purple_B
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gettin one as daily runaround in next few weeks,how tunable is the c25xe,how fast and wots it do to the gallon?
many thanks
ian
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Average to 60. Good mid range and top speed. Tunable if you have the money.
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Mattb
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mate had one in his cavamalier...
we bodged on an induction kit off a 2.0 ecotec... sounded awsome 
but yeh, they arent too bad to be fair...
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purple_B
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found some figures 7.3 to 60 and a shocking 147 mph top end,that will do as runaround lol
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Best sounding standard engine Vauxhall ever made too.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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I have one, it's more economical on fuel than my 1.4 Astra! PMSL!
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Cole
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i have a 3 ltr astra for sale buy that off me lol its so much better
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purple_B
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thanks but calibra shapes more to my taste and 3.0 litre a bit thirsty for me ive already got a v6 mg and a mr2 to run as well lol
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purple_B
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sam wot mpg do u get on average?
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Cole
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its really not that bad on fuel to be fair and its a proper sleeper to lol
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purple_B
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i bet mate,but we gettin the calibra for a good price and i used to have a silver 8v years ago so will be nice to have one again,plus huge boot as both other cars r limited on boot mr2 is good for 4 little bags of shopping,even going to dig out my sub and amp off the top of my wardrobe lol
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by purple_B
shocking 147 mph top endas runaround lol
How fast do you want to go?
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Sam
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Warp speed, Marcus.
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mk4_astra
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
quote: Originally posted by purple_B
shocking 147 mph top endas runaround lol
How fast do you want to go?
exactly, and these are probably 5 speed aswell so thats a more than respectable top speed
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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you still got the mk1 ian
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purple_B
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yep adam but its gettin cleaned up and sold soon
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purple_B
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adam have u still got your old engine as i need a alternator,if so send me a message and price if u want it gone lol plus still owe u a burger mate i havent forgot
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Adam_B
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you can have it dude, was gonna scrap the whole lot whith my corsa when its down to a shell, its been sat in my garage that long
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purple_B
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cheers mate will ring u in week and pop over to c u if thats ok
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Adam_B
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sound
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