Funny you should mention them! I have looked into them but all I can find is new sales. I might drop them an email
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So, I've been looking into this for a while, my latest gsi is a right hand drive UK spec phase 2. However, the logbook says it was first registered overseas. This is probably how it has avoided the rot on the dreaded salt roads.
It doesn't state when it was imported to the UK, and it doesn't state where it was first registered.
I can't find any more information on this, so I have a couple of questions if anyone can help me out...
•where did this car come from if it's right hand drive and UK spec?
Could it be from South Africa? Or somewhere closer? Would Ireland or jersey be classed as 'overseas'?
•will this affect the insurance when I finally get it on the road
Anybody clued up on this subject?
It doesn't state when it was imported to the UK, and it doesn't state where it was first registered.
I can't find any more information on this, so I have a couple of questions if anyone can help me out...
•where did this car come from if it's right hand drive and UK spec?
Could it be from South Africa? Or somewhere closer? Would Ireland or jersey be classed as 'overseas'?
•will this affect the insurance when I finally get it on the road
Anybody clued up on this subject?
Might be a forces chap based overseas like Germany?
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I had some re sealed years ago can't remember cost but wasn't cheap. Overseas could of been Ireland perhaps
My old Mk4 had that on the V5, it was originally from the Isle of Wight or something like that.
How did you go about contacting them mate?
Did it affect your insurance?
Small update, started undersealing on the front end. Stripped off the phase 2 sideskirt and the wing. Was happy to find the inner wing and sill in very good condition on the nearside
The front end is also very clean and straight
So cleaned it all off and whacked some underseal on it
did the front end aswell for peace of mind as it's mostly hidden behind the bumper.
I'm hoping to leave this as vauxhall intended and not chop anything out to fit the intercooler.
Back again tomorrow night to do the other inner wing. After that I will start working my way back down the car. Take off the spare subframe and the exhaust heatsheilds and underseal as much as possible.
Any advice on the finish of the petrol tank?
Should I take it off and underseal behind it?
The front end is also very clean and straight
So cleaned it all off and whacked some underseal on it
did the front end aswell for peace of mind as it's mostly hidden behind the bumper. I'm hoping to leave this as vauxhall intended and not chop anything out to fit the intercooler.
Back again tomorrow night to do the other inner wing. After that I will start working my way back down the car. Take off the spare subframe and the exhaust heatsheilds and underseal as much as possible. Any advice on the finish of the petrol tank?
Should I take it off and underseal behind it?
Did the other inner wing tonight. Pleased to say that it was also quite clean and rot free
Ive always wondered what this thing is with the vacuum pipes on it under the offside wing but I've never taken one off. Took this one off tonight to underseal behind it and shook it.
It feels like it's half full of sand?? Can anyone tell me what it's for? Is it suppost to be half full of stuff?
Ive always wondered what this thing is with the vacuum pipes on it under the offside wing but I've never taken one off. Took this one off tonight to underseal behind it and shook it.
It feels like it's half full of sand?? Can anyone tell me what it's for? Is it suppost to be half full of stuff?
So it's supposed to have gear in it?
Where is it catching it from mate?
Bin it
Can I?
Will it make a difference?
It's just an emissions thing. I cant remember where it goes to and from as I binned mine years ago. Extra weight that isn't needed lol
I might follow the pipes back and see where they go.
Anyone ever cut the GM alarm off underneath them? They never work but I'm worried it might affect something else if I get rid of it
FrostyWaffle
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Check underneath the left side carpeting if there wasnt any welding done or work. Could simply be that they inserted a right hand drive dashboard. The shells are build for both sides. it's a matter of a cutout.
There is no other country i can remember that has right hand drive besides south africa.
Whats also possible is that someone simply exported it from the UK, and it came back to the UK somehow.
Why not check the paint code for the factory location?
There is no other country i can remember that has right hand drive besides south africa.
Whats also possible is that someone simply exported it from the UK, and it came back to the UK somehow.
Why not check the paint code for the factory location?
I remember a fair while back on here, someone posted a pic or link to a red gsi that was on sale in Japan.
Dunno if that was imported to Japan from here or what.
FrostyWaffle
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Could've been a Chevrolet or a Holden.
GM tends to re badge astra's allot! I still don't know why they rebadge Opel cars to Vauxhall in the UK.
It's practically the same continent
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