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    Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Takes me back to my youth, check out the history... and the price

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-VAUXH...item3380357dde

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Early mark 2 GTE, very minty fresh! looks it great nick, but 10 grand lol

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    I got rid of my mark 1 astra gte 2 years ago was a cool car i think it was better looking than the mk2 aswell

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    I got rid of my mark 1 astra gte 2 years ago was a cool car i think it was better looking than the mk2 aswell
    Mark 1 Astra GTE = car porn!

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    Yea was cool its one of the worse things i ever did selling and it ended up being broken up for bits it was totally original in in 15 diffrent shades of red lol had recaro seats everything and it went well

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Wow that's a very early mk2 GTE. 10K isnt that bad price if its rust free considering how old Vauxhalls rust cant be many of those 69 in good knick.

    mmmmmmmmm mk1 GTE id love one stock looking but with a saab 2.3 turbo under the bonnet why you get rid of yours Chris?

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Had loads of **** goin on it needed restoring aswell will try find some pictures

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    I have a soft spot for these motors as well...I had a white GTE 16v after my first GTT back in the mid 90's.

    However, 10 grand!!!

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    I got rid of my mark 1 astra gte 2 years ago was a cool car i think it was better looking than the mk2 aswell
    my dad had both the mk1 and mk2 astras the both being the gte.the mk1 was in white lowered and tints on the windows the mk was in red std form both nice cars the mk 3 are nice also

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    heres the pictures i am gutted i seem to of lost the pics of my car complete i started to strip it to restore it not very good quality had to take a picture of a picture lol




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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    I remember a metallic pink mk2 gte cruising around when I was a nipper. I used to think the owner was one seriously cool cat lol.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Quote Originally Posted by TopCat View Post
    I remember a metallic pink mk2 gte cruising around when I was a nipper. I used to think the owner was one seriously cool cat lol.
    Lol there was a pink nova with big fiberglass bodykit when i was younger in shrewsbury i loved it

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    There was a metallic pink GTT in RTOC a few years ago too, owned by Dave W from Grantham

    Nice lad. Hope he's doing well.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    which version had the digital dash? i was a passenger in one once my cousins friend owned it nd scared the **** out of me in it!

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    my mate had a nova sri in his garage the other day mint condition apart from the rear arches which my mate was doing absolutely lovely condition all original, ya dont see many around now days too

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Quote Originally Posted by R5MJH View Post
    my mate had a nova sri in his garage the other day mint condition apart from the rear arches which my mate was doing absolutely lovely condition all original, ya dont see many around now days too
    I saw a completely standard nova GSi or gte on eBay a few months back, absolutely mint. You're defo 100% right when you say you don't see many. 20 years ago they were everywhere! Scary how time flys.

    Anyone remember the Early Nova Sport? 1.4 it was, they are rocking horse ****e, I'd love to have one of those.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    You mean the 1.3SR and the 1.4SR (and the later 1.4SRi)?

    They looked ace. I always wanted one, especially in yellow, lol. I just wanted the tailgate!




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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    ah the memories i had a 1.3 nova sr in haze blue as my first car had alot of money spent on engine twin 40s,fast road cam,big valved head etc loved it and still miss that car to this day.

    they fetch bloody good money now as well

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Ooooooh the memories of my Areg nova SR full spax 50mm drop corners like it was on rails full Ashley exhaust four branch manifold I thought it was the nuts lol pulled many a Nottingham chick in that..

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Love the yellow one. Google nova 1.4 sport they were a limited edition

    Different to the sr

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Never owned one but years ago a company I worked for had a G plate 16v version as a company car that I got to use quite a lot.Remember it been quick at the time.Astra that is.
    Last edited by casper; 26-02-2013 at 21:01.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Quote Originally Posted by TopCat View Post
    Love the yellow one. Google nova 1.4 sport they were a limited edition

    Different to the sr
    nova sport was a 1.3 8v running twin 40s as standard 93bhp and 500 made iirc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BluntyR5GTT View Post
    nova sport was a 1.3 8v running twin 40s as standard 93bhp and 500 made iirc.
    I stand corrected (said the man in the orthopaedic shoes)

    They were a wicked little car. My friend had one. I haven't seen one for ten years or more now

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Quote Originally Posted by Nottswoody View Post
    Ooooooh the memories of my Areg nova SR full spax 50mm drop corners like it was on rails full Ashley exhaust four branch manifold I thought it was the nuts lol pulled many a Nottingham chick in that..

    my bro brought a nova but it was only a nova spin and brought a lowering kit from halfords and jez did the thing handle,bullet proof it was.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    1.3 sport on twin 40's....







    Don't think I'd heard of them.

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Very nice, had an '86 1.3 SR as my first car in carmine red with the 'snow plough' front, then a '91 1.4 SR and finally a silver '89 1.3 SR which was the best one as it lasted longer than the other two lol

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    That Astra is very nice

    I used to have a D-reg Nova 1.3 SR - great little car in the day. I'd love a Nova Sport I must admit.......... rare though!

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    my sr was essentially the same spec as a nova sport, had a bit more power though due to the headwork and cam plus the 4-2-1/full system. used to be such a hoot to drive and made a great noise.

    id have another nova in a heartbeat, would have to get one with a c20let though

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    Remember seeing this on the net a while back

    http://retrorides.proboards.com/inde...d=45896&page=1

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    My old man had a nova sport back in the day,think he said it was a year or two old.fairly nippy for what it was,I'm sure he said he had a run in with a sierra xr4x4 and the nova stayed with it despite the xr powering out of cornerskeeps telling me those were the good old days when there was hardly any cars on the road compared to today

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    I've got a soft spot for a Nova! I had a 1.0 push rod nova on a F plate when I was at college. It took some serious abuse! Up and down the motorway from Leicester to Blackpool most weekends. Haz smashed out half the dash with his clumsy feet aswell. Fun times!

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    Re: Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

    My first ever car was a 1.0 Nova. 1983 A reg A148YMO.

    Had to keep the points in good condition but apart from that it took loads of stick, lol.

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