Retro Vauxhall Astra GTE

[Ricardo]

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

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-1-8GTE-WHITE-/221194321374?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3380357dde

[Mr Raider]

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

[chris]

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

[Mr Raider]

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! :cool:

[chris]

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

[Logg]

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 :smokin: why you get rid of yours Chris?

[chris]

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

[Hammer]

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!!!

[old skool turbo power]

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:agree::cool:

[chris]

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

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/lobster1986/20130225_2221471.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/lobster1986/20130225_222122.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/lobster1986/20130225_2220571.jpg

[TopCat]

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.

[chris]

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 :laugh:

[Trevhib]

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

Nice lad. Hope he's doing well.

[wrightygtt]

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!

[R5MJH]

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

[TopCat]

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.

[Trevhib]

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!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/nj_photo/x6aeyo-1.jpg

http://www.image-share.com/upload/2048/252.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

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

[Nottswoody]

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..

[TopCat]

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

Different to the sr

[casper]

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.

[BluntyR5GTT]

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.

[TopCat]

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

[old skool turbo power]

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..


:laugh::agree: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.

[Trevhib]

1.3 sport on twin 40's....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/nova%20sport/P1010963.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/nova%20sport/P1010978.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/nova%20sport/P1010991.jpg

Don't think I'd heard of them. :agree:

[Mr Raider]

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

[Alex]

That Astra is very nice :cool:

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! :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

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 ;)

[Bigfoot]

Remember seeing this on the net a while back :cool:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=45896&page=1

[steveT2]

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 corners:agree:keeps telling me those were the good old days when there was hardly any cars on the road compared to today

[Ron]

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! :laugh:

[Trevhib]

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

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