G'day from WA! TS/G Astra Cabrio Linea Rossa

[Bazwell]

Hi to all my new forum buddies!

I picked up my new-to-me '04 Astra convertible last week. :lol:
What a cracker of a car! Love it, love it, love it!

Seems I can't post pics yet, but you know what they look like.

I got me an auto, which I'm OK with (for the first time) coz it's such a cruiser. Not intending to do any mods (yeah, sure....). If I want speed, I'll use 2 wheels.

Having said that, I'll be hanging around a bit until I get to know him a bit better, and scoping out the tricks and tweaks. So, in typical forum fashion... What's are the weak spots of this model, and what are the recommended first steps in the cheap and easy upgrade list?

bcnya,

Baz:swg:

[guy 27]

Welcome to OA.

[Bazwell]

Welcome to OA.

Cheers Guy.
Whats an SRI? It's the same year as mine, are they similar?
I'm guessing SRI-T is adding a hairdryer to an SRI. Right?

[guy 27]

sri is the 2.2L hatch. so same engine as yours. the sri-t is a 2.0L turbo engine.

[ChrisMaz]

Welcome to OA mate.

You'll be the Only W.A member with a vert. :D

We'll have to organise a cruise for you to meet everyone. What area of Perth are you located in?

[Bazwell]

Welcome to OA mate.

You'll be the Only W.A member with a vert. :D

We'll have to organise a cruise for you to meet everyone. What area of Perth are you located in?


G'day Chris,

Up near Warwick.
What's a vert??
Oh wait, I get it. Took a while! :facepalm:

I know a chick in the inner burbs with one too. Little hottie. (Haven't seen the car) She's probably a bit old for you...
Dunno if she's be up for a cruise, might be a bit blokey for her, but I'll hit her up.


Cheers,

Baz

[ChrisMaz]

Used to live up that way in Kingsley, now in maylands.

Theres a few guys up that way which are very mechanically capable and are always willing to help with mods/servicing.

Get her involved! More the merrier.

[gmonkey]

Used to live up that way in Kingsley, now in maylands.

Theres a few guys up that way which are very mechanically capable and are always willing to help with mods/servicing.

Get her involved! More the merrier.

Welcome mate, shame not in Perth at moment I was in duncraig near train station..woulda loved to see a linea rossa interior

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[boorny88]

Welcome mate be good to c ur car and get mine back out on a cruise


Sent from the middle of butt f**k nowhere

[btm]

welcome to the site mate and congrats on the purchase!

[Bobarache]

Welcome to OA buddy !!

[Dahlia]

Welcome to OA!

[Bazwell]

Thanks to everyone else who commented since I was here yesterday!

[ChrisMaz]

Cruise tonight of your keen. Details in the last minute cruise section of the forum

[Shay]

Welcome to OA mate.

Will be good to have some colour on cruises...

Springs, swaybar and rims are the best place to start mods wise IMO

What you ride when you're on two wheels?

[Bazwell]

Cruise tonight of your keen. Details in the last minute cruise section of the forum

Just saw this and it's 10:30.

[Bazwell]

Welcome to OA mate.

Will be good to have some colour on cruises...

Springs, swaybar and rims are the best place to start mods wise IMO

What you ride when you're on two wheels?

I was thinking springs, but mostly to reduce body roll, so I guess sway bars would be better for that. Hadn't thought of that.
It's got 17's, so maybe I'll just stick with them. The previous (bloody woman) owner gave 'em a bit of kurb rash though.

I got an '85 v-max. It's off the road ATM, but sheeeeeee'll be baaaaack.

[Shay]

This is one of the OA members cars, lowered on 19's...


Cant seem to find the whole collection (i know its here somewhere), but ill just put this one here to keep the rest a bit of a mystery :)

4666

Swaybar will help heaps with stability!

Yeah the V-Max is a great looker ay, never seen one on the move tho, how do they ride, more like a cruiser or a sports bike?

[Bazwell]

This is one of the OA members cars, lowered on 19's...



Swaybar will help heaps with stability!

Yeah the V-Max is a great looker ay, never seen one on the move tho, how do they ride, more like a cruiser or a sports bike?

Yuck 19's.

v-max is like a 2 wheeled supercharged '68 Mustang. Not really anything like a sports bike or a cruiser. Lol

[Shay]

lol, nineteens are small these days mate...

haha, fairo, I've only ever ridden my mates sport bikes... (250 GPX, '98 R1, '04 ZX-10) and some off roads, but they're not really my scene...

[guy 27]

This is one of the OA members cars, lowered on 19's...


they are 20's ;)

[Bazwell]

they are 20's ;)

Now THAT makes more sense. Those tyres look like rubber bands!!!

Good job, nicely done.
I'll take the extra inch of sidewall though. He can keep the bumps. *bump* *boing* *thwack* :p

[PaulyJ]

Welcome to OA mate, enjoy

[Shay]

they are 20's ;)



Haha fair, couldn't remember, having only ever seen like 2 pics of the car... :rolleyes:
From memory tho, he does have about 6 different sets for it doesn't he?

[Mr & Mrs Vectra]

Welcome aboard Baz!