Xedrah

[Xedrah]

Hello guys,

My real name is David, living in the Netherlands. I own this Astra mk2 since 2000. In the past few years a lot of changes have been done to the Kadett. I also have an Omega B 2.5 V6 CD and a stripped out Nova 20XE. Let some pictures do the talking. ;)

For more info, see my website: http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/zomer/zomer3.jpg

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/zomer/zomer4.jpg

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kuip4.jpg

http://www.home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/xedrah1.jpg http://www.home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/xedrah3.jpg

ok, ok, 1 pic of the Nova 1.2. :p

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/2.jpg


I have big plans for the Astra mk2 this winter. I removed the engine this week. The bottom end will be completely rebuild and tuned. Actually, I'll take another bottom end to make a 2.2 engine. :cool: Also planned is a different steering wheel, quick rak, lower front springs, completely welded engine bay.

http://tinypic.com/dqvzr

[traffman]

looks very nice mate.

[Jon S]

very shiny. :eek:

[Kris]

How clean is you car mate :cool: . Welcome to the site hope you will get as much out of it as we do :D

[Gander]

Looking good, I've not seen a red GTE look so goon in quite some time!
Why is the nova's engine bay white? Easier to spot leeks?

[Xedrah]

Thank you all. Feeling welcome here.

The Astra has had a complete respray in 2001. That's why I looks so good. And I try to keep it in a good condition of course. :)

The white engine bay is a kind of experiment. Just to see how it looks like. ;) Pretty racy. lol.

Would you like it if I keep a diary here on this forum about the rebuild of the bottom end and other enhancements to the Astra?

[Rob_S]

yup, seen this before. still looking great :D
and stick update stuff on the site, its a good looking engine & good looking car

[BazW]

we like

[caul pope]

Yeah nice mate liking the back box. Did you have to cut out the spare wheel well to fit it?
Why do uk spec mk2's have two rear fogs yet this continental beauty has one? Other uk cars only have 1.

[Brett]

I like it a lot mate. I would have thought the spare wheel well would need removing to allow for a centre exit.

I like the rear bumper too, I have been thinking of de-fogging mine and converying a reverse light to a fog...

[Xedrah]

Yeah, the spare wheel well had to go. Follow this shortcut for some pictures:
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/f.htm

http://www.home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/wielbak/uitlaat4.jpg

About the foglights: a lot of Dutch enthousiasts build in a second foglight. Standard is one, don't know why. :confused: Probably it has to do with some old regulations, we were only allowed to have one foglight. Nowadays most new cars have two of them, I think.

[Allen Mead]

Looking good :cool: :cool:

[Tom]

Like that http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/grinser/grinning-smiley-003.gifhttp://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/grinser/grinning-smiley-003.gif

[Xedrah]

This is how I would like it to be next year. If I have some money left after the engine rebuild. :rolleyes:

What do you think?

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kadettdavidc.jpg

With these rearlights I've bought last month:
http://tinypic.com/axbmv

[Gander]

Never been a fan of no spoilers on Mk2's, look too poverty spec imho.
How about an SR one like my Kadett, subtle but nice;)
Those rear clusters look like Irmsher items, is that the case? Where did you get them from? I like em alot!
Get an alloy filler cap too :p

[Xedrah]

A few new pictures.

http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kadett1.jpg


http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kadett2.jpg


http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kadett3.jpg


http://home.zonnet.nl/xedrah/kadett4.jpg



The 2nd and 3rd photo are a bit orange. :confused: :p

[Jon S]

looks better with the gte spoiler , i like the center exhast it makes a change from the OE

[Xedrah]

I agree, for the coming year the spoiler will stay where it is. :)