why?

steve · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject: why?

So why did every one choose a mk1 Astra. I was personally looking for a classic car to do up and had a list of cars and the Astra came up at a good price. I love the looks and have owned mk2s and a mk3 so I knew it would be fun to drive, but parts arnt as easy to get as they are say escorts or minis. This just made me wonder why everyone else opted for the MK1 Astra.

Gonch · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject:

Cos i had a 1300L when i was 18 and couldn't afford the GTE at the time, i love the mk1 astra as its so rare, i love the shape and styling, ermm is that enough!

Lambo · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

My first legal car was a mk1 so that i think is one reason ,besides that i couldnt honestly say . The look / shape , the way they feel when you drive em and the fact they are getting rarer makes them even more appealing big grin

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Ash · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

I had a Yellow 1300s for my first car and thats where the love affair started. My friend found it for me and as soon as i sat in the Recaro's i was hooked. The 1300 was a good "nippy" engine but the best bit was not just beating faster and more expensive cars but annihilating them down twisty B roads with the handling. It just didn't seem possible that this 18 year old rough banana could do such a thing.

Moved on to a GTE now which is undergoing a little work at the moment, but soon i'll have more speeding fines than i can shake a cheque book at. being evil

Delmastiff · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject:

Because I had one brand new when I was 17 eek

rco · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

Was my first car 1300s and loved it to bits................literally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nippy engine great handling and erm big back seat Embarassed

You just got to love the shape,sound, everything about them really!
Actually proposed to the missus in it (Maybe a mistake now though), not the car the proposing laughing

Suicide · Astra Legend Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 4790

My first car was a 5dr 1600GL which I put a GTE interior in. When racing other people I'd leave them standing, then I bought my first GTE which had character (re broke down a fair amount), performance (was the quickest thing about at the time) and looks (it looks mean, even scared a friend of mine which was bizarre as she was so hard most of the guys wouldn't p@#s her off)

I still have that GTE as it happens

hot-hatch · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject:

where would i start i would be here all night laughing

rco · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:28 pm Post subject:

hot-hatch · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

thats just the kind of guy i am laughing

rco · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject:

Take instalments laughing

hot-hatch · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:

yep BUT ill keep the car untill its payed for big grin

rco · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject:

Hmmmmmmmmmm interesting thought that

Nrj · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:

Didnt own one when i was younger so not that,

just love the shape of them, plus vxl's 1st FWD car.

GT/Estate · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject:

i got my first when i was 17, didnt know that is was a mk1 untill i got there, advert just said astra 1.6SR in dark red, alloys, Big bore exhaust no T&t Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£100, since then i just had to keep having a mk1, nothing else like it on the road and drives better than most cars i've driven

Rich