RE: PH Heroes: Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V
Discussion
filski666 said:
traffman said:
filski666 said:
Shropshiremike said:
traffman said:
This is mine from last year .
Great colour and a load of fun . Good return on the motorway aswell.
On the Mk3 Astra GSi alloys - good choice as you get the proper offset with them. I had a set of Cavalier GSi alloys on mine - easy to clean Great colour and a load of fun . Good return on the motorway aswell.
Must try and dig out a piccie of my GTEs....watch this space!
nice car by the way......is it in good nick? you planning on selling it anytime soon?
Edited by filski666 on Wednesday 1st October 08:01
That's mine on 15" Gsi alloys and F1 GSD2s
Ricky_M said:
This has bought back some early childhood memories. My Dad used to have 5 Door 8 valve poverty spec GTE, which he left rotting in his garden! Used to have hours of fun playing in that. Wasn't there a few warning lights in the middle of the dash? Anyone remember what they were for?
That's right Ricky - warning lights were for side/headlight bulb failure, brake light bulb failure, brake pad wear and washer fluid level IIRC A 5 door Astra GTE is very rare I should imagine now
Shropshiremike said:
Ricky_M said:
This has bought back some early childhood memories. My Dad used to have 5 Door 8 valve poverty spec GTE, which he left rotting in his garden! Used to have hours of fun playing in that. Wasn't there a few warning lights in the middle of the dash? Anyone remember what they were for?
That's right Ricky - warning lights were for side/headlight bulb failure, brake light bulb failure, brake pad wear and washer fluid level IIRC A 5 door Astra GTE is very rare I should imagine now
I nearly bought a red Vauxhall astra GTE convertible, for my next runabout.
It costed £400 with very short tax and mot, in local paper. I went look at it. look very nice. Until I made a search on confused.com. The cheapest qoute is £470. they want me to drop my pant and hand over £470 for 3rd party & theft!!. I was stunned.
I am 29 year old male, living with my partner, with 6 years NCB living in nice area, I have driveway.
I was stunned on how expenisve to insure those car.
It looked sweet. oh well.
It costed £400 with very short tax and mot, in local paper. I went look at it. look very nice. Until I made a search on confused.com. The cheapest qoute is £470. they want me to drop my pant and hand over £470 for 3rd party & theft!!. I was stunned.
I am 29 year old male, living with my partner, with 6 years NCB living in nice area, I have driveway.
I was stunned on how expenisve to insure those car.
It looked sweet. oh well.
Edited by vrooom on Friday 3rd October 20:08
Saied said:
That looks fantastic. Great colour for the GTE, nice and discreet.
'Only' 150bhp, but must be a rather rapid car with its power delivery and low weight.
Cheers Saied - it was in reasonable nick compared to many I've seen - perhaps that's why my impression of the car was different to many others.'Only' 150bhp, but must be a rather rapid car with its power delivery and low weight.
As to the performance, I think they were a genuine 130mph hatch and could get to 100 in under 20 seconds. The main difference I noticed between it and the Saxo VTS we had at the same time was that the GTE had an extra set of lungs above 60/70 where a lot of the older hoty hatches were running out of steam. Very torquey for a 16valve engine of that time as well
I had and 8V and a 16V, the 16V was stolen 4 times and broken into twice in the first 6 months of owning it. I had a hidden imobiliser fitted and still someone tried to steel it by towing it away! (tow rope still attached when found)probably trying to bump start it after flattening the battery. each time I got it back with broken. It was broken into while at a garage getting the power steering fixed. Had to get rid of it after that.
Great car but couldn't leave it anywhere unattend and probably still couldn't in today society.
Great car but couldn't leave it anywhere unattend and probably still couldn't in today society.
205gtinut said:
Le Mans Visitor said:
Here are some pictures of mine at Le Mans last week, I have just got back from a wonderful 750 mile trip in France.
She is a 58,000 mile GTE 16v, and is totally standard (apart from the decat pipe)
Want to sell it? Cos I want to buy it????? She is a 58,000 mile GTE 16v, and is totally standard (apart from the decat pipe)
Waugh-terfall said:
Gompo said:
noumenon said:
ACZ 1697 where are you now? (And how does a chap find out?!)
Was it red? Car with that plate has been off the road since December 2004..Apparently registered to a Vauxhall Cavalier SRI says RAC
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