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Ffoeg
10th February 2005, 04:51 AM
Hi folks,

Thought I'd sign up and say hello from the UK - A few members may reconginse the name from 'Astra-sport.

R3N
10th February 2005, 06:18 AM
Hi Geoff :D

Welcome, I browse around A-s quite alot

Namus
10th February 2005, 12:43 PM
wat's the site url? welcome to the site mate....nice name backwards... 8)

Nem
10th February 2005, 12:58 PM
Yup I do recognise the name from Astra Sport (http://www.astra-sport.co.uk). You may recognise mine too. Welcome to our corner of the world.

Ben

Ffoeg
10th February 2005, 05:16 PM
Cheers for the welcome people. I was in a bit of a rush last night so never got round to posting a few piccies. Well to redress that wee mistake here's mine, as you can see I'm not going down the chromey shiney route, but keeping in mean and moody (hopefully).........

http://www.bramcote-ridge.org.uk/as/1.JPG

http://www.bramcote-ridge.org.uk/as/2.JPG

http://www.bramcote-ridge.org.uk/as/3.JPG

http://www.bramcote-ridge.org.uk/as/5.JPG

(the inide now sports ally pedals and chrome heater knobs)

Wadda ya think??

lowey22
10th February 2005, 05:29 PM
looks prety sweet. i like the wheels. i went shadow chrome on mine, i reckon dark wheels go well on Astras.

silvestra
11th February 2005, 12:46 AM
Love it, nice work geoff!

Ffoeg
11th February 2005, 04:21 AM
Cheers peeps for the comments - much apreciated.

Next on the list is a strut brace, a remus S/S exhaust pipe and a re-map (hope you all understand my pommie terminology, lol)

Lowey22 - the wheels were shadow chrome to start with but to get them refurbished is bloody expensive due to the finish, so I went anthracite (˝ price)

Namus
11th February 2005, 06:40 AM
antharicite? u mean silver lol...pommy terminology....not to shabby mate...

two things: u should upgrade ur steering wheel (talk about nit-picking)

and; what is that little box looking electronic device below the air-con contol (sorry, i'm not familiar with the hatchbacks or sri etc models...)

Namus
11th February 2005, 06:48 AM
geoff, people on that site are really nice!!! And i love how ppl call it a saloon over there...cool 8)

Ffoeg
11th February 2005, 06:52 AM
Anthracite - very dark greeny/grey metallic - almost black but not quite ;).

I'd love to change the steering wheel, but in the UK insurance companys will find any excuse not to insure a moddified car at the moment, and they take a very dim view of removing a safety device (airbag). so no go on that unfortunately.

And the llittle box is the head unit for my 40gb MP3 harddrive that lives in the glove box - 3000 tunes and only ˝full. -www.ssiamerica.com for more details on that.

any more Q's???

Namus
11th February 2005, 07:05 AM
okay it's early here that's my excuse.... :oops: :oops: :oops:

yeah very true about the insurance....actually that's why i keep mine cause i need the safety....i'm looking at getting a leather pre-made one (off up-spec Sri or sxi or something) and putting it on or just getting my stock retrimmed.....thus keeping my airbag.....there's plenty on it in the astra sections....

damn anthracite.....

Ffoeg
11th February 2005, 07:08 AM
Mines 'cow flavoured' as standard ;) - plus I like it.

OPC
11th February 2005, 04:31 PM
WELCOME TO OPELAUS GEOFF.. NICE CAR MATE

i love the inside of ur car. nice chrome rings/gear knob/handbrake lever

Anonymous
11th February 2005, 04:38 PM
yes nice

YuSuF
11th February 2005, 04:41 PM
Hi Ffoeg-Geoff

Nice job on the car, Welcome aboard :!:

em
12th February 2005, 03:27 AM
hi ya..... nice car, i havent seen any done up cars since i've been here :cry: . Did you know the cops drive astra's... where you living geoff?

R3N
12th February 2005, 04:32 AM
I'm sorry Geoff, although many people seem to like your car I particularly can't stand how your ciggie lighter isn't positioned properly :lol:

Ffoeg
12th February 2005, 04:46 AM
Yep the cops drive astra's here as welll - they also drive virtually any make of car as it's usually on evaluation

I'm in Nottingham (robin hood country)

Ffoeg
12th February 2005, 04:49 AM
I'm sorry Geoff, although many people seem to like your car I particularly can't stand how your ciggie lighter isn't positioned properly :lol:

Sorted that ;) - it was replaced by a shiney ali one a few weeks ago :lol: :lol: :lol:

At least the top vents are symetrical, lol

mr_astra_retired
12th February 2005, 08:12 AM
Hey Geoff car looks the biz man , love the irmy tail lights :mrgreen:

Welcome to Opelaus

Turblue
12th February 2005, 08:30 AM
You'll have to excuse R3n.

Nitrous withdrawl is particularly difficult, with many years of therapy to follow...

Namus
12th February 2005, 12:14 PM
yeah couldn't agree more on that one...