Jim's 330bhp 1.9 Diesel Astra Van is a Weapon!!

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[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

Finally some diesel power!!!

[@Ssh52]

We wanna see a fabia VRS or something like that...

[@iProCombo]

Get some 330ds on here bruv!

[@samp6162]

@@Ssh52 my ibiza TDI with the same turbo as the vauxhall?

[@qEnergize]

Would be sick if you could get a 14/15+ Plate BMW 335d/435d on the channel Rick! 4WD and sick torque figures even from stock!

[@davidjohnston2482]

There’s a few diesel hybrid turbo focus STs floating about. I’m in process of doing mine at the minute

[@mishview]

Ricky mate, just a slight suggestion here... Do you think it's a good idea to place a small animation on the side of the screen while the owners are telling the numbers, just to make it more clear.. BHP /Torque / Weight / Engine Spec.... like a annotation for like 10sec.

[@zaink7037]

I think that would be cool. Something like fifth gear. Easier to remember something visually than verbally

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

Yes sure 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@henrylantoni4962]

Top speed as well would be good thanks

[@Miester7]

Yeah and how much G each car can take in the corners😛

[@llineg]

hen ry there’s not many people who exactly know the top speed after they’ve been tuned. In England there aren’t many places you can top out a car to be honest safely.

[@fishnchips5841]

The guys face at 13:40 when he realises how quick his van really is with Ricky driving is priceless 😂😂😂

[@johnnicholls6763]

I thought he was going to let go of his guts 😠😳 go ricky boy go😈

[@lancs_emergencyspotter9661]

13:40

[@johnnicholls6763]

14.13 in for me

[@ceke]

john nicholls unsure

[@joehurst1453]

As soon as I saw his face I knew there would be a comment. Briliant.

[@jakers2923]

When you ask your plumber what time he's gonna be there... He replys... im in scotland at the min so i should be getting into london in about 3 min?...😋😁

[@benking9503]

I asked him to drop off some fresh eggs to my nan 🤔 she received a omelette A bee in my bonnet? Those are some angry bees!

[@notmanynamesleft]

Once you've owned a tuned diesel it will leave a footprint in your heart.

[@jackjack7666]

Something special about a sleeper, another top vid Ricky 👍🏽

[@toffeelatte6042]

Sleepers are already special, but a sleeper van is something else!

[@cooperwilliams4686]

This is what royal mail need... Might actually get my parcels.

[@andrewnorris5415]

But in what state? lol

[@rallye-rn6sq]

Haha class

[@RWL2012]

no, this engine in a Combo :P

[@khaleelrehman5192]

When man like Ricky tilts his head to one side you know it's time to hold on tight (topman top content)

[@jameswalbridge6081]

Tuned pretty well by the looks as there's barely any black smoke. Such a sleeper😂

[@Module79L]

Just look at the back window when he floors it. If that's not smoke then I'm Jeremy Clarkson. ; )

[@armando_alves]

@@Module79L go look at tuned TDi's

[@God-Almighty]

Even has a lsd what a sleeper . Love it

[@Turkish-xd7xi]

Oh yeah the exhaust! Diesel init🤣 Bout time you got some oil burners on here.. We cant all afford 700bhp m4's 👍

[@civanlfc4358]

Turkish 1978 Run it on kebab 😉

[@jonpastori2435]

Hahahaha the gezzers face when you start booting it proper made me laugh. Nice van top bloke aswell.

[@SimonCarson_Racing]

This bloke is hard going , sounds like he’s been working nights

[@jamesw9683]

Best sounding diesel I heard! And it's not throwing black smoke out! Proper sleeper!

[@jeremyjackson2897]

James W that’s what I thought, proves you do get the poke without the smoke

[@Soulvex]

listen to a 3.0 v6 cdti, it might change you're mind.

[@alexcoupe.]

@@Soulvex I agree with you pal. A mate has a vectra v6 cdti and it sounds lovely (it's completely stock BTW) and I have a E46 330d touring which I think is the best sounding diesel around! 6 cylinders for the win 👍 lol!

[@Soulvex]

@@alexcoupe. have you raced him? i raced a 330d in my cdti v6 vec and was slowly pulling away (mine has a mild eco map 244bhp). If you straight pipe a v6 cdti they sound very similar to a nissan gtr.

[@3rdtonefromthesun]

Also have a listen to a Volvo 2.4 D5 5-cylinder with a straight through, :)

[@joshbacon8241]

Could you imagine losing to THIS in a traffic light grand prix? _”I can’t believe I just lost to an Astra van...”_ By the way, good thinking by blurring out the number plate when it’s in shot!

[@Buck3366]

Needs a copy of the Sun on the dashboard and a ladder strapped on the roof to add even more insult to injury.

[@cbecks2051]

Vauxhall make great race cars.. the fastest road legal car in europe is actually a vauxhall

[@Buck3366]

chris becks Red Victor? Hey Ricky get Red Victor on the channel !!!

[@4our6ixkwvmz]

@@cbecks2051 Wait, what car is this?

[@littleguy2498]

@@4our6ixkwvmz lotus carlton i think

[@philmarzy3207]

Man like Ricky delivering skid marks up and down the county since 1998 🤣😂

[@alissupercarphotographyuk3391]

The only Astra I’d actually want 😂. But seriously that’s a beast 👌🏽

[@user-ot7jd9dt7t]

GTC

[@360nastybusiness]

Notting wrong with astras

[@alissupercarphotographyuk3391]

Nasty business. Well they’re not really appealing as standard are they? Most buy them for practicality

[@mcsdonfirez2894]

@@alissupercarphotographyuk3391 or boy racers trying to look cool and get smoked by a cupra😂

[@owenthomas3]

@@mcsdonfirez2894 my astra would piss over any cupra

[@Rolymole09]

Proper no smoke no poke mobile... saw a few puffs on full boost, love it

[@Buck3366]

You have to hand it to you Ricky you are putting up some great content. High end German to sleeper vans and everything in between. One of my fave channels without doubt. 👍

[@2muchbhp]

Keeping it fresh with the variety of cars Ricky, you always suprise us as viewers and yourself it seems. Shout out to Jim driving around in that sleeper what a dude, Bless up Ricky and bless up the LLF fam ✌

[@rowanlewisuk]

It's nice to see you ain't only going for the big power JDM cars. This is genuinely cool and something different

[@ahmedamijee845]

Your smiling more in this diesel astra then you do in some of the high powered petrols

[@mcgarry_92]

Torque

[@stebradley835]

Ricky moving his head like he’s on an R1 😂😂 geeeeza

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

😂😂 bro I dunno 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@stebradley835]

Quality vids man best on the scene. M4 is next level too 👌🏻

[@michaelyounes29]

He's in driving nood

[@kam2070]

Ste Bradley hes feelin it properly only real drivers know lad

[@s1mna]

finally some z19dth action aha,gearbox needs bearings doing before it shites itself though 👌

[@grahamgedge2185]

I just love the look on the owners face when Ricky starts rallying their car. Priceless 😂

[@WCMT89]

Think this is the first diesel I've seen on the channel, and it was a van! Beast

[@StaticVapour590]

That car got perfect owner, does not tell too much about what's under the hood and keeps the mystical feeling up

[@andrewnorris5415]

True sleeper. If he challenged you to race Fast and Furious style the winner keeps both cars - you would have been hustled.

[@StaticVapour590]

@@andrewnorris5415 True

[@fazh488]

Nice bit of diesel action!, some power that for a 1.9. The guys face tho when Ricky was first giving it was priceless 😆

[@hassannaqvi4512]

SICK SLEEPER... That Q7 turbo is the one for big hp diesel cars, especially this one as its a hybrid. Love this type of build, it seems to take off from a low rpm also.

[@scrwbl8]

Guessing from Jim's facial expressions, he hasn't been in the passenger seat before :D

[@Emersonbmx16]

Hahaha Jim is an awesome guy! Reminds me so much of my dad! Keep it coming with the awesome content Ricky!

[@moodyk1979]

You gota remember guys, jim is looking over not only because he’s now a passenger, and is a little scared, but he needs to watch the EGT as that’s a very serious thing for highly tuned diesels, say bye bye to the engine if it goes too high like what happens to his manifold. Good to see some Diesels :)

[@allanwood4115]

actual knowledge in a youtube comment. yay. jims thinking "if he gets over 600° hes getting a slap"

[@bc2172]

13:41 can’t stop watching 😂

[@riccofernandez3130]

😂😂😂😂

[@Sandrews11uk]

How the m32 box hasn't eaten itsself at over 400lbs/ft is a miracle 🤣🤣

[@plugspud421]

I'm limping mine now lol

[@Sandrews11uk]

@@plugspud421 I've had both the bearings and differential go in the 4 yrs I've had mine😂😂😂

[@jamiedyer7782]

can i do something like this to my vw caddy 2.0 140bhp? lol it seems like 1st and 2nd gear are too short to put more power

[@anthony342]

first thing i thought

[@sebastiandust]

My brother killed his m32 with 250hp and 385lbs/ft (1.9 cdti) on the Autobahn 😅 nothing to repair... All dead 💀

[@rawtech3063]

Nice. Love that your listening closely to your viewers. Keep up the ace videos ricky.

[@matthewcallaway9228]

nice Van Very Quick one of the Quickest ones ive seen 1.9 diesel 300 BHP nice bit of Kit, Many thanks to Jim

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

Ricky is the man, the audience asked for some diesels and he’s delivering already

[@tompog897]

I had a 2008 1.9 8v astravan for three years with a DTUK tuning box on it. Stock was 120 and with the box it was 170. I done roughly 60,000 miles with the box on and had absolutely no issues at all 👍🏻

[@RWL2012]

maybe, but to me a real ECU remap makes more sense

[@Davi_uk]

This was my first car.. Astra version. Brought back memories 😊

[@oneway_sting]

there isn't one youtube channel I enjoy the most like I do LLF and I watch a lot. a video where you can sit and chill and enjoy some nice built not bought cars from your average joe to your big money makers. big up Ricky!

[@5pr1nk57]

I want another project car but as an electrician I need a van. Think I've just found the perfect compromise! Top content as ever Ricky, top lad Jim and a beast of a van!

[@TheZewe]

That power with such little smoke...wow fantastic job by your ecu tuner

[@twanberg1406]

Awesome. True sleeper, i love content like this. Amazing he runs these power and torque numbers on stock internals

[@andrewelkington4492]

Two great guys talking real. And a great sleeper. Had some of best driving moments in my astra van haha

[@Dan23_7]

I had a vectra 1.9 cdti 16v which I put a straight through and de cat on. A DTUK tuning box and bigger front mount intercooler on. I don't know what the figures were but it went like stink. Love this van 😍

[@jesusloveyou9523]

Had one xp2 150 they pull like mad

[@Dan23_7]

Jesus love you With the snowflakes ?

[@jesusloveyou9523]

@@Dan23_7 xp2 rims

[@Soulvex]

I just sold my 3.0 v6 cdti, that was mapped and was pretty crazy. Handled like poo though.

[@Dan23_7]

Soulware3D They're like a boat aren't they

[@rxees]

I love how the owner moves leans his body when he goes into a corner aswell, reminds me of PS2 days on NFS 😂😂

[@robtoogood2860]

Looks class, such a nice looking van! Used to have a stage 3 Astra H VXR, loved it at the time. Really raw and a rear handful to drive. Very underrated cars. Got a Golf R now and it feels faster but maybe too easy to drive.

[@paulfocus23]

Yes ricky, this van needs much respect 👌

[@awpfun]

Interesting video Ricky, love these unusual builds!

[@make.oxtail.cheap.again1]

Ricky you have the best channel on youtube

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

haha respect bro

[@make.oxtail.cheap.again1]

@@LivingLifeFastLLF I only speak the truth, i love what your doing. So different and better than all the supercar business

[@stevegibson7413]

Loved my 1.9 Astravan, so gutted when it finally went

[@jonscoupe]

Great video and superb content again Ricky. The clever thing about this is that there are plenty of second hand Vauxhall 1.9TDi engines lying around in scrap yards all over the place, and if this engine blows up (which it probably won't anyway) its cheap as chips to replace. Genius. Cheers, Jon.

[@TheWayOfChrist333]

THAT TORQUE WITH THE EFFICIENCY IS INSANE!!!

[@k1ortia]

"whats that sound coming from the rear, oh yeah, the exhausts in the rear " class lol....

[@kalsoi]

Nice, my car astra 1.9cdti was Pushing end of 280hp at his top with hybrid turbo, fm ic, injectors and exhaust etc. I did 50.000km with it, even on track! Bilstein kit and Full whiteline bushing, Black powerflex in the axle in the back. The astra station is so underrated car

[@chrissyscott1033]

It’s about time you get some diesel on the channel Ricky! Been watching from the start, life time subscriber with these videos mate!👌🏻

[@jesusloveyou9523]

Big up the Vauxhall crew vectra next😋

[@dlite1972]

Great video. Kind of reminds me of how the modified car scene was 20 years ago. Buy a standard car, throw on a air filter and exhaust and instant 5bhp increase😂 Certainly more fun back then. Pcp has made owning a rapid car a non event now 🙄

[@matthewhann9376]

Great to see a Vauxhall on the channel get slated alot. Me being a fan of vauxhall loving this. Great variation in videos Ricky keep it up 👌

[@jeanrosseau6870]

I love when you do some oddballs. I have a Diesel and would love to possibly see some e90 BMW diesels! Good content man.

[@Muussaah-gh9zf]

All about the sleeper vans atm, bit different than the general content but defo on my list of near future projects. I say you need that gti converted caddy on here next Ricky! 🙈

[@AbdulMateen.]

Crazy this car has almost 500 torque on the standard 1.9 internals. Proper sleeper

[@nunovicente34]

You should whatch 1.9Tdi from VW/Seat, you can put nos with stock internals

[@BeZzeMa]

@@nunovicente34 don't compare that crap with this masterpiece, one acceleration like this in that shity 1.9TDI and people behind you get cancer

[@noelmedina6925]

Slaven Maric the 1.9 was before the emmisions fixing and you act like VW was spraying diseases out the tail pipe, they were just not reaching the standards of the time if it were ten years previous they would have easily passed emmisions standards

[@jesuslamar8684]

Same with the 1.9 JTDM engine, that can pull 300hp stock.

[@BobDerEine1]

@@jesuslamar8684 Same engine. Opel/Vauxhall use the fiat 1.9L engines

[@aarongraham7177]

Good to see some fast Vauxhalls on the channel! Awesome that it's a van too 👌

[@ade-1772]

Wow that's a fast van man great video and too the owner great work

[@sonerschannel3306]

Ricky that guys face when you are driving😆.

[@callumtaylor2935]

"whats that sound coming from the rear? Oh yeah its the exhaust" Fuuuuuckin hell 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danielchandler6754]

Callum Taylor 😂😂😂😂😂

[@amonero1]

Tom that’s the worst when they sound like owls

[@robert123007able]

The owners face makes this video top quality laughter, excellent van 2!

[@sonydroid2253]

What a clever build and on stock internals too. Very tidy build

[@dennis.r1064]

I would sell my car the same day if I got smoked at the lights by this 😂😂😂 The owner is a proper chilled guy 👍🏽

[@NMUK]

My Astra H 1.9 has deleted swift flap and EGR and DPF remap put ECU 200BHP normal transmission that it was 1year over no problem

[@NMUK]

Every once year new oil for transmission I do load driver in motorway

[@MRLEGACYOFFICIAL]

So cool this! Was getting bored of the 2.0 litre turbos in any car. Class too see something different

[@yarabibi9113]

Jesus, Jim, that's a monster! Hat's off to you buddy!

[@roleadeosun9243]

2 vids in 2 days, spoiling us bro!

[@checkyourself164]

Thought this was gonna be another z20let. Very nice job on the diesel.

[@samueljones9217]

Awesome video bro, great sound the visuals are great and the angles you had on the van in them lanes .. badass hit me up man .. big respect #wales

[@l333boa]

Diesel power baby 👊 love an LLF Sunday nice one Ricky

[@MrZain34]

Petrols are quick but the torque that diesal engins produce iss next level! definitely upload more big power diesals 💯💯💥🚀

[@richardhammer187]

For about 2rpm, when you need to change up and are off the power.

[@JamesBalazs]

@@richardhammer187 these have been known to rev happily to 6k, stock internals, for years

[@EricSabinaLove4Ever]

These vans are more powerful then most cars nowadays :D

[@lloydaom]

Why do all the best channels not have many subcribers, you deserve so much more! Awesome vid

[@potamotrygonxingu7320]

Love LLF best car channel on you tube period

[@jamescooper2635]

Refreshing to see a diesel running good power but not chucking a load of black smoke out!

[@ryandeans2245]

I drive a tuned diesel and it would take a lot for me to go back to petrol. Nothing like embarrassing boy racers with monster torque and power from 1400 rpm

[@whippinwitT]

Big facts!!!

[@spadgm]

Love it, good to see fast oil burners making an appearance!

[@tommyboypackham9668]

The Ghosts always win in the end! Sweet vid as always 😎

[@thewippit2400]

Ricky do you use the same roads 24/7 doing these fast road tests? Looks like it.. just be careful you’ll get caught out soon enough buy the old bill weather it police bike or car..

[@pristineclean977]

It’s 470 not 450 😠😠 😂 😂😂

[@AdxmTS]

Nc87 he seemed proper adamant and a bit aggressive when Ricky said 450 😂

[@pristineclean977]

Adxm I know lol

[@p1fly]

And don't you forget it!

[@AACP25]

WOW! I din't knew this one existed as a van, I love it!

[@RWL2012]

The Astravan finally ended production in 2012/2013 time. It was the last estate/station wagon-based van on the UK market for over 20 years after the estate-based version of the Ford Escort van ended production in 1990.

[@TC-db5fm]

Brilliant sleeper conversion thought it was the vxr conversion at first. Love the element of surprise. Will have a lot of guys raising eyebrows with the rear badges 🤣 hilarious

[@jimmydigital]

My 70bhp pop and bang Mitsubishi colt is a weapon

[@DeathgripSTEZE]

cringe

[@kissel7429]

my 94bhp colt is nuclear weapon compared to yours

[@letshearyourside9115]

😂😂

[@manawearblack]

Sounds like you’re a weapon more than anything

[@fatwalletboy2]

Thems great figures for a stock 1.9D. When guys talk of giving other newer faster cars a hiding it would be good t9 see future videos like calvin vs ricky in the bmw vs vw race....... Would love to see this van go head to head against some younger cars......rolling or standing satarts Back in the day when 100bhp was said to be a lot really good brakes were worth another 20bhp.......something a lot of people overlook when they modify.

[@carljones7992]

Edited yet you still fucked up the spellings...shame on you fatwalletboy 😂

[@Rolymole09]

Love a dirty diesel! Nice to see some diesels coming in. Nice job Ricky

[@LambySRI]

The noise in the back is the amount of boost passing out the exhaust 😂 mine does it too. Sounds good inside. Sick van thou

[@SenszR]

Had no idea the 1.9 was capable of this 😂😂😂

[@danieltinsley1329]

SenszR there more capable thank anyone thinks haha

[@thehomelessproject3784]

Diesel sleeper nice 😎❤

[@lennox2175]

Sick van 💥💥 the geeza’s face when you was booting it 😂😂😂

[@greglewis4205]

I had the Astra H 888 T9 1.9 CDTI, similar set up, hybrid turbo, fmic, ARBs uprated, willwood 4 pots, coilovers etc etc. Mine had less power though, 170/230 bhp dual map activated on the sport button. Had it 8 years. Sold it to buy a 435d last year, BMW is great, especially now on some better springs and map, but massively miss the Astra!

[@nadeemm429]

He did not like your driving 😂

[@Instone09ine]

There's no way to hide the "fear face" 14:16😁

[@markdryden8240]

Some serious side-eye from the owner, clocking those gauges 😂 Seriously though, impressive tune from the ubiquitous Vauxhall 1.9 cdti. 👍👌

[@TheStony674]

that's fkn impressive man ! all of that in a 1.9 CDTI with a stock internals ! damn !! :o