Hi Everyone

[Guest Delmastiff]

No Esprit for me......yet, but you could all try to convince me The nearest I've had is a pair of Elise's, great fun until I wrote one off

Anyway, Bibs guided me to the site, he's trying to find me a job at the moment, and doing a good job I should say

My 'Toy' is a MK1 Astra GTE, fully restored and heavily modified with 2.0 16v Turbo which has been played with to push out nearly 300 bhp! It's a real monster with all that power through the front wheels. I've fitted a Quaife LSD which helps a bit but it's still got torque steer like you wouldn't believe! You need arms like Popeye to hang on to it at full boost!

Here's a pic or two for you. I hope you like it

[Bibs]

Welcome on board Del

[USAndretti42]

Welcome to the forum, Del Boy (Sorry but someone had to say it).

You are already into 4-valve. 4-cylinder turbos so that's a start. What you need to is a turbo, 4 with similar or better performance and no torque steer. You only need room for one passenger because you will be driving to enjoy yourself. Some exotic styling would be nice to make it special. There must be a car out there that fits that description. What could it be?

[WayneB]

Del to practise for your upcoming Esprit ownership, drive the Astra as fast as you can in reverse all of the time

[oneshot]

Del

I currently drive the Astra GSi turbo and I can tell you it's nothing like driving the Esprit. I thought the Astra had some welly until I got the Esprit.

[Paul C]

Nice astra though!

Long time since i saw a Mk1, thought they had all gone

[Bibs]

Anyway, Bibs guided me to the site, he's trying to find me a job at the moment, and doing a good job I should say

Guess who started their new job this morning

Congratulations Del, have fun

[Jussi]

This is The Best Forum, you can even get a job from here

Congrats Del

[WayneB]

Job =money=Esprit=money gone

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

Nice Astra - looks like a *lot* of fun!

I'm very into small FWD cars for a giggle.... Have had half a plan for some time to stick an Elise engine in my Metro (along with some Bilstiens, 14" wheels and 4 pots )

[Hairyarse]

Like the Astra Lee, but not as nice as a Mk1 Golf Gti!

[WayneB]

Im one of the Escort XR3/ RSi/ Turbo nutters from the early 80s

Edited July 29, 2005 by WayneB

[Jussi]

Ford Escort Turbo...Oh dear Early 90's I beat Turbo Escorts with my Citroen

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

Dagenham Dustbin!

[fflyingdog]

Was that a Citroen BX 16v by any chance ? i had one of those and have to say apart from being totally unreliable ,went like bullet up a weasel ,it could upset alot of cars from the lights and handling wasnt too bad either.........and not too good either, suspension was hydraulic nuff said ! It had the same engine as the old Pegeout M16 (405 ) them were the days !

Nick s4s

[Guest teigan]

i was prepared to buy a bx16. they never got exported to the americas though. great car. the renault alpine was the duck's liver too.

[Jussi]

Was that a Citroen BX 16v by any chance ? i had one of those and have to say apart from being totally unreliable ,went like bullet up a weasel ,it could upset alot of cars from the lights and handling wasnt too bad either.........and not too good either, suspension was hydraulic nuff said !    It had the same engine as the old Pegeout M16 (405 ) them were the days !

                              Nick s4s

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Nope, my car was a Citroen Ax Sport (well I had 3of those, in Finland total 50). First street racer was about 130hp. and the last one was about 160hp. (1/4 mile 13.8s). My last sport was ex. group-A track-car which we modified to street-legal.Those were quite rocketpockets My brother had Citroen Bx Sport that was pretty fast too and pretty rare (20 in Finland).

You can see some photos from my sports in my web-page.

Yep, Peugeot MI16 and Citroen BX 16V used the same engines, there were two versions Kat-version (147hp) and non-Kat (160hp.).

[Jussi]

i was prepared to buy a bx16.  they never got exported to the americas though.  great car.  the renault alpine was the duck's liver too.

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Citroen Bx in America, that would been very rare car there B)

[WayneB]

One of my customers just bought a 2CV!

Edited July 29, 2005 by WayneB

[Jussi]

2CV-people are "one of a kind"

[Guest teigan]

there was a beautiful sardine can in for your eyes only. i'd like to play sardines with carole bouquet.

[Guest Delmastiff]

Hello again Guys

Well I'm glad I started off this thread now, it's making for some fun reading!

Cheers Bibs, the job is going very well mate. Just get your ass in gear and get those CV's to me for when I get back from Thailand!