Looks like I'll be after a cheap SRi then! Shouldn't be too hard to find (hopefully), so will start lookin in the local papers as soon as I get a few more wage packets in!

I dont say mines a 2.0 16v Sport :lol:

plus youll be able to say u ave a 2.0 16v SRi not a 2.0 16v Merit!!!

Yes, I am looking into this also. But I don't want an old dog. I don't one with a rotting chassis.

I'd go for a 1.4 SRi. Comes with most things u need, brakes/suspension/engine are gonna be changed anyway, and there as cheap as chips now. PLus, the earlier u go for, more likly to have a cable speedo and not an electric one, plus will ahve the rev counter etc etc.

Early SRi :)

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Originally posted by Paul
or take the arb's out all together?

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or take the arb's out all together?

if ur going for power then strip the inside and fit some buckets upfront

go for a 1.2 merit or somethin poney like that, and either buy gsi anti-role bars from a scrappie or buy uprated ones

i know its fekin crap!! I'm sure they had a french designer for base model interiors!!

Interior will have to be done aswell - you saw base model interiors:boggle: Looks like someones been sick all over it:lol:

1993 Vauxhall Corsa Merit, 1993, 100000
miles, alloys, radio/stereo, needs motd, good driver, mot applied for. £350 . /.

Distance: 329 miles
Price: £350

brakes will be changed hehe

the plan I got is...

Buy a new corsa (but which model?)
strip out the engine & fit the 2ltr
suspension
wheels
brakes (rear discs & front either ATE or V6 calipers & discs)
then get it MOT'd & back on road

then I hit problems of whether to strip interior out or not!

So thats why I'm wondering what model corsa I should get to start with & do all this too - cos when I buy the car I aint going to drive it, I'm going to start working on it straight away!

well if everythings getting changed then go as cheap and good shell as possible.

Get and Sri then. Can get them from K plate onwards (so can gte one for cheap). Have a fuel pump big enough to use with the 2.0, have the roll bars, better vented brakes (although you'll want to change them anyway), and a decent interior (seats have the raised bolsters for better support), but dont have any electrics or p/s, so there lightweight :thumbs:.

[Edited on 22-09-2003 by Rob H]

suspension isn't really an issue, as will be ditched for a set of coilovers & a 60mm drop

thats why am not sure, i could probs get something like that, but finding one like that with no exterior or chassis damage is near impossible round my end, and is why I'm considering a lowly merit

Also should I strip the interior out when I do get a new corsa, and if so, there wouldn't really be a need in electrics n stuff like in a sport/gsi

^^ Agreed, as you will have better susp. than standard, and the anti-roll bars

try to get a top end(sport/GSi) with a fucked engine:boggle:

a new project.

Not going for Styling or anything, just raw power, so will first be fitting a 2ltr XE lump...

Some people are trying to say get a 1.6 Sport, but I don't know as the engines gona be ripped out anyways, so have been thinking of getting a cheap & cheerful 1.2 merit.

Any ideas?? :boggle: