new to mk1's

[nicky(corsa)]

hi all since pvs i have been wondering about a mk1 project for a 1/4 mile car has any one got any info about a let conversions into the mk1 like mounts and general things that are needed i already no the basics of these conversion as im into corsa's and novas just want sum info from you guys all help is welcome thanks nicky
ps are conversion kits sold like for corsas and novas.

[glenn]

No need for a kit mate, they go in without hardly any hassle at all.
Engine mounts are the same, driveshafts are the same. It's pretty much bolt the engine in, wiring it up and off you go.

I've converted a Corsa myself and the Corsa was soooo much more hassle.

[Jason]

Just in the middle of a LET conversion in a Mk1, bloody wires everywhere.

It's easier to convert a Mk1 than a Nova or corsa, if you are using the F20 Gearbox everything mounts up with the exeption of the front engine mount which you will need to take off and put on the original Mk1 enigne mount.

Welcome to the forum by the way

[nicky(corsa)]

are the gte's carbs if so do you need new fuel tanks or a return line
ps where is a good place to start looking for a car as they are hard to find let alone a good one

[opel_kadett_5_door_gte]

gte's are injections
one black mk1 on here for a grand!

[nicky(corsa)]

yeah ive seen it but im looking for one with less than 100k millage at least im not in any rush for one at the mo i only got my last corsa 2 months ago so im not in any rush to run out and buy the first one im after a minter
any one got any price guide
minter?
good?
ok ?
bad ?
rusty shed ?

thanks nicky

[opel_kadett_5_door_gte]

[nicky(corsa)]

im just looing at a rough guide mate being younger than these cars means i dont no alot about them and just want to learn how much i should exspect to save and so i dont get robbed
i no its hard to say but gte in a good condi with about say 80k on the clock wot would you lot say was a good price
sorry if im asking a stupid question but there is hardly any for sale to make a guide in my head.
thanks nicky

[Mark1GTE]

i`ll sell you a mint mk1 astra m8 but it aint a gte but is a 3dr non sunroof never been welded car it`s an absolute stunner of a shell and would make a stonking gte if you had a donor rotten one to swap the bits over but it`s not cheap as it`s one family owner from new and lots and lots of history mot`s services etc all done by the same garage right back to the eighties and it`s only done 53,000 miles and is red.pm me if interested if only half interested then i wouldn`t bother as i said i`m not letting this one go for sweety money sorry.

[Suicide]

Sheesh, people and milage, it's a classic car for god sakes, not a bloody mk5 escort. Hell if a Mk1 GTE had 200,000 on the clock yet was in good condition I'd buy it because you know it would have to have been looked after to cope with that (fragile buggers that they are)

Besides, for 1/4 mile, milage is the least of your worries, long as the shell is solid, you're sorted

[opel_kadett_5_door_gte]

[Mark1GTE]

[Suicide]

As for a price guide (for GTEs)...

Shed of rust - no more than £200
Bad (as long as it has t&t else it is classified a shed) - £350
Ok - Up to about £750
Good - £900 to £1200
Minter - Bend over and prepare for penetration. People are starting to know the worth and will price accordingly. For example, if you wanted to buy NGK you'd be looking in excess of £2000 (before the XE was fitted). For Toms you'd be looking well in excess of £5000 because its stunningly low milage, one owner, mint condition, unique engine and very well maintained

You want low milage and cheap look out for non GTEs, SRs are just as good but not as sought after and so cheaper, non sports models are also good, Marks (v33tra) 1.3L would be perfect as when he says it's mint he really does mean it

[Jason]

[Tricky]