xa0s
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Registered: 4th Mar 08
Location: Dartford, Kent Car: Turbo'd Fabia vRS
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So I'm just gunna run it into the ground and buy one already done next year. Fookin' plan. 
Far too much effort required tbh. It's just not gunna happen considering I have no garage. Anyone ever done an XE conversion without ever using a garage or anywhere to store parts what-so-ever?
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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piece of piss
not much harder than changing a standard engine and box
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xa0s
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Location: Dartford, Kent Car: Turbo'd Fabia vRS
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HELP.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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rich? he put a 2.0l in flips old car
all you need is a 2.0l donor car, mounting kit, just use standard shafts with inner cv's if your on a budget
wiring isnt hard, only a few wires to sort, bout 8 to match u?
if you wanted a hand, id help fitting
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av it
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i did mine in my mates back garden no problem
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xa0s
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OK you're tempting me... I know Rich would lend a hand 'cus he's cool like that... You reckon it's better buying a donor car rather than just the engine?
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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i know someone who tryed a conversion on their drive, and borrowed a farmers teleported to lift the engine out
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I'd get one already done, only reason I wanted to do my old Corsa was because it had a few more bits done to it. Yours just has springs and wheels effectively.
Also that damage on the front...
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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buy mine

April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I love my car as i don't have to worry where i park it I know i'll just get the high milege book price when i sell it so why bother looking after it..
Just gonna get shut in 18 months or so when it's due for it's first mot.
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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i did mine on my drive way with just a tiny 1/4 garage to store bits.
hired a crane for the weekend
had to manhandle the lumps around on my own though
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Wish i had the guts to do mine by myself, it's the wiring that scares me!
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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I did mine in my street 

And ellis wiring is easy
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Ellis
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I'll bring it up to you and you can do it Keith
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B3KAN
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Location: Inverness, Highland
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quote: Originally posted by Ellis
I'll bring it up to you and you can do it Keith
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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not meaning to hi-jack the thread, but is there anyway to keep airbags and air-con working?
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av it
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quote: Originally posted by B3KAN
I did mine in my street 

And ellis wiring is easy
LOL you must have good neighbours
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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quote: Originally posted by aron
not meaning to hi-jack the thread, but is there anyway to keep airbags and air-con working?
Airbag's should be fine
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