1996 Pineapple Astra Sport X20XEV

[Rusty 16v]

Don't have the car yet so this is going to be a short opener!

Won this for peanuts off eBay, picking up at the weekend:







Horrible wheels, standard Sport ones will be fitted instantly!

[Kev_G]

bigger engine than the wrote off one and 3 door WIN!

[seanr28]

quite rare to find a 2 door iin that colour too, I have one, although now its blue!

[Astra Dan]

Looking at the bumper fitment etc looks like a straight 'honest' car.
Noice.

[Rusty 16v]

That did catch my eye, nothing like the "doesn't quite line up" look I was used to with the blue one.

[TINTIN]

That did catch my eye, nothing like the "doesn't quite line up" look I was used to with the blue one.

I thought that was all part of mk3 ownership

Bit like a squeeky clutch pedal although i appreciate that covers all Vauxhalls of the era, lol

[TINTIN]

Oh, and yellow Astras are gay lmao

[Rusty 16v]

My last 2 Vaux's have been devoid of squeaky clutch pedal syndrome... I am hoping this will make it 3 in a row lmao

Oh, and yellow Astras are gay lmao

That's what Claire says

Ps. £22.12 extra on the insurance to bump up to a 2.0

[TINTIN]

lmao, thats not too bad a hike really.

[ultra-vaux]

A bargain at £230 if you ask me!

1996 VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORT YELLOW on eBay (end time 11-Mar-10 17:12:17 GMT)

[Rusty 16v]

That's why I referred to it as 'peanuts' in my original post

[daddy cav]

Very good price , good luck with that .

[Benn]

Goods like a nice clean start dude, roller it yeah?

[Rusty 16v]

Of course, assuming it hasn't blown up by then lmao

[Benn]

Good man.

[nrj]

im 99% sure i was the other bidder on this one

bought something else instead

[Rusty 16v]

Bastard, cost me a fiver! lmao

[Rusty 16v]

When Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs!

[Melv]

looking better already. A bit beige but better.

[Rusty 16v]

lmao Need some not so low light shots don't I?

[Tom Williams]

few more peanuts than some Astra GTE's I know of

Looks nice.

[Rusty 16v]

It's the cheapest car I've ever owned though lmao

Fitted my Sony USB head unit yesterday... it came with a Sony MD player fitted (now on eGay), so I thought: "Awesome, got the removal tools, pop one out, new one in, 10 sec job"

Yeah right.

Instead of being clipped into a nice Sony cage, it was wrapped in duct tape till it was a tight fit and forced in place. Had to grip it with pliers to pull it out lmao

Also installed my nice velour gen. Vaux fitted mats in place of the horrible yellow/black ones that were there. Much better.

[Astra Dan]

How does she drive? Noticeably pokier than the 1.8?

[alistairolsen]

betthe headunit doubled its value! Always liked that colour

[Rusty 16v]

How does she drive? Noticeably pokier than the 1.8?

Drives very well, hard to say about power though as it was a nice country lane cruise following a Fiesta with sat nav lmao