My Astra GTE 16v Convertible

[TypeZero]

I am 20 and having to retake my Drivers License for medical reasons.. And as my brother Wrapped my mint Mk1 MR2 around a tree... I was flicking through the Ads at the back of Fast Car as I am slowly settings up an aftermarket parts company... But anyway!! I found an Astra Mk2 GTE Convertible for sale for £650 on Cambridge (Which is a distance from me) but never the less my brother in law to me to have a look and it was in dire condition so I walked away if alittle down hearted then looking around on eBay I came across this:

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/535/p10100034iw.jpg
http://img51.exs.cx/img51/2236/p10100203tx.jpg
http://img51.exs.cx/img51/374/p10100236yl.jpg

And I won it for £360 :eek: with only the rear bearings need tightening.. Body work is mint, paint has no chips just needs a good polish...

Plans:
1. Leather Interior
2. Small subbox and uprated speakers just to give the tunes a kick but not stupid like the majority of Nova drivers.
3. Having the wheels refurbished and polished.
4. Maybe lowered alittle
5. Custom airbox
6. QuickShift fuel cap as that plastic crap is annoying :mad:

TZ

Edit: And it was only 15miles from my house

[Sipo]

Hello matey, nice tidy buy! I dont know why it is, but ebay seems to have so many of these cars for sale!

[Dan Gliballs]

Very nice mate :) I would love one of these if I had extra space and money.

I take it that they never made a convertible with an XE in - it is a conversion right?

Are the doors any different to GTE hard top doors - just wondering if anybody had tried fitting the funky pillarless doors to a hard top?

Anyway, that looks like a lot of car for £360. The hood looks solid too :)

[Allen Mead]

Welcome to the site fella. Does look like you've got a good'un there.

[astrasteve23]

that looks very nice!
needs smoked rear lights!

[Astranomical]

another Convertible to join us! looks clean mate. welcome to the site!
P.S did you have sunshine today? i did here,had the roof down all afternoon! :D

[Jon S]

hi m8 welcome to the board.

lovely example of that model. 360 ,what a steal!!

[TypeZero]

Thanks all. Yeah top was down as soon as I saw the sun.
The roof was replaced abount a month before I bought it so quids in!!
Tried to fit a sub into the back but it wouldnt fit :(
Nothing really needs to be done to it.. cept a poilish and bearing tightning... as my brother in law is a mechanic it will cost me no more then a pint down the local!!

Here is a link I came across you guy might like.
http://www.speedydelivery.co.uk/car-bodykits-styling/vauxhall-astra-mk2.shtml
My fav:
http://www.speedydelivery.co.uk/2004-speedy-images/astra_mk2_mattig_bodykit1.jpg

[GRAK]

COOL :cool: another convertable, soon we'll be able to call this site the convertable astra mk2 site :p
Looks in good nick m8, good buy :)

[Gander]

A nice Carlton GSi spoiler would finish the rear end off lovely imho;)
http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/family_cars/images/dwgsi2_3.jpg

[REMUS]

you could cut it down I suppose to fit an astra?

Nice find man and welcome to the forums! What engine does that beast have under the hood?