Bonnet lifters (gas struts)

[Marty]

I am after a pair of bonnet lifters (gas struts) for my Astra.

Does anyone know where I can buy a set?

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[Degen-Astra]

As am i...
I know PVD in the UK have them...i am pretty sure the Astra 3/F ones fit the Astra 4/G.
Gianni i know has them (Aus-Sri) and always meant to ask where he got his.

[Nem]

I'd be interested...

Ben

[shaohaok]

[email protected]

try this email address, that's where i got mine from.
otherwise ebay would be a good place

[PaulTheBall]

If somebody is doing a group buy count me in for some Corsa C ones :wink:

[Aus-SRi]

would be interesting to see if the astra and corsa ones are any differnt.. hopefully same that way we can buy 1 typpe for evberyone hey


oh BTW just thought id post my car while we're here :) 3 mods, the Black front lights, OPEL engine cover and of course Bonnet Lifters

http://uploader.co.uk/images/lifters.jpg

[Anonymous]

oooohhhhhhhhhh

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

nice one dude!

[shaohaok]

COOL STUFF GIANNI! where d'ya get those from?!?! :P

those struts are designed to fit a variety of cars btw, so if u get them u might end up with lots of extra screws and bolts

[Aus-SRi]

gee i wonder where lol, and i wonder where u got ur opel engine cover from ehehehe, ahh memories.. our first group buy lol

[OPL-20T]

yeah i'de like a set of them as well :D

[GOZOFF]

Yeh me too I like that opel emblem on the engine cover http://members.aol.com/browrob549/emo/common034.gif

[imay]

Guys --
Tim supplied mine, from the UK. Fast delivery, kit was complete with a few bolts that weren't needed, but pretty expensive (what isn't?) and only uses Paypal. See how you get on, and let us know. I'd be interested in what his price is now.
[email protected]

Good luck,
Ian.

[Aus-SRi]

i cant rememebr exactly what price they were but i think at the time we purchased 4 of them :) so divide the shipping costs didnt end up being to bad at all :)

[Nem]

I'm talking to a guy in Singapore who does the http://www.raid-rdi.com/cgi-bin/db-e/db.cgi?db=zubehoer&gruppe=Haubenlift&marke=OPEL#tabelle]Raid (http://www.raid-rdi.com/english/index.html?[url) Bonnet Lifters[/url]. I'll advise what cost is like when I get an email back from him. Shipping will be direct into Darwin too which is good for me. :D

Ben

[dannysport18]

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[barry minster]

I would be interested in two pair - cause I have 2 astra g's

:lol:

[sparksy]

Yep... I'm interested in a set for the Corsa.

[kirssn]

holden have a set coming in for me later this week......

they look just like the ones on the commodores but are shorter and the bonnet sits in the right place....

[rjastra]

holden have a set coming in for me later this week......


HOw about some more detail. What exactly did you ask for to get them from holden and what is the price?

[imay]

sparksy -- I asked the question for my wife's Barina, and came up empty. On closer inspection (and comparing to my Astra lifters) I don't see where/how a set could be applied to a Corsa/Barina anyway. Might be out of luck there!

[kirssn]

holden have a set coming in for me later this week......


HOw about some more detail. What exactly did you ask for to get them from holden and what is the price?


alli really know is that they are off a commodore, not sure what. the gas struts will have my bonnet sitting in the right spot though, it wont look out of place.

when i asked about them, all i said to my other half was have you ever seen astras come in with gas struts and he told me no, just sb corsas and told me that he has a set coming in this week which i can have.... so as for price, i dont know sorry... :(

once i get them, i'll let you know. he did say he should have them by the weekend

[Nem]

holden have a set coming in for me later this week......

OK so have they arrived yet? I'm interested in knowing exactly what Holden will be supplying. Otherwise Im gonna get some RAID ones.

Ben

[kirssn]

yep, my other half is bringing them home from work today for me.

[barry minster]

I received notification from Singapore today that my order was accepted, my cash has arrived via bank transfer and the goods are in the mail today.

I'll let you all know how it has worked out once I receive them and fit them - 2 sets ordsered and will go on both of my Astras.

2set Bornet Lifter S$95x2set=S$190.00
Postage cost =S$ 70.00
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Total =S$260.00
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currency exchange means it cost me A$ 239.50

Barry [too much pocket money] Minster

[sparksy]

Barry,
Anny chance of copping an eyeball at them when they land? I only live around the corner from the RSL and would love to see them before you fit them. I should join the rsl while I'm at it.....

[barry minster]

not a problem - I shall be happy to show off my struts.
also love you to join the Kew RSL - only $10.00 for social membership ~ best beer in town and always 15 to 20 cents a pot cheaper than the local pubs.
Better clientel as well.

Go the HAWKS

:shock:

[barry minster]

Bonnett lifters arrived today - now for the surgery

Barry :x

[Nem]

yep, my other half is bringing them home from work today for me.
So how'd they go? Any piccies?

Ben

[barry minster]

My struts are in and working - took about 5 minutes for each side - instructions were in German but easily understood. Afterall I own an Opel don't I.

[kirssn]

yep, my other half is bringing them home from work today for me.
So how'd they go? Any piccies?

Ben

they are beside my bed!!!! not in my car... unfortunately, got them fri nyt but unable to put them on due to other plans.. and since then, i havent seen my astra... so nope, no piccies less you want pics of them on the floor....

as soon as in, pics for you to see... i wont forget!

[Nem]

Yeah put on your bikini and pose next to them for us all ;) Maybe on the floor as well as across the engine bay. :P Do your best "New Price Is Right" model impersonation!

Ben

[kirssn]

Ben, darling, sweetheart...

the day anyone gets me to do that is gonna be when hell freezes over......

but seriously, once i actually get to see my astra rather than the other one i'm driving atm, i'll put them (the struts that is) on and take pics for you.....

is that sufficient??? :p

Kirs.

[Nem]

the day anyone gets me to do that is gonna be when hell freezes over......

Darwin's had the lowest temps on record and the wettest June on record and its only the 2nd. Hell must be close to freezing over. ;)


but seriously, once i actually get to see my astra rather than the other one i'm driving atm, i'll put them (the struts that is) on and take pics for you.....
is that sufficient???

Guess it will have to do. :(
Give us a bit of feedback. How well they fitted, whether there was much drilling etc etc.
Ben 8)

[kirssn]

Darwin's had the lowest temps on record and the wettest June on record and its only the 2nd. Hell must be close to freezing over. ;)


it's freezing down here... ice over all the cars every morning... but hey, doesnt mean hell has frozen or is near freezing over yet!!!!



Guess it will have to do. :(
Give us a bit of **moderated**. How well they fitted, whether there was much drilling etc etc.
Ben 8)

SORRY...... unfortuantely, my car is with Holden atm.... it's having a few bits and pieces added which they wouldn't let me PAY for when i bought it so now i'm getting the additions for FREE... i should have her home this fri nyt i hope... so provided it's not too cold and i can con my other half.... they'll be on!

hopefully, my k & n will have arrived in the car by then too *hopes*

:)

Kirs.

[Mr Cali]

I received notification from Singapore today that my order was accepted, my cash has arrived via bank transfer and the goods are in the mail today.

I'll let you all know how it has worked out once I receive them and fit them - 2 sets ordsered and will go on both of my Astras.

2set Bornet Lifter S$95x2set=S$190.00
Postage cost =S$ 70.00
================================
Total =S$260.00
================================

currency exchange means it cost me A$ 239.50

Barry [too much pocket money] Minster

Damn thats expensive i bought a set from tim in the UK, it cost me $25GBP and $5GBP for postage

[Nem]

Damn thats expensive i bought a set from tim in the UK, it cost me $25GBP and $5GBP for postage

I thought that too. I dont remember what he quoted me but I havent ordered cause Im waiting on kirssn to tell me how hers go.

[Mr Cali]

Mine work great, good quality and postage only takes about 5 days highly recommended

[Degen-Astra]

Where you get yours from Mr. C.?

[Nem]

I found this:
http://www.mt-motorsport.de/
and they have them at a nice price (Euros) and will even ship internationally apparently though I'm yet to confirm. They have the RAID lifters for E$35.
Ben

[Mr Cali]

Where you get yours from Mr. C.?

Email tim at [email protected] and organise it through hime. He uses paypal so is much easier to transact.

[Nem]

Just checked my emails and I see that Donny (Singapore) quoted me S$80 for the RAID gas bonnet lifters so I dunno why you paid S$130.

Looks like mt-motorsport.de are willing to ship to Au depending on whats ordered. They have them for E$35. Check out their online shop if you're interested. It's all in german but you get the gist of it if you have a look through all the sections. Lots of Opel stuff there.

[imay]

I got mine from Tim ([email protected]) and they were on my doorstep within 7 days of ordering/paying, complete with all the bits necessary (I just added a couple of s/s washers). Just bolted them straight in the next afternoon. About $A65 (from memory) through Paypal. I have been quoted up to $A60 EACH strut from a local supplier, plus fittings will need to be individually machined. Use Tim -- easy, easy!
E-mail Tim and mention that other guys at OpelAus have got struts from him and I'm sure he will look after you.
Ian

[OPL-20T]

imay u have an SRi-T yeah?
are they just a bolt on kit yeah?

[imay]

OPL-20T -- Nup! A 5 door CD, and yes, the ones I got from Tim just bolt into holes already there in the guards and onto the hinge on the bonnet. No drilling. Just a couple of spanners/sockets, a triple jointed wrist and a broom handle to hold the bonnet up while you fit the cylinder. I used a few stainless steel washers as spacers on the guard and had to remove the rubber bumper closest to the windscreen on the bonnet. That's all! Done in about 20 minutes all up.
To close the bonnet, I just lower it gently, then give it a nudge home by pushing on the grille.
Ian

[OPL-20T]

ahh sounds good.
well i just sent tim an email and hope that he gets it and i may be guying some gas shocks for my self to the bonett :)..
thanx for that imay, your a camp.

[Nem]

your a camp

lol.
Are they the RAID gas lifters that Tim sells?

Ben

[macca]

U sure u cant get em for a corsa B pretty sure we sold em in the uk? im going over in sept so ill grab me a pair for a tenner!

[macca]

http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/enginebay/bonnetstruts.asp

PVD sell em lets bulk buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 35 quid not bad

[imay]

Your a camp????? Hope you meant CHAMP!!!
I've been called lots of things, but never that!

Corsa B struts obviously available, but Corsa C, NO. As I said in an earlier post, there is nowhere to mount them on the C anyway.
And . . . 35 pounds + postage x exchange rate = well over the $A65 they cost me. Keep in mind the exchange rate is on the way down again . . . bugger it!
Ian

[tim2001]

OK then been contacted by a couple of people on here about these so I thought I'd show me face.

I can do these to AUS at £30 UK pounds inc postage out to there and can accept credit card/ paypal payments

I generally have these in stock for the astra 2,3,4 which translates to the opel e,f and g

The three and 4's are very different btw espesially the fixing points

I also do them for the corsa B, Calibra, Vectra and CAV to name a few

Other bits I do and sell can be seen on http://www.calibra-gallery.co.uk and then click on the for sale sign

If anyone wants smallish stuff shipped from the UK i use and abuse the postal service in this country on a daily basis so dont mind sending stuff on as long as my cost and time is covered.

Contact me on [email protected]



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[tim2001]

Oh and if you want to buy in bulk let me know and I'll look at the postage weights to give you a price

[macca]

sweet sounds good mate

[Degen-Astra]

Awesome - thanks Tim.

[macca]

so we gunna do this? sounds cool to me

[dazza015]

I am working on the Corsa C Bonnet lifters this week, will keep everyone posted....

[macca]

cheers chap