Damn right.
OK, so itâs in a more sober color, but you made the right decision in swapping a perfectly usable Astra G for another - and in better condition to boot. Overshadowed by the Mk1 Ford Focus and the Mk4 Golf when new, it nevertheless deserves a place in mass-market motoring history. Besides, the 2.2-litre engine in the black one is the exact same power unit used in the Vauxhall VX220/Opel Speedster - and that car used the platform of the Series 2 Lotus Elise, so at least it has some sporting heritage.
At least the Astra G deserves some credit for being the first Opel to offer somewhat good rust protectionâŚ
This wasnât quite as true of the original Ford Focus - hence why you are more likely to see an Astra G than a Focus Mk1 on the road most of the time. Thankfully, the Mk2 Focus had better rustproofing - but thatâs a story for another time.
As for the Astra G thatâs now the subject of this forum, the 2.2L inline-four wasnât even the most powerful engine offered in a standard Astra; that honour goes to the 2.0L turbocharged lump fitted to the GSi and the Bertone-styled Turbo Coupe, the latter of which formed the basis for the limited edition 888 - as well as the VX220 Turbo from 2003-05.
Itâs the yellow cars birthday, more commonly known as inspection day! And the car got a long list of shit I need to fix.
Like,
- Brake pipe rusted out, interestingly enough, the last inspection guy didnât say anything about it
- Front wheel bearing
- Tie rod end loose
- Engine rubber cushion/mount torn up
Also, oily engine
And this scratch on the bumper.
Iâll eventually fix everything, however you have to start somewhere. So I decided to fix the bumper.
It was really simple. Tape the bumper together, put some paper around the tape so my bumper doesnât get all messed upâŚ
And then paint.
The tape cost me 5,99⏠and yellow spray paint was 3,99âŹ. That brings the total for my bumper repair to 9,98âŹ. I did it myself and saved money!
Contact me for quotes on bodywork repair.
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My Opel has turned into a brokel.
Get it? Because it broke.
Engine go boom.
So, where are the pictures of your McGyver repair that probably involved an electric blender, 4 old socks and gorilla tape?
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Instead of doing that, I have noticed that Daewooâs are very cheap.
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Update!
Car works fine now, I fixed it.
Canât hear anything when the radio is on.
Current plan is to drive it like you stole it until it dies.
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I have sold my black Astra! Whopping 120 euros. God, Iâm rich now.
Either way, I need something that gets me from home to work and from work to the pub.
Yes, I still have it. I were always supposed to sell it but thanks to my laziness, I never got it done. I might still have to sell it. I donât think itâs going to last too much longer.
However, I updated my Tinder profile.
Yellow car gets you matches.
Youâre using Tinder?
Youâre not my idol anymore.
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Why enjoy the car yourself, when you can enjoy it with someone else?
Now I can also enjoy the backseat better.
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Back when I had the black Astra, 2.2. I tested how fast it goes (on a private road, of course.) It did 200km/h. Old picture, but here you go.
Anyway! A few weeks back I tested how fast my yellow Astra goes. However this time the road was a little bit less private. I know, it was stupid, no need to tell me that.
The car did 150km/h, then I got pulled over. Thatâs 240⏠fine and no driving for some time. But hey, at least I got a paper that proves that my 84hp Astra can do 150km/h.
Donât speed, kids. Itâs not safe.
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Itâs winter!
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Fuck yea, itâs winter, bitches!
Hello!
As some of you might know, my front bumper is fucking shit
However! Today I came up with budget minded solution on how to fix it!
I drove to the store, and bought
Yellow tape, it only cost 3,99âŹ
Once again, feel free to contact me for bodywork repairs.
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A proper colour match, too!
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When your budget is 4 euros you have to make certain sacrifices.
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Good evening!
Cheap car and snow, oh boy, what could go wrong?
The answer is a lot.
But thanks to me buying so much yellow tape! It was an easy and fast repair!
I just had to drive it to a heated garage so all the snow and shit will melt away.
Anyway, that car is quite a sight now.
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Did you get your drivers license back?