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Title: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 January 2016, 06:11:05
Snot green. The colour that simply doesn't age... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-1977-3-door-hatch-1-family-owner/262225860027?_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140905073823%26meid%3Dbcc0810516f64d9987e021b05fe9e54b%26pid%3D100284%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181951327794) :D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Mr Gav on 12 January 2016, 10:14:32
It`s worth far more than his Astra ever will be  ;D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: aaronjb on 12 January 2016, 10:55:39
It's in Brackley. Now who do we know in that neck of the woods that might be interested?
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Gaffers on 12 January 2016, 10:55:57
My eyes!!!  My eyes!!!!!!   :o :o :o
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 12 January 2016, 11:27:02
It's clearly stood the test of time............................ and dubious taste!  ;D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 January 2016, 11:35:13
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 January 2016, 12:19:19
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.
Didn't Albs have one :-\
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 January 2016, 12:22:32
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.
Didn't Albs have one :-\

I believe so. :y
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: STEMO on 12 January 2016, 13:10:09
The reason that car is so expensive is that you will have to pay a premium for the colour. Find another, as we experts say.  ;D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 January 2016, 13:57:05
The reason that car is so expensive is that you will have to pay a premium for the colour. Find another, as we experts say.  ;D

If you say so. ::) ::) :)
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 January 2016, 13:58:07
At least the correct wheels are driven. One step in the right direction. ;D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: EMD on 12 January 2016, 14:39:46
Snot green. The colour that simply doesn't age... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-1977-3-door-hatch-1-family-owner/262225860027?_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140905073823%26meid%3Dbcc0810516f64d9987e021b05fe9e54b%26pid%3D100284%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181951327794) :D

That would have been far better with the green velour interior  :D
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Gaffers on 12 January 2016, 15:10:35
Snot green. The colour that simply doesn't age... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-1977-3-door-hatch-1-family-owner/262225860027?_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140905073823%26meid%3Dbcc0810516f64d9987e021b05fe9e54b%26pid%3D100284%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181951327794) :D

That would have been far better with the green velour interior  :D

That would have gone well with the brown stains ::)
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 January 2016, 16:59:21
It's in Brackley. Now who do we know in that neck of the woods that might be interested?

I wonder if it's had a respray since "the event"? Remarkably well preserved if not. :-X
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Nick W on 12 January 2016, 17:30:14
Snot green. The colour that simply doesn't age... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-1977-3-door-hatch-1-family-owner/262225860027?_trksid=p5713.c100284.m3505&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140905073823%26meid%3Dbcc0810516f64d9987e021b05fe9e54b%26pid%3D100284%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181951327794) :D

That would have been far better with the green velour interior  :D


Chrysler did this much better; a bright green Sunbeam GLS was all the same colour, green velour trim, dash, doorcards and  carpets. The whole car looked like it had been dipped in pond slime. I'll leave it to your imagination what the brown ones looked like. Red ones were a little hard on the eyes too. And my black one looked like a miner had ordered it.
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Keith ABS on 12 January 2016, 18:53:37
  Linden Green on the shovit if memory correct
EMD, I know what you mean about the green velour interior, I had a 2.5 Senator A2 in light green mettalic with the green velour inside. You needed sunglasses no matter what the weather in case you turned your head and saw the inside ;D :D

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: biggriffin on 12 January 2016, 20:13:28
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.

Correct. 2.3 slant, called the hs then it was evolution'd and became the hsr, better suspension, more power, big flared arches, prepared by dtv at shepreth (blydenstien), etc,etc. Yes albs did have one.
 A car that if I had won on Saturday would be in my garage, along with a 400.
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: TheBoy on 12 January 2016, 20:33:37
It's in Brackley. Now who do we know in that neck of the woods that might be interested?

I wonder if it's had a respray since "the event"? Remarkably well preserved if not. :-X
Looks like a Bryant home, thus must have been "in range" ::)
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 January 2016, 21:00:43
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.

Correct. 2.3 slant, called the hs then it was evolution'd and became the hsr, better suspension, more power, big flared arches, prepared by dtv at shepreth (blydenstien), etc,etc. Yes albs did have one.
 A car that if I had won on Saturday would be in my garage, along with a 400.

Must have been lethal. The 1250 one would hang the back end out on command. Then again, I'm guessing the HS wasn't on 145 section tyres. ::)
Title: Re: Is Stemo selling his Astra...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 January 2016, 19:54:31
I seem to recall that vauxhall dropped a 2.3 litre lump into one of these back in the late seventies.

2300HS rings a bell.

Correct. 2.3 slant, called the hs then it was evolution'd and became the hsr, better suspension, more power, big flared arches, prepared by dtv at shepreth (blydenstien), etc,etc. Yes albs did have one.
 A car that if I had won on Saturday would be in my garage, along with a 400.

Must have been lethal. The 1250 one would hang the back end out on command. Then again, I'm guessing the HS wasn't on 145 section tyres. ::)

A quick Google throws up 135 BHP.