Item: 2003 Astra Turbo
Location: Perth
Condition: Used: pretty good overall
Reason for selling: Bought another car - money would be nice
Price: $12,000 ono
Payment conditions and options: Give me money and drive away!
Contact details
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Description/more information
Silver 2003 Astra Turbo
~115,000km
Did 100,000km service upon purchase inc:
Timing belt
water pump
oil, filters, fluids
All mods and servicing done by Galvsport
Mods:
Engine
3" Turbo back exhaust with high flow cat - not too loud but sounds great
high flow intake manifold
888dan boost pipe and top hat
Courtenaysport lower FMIC
VXR AFM
VXR Injectors
VXR Turbo
CDTI Airbox and Roose Motorsport "OEM" intake pipe
Manual boost controller (rear BCS bypassed)
aeromotive fuel pump
Custom tune based on an EDS Map - but to suit the high flow intake manifold
Gearbox
courtenaysport Lightened Flywheel (inc new diff bearings)
Courtenaysport competition clutch - brand new
new clutch thrust bearing
Quaife ATB LSD
braided clutch line
Suspension/wheels
KW V1 Coilovers
888dan swaybar links
888dan short shifter
Whiteline rear swaybar
wilwood 6 piston front brakes, VXR slotted rotors and braided lines, new ferodo DS2500 pads
17x7.5" Sparco Assetto Gara wheels
Federal 595-RSR r-comp tyres
Misc
HDI boost gauge
CF aerial
Fire extinguisher mount
Comes with some standard parts
The bad:
center console is scratched like all astra g's - could just cover with some vinyl wrap or repaint
couple of minor paint blemishes on one side (very minor) and stone chipped front bar
one of the wheels was gutter rashed, touched up with black paint, not major
minor exhaust knock on rear spring when cold
the good:
had the car mechanically inspected when i bought it and found no problems, been well maintained and modified, any issues have been taken care of as they've popped up.
good power considering the lowish boost level, and very responsive
gets power down brilliantly with the quaife LSD
handles good
quick enough, but comfy for the street
Lots of money spent
Car has done a 13.4 second 1/4 mile and 59 sec second lap of wanneroo short track, with very usable street performance ( e.g. 15psi @ 2500rpm)
Still gets good freeway economy though, ~7L/100km due to euro gearing
May consider swap for MY99/00 or newer rex (possibly plus or minus cash depending what your offering)
Review of the std car
AutoSpeed - New Car Test - Holden Astra SRi Turbo
Pics
Car prior to big brakes
Interior prior to boost guage
boost/power (lowish reading dyno)
