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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Classic Cars (UK group) / March 2004Is it a classic yet?
A 1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4GL....I'm not sure if it qualifies yet but I have one FS. It needs a bit of welding...both front flitchs small plates, plate under passenger seat rail and n/s rear end cill needs a patch. It drives well as I rebuilt the top end last year with 5 new valves after a cam belt snap and it has a recent exhaust. Needs paint on bonnet and wing to look anything. Too good to scrap although I may break it if enough interest. I would fix it and still may but too busy with Triumphs at the mo. email me or post to the thread if interested. West London area. Jonners > A 1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4GL....I'm not sure if it qualifies yet No, nor will it ever. > It needs a bit of welding...both front flitchs small > plates, plate under passenger seat rail and n/s rear end cill needs a > patch. > Too good to scrap It is? > A 1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4GL....I'm not sure if it qualifies yet but I have > one FS. It needs a bit of welding...both front flitchs small plates, plate [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > email me or post to the thread if interested. West London area. > Jonners A car like the Astra, even if it did have 1960s standard rustproofing and paintwork, will not be a classic in the same way as a real 1960s car. >A car like the Astra, even if it did have 1960s standard rustproofing and >paintwork, will not be a classic in the same way as a real 1960s car. People said that about Morris Minors and Vauxhall Chevette's... but they're considered classic ;-) The Astra isn't old enough to be a classic. Maybe when it's 30 years old it will be... >>A car like the Astra, even if it did have 1960s standard rustproofing and >>paintwork, will not be a classic in the same way as a real 1960s car. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >The Astra isn't old enough to be a classic. Maybe when it's 30 years >old it will be... So's the Austin 7. Appeal to the sort of people who aspired to Allegros. It's really sad when people limit their aspirations to that extent. -- Peter Hill Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. Can of worms - what every PC owner gets! >>A car like the Astra, even if it did have 1960s standard rustproofing and >>paintwork, will not be a classic in the same way as a real 1960s car. > People said that about Morris Minors and Vauxhall Chevette's... but > they're considered classic ;-) Minors, yes. Shoveits? God, no.... > The Astra isn't old enough to be a classic. Maybe when it's 30 years > old it will be... The first ones are getting close to 25 years old now. In the year 2525... ; ) > In the year 2525... ; ) Zager and Evans I believe, and you shouldn't show up until 2010 HAL.  SignatureCarl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com > >>A car like the Astra, even if it did have 1960s standard rustproofing and > >>paintwork, will not be a classic in the same way as a real 1960s car. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > The first ones are getting close to 25 years old now. I reckon my Audi will be a classic one day. The engine is based on the very first TDI engine Audi ever produced (just slightly uprated, from 115 to 140bhp) and it still fares reasonably well amongst much more modern diesels. Might be a reason for hanging on to it a fair while. Peter Hi "Jon Tilson" > A 1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4GL....I'm not sure if it qualifies yet but I have > one FS. It needs a bit of welding...both front flitchs small plates, plate > under passenger seat rail and n/s rear end cill needs a patch. It drives > well as I rebuilt the top end last year with 5 new valves after a cam belt > snap and it has a recent exhaust. Needs paint on bonnet and wing to look > anything. This sounds like a piece of old sh.t, take the plates off and walk away! > Too good to scrap although I may break it if enough interest. Sounds like its already broke! -- Regards, Steve Assistant Admin, Hel8itch Forumz. Own a Nokia mobile? Check here for Nokia related chat http://nokbitch2.forumer.com/index.php? |
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