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RichR
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29th Oct 07 at 19:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
After coming so close with buying an Elise earlier in the year; I ended up blowing my Elise/VX money on buying a house instead............

I'm after a standard(ish) car (for the next 12-18months while we renovate the house) which is relatively reliable, a bit of fun with a few toys and easy to fix on the drive if something goes wrong! After going out in a Calibra a few times over the past few weeks - I've decided I quite like them and they seem relatively cheap.

I've seen a 97 P reg, Arden blue with 60k mile, 2.0 16v and black leather interior for £1200 ono. All seems very tidy and I might go take a look at the weekend.

Any advice or common faults to look out for; where do they tend to rust?

Also is there anyone that could sort me a histroy check?

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cunningham
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watch for the ecowreck 16v prone to sensor faults
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Watch out for rust in the rear arches, and there is a seem below the drivers door where they rust. we have a R reg one, could do with a few bits and bobs but its a cracking car
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I assume the 97 2.0 16v would be Ecotec? Going off the Ecotec years of the Corsa B.

What sensor problems, are they expensive to sort out?
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tbh mate get a se4 if your lookign for the full cooo best off with a 8valve they go well and are good on the fuel

97 is the ecowreck sensors can be exspensive and you fix one and another goes shortly afterwards
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
tbh mate get a se4 if your lookign for the full cooo best off with a 8valve they go well and are good on the fuel

97 is the ecowreck sensors can be exspensive and you fix one and another goes shortly afterwards


Our X20XEV has been fine so far Touch would.
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/261396.htm

its the one in the link - although it's up for £1200 on AutoTrader
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looks good
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looks clean but personally i would go for a 8v
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I had a X20XEV (2l Eco) Vectra and it was fine with sensors etc. Cracking engine in my opinion.

 
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