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Member ID: craigastrauk

Location: Oswestry, GB

Vehicle Info

1997 Vauxhall Astra

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP80
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • A'PEX Springs 

Car Audio & Video

  • JBL Speakers 
  • Sony Head Unit 

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    • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Feb 01, 2007

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Craig’s Vauxhall Astra

  • Currently 2.6333333333333 /5 Stars.
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Astra 1.6 8v

Wheels: 17" KEI Racing RSS Silver with SS Lip
Springs: Apex
Lowered: 40 mm
Head Unit: Sony
Speakers '6 X 9': JBL 300W, 3 Way, Sonxy XPOLD 1000W Amp, 12" JBL Sub
Alarm: Microscan
Exhaust: Scorpion Stainless Steel System
Rear Clusters: Ultra Smoked Lexas Lights
Front Lights:Morette Twin Headlamps with clear side repeaters
Bodywork:GSI Rear Spoiler, GSI Bonnet, DTM Mirrors, Rieger Infinity Rear Apron, Rieger Infinity Side Skirts, Rieger Infinity front bumper with GSI fog lights, colour coded side strips and handles.

31st January 2007

Got it back from the bodyshop today, then fitted front bumper on. Bodywork is near enough finished now so goting to get interior re-trimmed next with half Black leather and Blue swade.

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11th January 2007

Just some misc pictures taken at the works unit. Getting some more stuff sprayed nexy week. Ill get some new pics up again soon

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28th January 2006

Still been doing my Astra up bit by bit, and trying to keep it looking as mint as possible(getting older now though 9yo). Put some new wheels on it this summer, which I purchased from demon tweeks. They are KEI Racing RCGT 17" Alloys, which I think make the car look much better than the ones I used to have on it.

Last week I also added some new side skirts on my car, although they are not painted yet they make my car looks much lower. I hope to get them sprayed along with a new front bumper, gsi bonnet and a few other things to tidy it up. Anyway take a look and let me know what you think!

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March 2005

Received my Rieger Rear Apron and Quad Headlamps back from the sprayers. Got them done cheap at the Honda garage because my brother works there. Fitted them last month with help from my dad and uncle who works in a body shop. Let me know what you think and leave me a post. Cheers!!

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Jan 2005

Done quite alot to my car since the summer. Firstly i bought a Gsi rear spoiler, with a brake light and some DTM mirrors. Got them sprayed and then I fitted them to my car. Just bought some Quad headlamps and a Rieger rear apron, which are currently being sprayed. Bought a bew Sony stereo and done a few little other mods such as:

- Lockwood White Dials
- Richbrook Gear Knob
- K&N Panel Filter
- Crystal Side Repeaters
- Chrome Bonnet Lifters
- Chrome Oil Cap

Not much really but looks much better. Hoping to get 17s and finish off the bodywork with Rieger sideskirts and front splitter. When thats done ill take off the bump strips that run along the doors.

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August 2004

Exterior Photos

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Scorpion Exhaust System Photos

Just bought a Scorpion exhaust system for my Astra. Popped to Demon Tweeks to have it done as it is only 20 miles away and it saves me trying to do it, only took them 40 mins. It sounds alot better and feels slighty better aswell. I think it makes my car look a lot better than it did before. See what you think and leave me a message in my guestbook:

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Interior Photos

These are some photos of the inside of the car. Not touched the inside yet, except some mats, but take at me new speakers. They are JBL 300 Watts, 3 way speakers, which i have installed onto the parcel shelf. I had to put a piece of wood under the shelf to make it more stable as it become very weak with the speakers in it. I have covered this is Black speaker carpet, but not yet painted the screws holding it to the shelf.

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mika2fast4u  

Posted by: mika2fast4u

03/21/2006 08:53AM

Hello Mate! I would like to invite you to join the only fully international Astra community forum, AstraNation.com Please visit our site and register! http://www.astranation.com/forum

fear_of_1  

Posted by: fear_of_1

03/10/2006 06:38AM

Top job - you can always start a new progress diary thread on mk3oc, would be great to see your new bumper on ther once you've got it. Your car deserves to be on show on mk3oc. Hopefully speak to you soon on mk3oc bud (Im jbowman on there) Laters mate, take it easy. Jay.

fear_of_1  

Posted by: fear_of_1

03/03/2006 01:47PM

Hey Craig, Nicely done, I like your rieger skirts and new rims, younger bro has the same in anthracite on his mk3. Whats your new front bumper look like? I've decided to start afresh so I've bought the Rieger Infinity Kit whith the same skirts you have but I want to get some GSi skirts to mount the rieger ones onto. You on mk3oc.com? Jay.

fear_of_1  

Posted by: fear_of_1

10/30/2005 01:27PM

I gotta agree with the choice of reiger front bumper n skirts to match the phat rear. I went for the black lexus lights, had the chromes for some time till everyone got them. Still gotta get a set of angels for the front, your lights are just about of my price range. take a look at my vauxhalls n say what you think.

100nxuk  

Posted by: 100nxuk

03/11/2005 04:44PM

nice!

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Member ID: craigastrauk

Location: Oswestry, GB