Mark.W
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Has anyone had a conversion done by courtenay sport and if so what is the quality of the conversion like and what did you have done also what did it cost?
Iv been pondering over eitha getting a newer car or getting a conversion for about a year done on my 1.2 8v because this is the only reason why id want a new car because i want more power but still love my B.
I have asked all over if any garages around my area will do the conversion for me.They eitha say it involves too much work and wont do it or they are a bunch of cowboys.
If i get it done i want it done right with no short cuts along the way and so courtenay sport is my last option even tho i will have to travel over 200miles to get there.I have heard nothing but good things about courtenay sport like in total vauxhall magazine you see loads of there work in there.
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BarnshaW
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u pay for the name
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jr
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there are people on here who would do it for 10% of the cost
dan - j100rsa
lee mitchell - must have done 30 or so
beady if he still does them
[Edited on 19-11-2008 by jr]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Does Lee still do them? I thought he stopped doing it 
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Lee's conversions are very tidy
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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Beardy.
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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ebay chip for your engine, just as good as any conversion.
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Toby
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dave A is close....
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mad_mike252
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Registered: 15th Nov 07
Location: Nottinghamshire
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1.6 8v no fucking about than
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaB4ever
dave A is close....
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stubbsy05
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Cortenay are just down the road from me. Like others say, Beardy or Lee are much cheaper
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote:
Originally posted by CorsaB4ever
dave A is close....
i laughed too, when i read that
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Mark.W
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is it best to get a full engine rebuild or just leave it as it is and just change the usual bits like belt,water pump?
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BeArDy
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As far as i am aware Courtenay Sport do not do engine conversions on the old cars (like Corsa B's etc) they sub-contract all the work out to another place.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
As far as i am aware Courtenay Sport do not do engine conversions on the old cars (like Corsa B's etc) they sub-contract all the work out to another place.
not sure mate but i read on the website they do engine transplants 
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BeArDy
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I am not 100% sure mate, its just something i am told.
They will say they do engine conversion but its buisness mate, example Courtenay charge you £3000 for a C20XE they send the car to another garage who charge Courtenay £1500.
Courtenay make £1500 for doing nothing.
NOW do not hold me to this its just what i am told.
Just do your research mate before hand.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
I am not 100% sure mate, its just something i am told.
They will say they do engine conversion but its buisness mate, example Courtenay charge you £3000 for a C20XE they send the car to another garage who charge Courtenay £1500.
Courtenay make £1500 for doing nothing.
NOW do not hold me to this its just what i am told.
Just do your research mate before hand.
thanks for your input mate i appreciate it 
its a right chow on isnt it lol
the last thing i want is some strange unknown garage to be touching my car.this was the whole idea of getting courtenay sport to do it to cut out cowboy garages
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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if your willing to travel to cortney - then you may aswell get the man above you to fit it
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XE luke
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most conversions on here have had beardys hands on em lol
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BeArDy
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Just because its a small garage dosent mean they will do a bad job mate.
I am sure people could slagg of courtenay sports work / regals work etc etc.
Here a car where the conversion was done in a Muddy Barn/field with no electric lights etc No engine Crane engine was lifted in with ropes by hand  (back in the old days )
What Conversion are you looking at mate?
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
Just because its a small garage dosent mean they will do a bad job mate.
I am sure people could slagg of courtenay sports work / regals work etc etc.
Here a car where the conversion was done in a Muddy Barn/field with no electric lights etc No engine Crane engine was lifted in with ropes by hand (back in the old days )
What Conversion are you looking at mate?
looks like tidy work mate.
not sure wot engine id go for really.
think it will be eitha a 1.6 or 2.0
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BeArDy
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Bottom line with everything is, if you spending alot of money on something then research every last bit until you are 100% happy.
Just because it cost more dosent sometime mean more.
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BeArDy
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You need to think what engine you want, maybe see if anyone local to you can take you for a drive in one OR let you drive one.
Think about what budjet you have to spend on this engine ie more you have more you can replace.
Weather you want extras - Samco Hoses, performace exhaust etc
If you want someone to talk you are more than welcome to pop to my unit/garage and we can have a chat face to face and i will give you as much advice as you want even if i do not do any work on your car i am more than happy to help people out when i can.
One last thing - DO NOT RUSH INTO IT
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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wooly101uk put it this way, i have done 1 c20xe conversion & when i wanted a c20let i could of dropped it in.
I don't know beardy from adam, just spoke to him on the phone & on here ect. I've put my trust in beardy & sent my car to him & he's doing a fantastic job ( check the project ).
I've only done it that way because when someone on here ask for a conversion the name that comes up the most is " beardy ". I could of taken my car any where to be converted & he's the only person i trust to do my car.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
You need to think what engine you want, maybe see if anyone local to you can take you for a drive in one OR let you drive one.
Think about what budjet you have to spend on this engine ie more you have more you can replace.
Weather you want extras - Samco Hoses, performace exhaust etc
If you want someone to talk you are more than welcome to pop to my unit/garage and we can have a chat face to face and i will give you as much advice as you want even if i do not do any work on your car i am more than happy to help people out when i can.
One last thing - DO NOT RUSH INTO IT
i don't know anyone around here with a XE or 1.6 sport mate thats the problem so i don't really know what the power feels like from both of the engines.iv only been in my cousins 1.4 sport and that felt nippy tbh but it will to me with me driving a 1.2 8v for 2 years.
extras like hoses ect would be nice but depends on the cost of the conversion and other bits like brakes ect that will need upgrading too.
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