Opel Astra/Kadett 200ts

[Calibrated]

Sorry to the Aussies...coz you didnt get this...:(
This car, and the SuperBoss are two of SA's most prominant "boy racer" or Serious Drag cars.

Here's an Article from "Car Magazine" in '94 and '95.

http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/200ts2.jpg
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http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/200ts4.jpg

http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/200ts%20road%20tests/Opel_Astra_200ts1.jpg
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http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/200ts%20road%20tests/Opel_Astra_200ts4.jpg

[Calibrated]

http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/opel_Kadett_200ts_test1.jpg
http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/opel_Kadett_200ts_test2.jpg
http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/opel_Kadett_200ts_test3.jpg
http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Boost-WP/opel_Kadett_200ts_test4.jpg

[Orion_996]

That is awesome. I so miss the kadett name and models. Especially the early ones, known here as the gemini. Or the late 80s early 90s GSi models. They were awesome.

[Wraith]

Yeh, they were equipped with the same engine (C20LET) as the Cali T.

Looks alot like the Astra we got here in the same years, but no turbo variant - pity.....

[USC]

yeh, they look really good! one of my mates has the 2L non turbo..but it looks the same....

[btm]

its practically the shell of the astra f right??

[Calibrated]

its practically the shell of the astra f right??
its a whole astra f with a few mods..not just the shell:p

[btm]

its a whole astra f with a few mods..not just the shell:p

that's what i thought :rolleyes: :)

[MK]

what was it called in Sth Afrika, Astra or Kadett?

[oneightoo]

we got the the astra f - highest spec we got tho was the gsi 2ltr

and yep, had the same engine as the calibra..

i guess holden only had room for one turbo car in it's lineup at the time.. if there was a turbo astra, then the sales for calibra's probably would have been worse..

[poita]

it got the ugly calibra wheels too

[btm]

i guess holden only had room for one turbo car in it's lineup at the time.. if there was a turbo astra, then the sales for calibra's probably would have been worse..

they would have had the VL turbo at the time too, not just the cali

[oneightoo]

nah calibra came out in 91 is aus.. in 91 the commo at the time was the VN.. VL ended in 88, first VN was in 89..

[Calibrated]

what was it called in Sth Afrika, Astra or Kadett?

Sedan - Astra
Hatch - Kadett

[Calibrated]

we got the the astra f - highest spec we got tho was the gsi 2ltr

and yep, had the same engine as the calibra..

i guess holden only had room for one turbo car in it's lineup at the time.. if there was a turbo astra, then the sales for calibra's probably would have been worse..

astra/kadett would have come in cheaper than the calibra.
and two different types of cars anyway.

[oneightoo]

when you're talking about small scale sales compared to anywhere else in the world, if there was a cheaper turbo car, with the same engine, same power, it would have taken sales..

[Calibrated]

Cali sales werent that great anyway :( i dont think it would have made THAT much difference.

they run mid 14's stock, with a little bit of work, and improved traction, low 13's high 12's are easy to get.

we have a few running high 9's and low 10's.

not bad for a FWD. give the skyline tossers a puzzled look on their faces..haha..

[oneightoo]

true, and thats a dam shame.. such a good looking car, ruined by poor marketing, and in turn, poor knowledge on maintenance from holden service department..

would have been tops to have got it here tho..

[poita]

just add it to the list of cars holden should of released here

[btm]

just add it to the list of cars holden should of released here

the very very looooong list :p

[Calibrated]

and top of the list being.......
Astra G Coupe

new addition. Corsa D

[oneightoo]

dont mention the astra coupe!!

[btm]

i love that thing... such a shame we never saw it on our shores

[Calibrated]

dont mention the astra coupe!!
http://www.eisengstrein.at/shop/catalog/images/opel%20astra%20g%20coupe%20front.bmp
heheh..i just had to

[bornwild]

dont mention the astra coupe!!

Tell me bout it....what were those fukwits at HoldenHQ thinking when they decided not to import the AstraG Coupe.....:(

[oneightoo]

i read somewhere it came down to how many could be shipped out of europe to aus and south africa.. something along the lines of, we got more convertibles, they got the all the coupes..

could be wrong..

[Calibrated]

i read somewhere it came down to how many could be shipped out of europe to aus and south africa.. something along the lines of, we got more convertibles, they got the all the coupes..

could be wrong..
our coupe's were assembled at our GM plant in Port Elizabeth.
and we didnt get the vert...

[oneightoo]

there goes that theory :p