Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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2003
Astra G Coupe Turbo
Z20 LET
72,000
So here is the car:
First thing to do was to get it serviced as it had been stood for a year and not had a service for a couple of years! So managed to nurse it home, it ran ok and felt very sluggish for a 2.0 Turbo not that I was gunning it to preserve the engine etc.
So popped to Vx and got some service bits and also some brakes which I was kind of expecting were going to need replacing due to it being stood, they felt "OK" but made quite a bit of noise and looked like they needed replacing. Ouch!
Plans are:
Service/Timing Belt/MOT
Then:
250-280bhp (as much as I can do without a big bad boy exhaust)
18" wheels
GSI front
OPC modded grille
Paint calipers
Sort boot lid/spoiler out.
Xenons/Shark Eyes
Sat Nav retro fit
Install my Alpine HU
Speakers
CLEAN THE SHIT OUT OF THE INTERIOR
Then just enjoy 
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johnny86
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Bloke at work is breaking a sri with gsi bits your get bits cheap as he's a knob. Also has vxr front and rear brake set up too
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johnny86
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Nice car too
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Jambo
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Interesting Johnny, ill drop you a PM. Not after the brakes though.
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johnny86
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No problems
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--ToM--
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Nice mate, house looks nice too haha
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Jambo
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Ok So heres the mileage reading!
Time for a trip to Lemass...
Discs and pads:
Forgot to take pics sorry. Was a rush!
Then the bad news, rear caliper is fucked. Needs replacing, so two on order!
Thing was mouldy too.
Oh and there was a family of spiders living inside one of the front discs   Bet that was a bit of a wild ride home 
Today I nipped out to have a quick spruce of some trim with the trusty APC. Also wanted to take a look at the alcantara as its filthy, properly dreading cleaning it because allegedly its difficult but I really like it so want to get it sorted. Did a couple of little test patches and seems that it will be possible!! 
Pics are crap but just did a couple of bits of trim. Steering wheel came up well.
Crappy 50/50 of the grey bit, was proper manky.
Not keen on these centre consoles, the coating is tacky and naff, remember my GSi being the same. Going to do the Sat Nav mod so will get this all painted up. Probably get it done Piano black (Tom  )
Thats it for now, more interesting updates to follow
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Liam
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The paint finish on those centre consoles is so soft! Drove me mad on my GSi!
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--ToM--
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Same used to look at it on my gsi and it would fall off haha
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
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Nice little project 
What a manky bastard James is, state of that interior
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Jambo
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Thanks Ian, I am actually overly excited about this. Not sure why I am excited about a 12 year old generic Astra 
Trying to weigh up wheel options:
1. VXR Snowflakes 18"
2. Twin Top multi Spokes 18"
3. BBS CH's 18"
4. Revolution Milleniums 18"
Gunna change centre console and do the 5.5" Garmin mod
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Ian W
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VXR snowflakes would be my choice, awesome wheel, that said I don't mind the standard ones on these
Didn't you have a mk4 GSi way back when? Probably excited for the same reason I smile like a big kid when I drive my Corsa, pure nostalgia
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gidged500
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Looks a nice car that looking forward to seeing your progress with it
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djgritt
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18" VXR Snowflakes look well on these!
Scott from here has them on his;
 Untitled by scott-w90, on Flickr
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--ToM--
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Yeah and Iv got a silver set I may be selling 
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Jambo
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Serious Tom??
DJ thanks for that they seem to work well.
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nibnob21
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State of those seats!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I've got a complete convertible ready to come apart and two on the shelf if you need used bits.
Could probably have sorted those rear calipers unless you went for new ones? Sure they're sensible money refurb.
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Jambo
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Interesting Ian!
Are they Lucas ones? PM me what you're after for them. Be interested to know what condition the headlights are in also? And. If it has a battery bag.
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--ToM--
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Yes mate bough em as though about dropping to 18s on mine but don't like it even before its lowered so I want to stick with 19s unsure weather to keep hold of them as spares or not yet, I can get you piks they have some very light marks, silver, all genuine and 4 matching low profile tyres with loads of life I'll have to check Monday on size and brand there in work, £400 they'll be that's what I paid, plus a bit for a courier
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Jambo
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Pics please Tom but that sounds like a done deal to me.
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--ToM--
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Leave it with me mate
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Jambo
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awesome let me know what tyres are on it? are they 215/225?
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Ian
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Need to check whether they're Lucas.
Headlights not the best.
Battery bags yes, on the shelf.
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random dav
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Grey crap on the centre console comes off if you soak it in/scrub with acetone, but probs easier to get a standard plain one.
WRLFC !
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