My 2nd Astra Sri Turbo

racingsnake2 · 10-03-2008, 23:08

i had a modified silver one last year after 7 years with a mk3 gsi really loved the car but decided to get sensible and bought mrs a seat leon 130 tdi and me an astra sportive van.
Managed a month with the van and hated it so after a few job changes etc i raised money and decided only car for me was another sri turbo love there limited nos and prefer there styling to gsi so here it is totally standard so blank canvass for me this time already love the car to bits but to quite.

The astra sportive van i hated

My last Sri Turbo (miss the rear lights)

The Astra Gsi i had 7 years R.I.P

Steve! · 10-03-2008, 23:19

Was the difference between an Sri Turbo and a Gsi for us Non knowledgeable ones

racingsnake2 · 10-03-2008, 23:23

sri-t has poorer interior, gsi has 10bhp more nothing a remap cant change then its body styling front rear bumpers different and the wheels just something about the sri-t i love

Steve! · 10-03-2008, 23:28

so seats, 10bhp and bumpers!

racingsnake2 · 11-03-2008, 17:19

yea pretty much probably missed something else guess its all down to personale choice plus i could not afford a gsi with the miles as low as this so sri t it had to be.
de-restricted airbox today my first mod

**Dave Broomfield** · 11-03-2008, 23:21

Looks nice and it's in the best colour but i would say that

so whats your plains for it then

twag · 12-03-2008, 09:40

love the mk3 has much better lines than the mk4

racingsnake2 · 12-03-2008, 10:16

plans are along lines of my last one eibachs 50/30 very soon, then ill decide on new exhaust then after that vxr turbo and intercooler and remap etc ideally i was gonna buy one already modified but this came along at right price with low miles so ill have to change things myself also fancy few track days in it as my weekend car only.
Oh and want to colour code bump strips as they look crap at moment do they come of easy?

I loved my mk3 should never have broke it but was only option at time due to rust id have another but there big work now and dont have time or pace to do one up properly so mk4 it was

**Dave Broomfield** · 12-03-2008, 19:43

Yes their dead easy to take off, just open the door a little bit then give them a push from the front and they just pop off

Kev_G · 12-03-2008, 20:21

another one chris!!!

pitty about the GSI it was stunning and quick

racingsnake2 · 12-03-2008, 21:26

yep another mk4 are addictive or maybe its the turbo as for the gsi it was a quick car engine is sat in a mates garage waiting to go in a astra gte cant wait to have a go in it

racingsnake2 · 03-04-2008, 16:01

tiny update not done much with car fitted new grill and detangod my rear lights looks loads better lots more to come money is major problem

astra16V2004 · 03-04-2008, 16:58

nice mate!!!! im going to pick an sri 2.0 up on sunday as long as the old boy comes and buys my corsa. i love em now,im getting one with the irmscher splitters and skirts on.

racingsnake2 · 03-04-2008, 17:15

quality cars i really like irmscher kit you wont go far wrong with one lovely to drive thats why im on my second

racingsnake2 · 11-07-2008, 13:19

well no update for ages been busy driving car a lot, then gave it major service:
cambelt
waterpump
oil change/filter
iridium spark plugs
few samco hoses more to come
polished pipe
blueflame cat back exhaust

then was time for some tyres but instead bought these corsa vxr rims 18" and its getting lower next week

flatout · 11-07-2008, 14:25

looking good

Grim Reaper · 11-07-2008, 14:35

pull the axel stands from under the car next time you take pictures

you still have them lights???

Dell Balallan · 11-07-2008, 14:42

very nice looking car, like the corsa rims!!!

elgan · 13-07-2008, 13:54

looks really smart on the corsa rims!

where did you get the rear lamps on the silver one from?