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Chris F

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1st May 06 at 22:09

i talking where someone else is doing it for you....
would taking the old engine out my self help at all?

Incuding things like breaks, suspension and what ever else it would need!

[Edited on 01-05-2006 by CorsaCF]

Stoneyginger

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1st May 06 at 22:11

go into it with at least 1.5k mate

Robin

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1st May 06 at 22:12

supplying and fitting of everything would be in the £2k region

anyway, shouldnt you build up some NCB first?

Chris F

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1st May 06 at 22:16

i was takin for the future rob!
in a coulpe of years..i was just wondering
gotta pass my test first lol!

Stoneyginger

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1st May 06 at 22:17

in a few years you probs wont wanna do it

Lil_John

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1st May 06 at 22:19

Dont think ahead that far cos not long after i turned 17 i wanted an mx5 (i know, i know) , when its nearer the time you realise the cost of things and realise that you give insurance companies a laugh when you phone them, i struggled and that was with a 1.6 gsi and thats me just turned 18 on thursday there!!

Good luck though.

jamied

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Registered: 27th Oct 03
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1st May 06 at 22:39

been savin n buyin everything for last 6months, spent about 1900 so far and only have to pay the labour to fit now

Chris F

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1st May 06 at 22:41

kl mate..good luck wit tht!

broster

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2nd May 06 at 07:00

with brakes ans suspension, id say buget about £2500 but have some more spare...... having said that id go for the better quality stuff.....

ianofbhills

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Registered: 10th Feb 01
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2nd May 06 at 08:44

engine mounts £40
corsa gsi driveshaffts (pleanty strong enough for 2.0 power and no messing with hubs) £40
mk2 cav inner cv's £60
lmf 2.0 shortshift gear linkage £70
2.0 16v brakes if you havnt got them £70
xe inlet adaptor plate and x20xe inlet hose £35
complete engine (from ebay there are loads for sale regularly for this price) £200
rebuild bits for engine cambelt oil etc £100
cut and shut standard exhaust manifold onto standard exhaust free
fit engine yourself free

£650

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2nd May 06 at 08:49

loo_goblin

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2nd May 06 at 08:55

lol i am 20 in couple of months and i am not even contemplating changing my 1.2 8v lol

i am happy paying 400 odd quid rather than a grand and a half

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2nd May 06 at 10:42

Most insurance companys will say - No Quote Available.

jamied

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2nd May 06 at 10:51

you mean online ed?

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2nd May 06 at 11:04

Nope, if you phone them up.

Fad

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2nd May 06 at 11:05

budget for about 1K if you do it yourself as the odds and sods sundrys tend to catch you out not to mention buying suspension etc

RKS

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2nd May 06 at 11:29

you need to budget for the extra insurance money too

Andy GSi

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Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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2nd May 06 at 12:34

cost me around 1.5k to do all mine. Inc all replacement parts.

BeArDy

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2nd May 06 at 15:50

£1000 if you do it yourself
£1500 for somone else to do it

Stoneyginger

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2nd May 06 at 16:08

£4000 if your me

BeArDy

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2nd May 06 at 16:13

quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
£4000 if your me

plus VAT

and that was just the Cost of grinder disc's to chop the rust off the cav so we could get to the engine

[Edited on 02-05-2006 by BeArDy]

Stoneyginger

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2nd May 06 at 16:20

that was so funny

lets not get me started on the CAV

. looking back on it now though it was really good fun

langey

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2nd May 06 at 17:19

quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
engine mounts £40
corsa gsi driveshaffts (pleanty strong enough for 2.0 power and no messing with hubs) £40
mk2 cav inner cv's £60
lmf 2.0 shortshift gear linkage £70
2.0 16v brakes if you havnt got them £70
xe inlet adaptor plate and x20xe inlet hose £35
complete engine (from ebay there are loads for sale regularly for this price) £200
rebuild bits for engine cambelt oil etc £100
cut and shut standard exhaust manifold onto standard exhaust free
fit engine yourself free

£650

you must be smoking crack

3CorsaMeal

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2nd May 06 at 18:59

can get most the bits in kinder eggs these days

20x kinder eggs = £10

cossie_corsa

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Location: Newport
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2nd May 06 at 19:26

quote:
Originally posted by langey

quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
engine mounts £40
corsa gsi driveshaffts (pleanty strong enough for 2.0 power and no messing with hubs) £40
mk2 cav inner cv's £60
lmf 2.0 shortshift gear linkage £70
2.0 16v brakes if you havnt got them £70
xe inlet adaptor plate and x20xe inlet hose £35
complete engine (from ebay there are loads for sale regularly for this price) £200
rebuild bits for engine cambelt oil etc £100
cut and shut standard exhaust manifold onto standard exhaust free
fit engine yourself free

£650

you must be smoking crack

umm, mine came to about this

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