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well after restoring my mk2 astra ive got the bug..... my favourite vauxhall is the mk1 astra gte, allways wanted one since i first seen them. searched everywhere for one buying my time until the perfect one croped up...... spotted the perfect one just had to have it nothing was going to stop me! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/files/black-front_148.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/files/black-back_184.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phil.dobbing/images/BlackView.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phil.dobbing/images/Phil_Dobbing.jpg) going to be a long slow restoration but i want what i want!
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Wow nice one, be sure to keep us updated with the progress, this is gonna be so interesting! Your other one is amazing imho! 
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Wow nice one, be sure to keep us updated with the progress, this is gonna be so interesting! Your other one is amazing imho! Thanks Matt, wont be any time soon going to take my time with this one, its going to need a lot of work, like they all do but i think its worth it! i need to find some sort of lock up somewhere, dont think they want to see another wreck on the drive 
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nice one mate  i got a classic eighties car too, glad to see i`m not the only one 
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nice one mate i got a classic eighties car too, glad to see i`m not the only one proper cars i say!
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I love the Mk1 and 2 GTEs - it just a pity Vauxhall made the interiors so bland, as they looked the nuts on the outside. Whats going on with the Plate on the MK1 though - they where a 1.8 wherent they  ....you going 2.0 8V........or 16V
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Verynice loved the red one i owned pitty it was falling apart around me.
You going keep it looking as it is???
drifting drifting and yet more skidding
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I love the Mk1 and 2 GTEs - it just a pity Vauxhall made the interiors so bland, as they looked the nuts on the outside. Whats going on with the Plate on the MK1 though - they where a 1.8 wherent they ....you going 2.0 8V........or 16V its had an engine swap some time in its life dont know much about its history, but for 25 years cant expect it to have the same engine it started with, so i dont mind really pitty its only the 8v 115bhp 
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Verynice loved the red one i owned pitty it was falling apart around me.
You going keep it looking as it is???
well its need welding in most places, but ye its staying standard, too good for it to just be messed around with, wouldnt be right get another one!!!
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I love the Mk1 and 2 GTEs - it just a pity Vauxhall made the interiors so bland, as they looked the nuts on the outside. Whats going on with the Plate on the MK1 though - they where a 1.8 wherent they ....you going 2.0 8V........or 16V its had an engine swap some time in its life dont know much about its history, but for 25 years cant expect it to have the same engine it started with, so i dont mind really pitty its only the 8v 115bhp Some of the 2.0, 8v's where 130 bhp
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ive got one in my garden now, just had to use it on the cavalier because the shitty ecotec has died! but was planing for it to got in the mk1 oh well cheap as chips to get anyway! ![[Linked Image]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/mactheweld/DSC00319.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/mactheweld/DSC00320.jpg)
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what a top motor should be a brill project, cant wait to see it progress  @ the road side working lol
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what a top motor should be a brill project, cant wait to see it progress @ the road side working lol Correction - changing engine at the roadside by the looks of the hoist Fair play matey 
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hehe what do you do when you have nowhere else!
neighbours love me
just got it out this minute one me tod, quite proud actually
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That Looks superb...theres not enough decent older cars around anymore....xr2s are now basically non existant...i wanna see mk1 golf gtis etc making a huge comeback
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