matt_aka_smiler
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Stoke-on-Trent Drives: MK4 Astra GSi Turbo
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as title really what to look out for when buying one cheers people 
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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Smokey turbos.
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matt_aka_smiler
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
Location: Stoke-on-Trent Drives: MK4 Astra GSi Turbo
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cheers Rob was thinking that myself, anyone for anymore?
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Rob R
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Registered: 31st May 03
Location: Kent
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I got one sitting outside my house but cant think of anything to look for on them lol.
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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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Nothing out the ordinary/anything you wouldnt normally check when going to look at a car. The red ones fade if they havent been polished regularly but thats about it
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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go for oe which is completely standard, and has a good history. depending on the mileage of it really. if its got about 60k or more id like to think it should have had a new turbo or will be needing one too.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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A lot of them have had a pretty hard life 
Try and find the cleanest standard one you can.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
Location: Irvine
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
go for oe which is completely standard, and has a good history. depending on the mileage of it really. if its got about 60k or more id like to think it should have had a new turbo or will be needing one too.
I'm not too sure of that statement, surely it depends on the type of driving that the engine has carried out, e.g. the difference between one which has been doing a lot of "on-boost" driving, compared to one which is more used to motorway driving.
More important than that would be the timing belt IMO. They should be done every 40,000 miles (or 4 years I think, so early ones with low milage should be looking to have it done.) Probably wise if the water pump has been done at the same time.
Apart from that, the usual FSH etc...
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modded_corsa
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Registered: 9th May 03
Location: Middlesbrough
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quote:
Originally posted by ALAN_MACAULAY
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Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
go for oe which is completely standard, and has a good history. depending on the mileage of it really. if its got about 60k or more id like to think it should have had a new turbo or will be needing one too.
I'm not too sure of that statement, surely it depends on the type of driving that the engine has carried out, e.g. the difference between one which has been doing a lot of "on-boost" driving, compared to one which is more used to motorway driving.
More important than that would be the timing belt IMO. They should be done every 40,000 miles (or 4 years I think, so early ones with low milage should be looking to have it done.) Probably wise if the water pump has been done at the same time.
Apart from that, the usual FSH etc...
i always thought the z20let was chain drive?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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jerky throttle response, squeaky rear bushes, rattles, steering solid?
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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yes mine is on 54k and it holds standard boost and does not smoke or nothing its spot on, so that statement of 60k is wrong
air flow meter seems to be biggest problem ive heard of i have had to change mine month ago but apart from that its bin most reliable car ive owned
bit boring to drive but are fun if you drive it the way it wants to be driven not way you want to drive it
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
Location: Irvine
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quote:
Originally posted by modded_corsa
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Originally posted by ALAN_MACAULAY
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Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
go for oe which is completely standard, and has a good history. depending on the mileage of it really. if its got about 60k or more id like to think it should have had a new turbo or will be needing one too.
I'm not too sure of that statement, surely it depends on the type of driving that the engine has carried out, e.g. the difference between one which has been doing a lot of "on-boost" driving, compared to one which is more used to motorway driving.
More important than that would be the timing belt IMO. They should be done every 40,000 miles (or 4 years I think, so early ones with low milage should be looking to have it done.) Probably wise if the water pump has been done at the same time.
Apart from that, the usual FSH etc...
i always thought the z20let was chain drive?
No, definitely a belt. Mines due again in about 6000 miles.
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ALAN_MACAULAY
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Registered: 9th Nov 02
Location: Irvine
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
yes mine is on 54k and it holds standard boost and does not smoke or nothing its spot on, so that statement of 60k is wrong
air flow meter seems to be biggest problem ive heard of i have had to change mine month ago but apart from that its bin most reliable car ive owned
bit boring to drive but are fun if you drive it the way it wants to be driven not way you want to drive it
Mines on 114K, and the same can be said.
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