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My Astra Mk3 build
« on: August 25, 2009, 08:50:16 PM »
Here we go, decided to do one of these after looking through everyone elses!
Right had a 5 door 1.4 mk3 for a while was a bit of a dog so was looking around for something cheap to work on.
Well found this on ebay won it for £200 quid.
Its in lovely nick the bloke who had it was an old guy i think, really looked after it. No rust at all, passed its MOT first time so no worries!

Has a Remus exhaust on it as well so that was a nice little extra.

So far i have brought a Reiger front and rear bumper and grille, gsi side skirts and spoiler and im currently in the process of spraying them.
I have debump stripped the car, added my alloys(which really need a refurb!) and change side reps to smoked ones.

I am yet to do:
Get rear, front bumpers, sideskirts, spoiler and grille sprayed and on.
Drop 40mm, going to get springs and shocks kit i think.
Change the interior to all black.
Add electric goodies - electric windows and mirrors.
Upgrade the front brakes to 288mm
Do rear brake conversion.
Colourcode all the usual bits.

So start





and so far....



Old image need a more up to date one!

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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 09:08:34 PM »
That is one good find and well worth it £200 :good:

Looking forward to you starting a WIP on this one, it is going to be a real tidy motor when you have finished with it.
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 10:44:52 PM »
Looks sweet for £200 mate. :good:
Puts mine to shame, but that's not hard. :lol:
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2009, 11:45:36 PM »
Thanks guys!
And animal, it can't be that bad, whats wrong with yours?
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 12:01:06 AM »
Quote from: Dunny on August 25, 2009, 11:45:36 PM
Thanks guys!
And animal, it can't be that bad, whats wrong with yours?

oh man you shoulnt have asked   :suicide: nice wip mk3's really need to be dropped otherwise they look like roller scates,my old faded pink one looked the same.but that body work looks like new  :ok:
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 12:11:45 AM »
Cheers for the vote of confidence in my old coal burner there Vinny. :P
Quick back on topic, before Chaz gets his cane out. :blush2:
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2009, 12:13:09 AM »
Yeah agreed with the drop Vinny, its currently my astra land rover :)
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2009, 12:14:33 AM »
so whats the plan mate you keeping it 1.4 then?
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2009, 12:19:26 AM »
Oh my original one was a 1.4, forgot to add this is a 1.6 (not much better) but in the future when those insuance premiums go down i want to either v6 it or LET it, not sure yet.
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2009, 12:23:27 AM »
your talking allot of work for a V6 a Let would be the best choice.what part of the world you from mate?
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2009, 12:25:40 AM »
Yeah was thinking more the Let!
Im in the East Midlands mate, in Derby
What about you?
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« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2009, 12:27:30 AM »
sunny old Luton mate
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2009, 12:29:21 AM »
Oh right where abouts in Luton, I'm down in dunstable next weekend actually.
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2009, 01:12:17 PM »
sorry for the late reply mate i got the nod to go home from work so i went  :yahoo:

im in the town centre by the police station  :whistle: what ya coming down ere for?
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Re: My Astra Mk3 build
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2009, 01:57:39 PM »
Just visiting some family mate.
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