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deano87
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29th Apr 07 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

. . .especially if they look like this






This is my mates 888 Stealth thing, or what ever they are called. He is 19 lol but it is in his mums name, her insurance etc. His mum has previously had a 2.0 Turbo 5 door (they didn't like the fuel economy on it because my mate drove it to college in London), then they got a Focus diesel, and now this.

Anyway, this Astra is lovely. Got the optional extra Recaro bucket seats. Few things wrong with it though, the paint on both rear callipers has 'burnt' off and one of the front wheel hub bits infront of the disc is rusty.

Anyway, I'm baffling on, just thought it looked like a lovely motor.

Until he started it up and it sounded like a tractor (I did know it was a diesel )
Marshall
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29th Apr 07 at 10:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

only 4 stealths made iirc
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
only 4 stealths made iirc

He said there were 200 or something. 4 colours, 50 in each colour.

I'm pretty sure it said Stealth on the rear, the opposite side to the '888'.
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mummys boy eh.

nice cars though
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i thought there were 200 normal 888 versions, but only 4 special stealth editions.all of which are black with special interior touches
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quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
i thought there were 200 normal 888 versions, but only 4 special stealth editions.all of which are black with special interior touches

His could be an ultra special then - it does have Recaro bucket seats with black leather and royal/light blue suede. I wasn't sure if that was standard?
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my mates astra sri diesel with the 150bhp engine goes bloody well for a diesel so i can imagine with the extra 50bhp that would be very quick.

how is the power delivery on those with the sport mode on? is it just one big slab of power at 2k revs or is it smooth and progessive like the 150bhp ecu?
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He says he can't turn the Sport button on yet, as it's a new car and needs the engine bedding in
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This is strange, because it doesn't have the carbon v-grill or back trim:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/64762/vauxhall_astra.html

And this is weird because apparently, only 100 were made
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/203619/thurlby_888_astra_cdti.html
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there are only 4 stealths made, ive seen 2 others, so 1 more to go now

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How can the caliper paint b burned off if its not evan run in yet
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wheres robin when you need him. He has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge about vauxhall production numbers and special editions.
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
How can the caliper paint b burned off if its not evan run in yet

Fuck knows - he is a good driver, but also drives like a nutter. Just because it hasn't been run in yet, doesn't mean to say he hasn't been braking hard
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29th Apr 07 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Someone else on here has one of them?
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Mums insurance is good, £600 quid for the saxo, mam has 1yrs NCB and an SP30
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not bad, expensive though
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only 100 Astra 888 diesels where produced by Thurlby motors (a dealership) they are standard 1.9's that have uprated parts on. due to a dealer making the special edition they do have to be insured as a modified car, IE sports hatch with extras on.

extras include:

Twin re-map to 160bhp or 200bhp / 330lb ft torque activated via Sport button.

Triple 8 specially tuned and uprated -30mm springs and shock absorbers.

Triple 8 four pot callipers, 335mm grooved discs, standard rear discs and callipers.

18x8 inch BTCC wheels designed by Triple 8, 235/40 Toyo Proxes tyres.

SRi exterior styling pack, privacy glass.

SRi heated leather seats, CD player, electric windows, mirrors, air con

Out of the 100 cars made/sold the last 4 made were special Stealth edtions which had tinted windows, carbon detailing, and recaro seats.

[Edited on 29-04-2007 by MatG]
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Sounds like his is a special Thurbly one, and a Stealth at that.

How many 'standard' 888's were made then? Or are the Thurbly ones the only ones?
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thurbly ones are the only Mk5 (astra H)ones.

vauxhall only made 100 official 888 astra Mk4's (astra G).
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Just txt him, definitely a Stealth

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rare car I hope he looks after it One stealth had a big smash not long back, but its currently being repaired

some more details here:

http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t=98960&highlight=stealth
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ha ha, that chap lives just down the road from me.


I did one weeks work experience at a thurbly delership. There's one in Boston, Louth, and Alford. Theres always something sexy in the showroom.

Has anyone seen the van they are doing at the moment with a tuned derv engine in it?

[Edited on 29-04-2007 by Marshall]
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Dean, who's got this? I saw your car down that car park last night, but didn't see the Astra. Looks awesome. I'd love one.
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quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
Dean, who's got this? I saw your car down that car park last night, but didn't see the Astra. Looks awesome. I'd love one.

u2u'd!
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quote:
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wheres robin when you need him. He has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge about vauxhall production numbers and special editions.




I agree with MatG

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