Weird Mk1 GTE

retro_stu · Astra Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Hi there,

I have just recently purchased another mk1 gte, having owned countless over the years. The odd thing about this one is that it is painted 2 tone. mainly white with an anthracite strip going round the middle of the doors and round the boot. The rest of the car is white.

This you would assume would be the work of a idiot, but I have my suspicions that it rolled out of the factory like this, based on.

- The bumpers are black, not coloured coded items as found on normal white ones

- Its had three owners covering 88000mls, with previous owner having it for 13 years since 1993 and he bought it looking like this.

- On the log book it states it as being two tone black.

Can anyone shed some light on this, or is it just an over eager paint sprayer?

hot-hatch · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:28 am Post subject:

hello mate and welcome to the club any pics of your car big grin

justEdnow · Astra Demon Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3594 Location: Cork

The black vinyl bits around window and boot are standard on all mk1 GTE and SR and possibly other models.

It sounds like the car has been resprayed in its life and the bumpers were left standard, as only the white cars had the colour coded bumpers, the red, black and silver GTE all having black.

SY.L · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

Welcome mate, sounds interesting that one. smile

TurboTom · King of Bling Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 1701

pictures please but if someone had it srayed then you can notify the dvla about the change and they will log it on the log book as for example 2 tone. So it may seem original bur in fact someone doing there job properly after a decent paint job but i seriously doubt they did a 1 off like this as we would know i feel sure! Get some pics up so we can have a butchers mate...

basic · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the one on AT. If it is Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£500 looks like a bargain to me!!!!!!!!

hot-hatch · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

IM LIKEING THIS MORE PICS PLEASE big grin

MK1minx · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

I've never been a fan of the tow tone shceme but that does like cool...

Jason · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

That just works doesn't it.....

Hmmm, ideas.

Delmastiff · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

Gonch · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject:

i like that style alot, and wot a nice car that is big grin

Delmastiff · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

Gonch · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

no idea mate, i never touched the suspension, was all as when i bought it, and do i miss it, erm no!, the turbo is so mucha better car all round, im just glad to see the white one still about, glad its still in the club, damn thing cost me a few hard earned dollars.

Jason · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:

Lee it would look a lot better black, black as the ace of spades.....that colour makes it look smokey grey

Delmastiff · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: