Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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Are they reliable ?
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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A PIECE OF STRING
How long is it?
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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is a corsa reliable?
is a cav turbo engine reliable?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Depends on how they were converted. If a old engine was bodged straight in, then chances are it wont be, but sometimes it can be just as realiable as one thats been fully rebuilt and put together with care.
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Dazbo
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Registered: 14th Nov 05
Location: Norwich
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i agree with Chrisboom all depends whos done the engine install if your thinking about buyin one i would say buy one with a professional install of the engine with the paper work for proof
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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i thinking of getting rid of my x16xe turbo'd corsa , for one,
how much is mine worth ?
12months mot
5months tax,
vxr blue in mint conditon,
about 170bhp ?
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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mine has done 10000 miles since i converted it and has let me down once which was the fuel pump relay (my fault as i knew it was shit and needed replacing).
i used to use it everyday for an 80 mile round trip for work and it was fine. so yes they are reliable if you spend your time converting it properly
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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why dont you take your engine out and keep your shell if its mint? If the x16 is ok then you should make a fair bit of money back for the whole turbo lot, and then you can put the engine in for yourself so you know how well its done.
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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i did think about this ,but its just time and money, i can get a good deal on the c20let whole car, so i just wanted to no hw good they are
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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stoners is 400bhp and gets hammered everywhere, he kills the turbo but there only £150 a time so he doesnt care. but yeah its reliable, but does have all the proper parts, i.e rods, pistons, dual springs, steel caps, solid lifters, etc etc
a phase 2 let will be very reliable, im going to be building a stock powered LET corsa over winter i think!
[Edited on 16-09-2009 by philip2]
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway
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I am currently building one,will let you know in 2010 how reliable it is.
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Engine in mine was very good and reliable, never once missed a beat but the drivetrain is what took a hammering. It needed pollybushing tbh but I lost all interest in it before doing it and sold it. It began to get on my nurves
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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wouldnt waste money building one if reliability was an issue.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
Engine in mine was very good and reliable, never once missed a beat but the drivetrain is what took a hammering. It needed pollybushing tbh but I lost all interest in it before doing it and sold it. It began to get on my nurves
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