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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: Hello lil red |
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Now the deal is completed and is sitting in my garage, I can let the cat out the bag and show you some pics
No more cars for me now! _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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matthechip Astra Addict
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 472
Location: ipswich
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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AND I THOUGHT YOU JUST LIKED BLUE CARS |
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
Location: shropshire
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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You sir are off your head. You have more jam than Robertsons. |
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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You've got a little problem, obsessive Vauxhall buying disorder. Nice car tho. Not many left that look like that. _________________ [Click here to pay ransom to view photos] |
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Needent say the same thing twice . _________________ [Click here to pay ransom to view photos]
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Ash Space Kadett
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 4717
Location: Germany/Morecambe
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Nice collection. When does the Anglesey Vauxhall museum open? |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Matt- I'm chuffed it's not blue, if this fell through I was going to go for the blue one on Ebay lol
Bighed- I think I'm more nuttier than peanut butter
Ash- My friends run Tacla Taid (Anglesey transport museum) they've asked me not to try and compete! lol
Jon- I was thinking that myself earlier just glad I didn't have my beemer and saab in the shot. Keep telling myself "must stop buying cars" I never regret buying astras, just saabs and beemers! lol _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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mr_long Astra Specialist
Joined: 07 May 2014 Posts: 109
Location: Co. Durham
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Great collection
I'd have loved to have got my hands on the redun if I could. |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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I've been waiting for a 3dr hatch for a while now. It was worth the wait. Good luck in your search. _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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mark1 Astra Expert
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1708
Location: Ruislip
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 9:13 am Post subject: |
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And I thought that having two mk1 was greedy _________________
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Your not far off having the full set, 3dr, 2dr, 5dr. You want to buy nelly back? _________________ [Click here to pay ransom to view photos] |
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
Location: shropshire
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Buy this. |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Jon_Kadett wrote: | Your not far off having the full set, 3dr, 2dr, 5dr. You want to buy nelly back? |
I'm gonna stick with the three mk1s Jon, thanks for the offer! lol
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Buy this. |
Are you trying to make me sick????
Any way... new car, new thread.
I've been thinking about getting a 3dr hatch for a while to make myself a GTE rep and after Mark1 took me for a spin in his red one at the Shropshire show in April, the seed was firmly planted.
When Sharpy's Astra came up for sale I knew I wanted it for my project, so deal was struck and Dylkadett and myself went on a road trip.
The plan was to strip the orangy goodness of an interior and put it all including the dash into the Minx. I was chomping at the bit to strip it all down and start project lil red the slutty red GTE but I need to make some space in the garage by finishing/selling Beemer or moving a lot of stuff around to try and fit three cars in there.
The car came with full service history
original receipts
and a load of brochures that Sharpy had collected.
So I went out this morning to strip it down and ended up sitting in it for an hour and decided it would be a crying shame to rip this little car apart to make a GTE. I love the colour and have decided to put it back to original spec except I'm going to put a five speed box in it.
First job, off with the bumper
Second job, change to original indicators
Third job, stand back and admire the standard again front end It feels weird put standard parts on a car for a change.
When I walked in the house after finishing I had a warm glow in my body like when you help an old lady carry some shopping. It just feels like I'm doing the right thing _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
Location: shropshire
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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I NEED THEM CLEAR INDICATORS |
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tuffty Astra Expert
Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 2362
Location: Ipswich
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Haha that's exactly what I did, just couldn't bring myself to mod the old girl. _________________
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