Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V

i cant say anything bad about the GTE i got too much to say about it but i can tell you these cars are dangerous (in a good way haha) have a lot of fun good on fuel soo good i have 2 even in this day in age great drive outstanding engine id recommend 1 or 2 lol

a great fast car that handles well for relatively small amounts of money

Great car. owned my for about 14 months. what a great car mine was clean until other week some one tried to nick it, but before that what a smile i had on my face everyday when i was driving it loved it paid about a grand for mine, but it had been fully resored in 2004 got loads of pics thought the stages of it.

I owned 2 of these, one F reg non cat in monaco blue which I had for 4 years, and 2 years later I puchased a rare Champion leather addition which I owned for 2 and a half years. I sold it In 2000 for near enough the same money I bought it for (it was ten years old) I cried for the one and only time when selling a car.

I picked up a GTi-6 a few weeks later. I would love to find a good one now and use it for fun. What other hot hatch can get to 60mph in 7 seconds with 156bhp, the cat version I had still managed 7.8 the same as my current Seat Leon sport 185 (06).

which was the for runner to the FR (197bhp) The Seat Leon is a good car and has some similar characteristics but thats a different story.

I've owned 8 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v's including 2 rare champion editions and while I have bought Fords, VWs and Peugeots I've always ended up coming back to another 16v. Rewarding to drive fast and they still turn heads 20 years on.

Excellent car if you are lucky enough to find a good one mine has 87000 miles, I've had the engine fully rebuilt by merc, all floor pan done and coted in wax oil, still has the original arches with no rust anywhere still has original sills, now that ' s the kind of one to find but I was looking for 12 months till I found this one. I brought it still with the original tyres and wheels. Not modified in any way. Although I ' ve now put a brand new set of 5 spoke alloys, and a full lowering kit, feels great now. Highly recommend this car if you ' re willing to pay the price to get a good one... A lot of people buy the ones at 400 pound and get 400 pound of scrap. Mine stands me at 1950 pound but well worth the spend.

I love these cars, they are much better with a turbo or v6. The handling an the fact the only unnecessary thing on the car is heated mirrors.. but there good any way.

I love this Vauxhall Astra I think it is one of the best retro cars going and i just love them.

Just bought my 4th Astra GTE 16v because I love them. Got a Calibra 16v red top last one made on a l reg. Great looking cars, but not as much fun as the GTE. Selling it because my lass says you cannot drive 2 cars at once, so bye Calibra, Hello GTE 16v!

I have had my Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V for 4 years and I still love it. It may look old but can still keep up with much more 'newer' so call fast cars. Under rated until you race someone! .