God those RS200 evolutions were awesome (video)

[Chip]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9U-jaIrp5U&NR=1 That one is just mental, its so fast that its nearly as quick as an astra!

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[bud-weis]

Its only an 8v GTE too! lol

[jacko]

what the fuck is in that astra

[Robmatheson]

I used to have a matchbox of that stp astra!

[Chip]

Originally Posted by jacko

what the fuck is in that astra

Turbocharged manta 400 engine

[boothy]

Great vid just posted that in cozzfathers thread

[cozzfather]

Originally Posted by jacko

what the fuck is in that astra

a smaller version (2.1) of the cosworth built manta 2.4 400 donkey but turboed and running xtrac transmission (from a ford).

rennison was a usefull driver unless a handy scandanavian was around inwhich case his bottle dropped

[natehall]

love the GTE's, almost bought one in 2004 when I was looking for my first car, the saph was available at the right time for the right money though

[Burnzybubbles]

now thats some proper racing love the way they aver shoot the straight at the end trying there best to finnish first

did i hear him say that astra is 4 wheel drive did they bring into production as a homologation (sp) model, that would be a sleeper and a half, i bet not alot of people would remember the astra, not like the rest of them i.e r64,rs200 and that

[Chip]

I want another GTE now, lol

[Chip]

Think of that astra as like gallachers focus, ie it kind of looks like one but thats about it, lol

[Charlie Chalk]

FWD or 4x4? Any more info on it, or even pics? Thats smart!

[cozzfather]

who was it on here said they are in the next unit to john welch's bodyshop ???????

[Fudgey]

that astras a rear wheeler no?

my mate gave me an astra sri years ago, i stripped it out and was gonna use it as a track car, but it was just too rusty on all the major places lol. that and it just wouldnt go round corners lol

ended up scrapping it before it was used in anger lol

[cozzfather]

no dan its a 4wd car that general motors built for group b rallying that went tits up due to the plug being pulled,the rumour was there was 4 built and Welchy bought 2.

[Fudgey]

fair play.

thinking about it, it does look too fast for a 2wd!

i was going on the basis that a stripped out mk2 astra would weigh fook all but watching it again you can see its 4wd as later in the vid it lights up all 4 tyres on the mud

[Chip]

Originally Posted by cozzfather

no dan its a 4wd car that general motors built for group b rallying that went tits up due to the plug being pulled,the rumour was there was 4 built and Welchy bought 2.

They were called the "4s"

Fucking shame they didnt get funded for longer, cause even the early cars were fucking quick, bit more time and they could have been legendary!

PS

IIRC one or more of then actually ended up with ford engines at one point as the vauxhall one hadnt been developed enough at that stage.

[boothy]

Of topic allways wonderd what does IIRC mean ??

[Chip]

If I Recall Correctly

[Daz-rst]

so were shocked that a opel/vauxhall running cosworth tuned engine and running gear beat a cosworth built engine and running gear rs200. the only vauxpile about that astra was the body. fecking quick though. i know which one i will remember and always want though

[boothy]

Originally Posted by Chip

If I Recall Correctly

Cheers wonderd what the fuck it was

[cozzfather]

Originally Posted by boothy

Cheers wonderd what the fuck it was

now you know Pete

[boothy]

Originally Posted by cozzfather

now you know Pete

Yes now i do mate Dave

Post some of that guy in your aviator (meths head)

[Chip]

Originally Posted by Daz-rst

so were shocked that a opel/vauxhall running cosworth tuned engine and running gear beat a cosworth built engine and running gear rs200. the only vauxpile about that astra was the body. fecking quick though. i know which one i will remember and always want though

Its got a vauxhall engine, and its got xtrac transmission

Cosworth do work for lots of people, got no idea why ford people seem to think its just them, lol

[cozzfather]

interesting the bloke who built the transmission aka Mr X as in Xtrac Mike Endean owns the half a million quid ford puma with the rs200 evo donkey.

i should be on radio 1 you know where that gay boy mate of moylsy does the 360 thing and ends up back at the start.

[cozzfather]

Originally Posted by boothy

Yes now i do mate Dave

Post some of that guy in your aviator (meths head)

i can't spam a Vauxhall post with Norwegian Viking Rallycross Warriors,do a search for "Mr Rallycross" on here and you'll see one of my best posts ever here Pete

[boothy]

look at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-rjO...eature=related

[boothy]

Originally Posted by cozzfather

i can't spam a Vauxhall post with Norwegian Viking Rallycross Warriors,do a search for "Mr Rallycross" on here and you'll see one of my best posts ever here Pete

Will do Dave

[RSBen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW--l...eature=related

Brilliant move to re-take/keep 1st place right at the end, proper acceleration!

[Smit]

Originally Posted by jacko

what the fuck is in that astra

my first thoughts aswell lol

[rik-rs]

fookin ace them vids.....

[Chip]

Originally Posted by cozzfather

interesting the bloke who built the transmission aka Mr X as in Xtrac Mike Endean owns the half a million quid ford puma with the rs200 evo donkey.

i should be on radio 1 you know where that gay boy mate of moylsy does the 360 thing and ends up back at the start.

Mike Endean is also the current owner of the very same Astra 4S featured in this video

[markk]

I have seen one of those in the flesh, at the time i had no idea what it was, iir 1996, we where scrutineering at the vauxhall plant at elsmereport, and it was just there in the hangar. looked very mean to be honoust, huge transmission tunnel inside !

[Chip]

Yeah I was surprised how massive the tunnel was the first time I saw one!

[cozzfather]

Originally Posted by Chip

Mike Endean is also the current owner of the very same Astra 4S featured in this video

intersestingly Mike Endean or Mr X owns the very first Gartrac Escort Mk3 that Dave Bignold (Gartrac) Schanche plus Erich Zakowski (Zakspeed)built for Rallycross.Schanche being a engineer plus handy with the spanners did loads of work to the car at Gartracs place.
That car was campainged by Schanche in the European Rallycross Championship to great success so much so that them 4 ended Audi's dominance in Rallycross and the 800Hp Porsches that looked weak next to the Ford Escort.

Endean was a transmission specialist with Hewland and was supplying Schanche from his garden shed yes his shed and at the British Rallycross Grand Prix live on Itv Murray Walker asked Martin about the car he replied it was built by Mr X so as not to drop Endean in it.

from that car big things happened and Endean probably became one of the biggest names in Motorsport transmissions.
Mike Endean bought back the original car from british Rallycrosser Barry Squibb around 1994. the front had changed to a mk4 style but it was still the very same car and he then restored it to its former glory.

Endean now is owner or part owner at Mclaren Nicholsen who prepared the £500 grand Puma and they do all sorts of high end F1 stuff and LeMans cars engine rebuilds and prep.
He sold Xtrac for a fortune and obviously has the wedge to play with the sort of toys that sort the men from the boys.

[.Ross.]

Good Video that Chip ... Pissing on the RS bonfire that Astra ..

TFP

[bristol_fez]

Some really interesting reading, keep it coming

[cozzfather]

Originally Posted by markk

I have seen one of those in the flesh, at the time i had no idea what it was, iir 1996, we where scrutineering at the vauxhall plant at elsmereport, and it was just there in the hangar. looked very mean to be honoust, huge transmission tunnel inside !

heres a funny thing Mark,

my mate has a pic of a Russell Brooks Andrews Heat for Hire Chevette that was in a stores in Eleesmere Port along with other GM gems.
somehow somebody decided to start clearing stuff out and it was suggested to get that old Chevette gone,it was cleared from above to be sold and the next day a mate of a mate bought it and trailered it out of there.He has a pic of it leaving on the trailer.
about a week later someone from Luton high up went ballistic when they found out about clearing the famous cars stored there and the old tin tack was promised unless that car went straight back.
it did indeed end up going back,there was a load of aggro but that car is in the museum now on show and part of Vauxhall history.

[Chip]

Originally Posted by cozzfather

intersestingly Mike Endean or Mr X owns the very first Gartrac Escort Mk3 that Dave Bignold (Gartrac) Schanche plus Erich Zakowski (Zakspeed)built for Rallycross.Schanche being a engineer plus handy with the spanners did loads of work to the car at Gartracs place.
That car was campainged by Schanche in the European Rallycross Championship to great success so much so that them 4 ended Audi's dominance in Rallycross and the 800Hp Porsches that looked weak next to the Ford Escort.

Endean was a transmission specialist with Hewland and was supplying Schanche from his garden shed yes his shed and at the British Rallycross Grand Prix live on Itv Murray Walker asked Martin about the car he replied it was built by Mr X so as not to drop Endean in it.

from that car big things happened and Endean probably became one of the biggest names in Motorsport transmissions.
Mike Endean bought back the original car from british Rallycrosser Barry Squibb around 1994. the front had changed to a mk4 style but it was still the very same car and he then restored it to its former glory.

Endean now is owner or part owner at Mclaren Nicholsen who prepared the £500 grand Puma and they do all sorts of high end F1 stuff and LeMans cars engine rebuilds and prep.
He sold Xtrac for a fortune and obviously has the wedge to play with the sort of toys that sort the men from the boys.

Yes mate, im aware of Mike Endean's background, he's done well for himself.

[cosworth3d]

Looks like one