ONE OWNER GTE FOR SALE

artful_bodger · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject: ONE OWNER GTE FOR SALE

Today I spotted this ad in the Manchester Loot:

MK1 Astra GTE, 1 owner, 67k, full mot, excel cond, no time wasters.

I rang him to ask if he wanted it posting on here - he said he's not got access to a computer so yes he says put it on.

Its Silver, had new front wings & paint, its in Hollingworth near Glossop & he says its been his uncles from new, it is in great nick and he's looking for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1600 o.n.o but he admitted he's not sure if the price is right....

Anyway he's called Jimmy & his no. is 07795 201817.

I could get pics but its 25 miles from me so only if you're dead serious ok?

ADW2002UK · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject:

THIS COULD BE THE CAR OF MY DREAMS BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE OF THESE FOR YEARS I LIVE MILES AWAY SO IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF SOME MORE DETAILS OR PICS HAVE THE MONEY BURNING A HOLE IN MY POCKET CHEERS MATE PM FOR PHONE NUMBER VERY WILLING TO TRAVELTO GET THIS CAR ANY IDEAS ON COLOUR ETC ?

Gonch · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject:

read it again buddy, colour etc, stated

ADW2002UK · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject:

what a donut lol laughing

big problemit bieng in manchester 5 hrs away mad

Jason · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

That sounds like a gem...

BUT, have a chat with him first, make sure everything is as it should be.

Mk1 are great cars but can hide a lot of hidden and sometimes danerous rust/weakness.

If the car is Genuine 67K then everything should be OK, as long as it hasn't been patched up and hidden.

Do we have a buyers guide anywhere for reference for new peeps to the board?

Mark1GTE · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject:

oh tempted very tempted but i MUST restrain myself whooooah mark no more.divorce looming if you phone.but i must. big grin

ok i`ve calmed down i`m off for a fag to try and blank it oot my heid. being evil

Delmastiff · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

I want it!!

hot-hatch · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

buy it then

Jason · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:

I'd buy it, but then I'd only tear everything out of it and put a big engine in.

So it's best left to the purests I think.

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

i'm going to ring him

andyc · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:36 am Post subject:

I went to see this car the other day, it's not a bad motor, very little rust underneath, sills are still in good order ( nsr has a bit of corrosion ), interior is sound, even has a electric glass tilt and slide sunroof, the chap said it was factory fitted but its not as the paper work in the glove box says it was fitted in 1988.

On the down side, he's had to new wings fitted and a re-spray. Problem being it only cost ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£385 to do all the work and it shows, the re-spay is very poor. Also when hes tried to 'glue' the body kit back on when ever hes used masking tape to help hold in place, the paint has then come off the body work along with the masking tape. Couple of the arch trims are also distorted so need replacing.

Mileage carnt be varified as well as he has no previous history.

To sum up, fairly solid car, but let down by the cheap re-spray, by the way I got him down to ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1200 inc 6 months tax. I've not had it because a few things he told me just dont add up, not quite sure if he's genuine, and why did he drop the price so quick when i was the first to view.

Might just be me being to untrusting, but thats the gutt fealing i came away with. See what you think if anybody has a look.

Suicide · Astra Legend Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 4790

By the sounds of it , wouldn't pay more than ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£700 for it, but that's me being cynical