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1.0 to what next?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:45 pm
by M4RSH4LL
any1 know of a better upgrade from 1.0?
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... d/76247987 have this in mind ...
but im not sure
1. insurance
2. cost of getting it done
would anyone have a base price for something like that ?
thanks in advance
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:48 pm
by PRICER
what just putting a 1.4 16v into a 1L corsa?
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:55 pm
by M4RSH4LL
no no base price for buying an engine ... ( much would a decent one set me back) putting it in shouldnt cost to much ( got some1 helping )
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:43 pm
by josh retro vaux
hi mate im a new on here just put a x14xe rebuilt engine in to my 1.0 . personly i would buy a whole car with the engine in then you havent got to hunt every where for bits you can just use it as a donor car you refurbing it or just dropping it straight in??? probably pick one up for about 150 quid might need a bit of tlc tho hope im not butting in on no ones post
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:01 pm
by Kris
take the bits off the 1.0 you want, sell the car as a whole and buy a 1.4 then put the bits back on that one, saves so much hassle
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:05 pm
by PRICER
i'l have to agree with kris. its so much easier to just get another car the same colour but with a larger engine, theirs literally loads around.
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:26 pm
by jordyp
i could of got a 1.4 16v ecotec for nothing but didnt have anyway of picking it up
and agree with everyone else just get another car would be so much easier and you might get one with e/w e/m and all that jazz lol
Re: 1.0 to what next?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:37 pm
by M4RSH4LL
i wish