#1: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: Elreidy, Location: WrexhamPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:55 pm ---- Hi guys, before I get slated with just buy a 180 etc, as you may know, I have done alot of body work to mine and would prefer to drop an engine in, I dont mind the extra insurance costs as had a quote from flux which was reasonable for the v6.
But to my question if I was to proceed with either a running 180 as a doner car to swap everything off it to mine, or did the v6 conversion from gary, has anyone had experience in how hard it is to sell the cars afterwards once they have been swapped? As this is my main concern
Thanks J
#2: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: DanT, Location: Torbay, EnglandPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:01 am ---- Well its quite hard to sell a 180 these days anyway i would say due to high tax/insurance and general running costs arent amazingly cheap, people are scared of forking out for the cambelt etc too. Unfortunately 206's in general have dropped a lot in value over the last couple of years so i would only bother doing it if you intend to keep it for a long time to be honest. Otherwise its not going to be worth it.
#3: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: omega, Location: nottinghamPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:11 am ---- if you do it I would be intrested in buying it
#4: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:33 am ---- You don't modify cars with an eye to getting the money back when you sell it - you are restricting the potential market too.
That's why my 206 is a keeper forever.
#5: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: standardgt180, Location: BirminghamPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:53 am ---- I stick the 180 lump in it I had a v6 coupe and thought about it myself but really the only thing its goin to do is make the pug sound awesome . the 180s are heavy engines as they are if u put a v6 in a 206 I should imagine that the front heavy and is goin to slide all over the place ? stick with a 180 conversion it will be worth more if you don't declare the engine transplant
#6: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:30 am ----
Edward wrote:
You don't modify cars with an eye to getting the money back when you sell it - you are restricting the potential market too.
That's why my 206 is a keeper forever.
there was a 206 v6 on ebay the other week went for 1.5k but reserve wasnt met, the conversion costs over 2k so your already at a loss, selling on isnt an option for a 206 as they have no value,
#7: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: Elreidy, Location: WrexhamPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:02 pm ---- Thanks for the replies guys, sorry late reply been on holiday, the resale value was not the problem, it was more so the actual trying to get rid of it !
#8: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:02 am ----
standardgt180 wrote:
the 180s are heavy engines as they are
Most tuners seem to credit the EW10 engine as being light.
#9: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: DSWR, Location: SolihullPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:25 pm ---- I wouldn't be interested in a fake 180, but a V6 swap would open my eyes and my wallet.. These things are only for people interested in modified cars most times.
#10: Re: Re sale on a swapped engine 180/v6? Author: Schumi, Location: Istanbul / TurkeyPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:08 am ---- EW10 engines only 3 kilogram heaiver then TU5JP4 16v engines.
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