Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V Reviews

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Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V
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Average Ratings for Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V

  • Performance4.6 stars
  • Practicality4.3 stars
  • Reliability4.4 stars
  • Value for Money4.1 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.8 stars
  • Overall Rating4.4 stars

14 Reviews For Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V

  • Guest 27th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    a great fast car that handles well for relatively small amounts of money

  • Guest 21st Jan 2009

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    Great car. owned my for about 14 months. what a great car mine was clean until other week some one tried to nick it, but before that what a smile i had on my face everyday when i was driving it loved it paid about a grand for mine, but it had been fully resored in 2004 got loads of pics thought the stages of it.

  • astra man 27th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I owned 2 of these, one F reg non cat in monaco blue which I had for 4 years, and 2 years later I puchased a rare Champion leather addition which I owned for 2 and a half years. I sold it In 2000 for near enough the same money I bought it for (it was ten years old) I cried for the one and only time when selling a car.
    I picked up a GTi-6 a few weeks later. I would love to find a good one now and use it for fun. What other hot hatch can get to 60mph in 7 seconds with 156bhp, the cat version I had ...

  • Guest 18th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I've owned 8 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v's including 2 rare champion editions and while I have bought Fords, VWs and Peugeots I've always ended up coming back to another 16v. Rewarding to drive fast and they still turn heads 20 years on.

  • Guest 3rd Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Excellent car if you are lucky enough to find a good one mine has 87000 miles, I've had the engine fully rebuilt by merc, all floor pan done and coted in wax oil, still has the original arches with no rust anywhere still has original sills, now that ' s the kind of one to find but I was looking for 12 months till I found this one. I brought it still with the original tyres and wheels. Not modified in any way. Although I ' ve now put a brand new set of 5 spoke alloys, and a full lowering kit, fee ...

  • dan gte vxr 30th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love these cars, they are much better with a turbo or v6. The handling an the fact the only unnecessary thing on the car is heated mirrors.. but there good any way.

  • Guest 25th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love this Vauxhall Astra I think it is one of the best retro cars going and i just love them.

  • ordy 9th Nov 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Just bought my 4th Astra GTE 16v because I love them. Got a Calibra 16v red top last one made on a l reg. Great looking cars, but not as much fun as the GTE. Selling it because my lass says you cannot drive 2 cars at once, so bye Calibra, Hello GTE 16v!

  • spike16vgte Rank: Sergeant 31st Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I have had my Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V for 4 years and I still love it. It may look old but can still keep up with much more 'newer' so call fast cars. Under rated until you race someone! .

  • ASTRABOY Rank: Sergeant 28th Feb 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I'd just like to say that I've already wrote about my 16v GTE but as I can't find anywhere to add a bit about the 8v I had before I'm putting it here too. The 8v was such a great car that after owning it for 2 years the only car I wanted was a GTE 16v(or maybe a early GSI) The 8 valve was as fast flat out as an RS Turbo of Golf 16V. Mine was a black one and if anyone can't aford to insure a 16V buy one of these instead you'll still be happy. Trust me

  • Waseem Malik 12th Sep 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Having owned a final series Maron 16v, I have to honestly say I absolutely loved the Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V . It can definitely compete with todays hot hatches, and for the money you pay you got a whole lot of performance. I am not going to go on about how great the car is as it suffered from a few characteristic prioblems.

    The handling was atrocious a Mx5 or a Micra come to think of it would lose you in the twisties.

  • lburns159 16th Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have owned 2 of these Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V cars so far and iam looking for my 3rd one at the moment they are good looking cars for there age and a lot better looking then the rep mobiles on the road today. Mine runs about 200 bhp at the moment which is enough to leave most new cars for dead but the most important thing is that it has never broke down and runs like a dream i know some peaple dont like them but thats there loss they would rather bang on about the lag on my so cool escort rs no ...

  • Astra2 Rank: Staff Sergeant 23rd Feb 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Having owned 5 Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v myself now, both standard and modified, I can safely say I know a good one when I see one, or drive it for that matter.

    With 156/150* bhp from the box (*=Cat fitted models) and a very lightweight shell, the Astra GTE 16v is an awesome bit of kit, and in terms of bhp/£ there is not a lot to touch it. Top whack you will pick one up for about £2000-2500 but we are talking Leather Edition Champion run-out models (250 Champion and 250 Leather Editi ...

  • Adnansaleem Rank: Staff Sergeant 12th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v gives amazing performance, released in may 1988 this was one of the quickest hot hatches about. Excellent acclertion an any gear I can honestly say after owing a dozen of these cars including the champion limited edtion that I am still not bored of this car. Still a head turner and commands respect on the streets the ultimate boy racer car.