1991 Astra GTE 16V

[stevejh]

I had a black 8v one of these. It was a great car until it got nicked one night and driven too fast round a corner into the back of a parked car. Unfortunately it was repairable, just, but it was never the same to drive again. I remember picking my Canadian cousin up from Heathrow and switching the digital speedo from mph to kph as we went round the M25. He was stunned that everybody was driving at over 100mph and that the car felt so comfortable at these 'high' speeds .

[Jw Vw]

Love that car OP.

[y2blade]

That is lovely


following with interest

[irish boy]

Fantastic. In the real world these were faster than most of the hot hatch crop on sale at the time. Brutal engine and a great car to own.

[Fartgalen]

Some more retro cool. Nice.

[Fury RS]

Very Nice Fella...

[carmadgaz]

martin mrt said:

Lovely, not a massive vauxhall fan but I love the mk2 GTE and Mk3 GSi

Looks great on the champion wheels

This sums it up, I really don't like the later Astras but I've always liked this shape (and the shape before).

Can't remember the last time I saw one on the road so glad to see one being looked after

[Le Mans Visitor]

Love it. (I would say that, I have a minty one like that but in White.)

[zygalski]

irish boy said:

Fantastic. In the real world these were faster than most of the hot hatch crop on sale at the time. Brutal engine and a great car to own.

Engine is the gift that keeps giving.
I've owned a nut & bolt restored Triumph GT6, Nissan 200SX S14, 2.0l MX-5, RenaultSport Clio 182 & the redtop is master of all.

[spaceship]

Awesome.

Really want that.

[Stinkfoot]

Really like that. Reminds me of my mates one from back in the day. Amazingly fast too. Does it have the goofy digital dash ?

[zygalski]

Stinkfoot said:

Really like that. Reminds me of my mates one from back in the day. Amazingly fast too. Does it have the goofy digital dash ?

Yep.
All working too & so does the check control.

[curly72]

Great car, had one of these myself in ultra rare silk violet a few years ago, then the wife carelessly got herself pregnant and wanted a four door for better access, loved the engine in it so much that there was only one four door choice, a cavalier GSi

[NotNormal]

Great condition, nice to see one fairly stock. Personally prefer it on the original wheels but your car your choice

[rossi-328i-sport]

That dash is brilliant! Love this

[liller]

love it...prefer the original wheels though!

I'll never forget the time I was being driven in a white GTE late at night in the devon lanes and we ended up in a hedge....good (potentially) bad times

[qube_TA]

When I learned to drive, these were the bomb.

[zygalski]

liller said:

love it...prefer the original wheels though!

I'll never forget the time I was being driven in a white GTE late at night in the devon lanes and we ended up in a hedge....good (potentially) bad times

Originals are 14"'s & were in fact called "hedge-finders".
Try getting a decent brand of V-rated tyres in 14's.
That & the GTE should always have had 195/50(or 55)/15's in the first place.
Virtually all the road tests for the 16v say the same thing - it's under-tyred.

[AshCos]

Rare beast!

[Davie]

There's a group buy on the go just now on a couple of Vauxhall forums (or at least a gauging interest session) for the original alloys but remade in 15", you're probably aware but just in case you aren't.

Massively jealous by the way.