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Jon_C
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30th Dec 05 at 13:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a modified corsa. it is a 1400 sri with full kit big rims and it is nice and low and loads of other bits. this car was my dream a few years back but i am 22 next month and have been given £4000. Should i xe the corsa and repaint it or sell it and buy something a bit more grown up.
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sell it
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sell it
SteveW
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drop a LET engine in there

Turbo corsas are the most fun
L33 LEG
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hmm, how about u do what u want to do

but if i was u id want to get rid, im 20 now and even i dont want to be spending all my money on a hatchback, get something bigger and better
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
drop a LET engine in there

Turbo corsas are the most fun
also cost you most in repair bills
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sell it and buy an a3
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would love a LET in there. not very good with engines. would cost a fortune to pay someone to do it.
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thing is, if you have put a lot of time and work into the car over the years and its kinda how you want it, be sad to sell it.
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30th Dec 05 at 13:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i would hate to sell it but another 4k on an L reg car?
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u cud jst keep the car as it is and save the 4k for when u do decide on what to do
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30th Dec 05 at 13:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think it could be time to get rid. if i can manage £1200 for it then i have enough to get something half decent
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get more fi u split it
prob get 2k or so for ur car

id sell up n move on
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30th Dec 05 at 13:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whow much would it cost to do a LET conversion. that includes everythig. any rough ideas
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between £2500 - £4000

not totaly sure mate. ask Lee Mitchell
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i wudnt go for a LET mate, as u said u arnt good with engines and will cost too much when things break cos ul have to get a garage to sort it out each time
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30th Dec 05 at 14:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is an xe worth the hassle. are they that good?. that would be fairly cheap wouldnt it.
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XEs are a lot more reliable.
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LET for the money nothing will match it performance/cost to run/insure wise.

BUT, youll need to lear na bit about engines, u dont have to be a genius but itl save u a fortune


IMO id sell it if theres something you fancy, if not keep it and LET it
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let's are over rated
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when i say i know noythin its not as bad as it sounds. i did manage to change my 1400 8v engine for a nova gsi lump all by myself. just not too confident about rippin my car to bits
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oh if u can do tht, get a LET
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quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
XEs are a lot more reliable.


Nonsense.

Its virtually the same thing. The LETs cost more, and theres more maintenance costs but they are no more or less reliable than an xe. All the time ive had mine, ive never had a problem with the actual engine. In all the time mines been off the road, Mykes XE has been off the road for an identical amount of time.

They are old engines, so rubbers, wires etc all weather. The more money you spend the more "reliable" your engine will be, they require care and attention all the time.
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the nova lump was scary enough. that was an easy swap. just had to change ocer the mounts. a LET is a bit more than that i am sure
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I personally would sell it and get something newer bigger and faster. Like you said above your adding an extra 4k to an L reg car when im guessing you have spent a few k's on it already...

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