ste porter
16-08-10, 09:30 PM
vauxhall astra van with a twist instead of the boring 1.7 diesel engine this van was fitted with from the factory it now has a rather impressive and quick x25xe vauxhall vectra gsi 2.5 24v v6 engine
i have had this van for about 5 months now and its been perfect for every job i have had for it i originaly swoped my 325i m-sport coupe as it just wasnt practical as a work horse as i do alot of engine conversions ect i was wrecking the beemer filling the boot with parts ect so when i was offered the van as a swop i jumped at the chance.
When i first got it however it was in need of some ergent tlc. It had courtney sport stickers down the side of it horrid morrets that didnt suit it bottom arm nocking a miss fire corsa rear springs which were far to weak and various other minor little bits that when put together created a nasty picture.
As a result when i got the van i carried out and added the following
removed the stickers
2 new bottom arms
new coilpack
spark plugs
leads
fse fuel pressure regulator
cav turbo rear 50 mm springs
2 new front shocks
cav gsi speedo and cable ( speedo didnt work does now)
F16 gearbox (f20 that was fitted had torn the front bolt holes out the box and cracked the casing now sorted)
had 2 patches welded in the floor behind the passenger seat
standard headlights and grill fitted
tow bar fitted
all the above was carried out within the first few days of owning it and has been a perfect work horse since taking me to and from work everyday (60 mile round trip ) without a problem
the van was already converted before i got it as stated above not the tidyiest conversion but more than good enough other than listed above i have just left it as is and just drove it as an everyday car. T he van also has the following
fully sound deadened in the rear ply lined and cully carpeted
factory fit rear bench that drops perfectly flat and creates a full van rear bed
17 inch tsw razor wheels
astra gsi front 60mm lowering springs
full custom made straight through exhaust system made from 2.75 inch jetex straight through boxes deep but quiet v6 burble
x25xe engine from a vectra gsi
good strong f16 gear box
rear disk conversion
drilled and grooved 2.0l 16v front brakes
tinted rear window
delocked and de wipered boot lid
calibra leather front seats in good condition
electric window conversion from a 5 door astra sport
5 door astra sport front door cards
cobra certificated alarm and imobiliser and remote central locking
momo steering wheel (will only be left if the bidding reaches 1k)
welbro fuel pump
as you can see the van has had a fair bit spent on it by the previous owners i belive it was well know on the mk3 astra owners club at 1 point.
How ever the van is not perfect
Bad points
dent in the drivers side (pictured ) there is some paint missing but this was there when i got the van and hasnt rusted or bothered me
front bumper has been painted black but has badly stone chipped
once in a blue moon the starter motor will decide to be lazy when the van is hot and wont turn over for longer than about 2 seconds which is just on the point of firing up so will take a couple of clicks to fire up this is hard to exsplaine and sounds worse than it is. its only done it about 5 times in the 5 or so months i have owned the van but worth mentioning as im just beeing honest
this van is not brand new and mint but it is tidy enough there is the odd ding or scratch but on a whole it is pretty good if you want a minter buy a mk 6 astra van from a dealer if you want a silly quick mk3 astra van that imbaresses scoobys and dont mind the odd mark this is the van for you
paint has peeled on the spoiler
wheels arnt mint
i have proberly emphisised the bad point a little more than i need to but would rather be honest its not mint but it is loads of fun and very practical you could spend some time on it and make it mint or just get in it and drive it as it is. its also still logged as a 1.7 straight diesel so its down to you to sort that out.
be warned this is a very quick van and has been very reliable i actualy used this van to trailor my show nova to pvs 2010 and then myself and girlfriend slept in the back of it over the weekend and it pulled the trailor asif it wasnt even there
viewing is recomended
im going to be looking for a 4x4 cavalier bmw or xe nova or similar so if you have anything like that and your interested let me know
any more info please call me on 07885399532 regards steve
looking for about 1200 or offers on taxed untill 11/20010 tested untill 3/2011
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i have had this van for about 5 months now and its been perfect for every job i have had for it i originaly swoped my 325i m-sport coupe as it just wasnt practical as a work horse as i do alot of engine conversions ect i was wrecking the beemer filling the boot with parts ect so when i was offered the van as a swop i jumped at the chance.
When i first got it however it was in need of some ergent tlc. It had courtney sport stickers down the side of it horrid morrets that didnt suit it bottom arm nocking a miss fire corsa rear springs which were far to weak and various other minor little bits that when put together created a nasty picture.
As a result when i got the van i carried out and added the following
removed the stickers
2 new bottom arms
new coilpack
spark plugs
leads
fse fuel pressure regulator
cav turbo rear 50 mm springs
2 new front shocks
cav gsi speedo and cable ( speedo didnt work does now)
F16 gearbox (f20 that was fitted had torn the front bolt holes out the box and cracked the casing now sorted)
had 2 patches welded in the floor behind the passenger seat
standard headlights and grill fitted
tow bar fitted
all the above was carried out within the first few days of owning it and has been a perfect work horse since taking me to and from work everyday (60 mile round trip ) without a problem
the van was already converted before i got it as stated above not the tidyiest conversion but more than good enough other than listed above i have just left it as is and just drove it as an everyday car. T he van also has the following
fully sound deadened in the rear ply lined and cully carpeted
factory fit rear bench that drops perfectly flat and creates a full van rear bed
17 inch tsw razor wheels
astra gsi front 60mm lowering springs
full custom made straight through exhaust system made from 2.75 inch jetex straight through boxes deep but quiet v6 burble
x25xe engine from a vectra gsi
good strong f16 gear box
rear disk conversion
drilled and grooved 2.0l 16v front brakes
tinted rear window
delocked and de wipered boot lid
calibra leather front seats in good condition
electric window conversion from a 5 door astra sport
5 door astra sport front door cards
cobra certificated alarm and imobiliser and remote central locking
momo steering wheel (will only be left if the bidding reaches 1k)
welbro fuel pump
as you can see the van has had a fair bit spent on it by the previous owners i belive it was well know on the mk3 astra owners club at 1 point.
How ever the van is not perfect
Bad points
dent in the drivers side (pictured ) there is some paint missing but this was there when i got the van and hasnt rusted or bothered me
front bumper has been painted black but has badly stone chipped
once in a blue moon the starter motor will decide to be lazy when the van is hot and wont turn over for longer than about 2 seconds which is just on the point of firing up so will take a couple of clicks to fire up this is hard to exsplaine and sounds worse than it is. its only done it about 5 times in the 5 or so months i have owned the van but worth mentioning as im just beeing honest
this van is not brand new and mint but it is tidy enough there is the odd ding or scratch but on a whole it is pretty good if you want a minter buy a mk 6 astra van from a dealer if you want a silly quick mk3 astra van that imbaresses scoobys and dont mind the odd mark this is the van for you
paint has peeled on the spoiler
wheels arnt mint
i have proberly emphisised the bad point a little more than i need to but would rather be honest its not mint but it is loads of fun and very practical you could spend some time on it and make it mint or just get in it and drive it as it is. its also still logged as a 1.7 straight diesel so its down to you to sort that out.
be warned this is a very quick van and has been very reliable i actualy used this van to trailor my show nova to pvs 2010 and then myself and girlfriend slept in the back of it over the weekend and it pulled the trailor asif it wasnt even there
viewing is recomended
im going to be looking for a 4x4 cavalier bmw or xe nova or similar so if you have anything like that and your interested let me know
any more info please call me on 07885399532 regards steve
looking for about 1200 or offers on taxed untill 11/20010 tested untill 3/2011
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