astra mk3 grills

**project Astra** · 12-05-2005 10:09

what type off grills are out there for the mk3 astra phase one?i have a smoothed out gsi one but fancy a change.
any pics would be great.
cheers.

**SimonP** · 12-05-2005 10:28

Could make your own, although not a fan of the mesh that most people seem to choose. Have to hack it about quite a bit.

Well, you could go for a Lexmaul, Kamei or Steinmetz grilles.....

Could get an Opel grille.

**ineson** · 12-05-2005 11:03

What colours your grille at the moment?

**turbo matt** · 12-05-2005 11:09

i like the smoothed grill on all astra gsi's apart from white for some reason

**Astrasteve256** · 12-05-2005 13:10

yeah I agree the smooth grill looks nice, thats what I have just done to mine. I was thinki9ng about a reiger infinity grill but I spoke to a few people and they had experienced problems with the quality of fit. Still think they look good though .

AL · 12-05-2005 13:35

Have got a GSi jobby to go on mie -but it's gonna look ****e with standard bumpers, so am gonna go for quad's with built in grille eventually

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 12-05-2005 14:06

Bugger, just gone and got a white GSi grill and I have standard front bumper......... hmmm, we'll see how it all looks! Am gonna go for the smoothing off option....... and anyway, my bumpers will have a Reiger skirt anyway.... should 'bulk' them out a bit!?!?

My current custom grill is my favourite grill of all time, but it keeps cracking..... this one lasted 6 months before it went...!

**project Astra** · 12-05-2005 14:23

my cars red.just resprayed it my self.i like the grill but i just fancy a change.was going to make my own..but they always crack.

**RAMBIRKETT** · 12-05-2005 14:34

Originally Posted by project Astra

my cars red.just resprayed it my self.i like the grill but i just fancy a change.was going to make my own..but they always crack.

What i did was cut the plastic sh1t out and trimmed the v grill, painted it black and used black mesh on it.

**project Astra** · 12-05-2005 15:25

after seeing the pictures above.i fancy a open mouth style one.with black mesh....

**PeteCup** · 12-05-2005 17:19

'project Astra' Whats your current grill like? Is it for sale? Pic?

**Hendry** · 12-05-2005 17:23

sadly for the mk3 the best grille available IMO was never made for this model, (Irmscher grille), I'm gonna get a irmscher grille for prob a mk4 or vectra etc. and cut it to fit my mk3

not quite sure how good this will look with a gsi front bumper. but looks gd in photoshop anyway.

**SimonP** · 12-05-2005 17:29

Irmscher did make a grille for the MK3, but it wasn't very nice. Looked similar to the Cav MK3 Irsmcher grille. Equally as unflattering.

**Hendry** · 12-05-2005 17:42

u dnt by any chance have a pic of the mk3 irmy grille do you??

**project Astra** · 12-05-2005 19:29

thats my grill there.excuse the crappy bumper which is soon to be replaced.lol
i will sell my grill when i buy a new one.hopefuly next couple off weeks

**PeteCup** · 12-05-2005 19:31

Let me know when you want to sell it mate, thats what i'm after

**SimonP** · 12-05-2005 19:39

Originally Posted by Hendry

u dnt by any chance have a pic of the mk3 irmy grille do you??

Can't see it very well, but this was the grille that Irmscher did for the MK3 Astra.

Neither are very nice. The CorsaB was the first car that Irmschermade a proper mesh type replacement grille for.

Just for reference, this is the MK3 Cavalier grille.

**project Astra** · 12-05-2005 20:03

pete gsi 16v ill pm you first before i advertise it mate.
quite like that bumper on the astra above.grill aint nice tho

**Hendry** · 12-05-2005 22:56

Didnt know they did a corsa B grille either, checked on the irmscher website and a corsa B grille wasnt listed, would be ideal as I have an astra and am getting a corsa too.

**SimonP** · 12-05-2005 23:13

It's not listed, but originally, it was available.

Best grille for the 'b' is the Steinmetz grille.

**Hendry** · 13-05-2005 00:22

yea I prefer the steinmetz, does it fit all corsa B's? my one will be the early (M reg) 8v SRI

I know some grilles only fit the facelift V-grille model

**SimonP** · 13-05-2005 05:49

Should do. It's not like on the mk3 Astra where the lights change shape ever so slightly. They bolt to the slam panel, so will be fine.

**PeteCup** · 13-05-2005 13:16

Originally Posted by project Astra

pete gsi 16v ill pm you first before i advertise it mate.

Ok, thanks mate, would be much appreciated

**Mr_PandaPaws** · 13-05-2005 14:27

Having seen the smoothed GSi grill with standard bumper I'm beginning to doubt my choice...... hmmmmm, will post a pic and let you miggers cast your opinion!

**Spinbitch** · 14-05-2005 14:27

Astra Gsi with washer jets removed.

Probably gonna be selling it soon in favour of the Infinity grill.

Chris

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