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Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quite a few of yous off here will of been to buy a C20XE donor car at some point, and I was just wondering what sort of stuff you look for when checking it over.

The astra I have my eye on is up for £500. The engine revs up sweet, and the car itself is in very good condition for a 100k mile car. The issues I have are the transmission feels very sloppy, and the car kind of.... torque steers (<--can I call it that? ) and pulls all over the road when you floor it!!

done a search, found some usefull stuff... but just wondering if anyone can give me anything else to take a close look at before I part with my cash. Was there anything you wish you had checked before buying....?

And my other question is how did you get rid of the shell once you pulled the engine out? I hear of people making money out of the parts but who the hell wants a crusty old GTE shell??
LukeGSi
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9th Nov 04 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Astra GTE is best or Cav GSI2000 plently of money to be made from breaking one Just take a look on mig!
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u making an XE'd fezzy m8

my car pulls all over the road, is a death trap, can't be torque steer as its only a 1.4, but i know the feeling u mean.
MatthewR
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9th Nov 04 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what GTE is this? and are you putting it in a corsa mate?
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, who doing the conversion Mr B
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
u making an XE'd fezzy m8

my car pulls all over the road, is a death trap, can't be torque steer as its only a 1.4, but i know the feeling u mean.



no mate, not the Fezzy, that will still be the daily drive!

Either a nova or a corsa, still not made my mind up which!
Wont even start building it for a while yet though, wana get my power plant sorted and re-built first
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
what GTE is this? and are you putting it in a corsa mate?


Clarky's Astra mate, fcukin thing is serious factor to drive

I now feel obliged to buy it and spend lots of $£$£$£ making it new again!
MatthewR
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9th Nov 04 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im chief exterior designer on this project
BeArDy
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9th Nov 04 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know where theres a fully cally with leather for £650
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u doing any of it yourself?

get a corsa, nova's make people look about 17yrs

not that a corsa is much improvement, but a bit more justifiable
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But I would be building it for the grin factor, not for an image or a look!!!


The rebuild will be done by a friend of mine who is a mechanic, with the help of.... erm... . Me!

The actual conversion might have to be done by Lee M or someone, no matter at the moment cos its no where near that stage

Ive fallen in love with the Astra for the time being anyway... shes clean and stealthy.... and just wants to rev and rev !
Joff
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9th Nov 04 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I found an engine, box, loom and ECU for £100.
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ where?
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The problem with buying an engine when its not in a car is that there could be any number of hidden problems, which wont pop up untill you go to start it!
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if u managed to start an engine when it was out of car, would it shake itself around the floor?
MatthewR
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9th Nov 04 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
@ 3cm
what ever u decide nova/corsa mate im having it for a few weeks to sort the outside out
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
trying to find out if I can insure it at 20 with 1years NCB.... but they all keep telling me you have to be 21 to insure an Astra GTE 16v

There are definitely some 19year olds on here with these engines in Corsas... so how did you lot get quoted??

Dont mind paying up, just want a quote
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm 23 and drive a shitty 1.4 wtf is going on with me
PaulW
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9th Nov 04 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my GSi has a bit or torque steer
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No worried boys and girls, I jus been quoted


Looks like I may have to leave the engine in the astra for the time being though....!

Unless I throw it in a kit car... which aint exactly practical
3CorsaMeal
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9th Nov 04 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
i'm limp wristed


does it affect ur driving?
PaulW
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9th Nov 04 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
i'm limp wristed


does it affect ur driving?


no but i have to use my cock to change gear
Ditch
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9th Nov 04 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ttt for the evening crew
myke
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9th Nov 04 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i bought a calibra 16v.
had rusty arches, but drove fine, and seemed to have a good engine.

drove it for 6months as my only car before getting the corsa that the engine was destined for.

i don't think it would have stood a chance for it's next mot, but would have happily lasted the year out if i hadn't split it early.

had slightly funny electrics making the tail lights do funny things, the rear arches were staring to go through, and it had a pretty bad leak somewhere around the shell letting in lots of rain water.

i bought it for £900, got 6months of trouble free motoring out of it, kept the engine, all ancillaries, and brakes, have sold bits of it for about £300 so far, and still have loads of bits lying about the garage/ in my room.

i'd be a little wary about buying an engine on it's own without being able to hear it running first, so was quite happy to be able to drive it for half a year to know that it wasn't a shitter.
Ditch
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10th Nov 04 at 10:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Seems like this GTE is a bargain at £500 notes then? Will be a shame to break her though cos its really a very clean car!

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