Mk1 GTE on eBay

karlitop · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject: Mk1 GTE on eBay

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291402612315

Tallstu · Astra Newbie Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Posts: 18

Is this a known motor to anyone on here ?? Gotta be worth a bid if its a genuine GTE with a pukka log book ?? Not sure if it sat right front to back and it'd be nice to see a snap of the damage on the seat.........

karlitop · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:01 am Post subject:

Make sure you view it and check the bulkhead throughly. If there's water ingress into the footwells it's a good sign of bulkhead rot. Inner wings rot too.

84gte18e · Astra Craftsman Joined: 07 Nov 2014 Posts: 65

Looks to good to be true?

Tallstu · Astra Newbie Joined: 05 Mar 2015 Posts: 18

Yeah- sometimes it's more about what the advert doesn't say than what's printed !! I've asked a load of pertinent questions only to be told to give him a ring. It's a 7 hour round trip from cheshire- that said there's folk bidding on it already !!

Nova_Turbo · Astra Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2014 Posts: 6

I've went to see this a few months ago when a previous owner had it for sale. The guy owned a garage so was able to put it on the ramp and have a good look around.

In my opinion it's not great, it's had a LOT of welding and most panels replaced. While this might not be bad thing the quality of the welding and filler is very poor. I also couldn't make out the floor VIN number either from the top or bottom it's had that much work so couldn't confirm it was the correct shell. the carpets in both foot wells were also soaked.

I think the guy wanted £3000 at the time, I walked away. I would advise anyone bidding to go and look at it first!

karlitop · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:06 am Post subject:

Another one, looks mint

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C586187

84gte18e · Astra Craftsman Joined: 07 Nov 2014 Posts: 65

Love the reg on the black one laughing

84gte18e · Astra Craftsman Joined: 07 Nov 2014 Posts: 65

Joke aside tho it dose look mint nice price too..

karlitop · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:53 pm Post subject:

Just hope the Reg isn't a prediction as to what the new owner can expect.

Anyone want to go halves on it with me? I'll have it in the summer and you. can have it in the winter laughing

DeadEye · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject:

Yes I chuckled at the reg.

However, as mint as it looks, it's still done 98k - outside - it could still be a rot-box!

Weirdly, black ones do seem to fair better - I've read somewhere it's because black absorbs the sun's heat and they dry out quicker laughing

I hope they get that price for it though, even though I'm in year three of my resto, Gilfy might still make a profit!

(probably not)