scoob
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im after a 2lt turbo corsa i have around £7000 to spend is it better to buy one done or build one  how much am i looking at to build one my self neva done out like this b4 but i wouldent mind ago 
[Edited on 29-06-2005 by scoob]
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Adge
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build 1 
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timrud_
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Buy one mate, I did....
For £6500 I got a freshly sprayed shell, newly rebuilt engine, hybrid turbo, phase 3.5, six speed box etc...
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Matt H
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Buying one will save money but corners may have been cut
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timrud_
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Agreed with Matt, but I knew my car through being built....
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scoob
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Buying one will save money but corners may have been cut
thats wot i was thinking if i build it myself i know wots been done to it but its very tempting to just buy one and jump straight in 
timrud_
ive seen urs at a few shows its very nice  its just the risk of buying one and like matt said conners could of been cut
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Twiggy
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Main thing is with building it is what are the the weak points etc... and as Matt H corners have been cut!
+ more intresting building it yaself!
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timrud_
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Cheers Scoob
Even mine has had its problems, and I've seen some shocking efforts that are just massive black holes for money!
If you can do all the work yourself, build it yourself! If not get it done dude
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scoob
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yea its looking the best option its just the time its gonna take to do it with work and such would love it as a project tho.
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willay
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find someone who can do the conversions properly.
source a good engine, replace parts.
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antscorsa
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get a bare shell and strip it, paint all the insde aswell then add bits u want etc.
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scoob
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been offerd this for my astra but insurance is £2400 a year 
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corb
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Now, I read that those 'DTM' Edition Calibra's came with 240bhp out of the box. Couldve been a misprint though.
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Jules
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It would of been - 204 the same as the rest
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J da Silva
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Building one yourself takes mechanical knowledge and sufficient training, if you have that, go for it, build it to your custom spec and you know the car inside out as you would have built it.
Buying one is quicker, you get the end product immediately, but you don't know what could happen to the car/engine 6months down the line as you didn't witness the build and it's quality.
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LET Nova
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few in auto trader
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Jambo
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If ure looking at £2040 for insurance on a calibra turbo.
It will be similar for the corsa.
Infact a calibra turbo was alot cheaper to insure than my car is
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Jambo
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By the way the DTM is pure fucking sex
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