I Bought a *BATTERED* ASTRA VXR!

I Bought a rough Astra VXR
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[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Evening all. Hope you’re good 👍👌 New video every single Sunday and Wednesday at 6pm without fail so make sure you’re subscribed for more. Give me a follow on insta if you don’t already instagram.com/CalvinsCarDiary 🔥

[@thinkingjoe5440]

Good work mate, I like your videos. What do you use to edit them? The cinematography is cool when you're showing off the angles on the cars.

[@Unknown_6660]

Calvin's Car Diary - how many cars u got now ?

[@paulmayhew8085]

Calv, your videos are always great and you crack me up 😂 keep up the good work fella 👍

[@ajyates_91]

Should have done draggy times Calv..

[@mrjoedunford]

Calvin I have a car here in Plymouth for sale to you'll like it Audi a8 sports 4.2l v8 tdi 2006 60,757 miles

[@louistaylor8808]

‘BATTERED VXR’ - cleanest one I’ve ever seen

[@ray5952]

When I passed my driving at 18 I always wanted a VXR as my first car then I realised the insurance on that was a killer 😂

[@kieranwollerton9718]

Can vouch for that one😂had a Corsa vxr as my first car then went to Astra vxr at 19 cost me £2300 a year to insure🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ray5952]

@@kieranwollerton9718 ahh damn but that's actually not bad. Insurance cost me 5k!!!

[@Hassanr33]

Kieran Wollerton what insurance company were you with as that is not as expensive as I thought

[@user-tg1rd7fj8z]

@@kieranwollerton9718 only 2300 a year??

[@kieranwollerton9718]

Hassan Razzak was with go skippy had 0 no claims as well

[@JohnHarris-ri4ev]

Calvin mate love the videos These helped me through last year whilst I was out in Iraq , nothing I loved more than flicking through KZbin and following your journey. I appreciate it mate keep up the good work , I wish you all the best !

[@JohnHarris-ri4ev]

Training missions brother

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

John Harris thanks mate 🙏🏼

[@GRfourfun]

John Harris was there in 2003 for my last tour, proper Shithole and we didn’t find any weapons of mass destruction surprise surprise 🙄

[@JohnHarris-ri4ev]

NeverL8 inaV8 it’s still a shit hole now brother , and yes neither did we!

[@lightningthunder5928]

Shock and awe

[@tonycook1858]

Great video as always, I have nearly caught up going through all your old videos, keep up the great work

[@kingk2235]

Good to hear that you're were a Vauxhall kid. I grew up around Vauxhall's too. You make a very good point about seeing the positives in things. Many people who haven't driven them just regurgitate thing's they hear. There are many positives about them despite them having some flaws. For the money you get a lot of car with a strong motor which can be tuned well for a budget.

[@chickentonight22]

Just subscribed after watching this video, really refreshing to find a KZbinr that’s down to earth and straightforward

[@liquidgroove]

What you say at 11:50 is exactly what I needed to hear! I can’t even explain

[@RizzyDA]

Been watching yu since yu had 30 subs respect for the progress

[@serefsasmaz8434]

You can tell he loves his job.

[@alexanddebs]

Always always love your honest uploads.great channel.cheers fella!

[@langraman8756]

great how many people support Calvin. Its great to see everyone trusts a used car sales man and raffle king

[@guyhorner8165]

Very underrated car, still got mine, bought it new 11 years ago still runs great & extremely reliable.

[@SM-pr1qt]

Do you still have it?

[@guyhorner8165]

@@SM-pr1qt yes & still runs great

[@F22DYN]

@@guyhorner8165 legend mate it's a keeper👊🏽

[@andylatham1524]

Another first class video, they just keep getting better and better!

[@ponymadgirl]

Love your positive attitude and always looking for the good not bad things in life! Interesting video, had a few Vauxhalls myself but always were unreliable so kinda put me off owing one again.

[@GRfourfun]

Loved the poppy comment mate, little comments like that just show what type of bloke you are 👊🏻

[@EnemyDwarf-TTV]

love the NAFF gear glad you brought it out, i loved my naff bomber back in the day!!!

[@EnemyDwarf-TTV]

Where Can we get it?

[@Njpro]

I’m giving this a like just for the Naff hoodie. It brings back memories. 😊

[@callumawhitehead]

Calvin, a really fun ‘cheap’ car you must look out for is any of the Renault Clio 2 & 3 Renault Sports.

[@Kieran_OPC]

Love my arctic bought it 2 years ago as a big project, 63k when i bought it now just shy of 70k, only sees a couple months a year but ive driven it a lot the last year or 2. 2 trips down south from scotland to pvs added a lot of miles, after this summer im just keeping it off the road and buying another vxr either burg or vxracing to run daily. Also bought the lowest miles corsa vxr clubsport ive seen forsale in over a year aswell with just 9800 miles on it now that ive added maybe 40 miles to it. Such great cars people seem to rate them poorly but forget the chassis is practically 22 years old just slightly tweaked here and there in that time, bilstien b14 coilovers and a rear roll bar transform the handling along with great tyres of course

[@PeteVXR]

Great Vid man, keep the positive vibe alive 😎👍 As you state - To many Negative people spoiling the fun! Had my VXR 6 months and Love it. Def filling the dream of GTE bullet I couldn't afford at 18. Many years ago of course lol 😁

[@onefortheroadbangkok6154]

Love watching the videos in our office in Bangkok, enjoy seeing some of the classics, keep it up :)

[@Dominic24070]

This guy deserves a lot more subscribers. Nice video 👊

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Your videos always help keep my mindset positive mate thanks a lot. Finally making something of myself in life thanks to some of your words keep it up man and f the haters lol

[@mrstudio5389]

Was waiting on this video , it's such a cool car for the price although insurance is a killer

[@prcheese]

Literally every video “Man it’s hot in this car 🥵” 😂😂 - love the content mate! You still in Luton? I’m down there most Monday n Tuesdays. I’ve just stage 2’d my S4 B8.5, 6 days after I bought it... you should have ago in it 👌

[@abbasdewwun]

Keep doing what your doing brother!! Hooked onto your videos

[@PHS.44]

NAFF CO 54 pure nostalgia 👌 will be a spliffy next video.. 😊

[@bunter6]

Always loved the looks of these and the engines are fantastic, I went to look at a few before I bought my S3 but i couldn't get past crappy plastics Vauxhall used for the dash etc. Really fancy the next generation, one it's lovely inside and out.

[@davidhaygarth4763]

A step up from ford plastics...lol

[@Mottyz]

Class mate, great vid. Had a GTE 8V and GTE 16v, awesome car at 20 years old..... fastest car on the road wasn't it 😁....!! Had a Gsi Mk4 and now have a ASTRA GTC VXR.... do love an astra 🤟

[@mohican161]

Be positive and crack on! Needed to hear that.. thanks 👍

[@deanharriss2029]

Another top video mate. I loved my VXR

[@Kgnandrewgreen]

I had a Nurburgring Astra vxr, Av08onk. Was number 321. Parked it at my mates pub and the large bin rolled down the pub drive into the back of my car 🙈. Was a good looking car for the age of it 👌🏻

[@richweston6202]

Can't beat the old school Vauxhalls, Mk1 Mk2 Astra GTE, Nova GTE, GSI, SRI,the 8v and 16v engines were bombproof! Not a fan of the newer stuff ecotec ect ect. Great video Calvin 😎

[@adamsaint2890]

Great video. I have a stage 3.5 one in Arden blue. with an uprated turbo (K06) these go very well indeed and have a raw feel that more modern hot hatches don't have.

[@davidm3maniac201]

I do love that colour. Best colour vauxhall done and nesrly bought one but got an E46 M3 instead. Still love that Arden blue though.. Have you had any problems with your car as my mates one was a nightmare

[@waynepersence2192]

Loving the content with all the affordable cars and Project cars you have in the pipeline, #ONIT 2020

[@christopherjhall]

Not a massive car fan. Don’t own one, but would like one. Love watching your channel still. Great energy boy.

[@hussainmohammed8296]

My first car was a 2006 astra sxi loved that same shape as this probably the best shape to the astra

[@JoezMovies]

Brilliant video , artic white is gorgeous , keep up the good work!

[@sharndupreez1]

Vauxhall / Opel "what they call it in South Africa" did a 2L turbo version on the mk3 Astra. They are brutal, very fast, it was called the Astra 200tS go have a google.. Check out the wheels only came with the tS. Btw what happened to the Land Rover did you end up scrapping it?

[@joshhardman8870]

Good video Calvin keep up the good work man I have the vectra vxr 2.8 v6 good car

[@billysh5558]

Cal want to see M3 project asap 😊

[@relaycampervan]

Loved my blue one back in 2008, stage 3. Animal to drive, still a good looking car to be fair

[@martinsmith577]

I loved my red one always wanted a different coloured one but the right one came up had my running 340bhp pops and bangs was a savage car. Pocket rocket loved it. Sold it to go on to an s3

[@brucelee2309]

Love the VXRs man! Currently own a Corsa VXR awesome car like, personally Corsa styling I like better but Astra VXR are sick cars man looks best in white or Arden blue like ! Spot on pal, don't be put off by mileage if it's been looked after it's golden. P.s look out for any work done to the M32 box

[@elvagcars6816]

This dude cracks me up, it's like he's drunk all the time

[@Sussxguy]

video currently has 328 views.. it should have 328 likes!!! another decent one Calvin, keep them coming

[@SteveAFCLondon]

Nice one Calvin. I own - alongside my E46 M3 - a Vauxhall Vectra VXR. A seriously underrated performance car.

[@andynorris3537]

@Mr Blobby!!!!! They're actually very good in the bends and the chassis are well planted for a big heavy fwd car. Don't believe the top gear review that slated it and actually read proper reviews of them

[@tomforrest7814]

I love how the VXR Vectras stand out like crazy there proper fast too nice choice

[@s28ero]

I own a Saab 93 Aero V6 Convertible, same engine and I love it, such a fun car.

[@richboy900]

The thing is a new vxr would be very capable in the corners, after all cars are made to be almost too safe these days. Those saying they're bad in the bends are probably on about the old, old generation of vxr

[@charliehouldsworth8317]

@Mr Blobby!!!!! they are not as bad as you are making out. pipe down.

[@ubayedulhaque8654]

Luv u man❤️

[@vauxhallmadnessuk5923]

VXR content always bangs 👌

[@stuartrobson4891]

Totally agree with the points you raised in this video always look for the positives I've always been in to fast cars but with falling on hard times and now my health in decline I only run a vauxhall zafira but I've kept my 19ins VXR alloys so gonna stick them on and a bit of 3M carbon film and should look ok lol

[@GrantMC2]

I own the regular gtc 1.6 with 105hp as a first car, it’s so much fun I love that car

[@Joseph.92]

Not bad cars calv never been in one or ever thought of buying one gotta be more reliable than the corsa vxr tho Very well said everything you talked about in the video too many people pick faults on everything like they are stuck in a bubble Keep up great work calvin

[@supergeekjay]

I agree with not thinking the worst. I recently traded my old diesel 2004 Astra H in for a 2016 Astra K, 3 cylinder 1 litre petrol turbo. Doesn't sound much but she's 5 HP more than my old 4 pot diesel and she picks up a hell of a lot quicker! So much fun with "only" 106HP!

[@keyh8223]

Great attitude mate 👍

[@stuhollyhead4294]

😲😲😲 No draggy times!! Lol no worries a great video as per mate 👌

[@Smoovindecat]

Hope to see you and Ricky from LLF driving a tiny old car and arguing about tes o sandwiches and magic trees soon 😂😂😂👌 perfect banter !

[@johnthompson7611]

Calv yet another kill3r purchase...quick turnaround...one owner from new..quite rare considering the old girls age. The brake systems are a right mare to pay for mate if you e ever owned one. Be nice to see it once the grand is spent on it. You busy busy bee...lookingvforward to Sundays vid...👍

[@markrs59]

Would of been nice to see you tidy this one up like the ed30, lot of time for these cars, great value for money and easy to make disgusting fast!

[@MrSoulja171]

Chanels growing!

[@test21073]

Be nice to know what you pay for paint and wheels (per panel and per wheel). Do u get discounts in the trade and at what point is it not worth spending money on a motor ?

[@JRT313]

I loved the mk4 gsi I really really wanted one but never got one but later on I bought a gti edition 30 with 360bhp and that was my turbo craving sorted sold that since ☹️ great video anyway!

[@skitz37chiltz21]

I used to have a deep purple 16v GTE back in the day and rolled it ended up putting what was left into a bertone convertible mk 2 rapid little converts that was!!👍digital dash and all that caper

[@____stu____]

Two words, torque and steer!

[@Lordwrightyy]

I've got a arden blue vxr had it 2 years love it. Fair from standard tho 😂😂

[@matrobroberts916]

Superb channel great cars on it great work 👍🏻

[@Almightyboj]

Did you say your bodywork guy is Jason from "Paintboxspace" ? I assume it's the one in Rayleigh, Essex. He sorted my brand new 68 plate Focus after the passenger door got swiped by some prick in a tesco car park. A long way to go for a body repair lol, but I get why, Jason's a top guy!

[@anthonywhite721]

My first car was p Reg Astra LS 1.6 8v I now have a Vauxhall insignia 2.0cdti MINI CAB and it’s done 3100000 miles and it still has the original engine gear box turbo injections fuel pump and it still drives spot on shell Diesal and Castrol oil. Really thinking about get a Ford Mondeo mk5 st line next What your thoughts dude

[@peterbennpan7288]

I used to want one of these cars really bad back in the day!

[@clarkzz88]

You need to try and get your hands on the Astra GTC VXR!

[@SassyOnline]

"you can't feel that, you don't care how cold I am do you?" Breaking the fourth wall their buddy 🤣

[@Saj123]

one of my fav astra shapes looks much more sportier than the new ugly ones 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@R_RPerformance]

ROGUE PLAYS old ones are well better all day long

[@woody555kl]

Agree, but the one after it the gtc was more powerful and after a few years out now doesnt look too bad now

[@R_RPerformance]

woody555kl standard Astra’s new an old then I’d get the old but out of the vxrs old an new id defo go new

[@R_RPerformance]

Denzil Thurton yeah it does no doubt, but the standard versions Clean an fresh I’d go for the older model,

[@jordzta]

Trust me this shape was legendary !

[@fast4life100]

Went in a Astra GTE when i was a kid..the digi dash had me and it felt quick as. And you were in the building trade 🤔

[@barryhogg1542]

Totally agree Calvin,was in the E46 club read nothing but problems about them,ive done well over 30,000 miles in my 330i m sport only power steering pump needed replaced,im very lazy with maintaining my cars done nothing else to it if u beleive all u read we wld all have push bikes,had a e39 530d for 8 years done 180,000 miles never spent a bolt on it,half of its luck the other halfs gut feeling/commin sense,............keep up the good advice.

[@ebmotorsport2006]

Calvin are those the same exact seats that are in a B6/B7 S4?! I just purchased a black B6 S4 those look identical! .

[@CarObsession]

Oi Calvin! That's my photo you've nicked at 7:34 - I thought that photo looked very familiar! 😂

[@alancraigie7951]

Another great upload. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@picklesrule69]

Used to love these when I was looking for my first car could never get insured on it thou 😂

[@M1.942]

Am just turning 18 and almost been driving a year I wanna get one as my second car but a qoute for me is 4k with a black box 🥴

[@Kieran_OPC]

I was less than a grand between my 2 when i was 21😂

[@will_n775]

My dad has a 56 plate Mazda 6 MPS, you never see them on the road and they're cheap fun, you could buy one and sell it when it goes up in value

[@Widda5]

I have one, ridiculously underrated and what they go for now means they’re unbelievable value for money

[@Widda5]

By the way Calvin, find some afls for £200/300 and whack them on, nice thing to have, will probably sell quicker being the arctic with projector xenons

[@milantheiss]

U motivated me Brother. Big up from SLOVAKIA

[@ibbyali2k9]

Is there a video to show what was wrong with the m3 ? Why the engine management light was on? Did you fix it and how much did it cost?

[@wonkothesane2288]

Yes boy, Calv. I used to have an Astra 16v mk2....

[@x8dudtrackdaytoy]

Great cars with a few choice mods and if looked after properly

[@kristianspencer1978]

That is a very nice car, spend a few quid tidying her up. Looks good in that colour too. I would have that car.👍

[@Richard-od3vl]

Still got mine 😜. Map them and there absolutely savage when you have grip tho 🤣🤣 for the price of them now and there age can still keep up with modern hot hatches with a little stage 2 map. Plus loads of fun loads of feedback through the front wheels there a laugh

[@gerrard8djc]

Calvin is in the VXR Club. You make me laugh 😂

[@UnitedRCBros]

I had a 1.8 design and that was nice so this would have been the next step up

[@danielwilliams9575]

Had a Nurburgring VXR from new in 2008 and kept it for just over 3 years. Spent a decent amount of £££ on it to make it better performance wise, . Stage 3 Courtney Sport remap including intercooler. . CDTI airbox conversion. . Quaife LSD. . Whitline rear anti-roll bar. . 20mm Eibach lowering springs. . Scorpion turbo-back exhaust into the Remus backbox. The car made 302.2bhp & 298.1lbs ft on the dyno which I was over the moon about. They make a cracking noise for a 4pot engine and do go well even from standard. The gearbox problems people speak about are a problem especially if your thinking of increasing the power and torque figures. I had my bearings replaced with upgraded stuff at just 22k miles! Replaced the VXR in 2011 with a 2010(60) Focus RS in blue. Even in bog standard form the Focus is a much better performance car, a lot more thought out and capable. IMO do what I did and get a Collins performance CP420 package with a KMS Thunderstorm exhaust. 420bhp and the car can take it no problem with arguably the best engine sound of any hothatch

[@chrisrobinson7395]

Shame the focus weighs so much

[@andynorris3537]

I had a astra vxr for nearly 3 years and I loved it, when I passed my test I had a 1.4 corsa exclusiv and the astra was a "dream car". When I eventually bought one it didn't disappoint and the had very few issues with it as I bought a well looked after one

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

I've got the gtc 2012 love the car its so nice to drive but I would simply love an Astra vex neurberg edition they're limited edition 2008 only and monumentally quick

[@christineayres5339]

I used to ohave the sport hatch Astra it was only a 1.6 but rapid , managed to hit 140mph downhill on M40 one quiet night lol so can imagine the VXR is lightning fast

[@TheUnboxerable]

Had an Arden Blue one and it was the most unreliable car I've ever had. Amazing cars when they're working!

[@TheUnboxerable]

@Mr Blobby!!!!! Not to mention boost leaks every other day!

[@deananderson5049]

i had one for 5 years and not a single issue. all depends on how its been looked after.

[@TheUnboxerable]

@@deananderson5049 Very true, think mine had about 13 owners on the logbook

[@jayjaycaracas413]

dean anderson had mine 7 years. Just changed the turbo and clutch its on 130k still going strong. Its how you look after them 🙌🏽🙌🏽 get one with Full service history and a few owners.

[@xbigc2893]

3 years no issues brilliant car some are unreliable but that's your fault for buying a bad one that's been abused

[@Cripinub1]

You got a like when you mentioned the GTE Astra

[@christophercleobury4181]

You'd make a good life coach bro 👍

[@darrell7052]

Watch all your videos there great. Any chance you can do another on the audi a5 3.0tdi would like to know what you think as am looking to get one in the next month or so, Cheers calv

[@markcozzie]

Had a mk1 Astra gte in white back in the day 👍 The Astra gte 16v (mk2) was the twocers top pick back in the day,could steal any vauxhall with a tea spoon 😭 I liked the cavalier sri 130,didn't stick out as much as the astra gte's.& the rare red caliber 👍

[@dragonshadow3707]

Hey would love to see a vectra vxr on your videos brov ;) love the vxrs

[@w5kky]

Cal I’ve got edition 30 golf 07 reg it’s got every extra apart from heated seats and alloys could do with refurb if your interested or I’m gonna advertise it and it’s done 83k miles full vw service history cambelts been done

[@deadlydizzle7588]

I've been looking at a VXR Nurburgring for the past year as a cheaper alternative to my CLA45, might just pull the trigger on one 🤔