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sparkie1401
16-12-09, 06:04 PM
as above really, should i buy this astra or not

or find a standard black/white GTE

Clicky me (http://media.photobucket.com/image/wux%203%20y/delmastiff/WUX%203Y/WUX3Y-1.jpg)

£3750

300BHP

do i really need it as well as my nova and the evo 6

however and you should only really have 1 woman at a time but theres no fair rule about how many cars one can have

L14MNP
16-12-09, 06:10 PM
I know that car...

If it was white I would have said 100% yes mate.

sparkie1401
16-12-09, 06:11 PM
i remeber the old one that was a cover car in TV it was a n A reg but i cant believe the bulkhead was shot

bit scared of buying something that old , but this is aparrently mint mint

also want my own pad in january with criteria of 3 bedrooms large drive and room for a double deep garage

LEWI007
16-12-09, 06:12 PM
I like it, if you can afford it without any problems, and have somewhere to keep it then id get it.

propably a load of fun to drive.

Nick J
16-12-09, 06:15 PM
It was a nice car years ago... unsure on current condition though. However if your interested in one there was a stunning 30k green one on mig and ebay for sale a few months back. It runs a let and I had a good look round it at billing and that is mint. Think he was after 5k though Iirc.

Nick.

mayhem
16-12-09, 06:21 PM
have a very, very, very good look under the carpet near the pedals. poke through the sound deadining if needed.
the rot from the inside there, and if that's rotten... you'll snap the full suspension triangle off when boosting.. it's 3 layers there, floor, chassis leg, and underside car, it's a difficult place to fix.

blue_peg_16v
16-12-09, 06:26 PM
if its sound buy it

Spudly
16-12-09, 06:29 PM
Who cares how many toys youve got, the amount of time youre away bud you deserve some playthings so if its a good one and you can afford it then go for it bud:thumb:

Rickardo
16-12-09, 07:53 PM
The green one Nick is on about is a mate of mine. I promise you, you will NEVER find another Astra in this condition. Well worth £5k

If i had the money, it would be parked outside my house.

The Blue one is a lad called Lee, it is also a lovely motor.

Charge cooler iirc.

Bobminda
16-12-09, 08:12 PM
Go on treat yourself

CoolTiger
16-12-09, 08:13 PM
it was parked next to me pv 08 irc

Hobbit
16-12-09, 08:22 PM
yes please :)

Southie
16-12-09, 08:27 PM
As said mate buy the green one it goooooooorjuice mmmmm oh and Guin will prefer it ;)

Give me the evo as it's nearly Christmas :d

Nick J
16-12-09, 08:32 PM
The green one Nick is on about is a mate of mine. I promise you, you will NEVER find another Astra in this condition. Well worth £5k

If i had the money, it would be parked outside my house.

The Blue one is a lad called Lee, it is also a lovely motor.

Charge cooler iirc.

I nearly bought that after my red nova sold, I absolutely loved the overall look of that car. Just couldnt be without a nova and only had cash for one!
The green astra was uber tempting though! :)

Nick.

Rickardo
16-12-09, 09:53 PM
I only have a few pics of it.

The Snotter had a feature in Retro Rides mag last year.

It was RR last weekend at 216.8 Bhp. Standard everything, so it is quite healthy.


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/rickgpz/DSCF0199.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/rickgpz/DSCF0197-1.jpg

Joe Richardson
16-12-09, 09:57 PM
Go on get it bought fella,im more of a mk2 astra man,but that looks very nice :thumb:

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 10:57 AM
thats mint, but i think i prefer the blue one

cheers for the advice mayhem, seeen that problem before on one i nearly bought back in 2005

joe i like the mk2 also and nearly had one years ago working in the salvage industry but the k nobs at insurance made it a cat b vehicle for lock damage, b4st4rds

but my age dictates that i need a mk1 in my life, loving the squareness

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 11:55 AM
the guy on MK1OC has pm'd me back and is now thinking of keeping it but unsure so its back to the drawing board

Southie
17-12-09, 11:57 AM
Then buy the green one and spray it blue :p

Ben
17-12-09, 12:09 PM
That green ones lovely.

blue_peg_16v
17-12-09, 12:36 PM
i prefer the blue one tbh

wwmnw
17-12-09, 03:40 PM
MK1 Astra's are ****ing sex! I love them!

mayhem
17-12-09, 03:45 PM
i dont like the astra mk1 gte... pov spec ftw.
that green one looks great, really retro. it needs ronal turbo's though.. lol

jimbob-mcgrew
17-12-09, 04:00 PM
as much as i like the original astra's, and with 300 horses under the bonnet, nearly 4 grand is a hell of alotta money.

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 04:07 PM
i dont like the astra mk1 gte... pov spec ftw.
that green one looks great, really retro. it needs ronal turbo's though.. lol

sell me yours im fully qualified in LHDlol

wher in holland are you?

Southie
17-12-09, 04:09 PM
I found some pics Sparkie on his PB account ;) I take it he's put a private plate on it???


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/WUX4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/DSCF3341.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/IMG00314-20090902-0942.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/IMG00333-20090903-1618.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/IMG00401-20090905-1646.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/Nurburgring%20Sept%2009/WUX2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/GTE%20Turbo/Engine-Bay.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/GTE%20Turbo/Trophy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/GTE%20Turbo/DSC02397.jpg

Oh my favourites :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/A221%20YMH/DSC04669.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/A221%20YMH/DSC04663.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/delmastiff/A221%20YMH/DSC04675.jpg

mayhem
17-12-09, 05:03 PM
focking hell.. and i was pissed cause my mk1 needed 2 nights of welding.

jas2000000
17-12-09, 05:17 PM
Looks sweet

jas2000000
17-12-09, 05:25 PM
Looks sweet

Rysee
17-12-09, 05:48 PM
I have the feature for the green one, it's awesome!

Rickardo
17-12-09, 05:50 PM
YMH was Lee's previous Mk1. It was a bit rotten.

So thats why he did Wux y. Very similar cars.

nova josh
17-12-09, 05:59 PM
buy it its a lovely looking car and well worth it as you may just put a turbo in what you get any way as most people so they will not and then do.

Ben
17-12-09, 06:13 PM
buy it its a lovely looking car and well worth it as you may just put a turbo in what you get any way as most people so they will not and then do.

re read that about 4 times and dont get the last bit.

Southie
17-12-09, 06:18 PM
re read that about 4 times and dont get the last bit.
I did the same lol

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 06:54 PM
and me lol

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 06:56 PM
no southie the A reg died and was re done in the Y reg shell due to bulkheag=d being fooked

Spudly
17-12-09, 07:06 PM
You bough it yet Mark, Guin tell him to buy it and stop being a plum:p

mayhem
17-12-09, 07:13 PM
buy it its a lovely looking car and well worth it, as you may just put a turbo in what you get any way. as most people so?? (say) they will not do that, and then do.


corrected by a foreigner... that must be awful.

Spudly
17-12-09, 07:16 PM
corrected by a foreigner... that must be awful.



Owned hahahahahaha!


+Rep:thumb:

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 07:21 PM
he,s changed his mind now and wont sell it (yet?????)

guin is upset by this matter, but is currently swinging from the xmas tree (pics later)

Spudly
17-12-09, 07:27 PM
he,s changed his mind now and wont sell it (yet?????)

guin is upset by this matter, but is currently swinging from the xmas tree (pics later)



Booo shame on him:cry:


Glad Guin is keeping himself in mischeif to keep happy though bud:thumb:

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 07:29 PM
you now guiny, always trouble but always a good boy

he,s sat in the evo now

it passed mot earlier

Spudly
17-12-09, 07:34 PM
Spot on, glad he is happy, when is he taxing it and going for a jolly, how many beans is it for a years tax on an evo?

sparkie1401
17-12-09, 07:38 PM
105 beans

he's already taxed it me

filthy rich is guin mcguin

Spudly
17-12-09, 07:43 PM
awww he dont half look after you dont he:thumb: