Just joined. Here's my car.

[bob15446]

Am i the only person that has a black Astra with the 17in wheels? lol. Every black i have seen has had the 18in wheels





anyway I bought it in May of 2008 and am loving it. It is my first new car. I will be installing a K&N Apollo very soon. Hopefully within the next week.

Sorry for the somewhat bad quality. these were taken from my cell phone

[B-Dog STL]

Welcome!  I think you'll like it here.  You'll need to let us know how the K&N Filter works out. 

I have the 17s on my Red Three-Door, and I used to think that I was the only one that had the 17s with a red car, too!  I know there are a few more out there.  Yours looks nice - is it a manual or an automatic, transmission-wise?

Have fun while you're around here.  We all pretty much LOVE our Astras - seems to be the norm!

Sincerely,

[RjION]

Hello and welcome to the ASTRA forum .... nice ride that black XR on 17's

[bob15446]

Welcome!  I think you'll like it here.  You'll need to let us know how the K&N Filter works out. 

I have the 17s on my Red Three-Door, and I used to think that I was the only one that had the 17s with a red car, too!  I know there are a few more out there.  Yours looks nice - is it a manual or an automatic, transmission-wise?

Have fun while you're around here.  We all pretty much LOVE our Astras - seems to be the norm!

Sincerely,

It is a manual. I wouldn't have any other way. I've been kind of lurking around this forum for a couple days just looking at how the people are so i don't piss anybody off. and I'm totally with you. I love that little car. It was weird at first due to me owning a POS 3000gt before.

BTW thanks for the warm welcome!!!

[B-Dog STL]

I'm glad you got a manual - I also would not have it any other way!

It seems that since we are a small enough group here, and we all love the Astra enough to become members of an "All-Astra" web group (or what ever we could call it), I think that we get along pretty famously.  If you want to see some conflict, try saturnfans.com and go to the Astra Forum and check the thread about a big Astra Convention/Get-together.

Actually, I'm a member of Saturnfans.com and of imsaturn, too.  My wife and I each have 2008 Saturns; she has a Techno Gray VUE XE FWD, and I have....well, you already know that, now, doncha!?

You're welcome for the friendly greeting.  I do try to subscribe to my son's quote on my signature!

Sincerely,

[bob15446]

No conflict for me, thank you. i like the friendliness on this site.

[ang1sgt]

Welcome!

I WANTED a Black on 17's but I came back 3 days later to find that car Gone!  Not seen it since on the roads here.

[marx404]

Welcome! Nice 17's, I have seen only one on a XR3 before and I think it looks nice. I have the 17" twin-spokes on my XE5. Nice friendly folk here who love their Astras, and a few admirers too!

[bob15446]

Thanks everybody. I should be getting that intake, at the very latest, Tuesday. I will be sure to let everyone know how it works out.

[marx404]

I have the 17" twin-spokes on my XE5.

Oops, I meant to say 16", twin spokes.

[bob15446]

well now i know that i'm getting that intake tomorrow.(monday) I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

[72gssaturn]

Am i the only person that has a black Astra with the 17in wheels? lol. Every black i have seen has had the 18in wheels

I just joined this site. You are not the only one with a black 3 dr, 17" wheels. mine is a like yours. i have the 5spd.

[Nimraynn]

Not all are 18s. Mine is black and I've got 16"s.

Does look very nice though!

[HeinzGruber]

I don't know yet how many Canadians are on here but I am one of them and I too own a black 3 door XR with the 17" wheels and 5-speed.  I love my Astra.  I have almost 39,000 kilometres on mine and so am just about due for new sparkplugs.  I've been to my local auto parts retailers and can't find anything for my Astra 1.8 engine except Autolite plugs.  I recall reading someplace that these cars are factory equipped with Bosch plugs.  Does anyone know if this is true?  I haven't removed my OE plugs so I can't say what they are.  Does anyone have any information on this and part numbers for either Bosch or NGK plugs for this car?

Thanks guys.

Heinz