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[kevseymour]

Probably in the long run yes, and also remember XEV engines love to munch a head gasket, downside is, take away the XEV and it's just an astra saloon with an XE, without seeing the wiring, I obviously can't comment toom much, BUT, I may have an X20XEV engine loom knocking about, if I haven't, I know a man who has.

I don't see taking out the XEV as a downside - it's already lost the right to wear the 180iE badge by not having the C18SEL it should have (good job i didn't bust a nut trying to find a brand new replacement!). But puttin in a pukka XEV loom sounds like a logical step - except that wouldn't they have tried that when they converted the engine? Is this a SA/UK wiring issue?

go XE matey....in the long run will be much easier to put in a known working XE than try to rewire your engine unless you find a full loom.........just do it...use it as an excuse.....you know you want to.......

i do want to, if only my wallet agreed with me! Already been looking on ebay at XE's.

[MarkW]

If it helps, I paid £350 for my late dizzyless XE with F20 and engine loom and ecu.

And yes, thinking about how much aggro Andy's loom was (in car) could be an SA/UK wiring issue.

[kevseymour]

Yeah £350 seems the average price.

I need our resident engine conversion & SA car specialist to pipe up with his words of wisedom now.

[Drizz]

Gimme your car, an XE package and ill sort it. Job done

[mind_crash]

Gimme your car, an XE package and ill sort it. Job done

good old savior of astra's everywhere...........


all you will need now kev is a 200IE badge to replace your 180iE.......and I bet I know a man who could me post one

[Drizz]

You gonna get me those other bits?

[mind_crash]

You gonna get me those other bits?

bits that cant be posted to me will be got when I go........hopefully before end of year

[Drizz]

Good man

[Spinbitch]

I'd go with the XE chap, reckon it'll save loads of hassle in the long run.
And to give you an idea i bought a '93 XE'd Calibra with orginal 93k on the clock and undamaged leather for £300 with light n/s wheel damage.

[Drizz]

'tis the way to go! (or LET )

[kevseymour]

'tis the way to go! (or LET )

umm, no!

Going to do an insurance quite for iE with XE - see what i can get it for.

If everyone can keep an eye out for an XE donor car, that would be great - going to be hunting around at the autojumble saturday for the other bits i need.

[mind_crash]

umm, no!

Going to do an insurance quite for iE with XE - see what i can get it for.

If everyone can keep an eye out for an XE donor car, that would be great - going to be hunting around at the autojumble saturday for the other bits i need.

will be interested to see what/who you get for the insurance....I have been talking to toni at greenlight and he said he would investigate asI got a brilliant quote from them when I spec'd up the 200TS repelica..... so giveTONI@GREENLIGHT a pm as I said to him I will be interested in being insured with him in 3 months so hopefully he has one a little research already

[kevseymour]

they wont touch anyone without at least 1 years NCB - which i would have had at the end of march if i hadn't crashed!

[MarkW]

Adrian Flux.

Done me OK so far.

[A2!]

and me