On the road in a Vauxhall Astra GSI, what its like driving a 90s Hothatch

[@Stickleback]

an old scouse friend had the MKII GTe 16v, it was a ringer, red behind all the door rubbers but painted in metallic blue, Mickey ragged the shyt out of it, once, 3 of us were on our way back from a club in St, Helens on the M62, his digital dashboard in MPH read 147mph, don`t know what happened to that car, it was great.

[@TheBlaert]

I was never really a Vauxhall fan back in the day but I ended up buying a Mk3 GSi, mainly because I got it for a decent price It was the 150bhp model but shortly after I sold it on I bought an Ecotec one. Actually preferred the Ecotec version. It got the power down a whole lot better than the XE

[@stevenhearnden6103]

I had a 306 Rallye. Absolute peach of a car.

[@domsventures3918]

Very nice car, must be a lot of fun to drive! Can't beat the old school they are full of character & soul

[@Luton-Mick]

Ah the legendary squeaky clutch pedal! Memories of the 90s Vauxhall right there. 🤣

[@Carfans69]

This is my favourite comment 😂😂 i didnt even notice you could hear it in the video. Yep its got the 90s Vauxhall legendary squeak 😂😂

[@steves5382]

Had a H reg GTE 16V, yes it went well over the speed limit if needed. However they were prone to Porous heads and oil seeped in the water. I drove all the Vauxhalls when working there, my favourite was the Vectra GSI Touring car edition.

[@thebigbowler]

Well done mate. Are you enjoying the car? I know it was a difficult beginning. Looks good

[@The-Audi-driver]

I liked this car when it it came out, but it needed the 2.5 turbo and AWD

[@azzer8]

I have a 1999 Astra G 2.0 16V SRi, been in the family since new. Love the 90's stuff

[@ggj666]

I had the 1984 Mk1 1.6 SR Black with the Recaro interior, loved that car. Sold it buy my a Peugeot 205 GTI, now that was fun.

[@michael5089]

Good video! Just popped up!! ❤

[@michaelhorsman3380]

Hope u sorting that head liner out

[@Carfans69]

😂 i will add it to the long list of jobs that need doing 🤣

[@tamasloki6456]

the steering wheel is on the wrong side !!

[@kristianspencer1978]

Not a real mk3 gsi, it’s a tarted up sport. Real gsi red top 92k in midnight blue. Wanted one back in the day and a cavalier turbo but never got the chance..££££.

[@Carfans69]

It certainly is a real gsi, says so on the log book. Extremely rare phase 2 gsi, plenty of phase 1 and sports about only 10 of these licensed on the road

[@sebastianspalding5016]

eco tec what a shame

[@Carfans69]

How so?

[@sebastianspalding5016]

@@Carfans69 just saying 1997 had the 136bhp ecotec engine,the c20xe is a much better engine,,that is so

[@Carfans69]

so its a shame it dosnt have the same engine as the older phase 1. Kinda like saying its a shame it dosnt have a c20let or b204, not really a point at all

[@sebastianspalding5016]

am not slagging the car off am just saying its a shame vauxhall down graded the engine,just like they did from the mk2witch had a coscast head and forged pistons with 156bhp.just Vauxhall cutting costs@@Carfans69

[@stuartliddle9185]

That exhaust is letting it down, its damn ugly.

[@Carfans69]

Thats a matter of perspective, you say ugly i say different. Its ok to be different 🙂