Andy's Saab Turbo Sport

[Andy_Mk3]

I have finally got myself a project car For those that didn't see my other thread, I was away in Derby, and one day someone left a note on my car saying they have an Astra for sale if I'm interested, went to see it and it was in very good condition, and had been sat in a garage unused for 3 years. Fast-forward a few weeks to today, I handed over £180 for her and trailered her back.

Here's how I first saw it, a bit dirty and covered in rubbish but otherwise very tidy


First priority was a damn good wash



Then I started to hoover it out, but everything was so dirty I decided to strip some stuff out!


The state of the carpet!


All clean again


And back together, original floor mats too



So for £180 I am very pleased, it came with all the old MOTs, full service history, it's been well looked after by the looks of it.

So my plans are, pretty much strip, clean and paint everything mechanical, powerbox the engine with a good exhaust and hopefully some cams. Then interior will be OEM+, the way I like it

 

[Alex]

Looks very tidy Andy

 

[wayne1]

that look very clean mate nice find and only in derby, and under the bonnet

 

[Loffty01]

VERY tidy mate your of to a great start with this fella

 

[big e]

Very tidy mate, great buy..

 

[Aid/Cesaro]

Lovely car Andy, makes me very lonesome after my 5dr Pineapple

 

[astranaut]

Great car for a great price mate good luck with it

Awaits Kev's comment

 

[Joycey]

I have some of those mats

Still cant decide if i like/hate the wheels? lol

 

[Andy_Mk3]

Imm not sure on the wheels either lol, they're not staying, but there's not a mark on them either. I have 4 alloys and 2 steelies lol. If it's nice on wednesday I'll start with the polishing

 

[TMODAlpha]

Looking good chuck. How many miles?

 

[Kev_mk3]

good plans there

 

[djwilde69]

Jellous much? That's really good and clean for the money

 

[Andy_Mk3]

good plans there

Cheers got loads of ideas going round in my head, don't know where to start

Looking good chuck. How many miles?

Cheers big ears, erm, just over 115k

Jellous much? That's really good and clean for the money

Haha yeah it's not bad at all

 

[Andy]

Cheers got loads of ideas going round in my head, don't know where to start

A 5 hour machine polishing session would be a good start lol.

 

[Andy_Mk3]

A 5 hour machine polishing session would be a good start lol.

Was that you volunteering? I'll buy a machine polisher at some point I think, but for now it's going to be some elbow grease!

First purchase for the car; new leather gearstick and handbrake gaitors, the old ones are wrecked and spoils it! I think I'll start with the interior, get it all stripped out and do some wiring for loads of new interior lights, cruise control and trip computer, electric sunroof etc etc

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy_Mk3]

The doors already have leccy mirror wiring so happy days there

 

[MK3MAD]

jealous, so jealous, thats what im after, i like the wheels imo

 

[wayne1]

got a pineapple gsi back bumper spare if your interested

 

[Andy_Mk3]

got a pineapple gsi back bumper spare if your interested

I've already got a rear bumper but it's in blue, was going to get a load of stuff sprayed at the same time, so unless you wanna swap