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SetH

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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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28th Jul 06 at 11:12

I remember when i first came on CS back in 2001 and there were not many 2.0 XE corsas around.

this was just before the new gen of 2.0 hot hatches were getting really popular, clio 172`s, 306 GTi etc.

the thought of a 2.0 in a corsa was wetting my knickers, remember how highly people used to think of them, It was like OMG 150bhp in a corsa it will be insane etc etc,

how things have changed.

I really wanted a 2.0 corsa and went and bought a red GSi with mint body but dying engine. Here is the best bit, Pete at PVD Was going to do the conversion, and i remember late night IRC (yes IRC lol) conversations talking about the conversion and pricing it up etc.

IIRC The whole conversion including zorst, suspension and some RIMS was going to come in at £6k

I wish i still had the emails to show the pricing etc.

I never went ahead with it in the end, but i was creaming myself at the thought.

to quote pete when i asked about the performance he said, "2.0 Corsa will be very similar time to standard escort cosworth down the 1/4"

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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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28th Jul 06 at 11:18

it is quite true

a std escort cossie isnt that quick.

It would have to be a granny run against a good run though

Ojc

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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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28th Jul 06 at 11:22

I remember getting a quote for 306 headlights for my Corsa

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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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28th Jul 06 at 11:23

£6k

Mine cost me:

£200 for fitting kit.
£400 for a Cav GSi 2000
and then £500 worth of bits to re-build the engine

Andy GSi

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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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28th Jul 06 at 11:25

I remember those days, seeing a c20xe in a corsa at shows used to amaze me, but now it amazes me to see a 1.4 or 1.6 under a corsa engine bay

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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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28th Jul 06 at 11:29

I haven't seen a 1.2 8v engine for years

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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28th Jul 06 at 11:30

JadeM

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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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28th Jul 06 at 11:31

Yep only 1 or 2L's on the site......now every cunt has one!!

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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28th Jul 06 at 11:32

fcuk me, a 2litre engine fits in a corsa

surley no

Cybermonkey

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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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28th Jul 06 at 11:34

surley bassey

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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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28th Jul 06 at 11:36

my conversion cost 6k from PVD

included car, cage, seats, wheels, brakes, suspension, engine

the green std 2.0 16v

Ry_B

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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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28th Jul 06 at 11:37

It's mostly one extreme or the other now. 1.2 8v, 1 litre 12v (bad extreme) or the redtop (good extreme)

3CorsaMeal

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28th Jul 06 at 11:37

quote:
Originally posted by ed
£6k

Mine cost me:

£200 for fitting kit.
£400 for a Cav GSi 2000
and then £500 worth of bits to re-build the engine

your a truly outstanding individual tbh

Jason Iles

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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Bristol
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28th Jul 06 at 11:39

I remember some members not believing I had 17's on a Corsa B back in the day

Ry_B

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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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28th Jul 06 at 11:40

quote:
Originally posted by ed
I haven't seen a 1.2 8v engine for years

U2U'd.

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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28th Jul 06 at 11:40

i remember thinking my corsa was a respectable car to owe

mav

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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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28th Jul 06 at 11:40

there is alot now, like speedlines ansd gsi kit

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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28th Jul 06 at 12:01

I thought it was funny walking around Billing trying to spot the cars that didn't have XEs fitted. Its as popular now as wheels and a drop

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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28th Jul 06 at 12:06

a standard escoss will run low 14's at the pod

im yet to see a standard xe do this

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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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28th Jul 06 at 12:40

my XE was std (filter and exhaust) - ran a 14.4

Ojc

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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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28th Jul 06 at 13:15

Downhill, biscuit?

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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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28th Jul 06 at 13:18

flat....

'THE pod'

as if

rant rant

Cars run quicker at the pod than at crail.

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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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28th Jul 06 at 13:36

thats because it actully made of tarmac

MKC

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Registered: 8th Oct 04
Location: Bath
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28th Jul 06 at 13:55

quote:
Originally posted by SetH
I remember when i first came on CS back in 2001 and there were not many 2.0 XE corsas around.

this was just before the new gen of 2.0 hot hatches were getting really popular, clio 172`s, 306 GTi etc.

the thought of a 2.0 in a corsa was wetting my knickers, remember how highly people used to think of them, It was like OMG 150bhp in a corsa it will be insane etc etc, how things have changed.

I really wanted a 2.0 corsa and went and bought a red GSi with mint body but dying engine. Here is the best bit, Pete at PVD Was going to do the conversion, and i remember late night IRC (yes IRC lol) conversations talking about the conversion and pricing it up etc.

IIRC The whole conversion including zorst, suspension and some RIMS was going to come in at £6k I wish i still had the emails to show the pricing etc.

I never went ahead with it in the end, but i was creaming myself at the thought.

to quote pete when i asked about the performance he said, "2.0 Corsa will be very similar time to standard escort cosworth down the 1/4"

this is the kind of crazy quotes people give for Corsa C engine conversions now

Tom

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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28th Jul 06 at 14:32

I remember nearly weeing myself when I saw a corsa with a let in at southport cruise about 4 yrs ago

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