my rare astra gsi project!!

slappycarp · 03-03-2007, 20:33

well had me astra gsi since mid october now,
its a s reg mk3 phase2 gsi,
had 68k on the clock and was in very good condition all round,
here are a few pictures how it looks now !!!
with me private plate i had put on : - )

engine is standard but will do a few bits later this year!!
its on 72k now!!

heres the softstars i got for the car off lmf 16" going to look nice with the hubs and calipers i ve already painted!!! : - )
just waiting for me f1 tyres to come and will get fitted!!!
i lowered the car 30mm with spax but going for 45-50 now when new wheels are on,

cheers

slaps

Vauxfan · 03-03-2007, 20:41

never been a fan of the phase 2 gsi's, to me they look like a standard mk3 with just a couple of bits of body work! your car looks well though and i don't meen it as ofensive, but for me they lost the gsi meaness when they were using the same engines as the other astra's, the phase 1 had a red top found in no other astra of the time, so was the most powerful astra you could buy from the factoy! it also had the best kit too! with the bonnet vents, headlight washers and phase 1 body kit! i aslo liked the phase 1 wing mirrors.

slappycarp · 03-03-2007, 21:06

i know mate i had 1 last summer!!!
loved it but tryin to find a real clean one was so hard this time amd when this came up thought why not!!!
im not a big fan of p2 neither but getting more fond of it day by day,
its not near as fast as me old red top,but does look nice not having any rust etc anywhere like b4!!
it has air con which will be nice in summer and is real clean too inside,plus has a top install fitted now so does the bizz when driving : - )

i had thought about putting a old vent bonnet on it as having front,back bumpers and bonnett resprayed in may anyways

cheers

slaps

Vauxfan · 03-03-2007, 21:11

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Originally Posted by slappycarp

i know mate i had 1 last summer!!!
loved it but tryin to find a real clean one was so hard this time amd when this came up thought why not!!!
im not a big fan of p2 neither but getting more fond of it day by day,
its not near as fast as me old red top,but does look nice not having any rust etc anywhere like b4!!
it has air con which will be nice in summer and is real clean too inside,plus has a top install fitted now so does the bizz when driving : - )

i had thought about putting a old vent bonnet on it as having front,back bumpers and bonnett resprayed in may anyways

cheers

slaps

that sounds good! i have though about making a mint gsi useing a 98 on shell (pref 3dr cdx, for all the toys)due to the fact vauxhall galvanised the shells on all vauxhalls from this date! love the colour of yours too!

slappycarp · 03-03-2007, 21:22

yes what they done helped the rust comin 8,thats for sure......
i had a mk2 a few years ago and went from there,with me vauxhalls really,
thanks the colour is nice ceramic blue extra cost as got all paper work from when it was bought from vaux garage,
you can get the cdx cheap if ya look around and redtops are going real cheap too,

i have thought about maybe next year when im back to work full time get a let put in but going to need some help to do it all and the engines make loads of money but were see!!

Vauxfan · 03-03-2007, 21:27

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Originally Posted by slappycarp

yes what they done helped the rust comin 8,thats for sure......
i had a mk2 a few years ago and went from there,with me vauxhalls really,
thanks the colour is nice ceramic blue extra cost as got all paper work from when it was bought from vaux garage,
you can get the cdx cheap if ya look around and redtops are going real cheap too,

i have thought about maybe next year when im back to work full time get a let put in but going to need some help to do it all and the engines make loads of money but were see!!

i also like the 2.5 v6 conversion with the gsi cams! also the v6 hub setups are good and the turbo wheels are perfect for the blue gsi. they look cool.

slappycarp · 03-03-2007, 21:52

yes too right,
wanted turbo wheels but big old job,was told,
bought a v6 off ebay but when i looked at it,it was rusted to hell.
but god did it go well,till ya breaked on standard brakes : - (

Terry81 · 04-03-2007, 06:03

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Originally Posted by Vauxfan

never been a fan of the phase 2 gsi's, to me they look like a standard mk3 with just a couple of bits of body work! your car looks well though and i don't meen it as ofensive, but for me they lost the gsi meaness when they were using the same engines as the other astra's, the phase 1 had a red top found in no other astra of the time, so was the most powerful astra you could buy from the factoy! it also had the best kit too! with the bonnet vents, headlight washers and phase 1 body kit! i aslo liked the phase 1 wing mirrors.

100% agree with you there. There was something about the phase 1's, The square wing mirrors which i love, the way the skirts hug the body, and the rear spoiler cupping just the top of the screen.

Nothing against your car though slaps, just saying about phase 2's like

Looks dead clean

slappycarp · 04-03-2007, 13:20

none taken terry,
i might see about buying another next year phase1 with a let and keep this one for meets etc as it does drive bloody nice and is really clean!!

im going to pv s/pod this year and takin the car be nice to see any other ones like mine!!

slappycarp · 05-03-2007, 17:03

im going to get a infinity full stainless and de cat done after me mot : - )
but don t know what back box to get as i like me oval cobra shape that is on at mo,,

roll on the summer this weather is crap : - (
and p/v at sanda pod!!

**CraigGreen** · 05-03-2007, 17:10

Nice looker, but boy do the ph2's need the original skirts. Chap near me has a flame Red one of these & it just so needs the proper skirts. It will help it look lower too.

Nice & tidy though & looks so smooth in that colour!

slappycarp · 05-03-2007, 19:03

thanks craig!!
i know what ya mean,
but god its so tidy i love just can t wait to put new springs on it too,

Rubix_Cube · 06-03-2007, 23:44

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Originally Posted by CraigGreen

Nice looker, but boy do the ph2's need the original skirts. Chap near me has a flame Red one of these & it just so needs the proper skirts. It will help it look lower too.

Nice & tidy though & looks so smooth in that colour!

Yeah - Phase 1 skirts would make all the diffrence (Only letdown on a phase 2 - you have the better rear spoiler / mirrors ect..) imo but still a really nice base to work with.

Any big future plans ??

chris_veccy · 07-03-2007, 09:15

nice looking astra you got there m8

**Brett** · 07-03-2007, 09:29

deffinatly try and get phase 1 skirts for it mate!

pics ainto working for me but Ive seen it around a couple of times locally so know its bloody clean already.

slappycarp · 07-03-2007, 17:22

thanks brett!!
ya saw it at exeter at last meetin didn t ya,
yes going to be cleaner soon as sorted out the respray date etc,
anyone know where cheapest to get front new splitter???
as mine has had it :- (
also might be getting a phase 1 bonnet with vents : -)

slappycarp · 18-03-2007, 19:19

heres a few more of me car with the new alloys : - )

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A2! · 18-03-2007, 19:24

Much better! Very tidy mate!

slappycarp · 18-03-2007, 19:26

thanks mate,
that was the day after i put them on!!
may lower it but were see first how deep me pocket is !!!
i can feel every bump now tho with the 205,45 tyres but got uniroyals in the end as bit cheaper!! then the f1 and will last longer too

Dave Dempsey · 18-03-2007, 19:33

Looks really good mate, wheels set it off a treat.

slappycarp · 18-03-2007, 19:48

thanks dave.......
getting there bit by bit say...
all i need now is moreeeeeeeeeeeeee bhp : - )
can i borrow ya engine please,lol

Cookie799 · 18-03-2007, 20:21

Nice car m8

Neo_Daz · 18-03-2007, 21:01

that looks a million dollars now

Looking good , now get some phase 1 gsi rear lights on her

slappycarp · 09-04-2007, 11:02

few more pictures from yesday!!!

o and some of me ice too,,,
full power from the jl audio and diamond amps : - )

alistairolsen · 09-04-2007, 11:29

I REALLY liek the ph2 skits and mirrors. Needs the ph1 bonnet bents IMO but otherwise spot on