lil_g
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anyone had one? Opinions?
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Phi
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
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what opinion do you want about it though?
theres always going to be pros and cons my dear 
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My b/f had one - 400bhp - roll cage - blah blah was scary 
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Phi
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try the mk3 owners club - i thinkyou can browse the forum without being a member
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J4M13
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iv got one, its not a gsi mind but it might aswell be.
Main thing is look out for rotten rear arches, other than that there nice motors.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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My cousin has one, don't think she's had too many problems with it although it does have the newer Calibra XE in it rather than the Astra Reptop.
Personally I like them, did want one as my next car but decided against a 2.0L with the way petrol prices are these days.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Ive had 2.
1st one was a 1.8 GSI and the 2nd started life as a C20XE,then it was converted to a tuned C25XE.
Brilliant cars IMHO,will always cut it in the looks department.
I would definatly own another 1 day but it will have to be a clean 1 and have to be a P1.Not a fan of the P2,to me they are just sports with gsi bumpers.
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P1CK4D
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Love the old Mk3 Astra GSi's 
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Phi
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My b/fs when he had the TV feature couple years ago.
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Corsa_Sport21
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My old 1.Was a rare M plater with the late Coil-pack XE fitted from factory.....
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N3CRO
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That is gorgeous Corsa_Sport21.
Why on earth did you get rid?
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SAL
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The late sport's in pineapple yellow
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lil_g
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Phi, that's the colour I was looking at too I think 
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Necromancer
That is gorgeous Corsa_Sport21.
Why on earth did you get rid?
Because i got really good money for it.Paid £1k for it in standard form,sold off the engine which paid for a full cavvy donor car.Spent £800 getting it looking the way it did in the pics,and sold it on for £2500.
It was a C25XE with flat flywheel and F20,3.0 cams,3.8bar FPR and air filter.Sounded amazing and went really good too.
To this day tho i wish i had kept it as the rear arches were originals and still had many years left in them and clean 1s like that was are getting really hard to find.
Also at the time i seen another car which i fancied(and bought) so the sale of the astra paid for it.
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Phi
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spectral blue
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Phi
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
Phi, that's the colour I was looking at too I think
20k he spent on it
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ShEp
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my mate has a mint redtop L-reg one he is selling at the moment, its on pistonheads
he's sick of timewasters though, and might keep it
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/639219.htm
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xa0s
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_phi
My b/fs when he had the TV feature couple years ago.
Mental car... I remember going to Southend with him. It got to 160mph (indicated) quick-as-phuck (and I'm used to that speed on the bikes), and just kept pulling and pulling right off the clock. Spinning up in 4th.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
my mate has a mint redtop L-reg one he is selling at the moment, its on pistonheads
he's sick of timewasters though, and might keep it
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/639219.htm
That is nice and im surprised it hasnt sold.
How is it soo low at the rear tho??As the lowest Jamex springs are -60mm and that looks about 120+ at the rear??Mines were custom made and were only about -80mm.
Also i wouldnt say it was mint if the rear arches are bubbling slightly.These cars rot from the inside out so theres a very good chance the inner arches are fuked.
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ShEp
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No rot on inner arches
I've had it on the ramp at work, and i was quite surprised becuase I had a newer one in worse shape
it is only slight bubbles on one outer arch because the wheels supplied with the car were rubbing
rear springs are custom jobs, he has the ones from the jamex kit also
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
quote:
Originally posted by Necromancer
That is gorgeous Corsa_Sport21.
Why on earth did you get rid?
Because i got really good money for it.Paid £1k for it in standard form,sold off the engine which paid for a full cavvy donor car.Spent £800 getting it looking the way it did in the pics,and sold it on for £2500.
It was a C25XE with flat flywheel and F20,3.0 cams,3.8bar FPR and air filter.Sounded amazing and went really good too.
To this day tho i wish i had kept it as the rear arches were originals and still had many years left in them and clean 1s like that was are getting really hard to find.
Also at the time i seen another car which i fancied(and bought) so the sale of the astra paid for it.
I think I'd have kept the Astra forever!
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philrussell81
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i had a gsi with c20let in.
fantastic cars, best looking car to come from vauxhall factory!"
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Bolino
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Lovely cars mate,a sn go like stink too.
Come well equipped with loads of stuff but there only down fall is the handling.
I had one for a while and as soon as I changed the suspension to some koni adjustables the car was amazing to drive.
Heres a pic of my old one:
p.s. Dont expect the T/C to work. Weak point for the car.
Stuart
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ShEp
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That lad selling the blue on I posted also used to own this one..
I think imo its the best looking mk3 Ive seen and with 360bhp it didn't hang about either
It only got sold because he got an offer he couldn't refuse
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Vaux Lad
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Great cars in my opinion.
Make an awesome all rounder with a LET fitted.
Just check for rust before you buy, because like any early 90s vauxhall, they rust like hell.
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J4M13
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Mine, its about to go bright white though in the next few weeks then its up for sale!
211bhp V6
(lost all the good pics )
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