Astra GSi

[Ralph Wiggum]

Sorry, I know its not a Honda but...has anyone seen one of these? 5dr hatch, sporty 2ltr DOHC producing 100kw @ 5600rpm and 188Nm and weigh 1193kg. Damn, this baby is looking like a pretty decent alternative to an EG Si or VTi. According to redbook, it pulls 0-100 in 8.4 compared to a 96 VTi-R which does 8.6.

Anybody have any opinions on these suckers? I stumbled across this whilst searching (always searching) for hot EG hatches...

PS. The one I'm referring to is a '96, supposedly Holden are bringing out a hot Astra GSi in '05
PPS. They want $12.5k for it, not bad not bad

[CIV73C]

my stock Vti does around 8.8 0-100

[SPEEDCORE]

If you are thinking that the astra can keep up with a Vti-R think again..... I have my doubts about those 0-100 times too..... they would closer to 9.5-9.8 secs

[McChook]

If you are thinking that the astra can keep up with a Vti-R think again..... I have my doubts about those 0-100 times too..... they would closer to 9.5-9.8 secs
I agree.
I used to smoke Astras in the Rover 416i.....

[MrPlow]

Man astra's are a ****in heavy hunk of shit....

my best mate has one, doesnt even come close to ****in chopping my vti-r

[Setanta]

Heavy buggers, but they look so much nicer than anything in the Civic range nowadays. Personally I like the Astra Turbo (SRi ???). It looks a million dollars and has some potential.

[McChook]

Heavy buggers, but they look so much nicer than anything in the Civic range nowadays. Personally I like the Astra Turbo (SRi ???). It looks a million dollars and has some potential.

Don't mention SRi's. Bloody got done by one on the way home tonight.. GRRRRRRR :x

[MrPlow]

SRi Turbo ... another story... still hanging to race one!

[SPEEDCORE]

Sorry to break it to some of you but we are talking about the old astra from the mid 90's..... not the current shaped astra.

[Setanta]

Late '90's eary 2000 wasn't it?

[MR-VTEC]

yeah setanta. those astras are slow, mind you the sri turbos are fast and look sweet imo. i can say one thing though those new corolla sportivos are giving me an arse kicking. damn.

[Mitch M]

all i know is the new range of astras go well!!! however the astra have one of the sh*ttest handling cars for a small car IMO ... floaty as hell

+ the astras don't have much capacity for modification ... not far you can go with them modification wise ...

[Setanta]

Rode in a friend's Astra coupe - NA version. Looked a million $ with nice wheels etc - no rear legroom - even for a shortarse like me though. It felt tight when cornering, but had rattles already :S Dunno if that was a one off or not - but most small cars seem to develop rattles

[Ralph Wiggum]

Oh come on, I find it hard to believe that every second person has chopped an Astra GSi (not a regular TR/TS Astra) in their Civic. I drove my first EG Si yesterday (test drive for private sale) and it was modded with CAI and exhaust, and I was shocked: absolute slug!
As was mentioned, we are NOT talking about the current throng of Astra's, nor SRi's which cost much more.

[ArSe]

the SRi turbo is pretty slow guys..... i test drove one for a friend once and its so heavy, and the turbo lags like hell.....

[McChook]

the SRi turbo is pretty slow guys..... i test drove one for a friend once and its so heavy, and the turbo lags like hell.....
Its the modified ones which screw you over......
I've done a few stock ones, but a decent intake and full exhaust w/ split dump sees them up a few levels...

[Charcoalcivic]

In my experience (not much) the astra GSi's are pretty good for what they are. There german bulilt (opel) and some countries they come out in a 2L turbo, n they look pretty hot too. Do a search for opel kadett 200is

[A'PEXi]

are sri turbos still in production?