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LucidMollie
12-08-2006, 02:43 PM
Fluid just had to rescue me....again....as my Cav died on Tesco car park!!!:( What I need is a better engine than this ecotec rubbish! :17: Any suggestions?
v6-conv
12-08-2006, 03:24 PM
a v6 ?
v6-conv
12-08-2006, 06:02 PM
Or how about a low milage 2.0i 8v SEH engine ?
Hebs!
13-08-2006, 03:57 PM
2.0i sounds a good idea I think
FaT-AsTra16v
13-08-2006, 04:24 PM
mark what you wanna do with this xe in me backyard?
v6-conv
13-08-2006, 04:30 PM
mark what you wanna do with this xe in me backyard?

I will come and pick it up and put in the unit.
Hebs!
13-08-2006, 06:24 PM
I will come and pick it up and put in the unit.

ok just give us a shout when you want to pick it up
Fluid
15-08-2006, 04:51 PM
A small fortune spent at vaux and a near miss with the old bill and the cav is back up and running better than ever (well as good as an ecotec gets at least!!)
so hopefully that should keep it happy for a few months till the next sensor dies...
v6-conv
20-08-2006, 10:39 AM
what about this ...

http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8238
mad cav azz
09-08-2007, 01:32 PM
a 2l xe
OCDave
09-08-2007, 02:05 PM
i recon a tuned 2l 8v there such an overlooked engine
mike137
10-08-2007, 01:36 PM
mark what you wanna do with this xe in me backyard?


did i hear a spare xe? o o how much?
Hebs!
10-08-2007, 03:44 PM
Check dates on the post Mike, was a while ago now :)
OCDave
10-08-2007, 08:48 PM
lol
Hebs!
11-08-2007, 07:55 PM
LOL the above mentioned XE is one of the many that have been in the astra's engine bay ;)