fazza
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jay find me more pics of the corsa in your avatar, thank you please
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FruitBooTeR
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I took that with my camera out of an old tv issue 
Got a few of it in my garage not the best piks though.
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I said 'fast'
WRX's do nothing for me every man and his dog has one, yes they are better than corsas but im not comparing them to corsas I just think theres far better cars out there than a scooby!
Id take an old evo 4 over a a wrx anyday.
Ofcourse there are better cars than the Impreza, but for the money I dont think there is anything that touches it..
I've had a few of them now and for sheer "bang for your buck value" I've not found anything else that beats them? As long as you dont buy an abused example they are seriously reliable, the engine and tranmission are so simplistic there isnt much to go wrong and when they do go wrong they are a doddle to work on, its just a shame part prices are inflated so badly because the chassis never really changed until 2007 so you still pay a "new car premium" for parts.
Stupidly easy to tune to!
Yes the EVO is better looking, faster out of the box and a far more modern chassis over-all but you pay for it, they are a ball-ache to maintain and when they go wrong its always expensive.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I said 'fast'
WRX's do nothing for me every man and his dog has one, yes they are better than corsas but im not comparing them to corsas I just think theres far better cars out there than a scooby!
Id take an old evo 4 over a a wrx anyday.
Mate has an evo 4, ace cars. His hasn't gone wrong for 2 years, seems pretty reliable. Fuck me it drinks the fuel though.
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lil_g
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Originally posted by Whittie
Mate has an evo 4, ace cars. His hasn't gone wrong for 2 years, seems pretty reliable. Fuck me it drinks the fuel though.
Snap. And it owned my xe corsa, even when he missed a gear 
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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my mate used to have a corsa xe, swapped it for his saxo furio , the xe had 290k on it  made a couple of funny noises but....was a laugh for a bit
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Dan H
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Im in the same boat as Sean, im 19 next may and i really want to put an LET in my car. I am an Apprentice Mechanic and i would be re-building the engine, with new pistions, crank, Con- Rods, Cams, followers, everything. My boss is goin to help me do the wireing if i cant find one already done. Do you think 10k would be enough to get the engine in the region of about 300+ BHP? might be able to stretch to 15k but would rather not. And also, would the Insurance rape me lol?
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FruitBooTeR
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10k would be plenty mate
Could get -
Steel Rods
Low Comp Pistons
ARP Mains
Oil Spray Jets
Z20LET Pump
Rebuild Parts
1mm oversize valves
double valve springs
bronze valve guides
solid lifters
custom cams
ARP Head stud kit
Full Port and Polish
Veriners
Decent Exhaust Manifold
Custom Inlet Manifold
External Wastegate
Garrett Turbo
Intercooler
Solid Boost pipes
Good Exharst Setup (Turbo Back)
ECU and Setup
Prob mist a few things which are needed but im sure 10k would be enough?
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Nic Barnes
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you dont need anywhere near 10k to build a 300bhp let
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taylorboosh
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
you dont need anywhere near 10k to build a 300bhp let
you would to insure it at 19
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
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Evo 4 got crankshaft float and once it happens the remedy is a new engine. its not if its going to happen but when. A lot of evo 4's on the market have had 5 or 6 engine conversions because of this. The 4 is very problematic, best off saving the extra for a 5 or 6.
10k to build an let corsa is madness unless you have money coming out your ears. Stick to some cheap fun, a V6 would fit the bill perfectly.
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DamoC
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you will need 10k to insure it ! lol
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Dan H
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
10k would be plenty mate
Could get -
Steel Rods
Low Comp Pistons
ARP Mains
Oil Spray Jets
Z20LET Pump
Rebuild Parts
1mm oversize valves
double valve springs
bronze valve guides
solid lifters
custom cams
ARP Head stud kit
Full Port and Polish
Veriners
Decent Exhaust Manifold
Custom Inlet Manifold
External Wastegate
Garrett Turbo
Intercooler
Solid Boost pipes
Good Exharst Setup (Turbo Back)
ECU and Setup
Prob mist a few things which are needed but im sure 10k would be enough?
sorry, i ment the engine and box and everything included in that price lol. will be getting as much as i can with the money and i really would like an F28 box too.
Im hoping to get everything sorted so that me and my boss can do the conversion in a day or two, so i aint without a car and so that i aint takin up too much space at work.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
10k to build an let corsa is madness unless you have money coming out your ears. Stick to some cheap fun, a V6 would fit the bill perfectly.
it just wouldnt. my v6 tows my let to places to have fun. thats what a v6 is good for.
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Dan H
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a V6 weighs too much. would rather have a LET tbh  much more fun. and i can tune the arse off the LET so its alot more fun . i aint heard or seen one around near me. i kno that there is a Redtop around near me.
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DizzyRebel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
10k to build an let corsa is madness unless you have money coming out your ears. Stick to some cheap fun, a V6 would fit the bill perfectly.
it just wouldnt. my v6 tows my let to places to have fun. thats what a v6 is good for.
At 19, an let would be a deathtrap - plus the costs involved would take every penny plus bank loans and credit cards from him to build and maintain.
My corsa V6 was fun, as it owed me about £1200 and cost next to nothing to maintain. Catastrophic engine failure was £200 for another 2.5 engine so blowing it up didnt worry me either. I could write it off or blow it up without it killing me financially, If i had an let to the standard my v6 was built to it would have owed me a good £7000+ and would have murdered me if anything happened to it, as such it wouldnt have been as much fun as the V6.
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SeanXE
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quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
10k to build an let corsa is madness unless you have money coming out your ears. Stick to some cheap fun, a V6 would fit the bill perfectly.
it just wouldnt. my v6 tows my let to places to have fun. thats what a v6 is good for.
At 19, an let would be a deathtrap - plus the costs involved would take every penny plus bank loans and credit cards from him to build and maintain.
My corsa V6 was fun, as it owed me about £1200 and cost next to nothing to maintain. Catastrophic engine failure was £200 for another 2.5 engine so blowing it up didnt worry me either. I could write it off or blow it up without it killing me financially, If i had an let to the standard my v6 was built to it would have owed me a good £7000+ and would have murdered me if anything happened to it, as such it wouldnt have been as much fun as the V6.
I wouldn't even think about getting loans etc tbh, i'd either save or not do it "simples", never going to get in debt for as long as I live...
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DizzyRebel
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Well if your going to save for an let you might be able to afford it in 3 years time then. May as well buy one already built if you want one!
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SeanXE
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Well if your going to save for an let you might be able to afford it in 3 years time then. May as well buy one already built if you want one!
I was thinking about getting either an XE/LET already done but I'm not to keen, say if i bought Lukes car everyone would always think of it as Lukes old car, I want something of my creation, how I want it etc.
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DizzyRebel
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Why build what you can buy? Id sooner have people think of it as 'lukes old car' and be a few grand better off than build my own just to say 'i was sily and put a lot of money into that when i could have bought one to the same spec for much less'
You can always add to it and change things, just let other people do the hard work so u dont have to!
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Eck
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Originally posted by Whittie
I've had 3 xe's.
One was reliable, an air flow meter went. Thats it.
One blew up the first night I had it, lack of oil.
One, everything went wrong with it, loom, sensors, cams, coilpack, spark plugs, injectors and more.
Found the xe engines are more economical than 1.6 sports, the only problem is you boot it everywhere.
I've not owned a LET but been out in a couple, was out in one this evening. Big smiles all round....They're quick little cars!
Cost, You're looking about a grand for everything.
Which one was the barmy sleeper?
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SeanXE
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Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Why build what you can buy? Id sooner have people think of it as 'lukes old car' and be a few grand better off than build my own just to say 'i was sily and put a lot of money into that when i could have bought one to the same spec for much less'
You can always add to it and change things, just let other people do the hard work so u dont have to!
Lol, I suppose, well anyways I got a while to think about it, thanks for your input DR
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
My corsa V6 was fun, as it owed me about £1200 and cost next to nothing to maintain. Catastrophic engine failure was £200 for another 2.5 engine so blowing it up didnt worry me either. I could write it off or blow it up without it killing me financially, If i had an let to the standard my v6 was built to it would have owed me a good £7000+ and would have murdered me if anything happened to it, as such it wouldnt have been as much fun as the V6.
i see what you are saying actually. although my v6 is in my vectra gsi, its still hassle free so far.
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