Vauxhall Astra GTE v Vauxhall Astra VXR - Old vs new drag race challenge

[@colinmorand129]

GTE Anyday - Modern Cars have no character - could be in a focus if you didn’t know the difference .

[@fatwalletboy2]

115bhp vs 276bhp and the gain is only 3.8 secs over that distance......well done i say to the older car for putting up such a good fight and to its driver.

[@Piotrek4500]

well especially when astra gte weights 800-900kg ??? (kilograms) vxr is mooore heavy

[@Laurynas_S]

Wasn't that older car called an Opel Kaddet in other countries?

[@spazda_mx5]

+Laurynas S. I believe this is the case.

[@jo05dk]

+Laurynas S. Yup. Here in Denmark it was the Opel Kadett D. We held on to that name through what was also known as the Vauxhall/opel Astra mk2 (to us known as the Opel Kadett E). The first Astra we got was the mk3.

[@alcoholic5473]

+Laurynas S. Indeed it is! I have one in my garage, such a fantastic car and sweet to drive! Love it! :)

[@BenzinioB]

+Laurynas S. It seem that in the 80's Vauhxall produce what we know as Kadett as Astra, and then in 1991 GM decide to give the name Astra to the new generation worldwide...

[@cristax1982]

+Laurynas S. I know the Astra J in China called Excellent XT with 1.6 Turbo charged engine

[@mej6519]

still rather have the GTE :-)

[@stanislavpavlov6311]

Me too. You have a great taste in cars , good sir.

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Both of these cars are garbage and boring

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Always.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

@@V_For_Vigilante guess it’s time to fire up the quattro then!

[@markymark-r]

What a ridiculous challenge! I’d have the GTE still.

[@loverpooltiger]

GTE all day

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

This woman is excellent and hopefully becomes a regular presenter.

[@jupitersamjk]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

I guess you don't agree? What's your beef with her?

[@jupitersamjk]

GT6SuzukaTimeTrials if you can't see it, there's no convincing you. Enjoy...

[@appelpower1]

+GT6SuzukaTimeTrials Well, she's not good at changing gear and her voice needs to be gotten used to, but I agree she should become a regular.

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

I'm an American and am fond of her voice.

[@AC_Blanco]

Astra GTE oh the memories hahaha 80's underdog

[@emanuelecroci5108]

what's the point of a drag race if the old car starts before the new one

[@appelpower1]

+Emanuele Croci Well, in a way, it tests how much faster (in this case) the Astra has become over the years, in comparison to the Golf and the MX-5 that came before it. But doing that in an MX-5 is pointless, as the point of that car is that it's rapid, but not fast. Thus, the overall improvement is quite small. Putting the fastest version of the old model up against the slowest version of the new one is silly as well.

[@yomammaspoodle]

+appelpower1 No it doesn't test how much faster one is, because although the times are posted, the visual difference just isn't there for a viewer comparison. It's stupid. If they really wanted to test that, they would launch them both at the same time.

[@appelpower1]

yomammaspoodle Well, you could use it as a measure of whether they've improved 'enough'. Granted, 'enough' is a disputable term here, with the aforementioned MX-5 being a great example, but it does add a bit of a nice twist. I like seeing the old ones win, it makes me feel good somehow.

[@Computercontrolled87]

In my country it's called Kadett GTE and the new ASTRA OPC

[@lintonmudafuka]

shes fit

[@-DC-]

that dress them shoes bad bad thoughts lol

[@Scoobydcs]

lol

[@christschinwon]

I wouldn't kick her out of bed even if she didn't take the shoes off

[@cerealkiller4248]

Had a MINT silver one back in the day, so smooth V's the XR's of the day. I had a lot of Mk1’s back then which would be worth a lot today, but the Astra GTE was probably my favourite, they were fairly rare back then and I’ve heard there’s hardly any left now. I did see one last year going up the Afan Valley on the back of a flatbed. I also had a Mk1 Escort 3 door Mk1 Opel Manta Mini Clubman 1275 GT MK1 Nova Antibes Peugeot 205 CTi 1.6 convertible Suzuki Samurai 1.3 convertible MK1 Corsa SRi Mk1 Audi TT Roadster Mk2 Honda CRX

[@martiniv8924]

Brings a tear to my eye, same charcoal Recaro’s in my GTE Mk1 👌🏻😎

[@smoothboothe]

These drag races are pointless...very pointless.

[@spence22]

+Craig Boothe - So why watch them.....?

[@smoothboothe]

I thought this one might have been a bit better than the last...but believe me I wont be watching any more :-)

[@davidyoung9561]

I have a 1983 Astra GTE as a project. It needs lots of work to get it road ready.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

The GTE was first registered on 1st August 1984 and it's still Taxed and MOT'd today.

[@jaggass]

It belongs to Vauxhall.Its in the Vauxhall heritage centre at Luton.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

michael jagger Thanks for that Mick and congratulations on becoming a Father again, you randy old dog.. 😉

[@jaggass]

***** Thanks.

[@husky3425]

The guy left early at 2.6 seconds.

[@paulstevens9409]

Should have started them at the same time to see how much faster the vxr accelerates

[@themancuniancandidate2744]

I had an 84 Opel Kadett GSi in white. What a car. In the long list of cars I wish I hadn't sold, that one is near the top. I have a 2015 VXR now though, and very nice it is too

[@spazda_mx5]

I would like to state that I enjoyed this video and felt that the presenter did an excellent job.

[@jupitersamjk]

I would like to state, i agree with the decision to not allow the presenter to drive. She is the worst journalist I have encountered.

[@spazda_mx5]

You are of course entitled to your opinion, however I must respectfully disagree with your conclusions. Good day to you Sir.

[@jupitersamjk]

agentbob100 good day sir...

[@Asdasty]

People will always find a reason to dislike when a woman is involved . This is the case in over 50% of car videos on youtube where a female is presenting the segment

[@harold-sweat-head8111]

Maybe if they didn't always pick dolly bird types we'd think differently.

[@jupitersamjk]

Or find one who knew what she is doing. She can't even drive a manual car...

[@n2n8sda]

Miss my old MK1 GTE, had an 83 in red, bought it in 96 and spent the next 12 months replacing most of the sheet metal, fitting a 2.0XE 16v from a mk2 along with the rear axle from the discs and the digital dash. Has it on the road from late 97 until 2000 when pikeys stole it for the 17" wheels I had on it and burnt it out, even 20 years ago the interior and engine were worth as much as the wheels but they probably didn't know anything about it.

[@KeyToTime]

Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo Vs. Insignia VXR next please.

[@Pablo-sr2zx]

I ever had a mk1 gte but I was lucky enough to get inside of one and never thought they would be worth a much as they're now crazy but better looking cars for sure

[@yamatatsu67]

Terminal velocities would have been nice to know

[@vxr]

Join the Astra J VXR Owners Club. Record breaking VXR meets. Lots of shows for 2023 😎

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

I didn’t even know they made Astra’s back in them days.

[@thephilpott2194]

Astonishing. A video clip almost entirely free of content.

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

get a grip! you can't compare a80s iconic classic with the VXR for god sake.Its like a metro GTI vs Porsche Durrrr!

[@MP-po6fj]

To own one of those in the 80s and early 90s.. In white. Were far nipper in than the rival xr3 and 3i mk3 and mk4.

[@MP-po6fj]

No comparison Bhp and weight But the mk1 astra fared very well indeed.

[@HB45175]

I like how massive the new VXR is compared to the GTE.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Surprised how fast that GTE is.

[@andrew241293]

why not compare the GTE 16v would have been a lot closer then!

[@filski666]

your logo covers up the times in bottom RH corner....sort it out please.

[@ctawab]

why is this video not available on the channel. ?

[@Rottensteam]

It is?

[@lifeclip9878]

had a B reg white astra gte it was a brilliant car

[@medaminemajid4801]

Hahah lol thank you for not drive it this time

[@jacobrhodes7433]

Given what the MK1 weighs, 1.8i, 115bhp is quite a lot.

[@stevieboy6286]

Just do a straight drag race, this one second per decade is nonsense

[@funkylee2010]

Mk2 Astra GTE 16v would of easily won the race! That's why it wasn't used hahaha

[@AJ-ms1oi]

What was the point of that race????? 115bhp vs 275bbl!!!!!

[@ragasdapper]

Should of done GSI turbo vs Vxr

[@Galahadfairlight]

Note remotely fair, if you'd stuck the MK2 16v Redtop against the VXR that would have been much fairer.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

1:38 SPOILER ALERT!!! XD

[@Avrelivs_Gold]

Hoping for daisy dukes and high heels next time

[@1100HondaCB]

I have a mk1 Astra GTE that I am rebuilding. My one is black but I really think it should be white.

[@fivesfish]

The age difference makes this race an unfair race! You can only compare figures to make the race fair. :(

[@lanehogger1532]

I would still own the GTE any day over the VXR

[@DPPremier]

i learned one thing from that video: that girl is cute!!:D

[@lewis2.0tfsi]

If only they used the mk2 c20xe GTE, would of been closer

[@stephenboulton1347]

Youre too young remember the mark 1 A total classic

[@santclause1]

NEW DRAG RACE. ONE GOES IN REVERSE WHILE THE OTHER GOES SIDEWAYS? ANYBODY

[@paulstevens9409]

Should have started at same time

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

Sigh...No Opel/Vauxhall in USA :(

[@malcolmcowen1966]

Couldn't believe that Astra gte thrashed that paper Weight off the mark The old vauxhalls are best

[@SmashGhost]

3.8 isn't "almost three". It's almost four.

[@jackscott.3410]

Well the horse power is going to be considerably different.

[@StephenButlerOne]

The mk2 15v is the one for me.

[@Pablo-sr2zx]

You can't get a 15v Astra

[@StephenButlerOne]

@@Pablo-sr2zx ovs ment 16

[@craigsmith9843]

Lets see if the new vxr survives the next 30 yrs

[@Arlind22]

The one race the woman is not driving, the new car wins from the old one. I wonder if that would have happened also in the previous videos if this guy would have been driving the new car.

[@scottdave28]

I don't normally comment on fashion, but that outfit is just odd for this type of video. I'll trying to avoid being called misogynistic but it's just distracting. Now please don't take it "oh woman know nothing about cars" it's really not. But it was just a little odd

[@KaneDesigns]

What.... a dress?😂

[@scottdave28]

That does not fit and the trainers its all a bit of a cognitive dissonance. Plus the GTE as a muscle car is daft!

[@KaneDesigns]

Didn't realize this was a fashion show

[@scottdave28]

It's not, hence the dissonance. Like when Chris Harris shows cars from a prive looking like a tramp. It's yaring.

[@ianisas]

+KaneDesigns It's not a fashion show but you have to agree it's odd.

[@swan83]

My god her voice is annoying.. so squeaky :(

[@dominicrock92]

said frm a swan HAHAHAHA HA HA H!

[@BudleyBailey]

grow up

[@harold-sweat-head8111]

I agree 100%. They always pick women with croaky voices these days. It's a direct offshoot of the crappy music of today when women act like porn stars and put on this fake croaky sexy/passion voice.

[@leonaerts3668]

What's up, Great Discovery. store line What's your opinion about it !

[@James-hh1lq]

It’s not about speed for me it’s looks and how they drive . retro always wins in my books

[@cleanhit777]

If the Astra was built in '83 why's it a B reg?

[@jaggass]

It was built from 1983-1984.

[@unknownusername13]

Astra F GSi would have been a more appropriate choice... really.

[@Juanknes]

This also show how bulky/fat/heavy/high looks modern cars.

[@mark-1rc502]

Man if she was selling it I'd buy it , the car that is 😝

[@boyracer2720]

Snapped n capped a few ov these

[@boyracer2720]

I was a 94/95 astra taker gone in 60 secs 😂👍

[@CeilingFans4UrLife]

The VX-R started to early

[@gabrielvieira6529]

Chevrolet monza 2.0 cluster panel

[@ThomasDoubting5]

The mk1 looks loads better.

[@NYChemicalRomance]

VX-urrghhh. Prefer the previous model.

[@pjwolf]

Vauxhall cars we don't have a America so I don't know too much about it.

[@audiwankenobi361]

Listen!..we want to see her drive! just make sure she's ready/taught HOW to drive better!...what's better than a beautiful woman that can drive?

[@JamieR1988]

That isn't a fair comparison at all. What a waste of time. You should of put the GTE against a equivalent car, like a 1.6 sxi. not a fucking VXR!

[@JohnMcMahon.]

It's to compare the top spec model of the different ages.. To see the gulf in differences over time... You don't understand these head to heads, do you ?

[@waynusp1664]

Almost muscle car like? Did she say that?...Oh dear god!

[@AetiusPraetorian]

The Kadett (Astra) E GSi16v would of smoked that over weight "modern" Astra.

[@taroleung6861]

Old Cars are fast to

[@star1only]

Still rather the mk 1 astra any day

[@doodsydoodsy5370]

Well that's was worth the race, not Pointless vid this one

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

That girl is lush, the mk1 astra's not bad either 😜

[@talonsx494]

i thought that was a ford escort!!

[@k1ortia]

WTF is the point in this, the gte back in the day was what it was, cool, quick and fun. its being put up against a car with almost 3x the power.better tech, brakes, suspension ect, ect.

[@vespa81]

k1 wiz80 hate to burst your bubble but back in the day GTEs were driven by knobs, much like Audi knobs of today.

[@bubbllyboo]

She's no Vicky butler Henderson I tell you .. I can't take her serious with those trainers worn with a dress

[@LukeAONeill]

Lol she called it gtc model.

[@jasonreid4936]

MK1 astra get all day don't see them anymore astra vxr are eveywhere not as special as the MK1 as that car started all the show for the rest to follow now put that vxr running gear in the MK1 what a monster that would be

[@star1only]

Still rather old gte any day

[@carrolshelby842]

How did she get the job? I've seen better reviews on here from amateur DIY reviewers on here.

[@dagnut]

wrong GTE

[@azaadsaiyed1970]

shes gorgeous

[@jaggass]

id take the woman over the 2 cars

[@raystaff386]

michael jagger I'd bend her over the vxr and take her home in the gte 😁

[@DIYPanda1]

Vocal frrrrrryyyyyy

[@idontknow3765]

Hello

[@pillowdestroyer5694]

👌💯

[@steventotsrusselldj.]

Pointless test

[@vitalioz]

Old.

[@neillaw9867]

They are not 'retro seats' they are the original seats. They would be retro if put in a new car. And it was over 3 seconds faster not nearly 3 seconds faster. FFS Auto Express where are you getting these new people from.