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    Default Corsa VXR Engine (or cheap complete car)

    I was going to buy a local Corsa VXR with a damaged engine, but the guy selling it is a total ****, so that's fallen through.

    So I'm looking to buy either a cheap car (damaged, non-runner, whatever).

    Or I will just buy an engine, which needs to be as complete as possible. I'm not bothered whether it runs or not.

    Must be the Corsa VXR engine, i.e. the 1600cc turbocharged one.

    If you know of anything, please drop me an e-mail.
    To contact me please use E-MAIL to colinesmith@aol.com.

    thousands of Nova (plus other Vauxhall and motorsport parts) available.

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    the merivas have a 1.6 as well

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    Not sure if you are aware colin but the astra h sri does a 1.6 turbo aswell,essentially the same but with different map iirc??

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    corsa is the only one with seperate can systems

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    I wasn't aware that it was used in other cars, thanks.

    The plan is to use the engine (one day) as the basis for a 1000cc short-stroked all steel turbocharged unit for my Nova.

    So my shortlist of potential donors looks like;

    Corsa VXR
    Meriva VXR
    Astra H SRi

    That's useful, maybe the owners of Astra/Merivas will be of a better class than the sort of people who own Corsa VXR's..............
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    Well,my mother in law has an astra h sri 1600 LOL
    you maybe right!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy View Post
    Well,my mother in law has an astra h sri 1600 LOL
    you maybe right!!
    So basically I'm searching for a 1600cc Astra SRi turbo? (obviously the 2000cc model is quite common). Are there any other model names to look out for?

    What years was this 'H' model in production for?
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    04-09 were the years of production of the 'h' or mk5 is its other name

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    Hers is a 57,as to what years from-to in the sri, im not sure,sorry.
    Astra H afaik was 54-60

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    also the new astra j come with a 1.4 turbo or 1.6 turbo and when it snows there loads cheep right off's as they don't like it

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