View Full Version : My New GTE 16V on the road!!
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 12:15 AM
Sold the old GTE so made way for my new one, insurance 85 pound cheaper for some reason too! both insured with same mods etc, only difference is new one is one year older!? still gotta do a few bits of work to her, then i will be fully happy! mainly one wheel bearing then its the fun of steering rack!! heres a few pics taken recently:
First two taken this eve, drove into a nice space at my local vaux dealership, looked much better than all there new cars i thought, bit dark to see them well tho, but quite cool none the less:
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0139.JPG
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0143.JPG
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0105.JPG
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0038_2.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0040_2.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PIC_0101.JPG
astrachamp
10-01-2006, 12:17 AM
lookin real nice!!! where did you get it, ebay?
mking
10-01-2006, 12:19 AM
phwoar, absolutley love it! maybe the same colour as mine, like a real dark graphite grey?
might have to keep an eye out for yours next time i'm visiting my relatives in torquay.
there's only 2 graphite/black gte's on here isn't there?
mking
10-01-2006, 12:27 AM
there's only 2 graphite/black gte's on here isn't there?
i've got one :D
GazJevs84
10-01-2006, 12:31 AM
lookin nice mate
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 12:38 AM
It aint graphite, its aubergine, very dark purple, quite a rare colour i believe, picked it up for 200 quid with due to eleccy problem n steering rack needs doing as leaks a fair bit! here is the link when i bought it about a month ago:
http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3277
its pretty nice, need to get the main bits sorted, then want a bad boy bonnet as the laquer is started to fade ne way, will try n get some pics in daylight tomoz, in better quality as thos dont show the colour too well
astrachamp
10-01-2006, 12:41 AM
79k you got yourself a good deal there mate the engine alones worth more than that ffs
mking
10-01-2006, 12:41 AM
never seen that colour before, i love it!
looks darker than aubergine, must be down to the camera/weather.
when I used to work at dixon motors one of the mechanic's had a mint aubergine 16v, looked great when the sun was out
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 12:52 AM
yeah is pretty clean, 76k miles, defo aubergine just the camera makes it look darker, looks lush n black at night, bargain for 200, just wanna get it fixed up, steering n suspension dont fell right due to steering rack n wheel bearing etc, very smooth to drive other than that, gonna do a few service bits tomoz cos its a bit lumpy when u drive off from idle up the revs, hopefully fuel filter n plugs etc may sort that, so thatl be good if so, n brakes need doing too, thanks for ur coments, something about the car just makes me wanna get it really nice, cudnt sell i on, had to keep it, shame my old one had to go in the process tho!
mking
10-01-2006, 12:53 AM
what leccy problem did it have? if you don't mind me asking.
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 12:54 AM
"when I used to work at dixon motors one of the mechanic's had a mint aubergine 16v, looked great when the sun was out" chance wud be a fine thing, no sun down here!! all rain n wind at the mo!!sure she sill look nice in the summer!!
the rarer colours seem to have survived more. I put a poll up ages ago and there was loads of bordeaux red ones left even though they were suposed to be one of the rarer colours
you've got the weather in the summer, my pale northern skin gets burnt to feck when i'm down torquay
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 01:07 AM
elecy prob was:
the fuel gauge stopped working, so lad took it to a garage up in swansea where he was at uni, charged him 90 quid to look at it and left the dash out saying the digi dash was faulty, so he was putting it back in in the evening, and connected up the headlight switch with the inside light on, and managed somehow to short two wires on that switch, positive to the headlights, which are fused on the negative side and the ground to the interior light, which is fuesd on the positive side, so pulled all battery current thru those two wires, so they melted, one to the big clump of positive wires in loom just behind dash and the other to the passenger door switch, still need to do the latter to get interior light to wok, this sparked at the headlight switch and set on fire, so replaced all the wires from the loom to the switch as far back as i could, so its all ok now
plus followed the wire which goes under carped under back seat, disconnected the connector to fuel gauge in tank, and reconnected, which was the problem! so dash is fine?!?! which i knew as i tried a spare one which i had and it still didnt work!!
just gotta do the last wire to the door switch which then links up to the interior light and drivers side and switch again.
mking
10-01-2006, 01:07 AM
the rarer colours seem to have survived more. I put a poll up ages ago and there was loads of bordeaux red ones left even though they were suposed to be one of the rarer colours
you've got the weather in the summer, my pale northern skin gets burnt to feck when i'm down torquay
where abouts in yorkshire you from?
astrachamp
10-01-2006, 01:08 AM
am i right in saying that bordeaux red was the only colour the champions where done in (well uk ones)
mking
10-01-2006, 01:08 AM
elecy prob was:
the fuel gauge stopped working, so lad took it to a garage up in swansea where he was at uni, charged him 90 quid to look at it and left the dash out saying the digi dash was faulty, so he was putting it back in in the evening, and connected up the headlight switch with the inside light on, and managed somehow to short two wires on that switch, positive to the headlights, which are fused on the negative side and the ground to the interior light, which is fuesd on the positive side, so pulled all battery current thru those two wires, so they melted, one to the big clump of positive wires in loom just behind dash and the other to the passenger door switch, still need to do the latter to get interior light to wok, this sparked at the headlight switch and set on fire, so replaced all the wires from the loom to the switch as far back as i could, so its all ok now
plus followed the wire which goes under carped under back seat, disconnected the connector to fuel gauge in tank, and reconnected, which was the problem! so dash is fine?!?! which i knew as i tried a spare one which i had and it still didnt work!!
just gotta do the last wire to the door switch which then links up to the interior light and drivers side and switch again.
sounds like a right ball-acher!
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 01:09 AM
yeah i live in town next to torquay, not too bad in the summer, not like abroad tho, shudnt grumble really! my old GTE was bordeau red,nice colour but seem to see em online everywhere!
where abouts in yorkshire you from?
Doncaster, random fact but it's bellow sea level so if global warming continues eventually i'll live at the seaside :)
GazJevs84
10-01-2006, 02:06 PM
doncaster is not that far from me i think
i watched the progress of this car in the other thread and you have brought it back to life in a way lol so what did you do with the one in your avater then?
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 05:51 PM
had to sell the other one as couldent afford to keep two, sold it for 700 in the end which wernt bad i thort, as mot n tax ran out next month, so gained a few quids too!! so bought meself a nice Sony Vaio laptop with a bit extra added!! took somemore pics today when i washed it so will try n get em from my mate later n upload em, will try and get a pic section on my site just for my new car to show the progress as it happens!!
GazJevs84
10-01-2006, 06:23 PM
£700 that's ok innit did you put it on ebay or just someone you knew/local sale?
am i right in saying that bordeaux red was the only colour the champions where done in (well uk ones)
Yup and only sold in south london area i as far as ive read .
Gteman
10-01-2006, 07:04 PM
then want a bad boy bonnet as the laquer is started to fade ne way
You just can't hold you young uns back he he
Motor looks great :cool:
That car looks great and thats the real reward with these cars when you can get them at a good price and fix them. :)
daz_gte_16v
10-01-2006, 08:24 PM
yeah is good to learn new things and fix things u wernt sure u could, took some more pics:
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2262.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2274.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2275.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2299.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2296.jpg
http://www.bayvaux.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/DSCF2300.jpg
mking
10-01-2006, 09:14 PM
that colour is awesome.
astramad
10-01-2006, 09:23 PM
i must admit that is one lovely colour
GazJevs84
11-01-2006, 03:47 PM
i like the front splitter
AstraPower
11-01-2006, 04:30 PM
that is one tasty gte mate!!
I had an aubergene valver 6 years ago, kept it 1 day then realised it was dead.
The graphite/dark grey colour is ash black.
astrasteve23
11-01-2006, 11:31 PM
looking nice! that is such a nice colour.
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