Mk.2 Astra test drive/review

[@jimmissen2584]

Im the new owner of this beautifull little car. It's everybit as good as it looks and it's going into every day use

[@ProjectNigel]

That's brilliant 🙂

[@116tunes]

How's it going?

[@christophertownley6734]

Had an 88 1.3 three door. Loved it. Best car I ever had. 🙂

[@stevesj80]

Thats in great nick, lovely looking car compared to the crap on the go now.

[@RedZu1]

subbed - great vid, reminded me of my child days sat in my dads astra mk2 van whilst out delivering car parts

[@Tmuk2]

My abiding memory of these as a child is the little spinney ash trays in the back. Hours of fun! Who needs an iPad?

[@dreammaker730]

Had an e reg mk2 1.3 5 speed brilliant fast little car .I loved mine .

[@derekgliddon]

My first car, in that colour too! Too many trips up and down the A303. Watching that video and 30 years ago feels like yesterday.

[@rizaanjappie]

Extremely rare cars, engine is bullet proof. Should be in a car museum

[@frisco-2.0]

I got a 1986 Opel Kadett E LS 5-door hatch in jamaica yellow. It's a 1.3i automatic and i love it. 😍❤️

[@danpeters5028]

Lovely example goes to show older cars where built to last

[@neilmustow368]

Very clean and rare Mk 2 Astra hatch remember when they launched in 1984 as a youngster did get Car of the Year 1985

[@alexboulton9910]

What A lovely example of A now Rare Vauxhall...Great Review Dr Custard

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you

[@Marco-mn4bq]

Literally adore these cars. my favourite #1

[@AliMackMechanical]

I had a mk1 I now have a mk4 and mk5 lol. I did like the mk2 you buy a couch to sit and watch project Nigel videos. I have just had my lunch then this video poped up what great timing.😀👍

[@ProjectNigel]

I knew you'd like this one 😄

[@116tunes]

Awesome that. I've just bought a mint MK3 Astra and love it.

[@johntate5050]

I worked for the same company from 1983 to 2018. My company vans were all Astravans. I had every incarnation. The H version was by far the best. I had the 120bhp version which went like sh*t off a shovel.

[@1.9.8.3]

I love the fact that your using a zip tie as a hair bobble. Lovely video pal just been offered a 1.6 so hopefully going to buy one with only 41,000

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you 🙂

[@badbooks476]

Great review and thankyou for sharing. Beautiful condition and the posh 1.3 L, with clock, Philips 4 speaker stereo & ciggie lighter, I had a 1987 1.2 merit 3 door in dark red with same beige interior, it was OHV 55bhp, strangely the Nova’s 1.2 was OHC, I longed for a Astra 1.3 OHC 75bhp, but bought a Sierra 1.8 LX instead

[@superseven220]

I had one of those for 9 years, a 1.3L petrol. I did 250,000 miles on the same clutch. And I even towed a small caravan with it. Great car

[@superseven220]

The rust killed it in the end. Rear arches and sills

[@mikes747]

Love an astra! Had many mk3s as they're my favourite. Would love a mk2 but they're getting much rarer these days!

[@JrgProductionsRSA]

My dad gave me his one that was sitting for over 10 years. Im in South Africa so these are called the Opel Kadett E. My dads one was a 3 door and a 2l 8v fuel injection model. Unfortunately i was not able to save that shell as itbwas super rusty. I ended up finding another 3 door shell and swapping everything into it. And yes our version has a spoiler as standard :)

[@RetroBadgerGaming]

The memories! Another great video. Your car overviews are the best on youtube! My uncle used to have one of these. Pretty sure it was a C reg and the mileage had gone round the clock! It makes you wonder how adults coped back then, sitting in the back of cars.

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you, that's a very pleasing thing to read. I guess we were all just used to being cramped in the back as we didn't have a better option 🙂

[@johntate5050]

People weren't as fat back then.

[@terancepreston5269]

Had two and loved them

[@simonbrader8408]

An excellent review. For me though it's not a case of the colour's great, more that the colours grate. That aside, it is lovely to see such a well-maintained and cherished car. I hope the seller gets what he's looking for from the sale.

[@ProjectNigel]

I like the matching colour everywhere 😄

[@retrofletchio]

love those old vauxhall 8 valve engine's. revvy and reliable

[@sonnysting2663]

Wonderful to see a nice and clean car from the 80s. I miss my first car that was a 3 door version (Opel Kadett 1.3s GL). Despite the simplicity (not even a rev counter with an engine that loved to rev with a peculiar bass sound - the only special thing was called the "econometer" to explore more efficiently the overdrive gear), it had something special, like a predisposition to be exploited to its full potential without become too dangerous. It was a light car (860kg) with good aerodynamics and I think the shape is still attractive, specially in GTE/GSI versions.

[@edgarbeat275]

I love those MK2 Astras they were everywhere when I was a kid and the local police used them. That's a nice Astra. Yes I'd run one over a modern anyday. Those tall tyres with side wall flex comfort. I love the speed up walk around and the out of tune music. Makes me chuckle. Is that a cable tie in your hair? Fantastic

[@ProjectNigel]

Ah, my music isn't out-of-tume; I know exactly what I am doing 😁

[@edgarbeat275]

@@ProjectNigel 😊 My mistake 😊

[@isaachunt5799]

way way better than tos pos escorts. drove pretty good these did. resisted rust well and were reliable. good cars.

[@ProjectNigel]

Agreed

[@doctorhugocat]

I'm surprised by how much I like this little car nowadays; the cool 80s vibe makes them stand out in a positive way. 75bhp from a 1.3 is no joke, and I agree about the colour. I was very sad that GM sold Vauxhall recently; great shame. I don't know why GM didn't import this car into the USA to compete with the Escorts and later the Focus which were doing well here.

[@ProjectNigel]

I am surprised by how much I liked it too; I don't remember liking this car at the time.

[@jaggass]

I remember a neighbour that had a facelifted mk2 Astra with the same wheel trims. It was a 1.6 auto. The back wheel arches are flat like a Carlton and 3dr Nova. Don't know why 5dr Nova's had round ones though.

[@lemmykilmister4919]

We used to call this car (Sold as Opel Kaddet E in Europe) as "The Teardrop", because you'd start to cry as soon as you see the amount of rust this car inhibits.

[@hoddy121john]

Great video capt, car is in mint condition, very nice 👍 one owner

[@ProjectNigel]

It was great to do a review on 🙂

[@Lar308]

I always thought these cars were vile in every way. I later had to drive one for work (Irish police). We had the saloon version which looked even worse than the hatchback. I was so glad when they got rid of it and gave us a brand new 1990 Opel Vectra. I loved that car and even bought a new 1994 1.7TD Vectra saloon as my private car a few years later.

[@ProjectNigel]

I didn't like them at all at the time, but now it's a rarity it's kind of cool

[@russell6777]

I had a Mk 2 1.3 petrol Astra late 80s/ early 90s D reg if I remember correctly, i thought it was a great little car, very nippy

[@davetspiritpr6834]

Worked for a company in the late 80s that had a c reg van version 1.3 used to travel all over the place in it dashboard the same it had Bedford written across the radiator grille 🙂

[@ProjectNigel]

I remember them 🙂

[@frimleyfrodo]

We had an 84/85 early non turbo diesel at work in the late eighties. A 1.6 I think - so slow, but it had already done 278k and never missed a beat.

[@robeccles9653]

I still have a mk2 astra gte 1990 and i prefer driving it than my modern bmw . By the way was that a tie rap in your hair?😂😂 it was obvious against the caramac tweed

[@TheKenjoje]

you could have asked which engine it has....I can't believe fuel flap. it would suite smaller cars back then, but not this one. I don't like rear end design solution similar to seat leon mk1 or focus mk2. it had best aerodynamics in its class. it was very good competitor to overrated and then aging golf mk2. still, I can't like it at all, but I do respect it. wheel trim is pretty at least....anyway, nice test and I'm glad I can watch cars on your channel and not only junk in the yard :)

[@Dick-Dastardly]

In the late 80s/early 90s my neighbour had one of these Astra. I thought it very dull. However, it would indeed prove a head turner if I happened upon one now. The car subject to the Mustard review looks in incredibly good order all round. I am sure someone will snap it up before long. I personally had a later 93 Astra which was indeed a dull but perfectly steady and useful car. My neighbour replaced his Astra in 93 with a brand new Rover 214SLi in British Racing Green! Well you would, wouldn't you!

[@ProjectNigel]

Exactly how I feel about these. No doubt we wouldn't have guessed to be a little charmed by it 20 years later.

[@Dick-Dastardly]

True indeed!

[@nxesr]

That's in good condition mate.

[@calum1741]

I’m scrapping my mk2 astra on Friday.

[@windymiller5058]

You need to be careful, you’ll have that executive burnout thing if you keep this frantic pace up.

[@ProjectNigel]

Nah. 😄

[@barryjackson8512]

Great cars from when Vauxhall/Opel was at there best.

[@ProjectNigel]

Yes a great era

[@nxesr]

Door cards are almost identical to the Mk2 scirocco.

[@rileyjarvis5849]

So what would an asking price for one of these be?

[@barryoneill5854]

Not to be a killjoy, but I had a friend who purchased a very base model (3 door) in early 87, it was ultra modern in design, compact but slow. However it must be reviewed in respect of its time and not from a modern perspective.

[@user-ky4nt6mi8w]

Drivers side rear door has been resprayed 🧐

[@SteveWall-r5u]

🔔 end!

[@robcourtney1997]

I briefly owned one on J plate before it was stolen and torched

[@williamegler8771]

Comes from a era when Vauxhall vehicles were rebadged Opels...

[@ProjectNigel]

True

[@aapaap8595]

Opel Kadett.

[@TheKenjoje]

oh, noooo, I'm pretty sure that 1.6 is 75hp and 1.3 is 60 hp....

[@ProjectNigel]

That's what I thought as well, but apparently...

[@TheKenjoje]

@@ProjectNigel it has poor torque then according to data....

[@steph2k1uk]

Not a great car. Mum mum and dad had one early 90s and the wheels locked on it sometimes and had a few exhaust issues. They had a D reg red one.