Wasn't sure I'd ever get around to posting a thread up on this one but with the COV19 and having some extra time @ home I thought I'd give it a go and try to keep updated as I go along.
My first interaction or knowledge of the car had been while looking through eBay on the gte section and when i seen it being an orig 16v with supposedly no rust or any welding needed, sounded just what I was after as I already have a 16v that had been converted back in 2012 (https://www.migweb.co.uk/threads/198...te-16v.511370/) I then bought from: http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/forum...aa/39121-newby orig an 8v and it always played in my head wasn't a genuine 16v'er and could never completely let it drop. Over the past 5yrs, I've fitted eibach springs, bilstein shocks, lexmaul 4 branch etc and all without the car covering any more than a few hundred miles in total. Long story cut short, it spent a good portion of the past 5yrs in a local garage having one thing after another done only top have something else come up, i even had it taken away from garage and had some welding and repairs done to the floor after the heater matrix bust all while the mechanic was on holiday (time saving huh) so after another year or two passed and after another new engine (mechanics fault) and looking like i needed some more welding, seeing this, I thought this will do me nicely.
eBay Listing: Last two pics are it coming to new home
Listing2.GIF
My first interaction or knowledge of the car had been while looking through eBay on the gte section and when i seen it being an orig 16v with supposedly no rust or any welding needed, sounded just what I was after as I already have a 16v that had been converted back in 2012 (https://www.migweb.co.uk/threads/198...te-16v.511370/) I then bought from: http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/forum...aa/39121-newby orig an 8v and it always played in my head wasn't a genuine 16v'er and could never completely let it drop. Over the past 5yrs, I've fitted eibach springs, bilstein shocks, lexmaul 4 branch etc and all without the car covering any more than a few hundred miles in total. Long story cut short, it spent a good portion of the past 5yrs in a local garage having one thing after another done only top have something else come up, i even had it taken away from garage and had some welding and repairs done to the floor after the heater matrix bust all while the mechanic was on holiday (time saving huh) so after another year or two passed and after another new engine (mechanics fault) and looking like i needed some more welding, seeing this, I thought this will do me nicely.
eBay Listing: Last two pics are it coming to new home
Listing2.GIF
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