Matty L
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atm, i have a 1.2 8v engine which is slow as hell and giving me lots of problems.Its done 120,000 miles.Recently had a new head gasket fitted(3 weeks ago), but somthing has gone on it again (yesterday) i broke down on m56 just afder junction 14 heading towards warrington.Car would not start even with jump leads from RAC.When the head gasket blew all i got was major over heating afder 5 miles then a loud clunking noise, like a spoon in a can tin, rattling very very fast...i got tht sorted.
3 weeks have gone bye and i started getting the "clunking" noise on way to wales....my mate in his punto could hear it! no over heating though.. it stopped for a while...then on way back from wales...lights started coming up, engine lost power...over heating....but no steam unlike last time.
Would it be worth just getting a secound hand 1.2 16v, which has done about say 70,000 and replancing tht with the currecnt 1.2 8v thts coming upto 120,000? I carnt afford 5 grand for 1.4 insurance group so thts out of the question.
[Edited on 04-01-2005 by Matty L]
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Filby1
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How old are you? 5G`s for 1.4?
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Matty L
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im 18, and yes 5 grand to insure a 1.4 16v sport in my name, fully comp for 10 months
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chris_uk
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5G's for a 1.4 shite!
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Matty L
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just had a quote for a replacement 1.2 16v
here it is..
Mileage 30.000
Price £295.00
Delivery £0.00
Subtotal £295.00
VAT £0.00
Total £295.00
Warranty 3 Months
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty L
im 18, and yes 5 grand to insure a 1.4 16v sport in my name, fully comp for 10 months
Which insurance companies did you check?
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Matty L
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by Matty L
im 18, and yes 5 grand to insure a 1.4 16v sport in my name, fully comp for 10 months
Which insurance companies did you check?
tht quote is from elephant....know one else even gives me a quote
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James_DT
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Where the hell do you live?
You tried Tesco/Directline etc I take it?
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Matty L
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i live in warrington, ive checked my postcode its a low crime area.Direct line wont give me a quote
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3CorsaMeal
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1.4 16v sport is only a grp 6 car 
£5k is very unreal
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Ian
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£5k is not shopping around.
Putting a 1.2 16v in your car makes it a modified car. I'd be very surprised if an SRi or Sport is still difficult to insure when you compare a standard one vs yours with the transplant.
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Matty L
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liverpool victoria, £1700 1.4 16v sport
£1400 for 1.2 8v
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Matty L
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thing is, i love the colour of my current car did they make 1.4 sports in caribic blue
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hazey-corsa
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like i told you the other day Matty some insurance companies will do u on bhp increase which is 44-75 for a 1.2 16v and if you stuck a sport engine in 44-90 which is 100% increase and insurance will fook u! Its a hard choice personally I would take everything out/ off of your current corsa and stick it in a sport? but depends how much muney u got, they did do 1.4 8v sris in carabic blue didnt they which is another alternative?
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James
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hazey while your online are you stil interested in the Coilovers group buy? cant remember if you replied to my u2u or not
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