 22:28 |
quote: Make sure the hubs and shafts etc have been beefed up as some/most just go the GSI shafts route.... Brakes - 256mm x 24mm min i wud say... Sus - coilovers?? Should get away with shocks and springs -40/60mm [Edited on 30-05-2005 by REDSPORT] | |
ash_corsa |
posted on 30th May 05 at 18:48 |
100miles to a tenner is pretty good! | |
big eck |
posted on 30th May 05 at 01:47 |
I get roughly 100 miles to a tenner, and the insurance group is usually 14 about the same as the 106 | |
Joff |
posted on 29th May 05 at 22:15 |
Btw, I'm using this: http://www.robinwhite.fsnet.co.uk/conv/mpg.htm | |
Joff |
posted on 29th May 05 at 22:15 |
quote: Assuming that's about 24 litres, then it's approx 32mpg. | |
Joff |
posted on 29th May 05 at 22:13 |
quote: Yes, it helps me determine the current state of the engine. | |
ash_corsa |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:59 |
cheers james, miss-read that bit | |
R Lee |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:56 |
quote: you actually keep log of your mpg? :o | |
James_DT |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:54 |
quote: He gave you real figures, 35mpg. | |
ash_corsa |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:45 |
cheers joff, what wil it do to £20? | |
Joff |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:37 |
Driven nicely, 350 miles to 45 litres (full tank) or 35mpg. | |
R Lee |
posted on 29th May 05 at 21:02 |
corsa is more expensive to run. | |
ash_corsa |
posted on 29th May 05 at 20:39 |
what kind of fuel consumption do you get out of a 2.0 16v? thinkin of buying a car with the conversion alredy done |