My New Car - 1993 Astra 1.4 CD

[Space Cadet]

Well I'm not a newbie, so can't right a big "blog" about how I got here, so I'll type a big blog about how I came across the car My dad owns a 1.8 Pineapple Sport and there is a diary on here - I've been working on the car and the initial plan was for me to be on his policy except I wanted my own car and being a teenage lad, I was going to get my own way So the search began, found loads of cars and came across a Rover 100. Perfect! small, light weight and great fun when stripped so bought it - few hours later woman emailed dad back saying she'd sold it outside ebay, hadn't updated the action so I was still carless. Anyway early hours of the 12/5 dad was browsing ebay and found me a car - straight away it became mine! it's a 1993 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 CD Automatic in black with MOT till sept 09! Well happy.

This is the car in question:



That's the only pic I have the moment, auction picture, but should be collecting it this Thursday so will get some more as soon as it's home!

Being a CD it's got alloy wheels, heated and electric mirrors, electric windows, central locking and front fogs - nice spec too!

Initial plans are to give it a proper hoover and polish inside, power wash outside, clean engine bay, clean arches, and then a proper polish.
Mod wise I'm not sure yet - want to avoid declaring things as much as possible so sport alloys, gsi rear lights and spoiler, punto rear wiper, sport or gsi bumpers and a nice sound system Will also be looking into getting a Cat 1 alarm so help insurance. ICE wise I would like a false floor with 12" sub, amp, new front speakers and iPod head unit

Well happy!

[djwilde69]

cool car ben! need diff aloys imo! other than that it seams a nice tidy car!!

[Andy_Mk3]

Looks nice mate! Shame about the black bumpers, although they are near enough colour coded

Sounds like you have some good plans. I'm glad you didn't buy that rover!

[Space Cadet]

Yep, needs two tyres anyway so the pineapple sport alloys will be going on

[Andy_Mk3]

Lower it 100mm on 22's

What interior does it have?

[Space Cadet]

Looks nice mate! Shame about the black bumpers, although they are near enough colour coded

Sounds like you have some good plans. I'm glad you didn't buy that rover!

Thanks Andy, Yeah I'll get the heat gun on them as a temp measure and that'll bring them back but I'll probs set about colour coding them

[Space Cadet]

Lower it 100mm on 22's

What interior does it have?

lmao, not sure what it's got interior wise but when I get my next ema bonus either sport or leather interior will be found

[Andy_Mk3]

EMA is for buying pens and calculators and **** Fingers crossed its got a black dash anyway! It does look kinda grey from that pic though.

[Space Cadet]

Mate, not one penny of my EMA has been on college stuff lmao - how else do you think I pay for my phones/credit/car parts etc!

Not bothered by grey dash, that sorta thing doesn't bother me

[Andy_Mk3]

Well it bothers be cos my car is pretty much a red and black theme lol. I don't think anyone uses EMA for it's purpose lol!

[Space Cadet]

Well looking forward to getting it home, waiting for a call back from my insurance company to see how much they want to rob of me - if all's good I'll be driving it home!

[Andy_Mk3]

What company is that?

[Space Cadet]

A-Plan - same company both my parents use

They also have an office in my town centre and we always go collect the documents in person

[Andy_Mk3]

Ah right cool!

[*Adz*]

looking good mate, did i read right.... automatic???

[Space Cadet]

Yes Adam, you read right lmao

[*Adz*]

Yes Adam, you read right lmao

you not doin manual thn?

[Space Cadet]

Getting a manual license but been driving parents automatics and lazy driving rules lmao

[*Adz*]

Getting a manual license but been driving parents automatics and lazy driving rules lmao

ohhh dear wht ya like, ull regret that lol

[Space Cadet]

I know

I love driving a manual but I loved this car so had to accept it lol

Just got my insurance down to £66.76 a month