Hi all Mk4 (G) 888 coupe owner...from China

[888]

Hi all from China, I'm British but living and working in China at the moment :)

I own three Astra mk4's and a Frontera suv which are all in the UK. I have a 2.0Di (turbo diesel), a black coupe turbo and an 888. The 888 is a special edition that was built by tripleeight engineering in the UK to celebrate 4 consecutive year wins in the BTCC. They are based on the coupe turbo and only 100 were made.

[blueraven]

hey scotty :)

seen you on astra-sport, Welcome!!...about to do some serious modding, and may base my engine on what what both you and mike have done (tho i wont be transplanting a VXR engine :D.

People this guy knows his stuff, once again, welcome, i hope you liek it here :)


ps: any opel stuff in china for the astra? :D:D

[888]

I guess it won't be long before you ask for some pics of the '8....so here are a few to wet your appetite...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_2832.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_2846.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_2097-1.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_1745.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_2855mmmmmmmm.jpg

[ope126]

Very, Very Nice...:D

[auzvectra]

very nice, whats stock and what's not, dont know the 888 too well ova here.
lambo doors, wide body, rear wing, ect...???
whats the stock power in the 888, and whats urs running :)

[888]

The bodykit, spoiler etc are std fit for the 888. Lambo doors were fitted by myself as was the updated wheels and brakes. Headlights, rear roof spoiler and mirrors are also an upgrade.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/t8.jpg

This is how it used to look pretty much as standard...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i144/Scottyboy888/100_0502re.jpg

Read more about it here....

http://www.tripleeight.co.uk/2006_888/special_projects/astra_888.asp

[R3N]

hey mate, love your work!

isn't the mk4 t8's engine the same as a GSi?

Always thought the difference of the mk4 was purely cosmetic.

Nice looking car tho, wish we got the coupe version here!

[EL BURITO]

thought u liked your doors mate.


Nice cars 888, how do u keep so many cars on the road, least less chance of getting bord when u have muiltiples of your toys

[888]

whats the stock power in the 888, and whats urs running :)

Stock power is 197 bhp 183lbs ft torque form the Z20LET engine - same as the GSI/SRi-T.

Mine currently runs 290bhp and 330lbs ft torque with a transplanted Z20LEH engine, same as in the Astra VXR. It is being worked on at the moment at Courtenay Sport in the UK. Power will be 350-400bhp dunno about torque!

[auzvectra]

so you chaged the tail lights also?
very nice :).

[MatsHolden]

Nice mate. It's interesting how 888 Motorsport use GM products over there in the touring car series whereas over here in Aus they use Ford.

[sparks]

Tough looking car complete package nice work!

[auzvectra]

i beleive we get both the 197hp and the 200hp engines over here, holden state 147kw, but they dyno at 118kw and 121kw at the wheels.
so it would seem the 141kw would be the 118kw @wheels, and the 147kw would be the 121kw @ wheels.
just a theory.
we have both k03, and k04 turbo's over here, which i would guess that the 121kw@wheels is the k04, as my dyno says, and i have the k04, as well as turblue, not sure about any1 else but.

[888]

so you chaged the tail lights also?
very nice :).

Yes mate - they are the Laxmaul ones from Germany, crystal I think they are called.

[PaulyJ]

:clap: WOW!!!

[stevedee3]

I love the doors :)

[oneightoo]

oh how i have a hard for the astra coupe.. so calibra like, and am so dissapointed it was never offered here..

[auzvectra]

it is, just not the 'g' :)

[btm]

uber jealous...

[Tfer]

Very sweet ride.... love your work! :dance:

[Noir]

Saw this on Astra Sport :clap:

I cant describe my first reaction on seeing this car :p

[PaulyJ]

Saw this on Astra Sport :clap:

I cant describe my first reaction on seeing this car :p


Oh please do ;)

[oneightoo]

it is, just not the 'g' :)

lol true, but the g coupe looks so much different to the hatch and sedan, whereas the h looks pretty much the same as the 5 door..

[Noir]

Oh please do ;)


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You agreed, when you originally registered for the forum, that you will not use this Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented

my tongue is tied.

[auzvectra]

true, the new 1's look the same, but the only real difference between the g 1's is the roof line drops earlier in the coupe, same floorplan ect...
but i know what ya mean, n i agree, coupe is beta :)

[Tricky Ricky]

Very nice, you must be homesick when you're in China! I think they have Opels there, although the Audi's and VW's are far more common there...

[Wraith]

Lovely car there !! love it, definitely the pick of the bunch of the 'tin tops' of the Astra G range ;)

Damn, damn shame, they never brought them into Australia !

Love the mods, ICE install looks fantastic and Lambo doors is something I've seriously considered on both my Cali and Astra for years, if only we had more local expertise in this area and if only Opel had used bolted, instead of welded door hinge assemblies, I would've already had them installed :)

[oneightoo]

Lambo doors is something I've seriously considered on both my Cali and Astra for years, if only we had more local expertise in this area and if only Opel had used bolted, instead of welded door hinge assemblies, I would've already had them installed :)

nothing a spare $7k couldnt get ya done......