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Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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28th Jun 08 at 12:20

sent an email to an "independant vauxhall specialist"

went something like this:

quote:
Hello, ive got a corsa b 1.2 8v and ive wasted a fair bit of money trying to
get what i can out of it but now im considering an engine conversion.. the
engine im eyeing up is a 1.6 8v nova engine from the old gte\'s

i was wondering whether you could carry out the conversion? and how much it
would be and also if you could supply the engine?

Thanks
Andy

this is what i received back:

quote:
Hi Andy

Thank you for your email.

We have got some prices for you. These are approx and if you went ahead with
the job we would give you a full price before we started any work.

You would have to supply the engine and the inner and outer cv joints.

The conversion kit will be £465 inc vat.
Labour approx 6 hours at £45 per hour plus vat £318
Oil and Filter £45
Timing Belt Kit £100

Total cost around £930.00

If you decide to go ahead we would need your car year and reg.

We look forward to hearing from you.

surely that isnt right?? i thought the shafts and mounts were the same??

Jakey

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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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28th Jun 08 at 12:22

£45 for oil and filter

Adge

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Registered: 28th Aug 04
Location: Lancashire
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28th Jun 08 at 12:23

The conversion kit will be £465 inc vat.

no idea wat that includes, wen i put a 1.6 in my car, i didnt use a conversion kit!

Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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28th Jun 08 at 12:25

quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
£45 for oil and filter

im in the trade club at work... the filter for my corsa is 3 pound odd would assume a nova filter would probably be the same part... so its 42 quid oil

i knew prices were going up but

[Edited on 28-06-2008 by Kurt]

lil_g

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28th Jun 08 at 12:30

DIY Kurt

Kurt

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28th Jun 08 at 12:31

i think i might tbh.. its just the wiring im unsure of..

nova_gteuk

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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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28th Jun 08 at 12:32

£100 for a timing belt kit

I bought one from vauxhall a while ago for £72

Jakey

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Location: Sandbach
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28th Jun 08 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i think i might tbh.. its just the wiring im unsure of..

Im good with wires

lil_g

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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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28th Jun 08 at 12:39

Wiring shouldn't be too bad

I'll let you know how an engine conversion that I'm doing goes!

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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28th Jun 08 at 12:43

You don't need CVs, use the 1.2 ones, the shafts, mounts and even 'box can be used, so you don't need them either...

Not really sure what's in the 'conversion kit' TBH

Ask them what the conversion kit is.

Colin

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28th Jun 08 at 12:47

I paid 1500 to get a replacement 1.6 16v stuck in my GSi back in the day but that was them supplying everything including engine with under 25k on the clocks, new clutch & belt etc.

B3KAN

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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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28th Jun 08 at 13:04

quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i think i might tbh.. its just the wiring im unsure of..

Wiring is easy on them, only hard bit is having to extend wires to go inside the car to join the car loom as on the novas gte's the ecu is in the bay

As for that quote

The conversion kit will be £465 inc vat.

There isnt a conversion kit it bolts straight in

Labour approx 6 hours at £45 per hour plus vat £318

seems a bit much but that must just be there rate

Oil and Filter £45

thats a piss take oil and filter would be under £20

Timing Belt Kit £100

again way overpriced

[Edited on 28-06-2008 by B3KAN]

Kurt

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28th Jun 08 at 13:06

hmm.. what if i was running tb's and management though?

SportBoy

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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28th Jun 08 at 13:07

timing belt kit for the old 8vs are £40 - £50 max

sand-eel

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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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28th Jun 08 at 13:22

I presume the 6 hours is just for the engine conversion and the oil and filter, timing belt kit etc is including labour for that.
obviously if you say there is no conversion kit needed they won't charge you.

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28th Jun 08 at 13:41

Sounds a fair price. If you don't want to pay it then do it yourself/

Vaux Lad

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28th Jun 08 at 14:36

Timing belt kit for a 8v is about 30quid,lol. The belt is only 7quid.

Id want an xe in and running for £930

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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28th Jun 08 at 14:43

quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN

quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
i think i might tbh.. its just the wiring im unsure of..

Wiring is easy on them, only hard bit is having to extend wires to go inside the car to join the car loom as on the novas gte's the ecu is in the bay

As for that quote

The conversion kit will be £465 inc vat.

There isnt a conversion kit it bolts straight in

Labour approx 6 hours at £45 per hour plus vat £318

seems a bit much but that must just be there rate

Oil and Filter £45

thats a piss take oil and filter would be under £20

Timing Belt Kit £100

again way overpriced

£318 expensive for labour to fit an engine? I'd say that was a bloody good price TBH.

Oil and filter, the filter is £4.19 plus VAT from Vauxhall, the oil would be about £20 plus VAT, so that sounds like a fair price to me.

The whole price sounds right actually, they've got to make a profit or there's no point...

[Edited on 28-06-2008 by Robin]

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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28th Jun 08 at 16:51

Fuk me i drove my GFs corsa in with a 1.4 8v and £700 later it drove out with a C20XE supplied and fitted.

Eck

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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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28th Jun 08 at 16:55

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Fuk me i drove my GFs corsa in with a 1.4 8v and £700 later it drove out with a C20XE supplied and fitted.

Sounds like a Kev Glover special?

But for that price, you may as well have a crack yourself!

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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28th Jun 08 at 16:59

quote:
Originally posted by Eck

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Fuk me i drove my GFs corsa in with a 1.4 8v and £700 later it drove out with a C20XE supplied and fitted.

Sounds like a Kev Glover special? But for that price, you may as well have a crack yourself!

Yep sure was.He dosnt beleive in ripping people off with silly prices.He knows its not a hard conversion.And lets face it,when hes charging those prices,hes gonna get a load of work and in the end itl benefit him.

Eck

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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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28th Jun 08 at 17:02

Indeed. I know him from school, and if he knows the conversion like the back of his hand, there's no need for bumpy prices!

Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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2nd Jul 08 at 17:32

so i received an email today, totally forgot about this thread. i had asked what was in the conversion kit:

quote:
HI ANDREW
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY ON GETTING BACK TO U WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE
EMAIL
IN THE KIT U GET THE FOLLOWING
ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKETS
GEARBOX MOUNTS
DRIVE SHAFTS
MODDIFED LARGER HUBS FOR LARGER DRIVE SHAFTS
NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
NEW CONE FILLTER
AND GEARLINKAGE
U WOULD NEED TO SUPPLEY THE INNER AND OUTER CV JOINTS
MANY THANKS (name removed)

these are suposed specialists

Mobby

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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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2nd Jul 08 at 17:34

quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
so i received an email today, totally forgot about this thread. i had asked what was in the conversion kit:

quote:
HI ANDREW
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY ON GETTING BACK TO U WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE
EMAIL
IN THE KIT U GET THE FOLLOWING
ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKETS
GEARBOX MOUNTS
DRIVE SHAFTS
MODDIFED LARGER HUBS FOR LARGER DRIVE SHAFTS
NEW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
NEW CONE FILLTER
AND GEARLINKAGE
U WOULD NEED TO SUPPLEY THE INNER AND OUTER CV JOINTS
MANY THANKS (name removed)

these are suposed specialists

sounds like a rip off to me.

iv found a guy that will fit a xe for £200 if i get everything. shame i cant afford one atm

[Edited on 02-07-2008 by mobby]

ni-vaux

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Registered: 28th Jun 08
Location: Carrickfergus
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2nd Jul 08 at 17:41

I had my 2.0 8v bought and fitted for about £500-£600 but thats mates rates!

But i would strongly advise the use of a proper conversion kit!

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