My Astra GTE

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Hey guys thought id put up a few pics of my latest Vauxhall, owned it since 24/12/08. Done a few jobs already

new PAS pump
new N/S saft with new joints
changed rear seat as it was ripped
new mats
new refurbushed wheels off Dec.

Got a few more jobs to do, more waxoil, polybushes, new suspension, paint, brakes etc usual stuff etc and plan one day is to convert to a LET, few years off yet but the Corsa will have to go to do this


As i got it:



Dec's wheels






Todays pics:










Few minutes after these pics were taken some idiot over shot the junction reversed back too fast for me too react and hit my bumper, only damage was i lost a headlight washer jet. Wasnt very happy but thats life gotta get it fixed get bumper repainted (needed doing anyway), get jets working and add more waxoil once bumper is off.

[RobJenko]

its a stunning example fella, was blown away with how clean it was when i saw it up dons the other week. gutting on getting bumprt though fella.

[jimbo jet set]

Im liking looks spot on

[EY]

Minty! Bad luck about the bump, are you claiming the repair costs?

[Benn]

Tis very nice. Good buy on the rims.

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Minty! Bad luck about the bump, are you claiming the repair costs?

Cheers guys, na was lucky really im off to spares day this weekend so should find one then lol.

[Tappits]

you tuck off MO's for stocks

nice other than that

[Pete_58]

Very nice and clean example. Shame about the bump but at least its minimal damage.

[Astra Dan]

Too good to ruin with a LET IMO.

[SammyP]

Nice, makes me really want to get another GTE

[Fow16v]

you know i love it, the pics do it no justice of just how clean it is when you see it for real, gutting about the bumper tho. Looks like rob got a good match on the centre caps for you after

[peester]

me want one :-(

[Brett]

lovely example there mate, great car.

[CraigGreen]

Nice! They always look good in White, possibly the definitive colour.

I think you are crazy to run std width rims & tyres unless intent on keeping it OE. If theres one thing mk2 GTE's need IMO is 15"s & a -30mm drop. They eat up the miles though & are a pleasure to drive. Best car(s) I've owned tbh.

keep us updated.

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Few minutes after these pics were taken some idiot over shot the junction reversed back too fast for me too react and hit my bumper, only damage was i lost a headlight washer jet. Wasnt very happy but thats life gotta get it fixed get bumper repainted (needed doing anyway), get jets working and add more waxoil once bumper is off.

That's the reason so many GTEs have no washer jets. They are the first thing to take any impact on the front, and of course not being designed for this they so easily snap off.

I've come out to my car in a car park to find one broken off on the ground where some idiot has obviously manouvered into it. I even did one myself when I got too close to a wall. It flew up about 6 foot in the air.

Good to have a few spare.

V.nice GTE though. Agreed it should stay 20XE.

[OHC]

Not a huge fan of these cars but that's nice, looks better with the other alloys on though imo

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These are the best wheels for a GTE:

[CraigGreen]

Too bad they are common as muck!

Just sold mine as I was sick of all the negative comments they get.

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sold the mo's as they were 15's, has to be 16's or 17's on these cars, if the mos were these sizes they would of stayed on. Thinking of speedlines too, whats 16 or 17 inch rim like on a 60mm drop on these?? rubbing, hump issues??

[Ed]

Just sold mine as I was sick of all the negative comments they get.

Do they?

[SammyP]

Speedlines look great on GTE's imo even if they are a common wheel

[Spankee]

Very nice example.....i want a GTE....NOW..

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whats a 60mm rear/40mm front drop like on speedlines any rubbing issues? or 17's? on a 40/60??

[Joker]

nice clean GTE mate, I've got 2 mk2's myself, one white ofcourse! Yours looks pukka with those standard wheels on! I love gte's...

It is a nice tidy example, there's plenty of standards to go around! Get a LET in there, Mine's got one in! will be finished in may, will be taking it billing!

I'm also going the spares thing on sunday to get myself some bargains!

keep us posted on what you do with it.
Joker

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whats a 60mm rear/40mm front drop like on speedlines any rubbing issues? or 17's? on a 40/60??

The pic I posted is what you have described and I had no rubbing issues, unless I was 5 up and went over a bump. I had no lip on the rear arches mind.