New Daily *1 OF 100* BTCC 888 Race Engineering! 🏁
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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Love these. Almost bought one myself a few years back. Didn't realise there was so few of them.
Mad isn't it! Sure I read somewhere there's like 70 odd left now too 😳
Didn't even know about theses, i remember the 888 coupes in the early 2000s with the 2.0 turbo petrol. Great video
Cheers bud! Short lived unfortunately 😔 Sold it on to a mate of mine and got something cheaper
@@GEARED_MrLucas That's a shame! Was hoping for a video on it soon
@@joem8213 Me too mate, just had a few changes in life - When of them 'Needs must' situations and I didn't want the K20 Clio build to suffer as a result
@@GEARED_MrLucas I completely understand mate. The clio is going to be a weapon
@@joem8213 I hope so 😄 Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻 Still got your EP3?
Tidy that 👌
Brother had a nurburg vxr this shape and I agree with the seat height thing. Was an awesome car you just sat to high I found.
Got a right soft spot for 'Burgs too! Shame about the seat height isn't it, alot of Hatches from this era tend to suffer with it :(
Looks proper nice Luke, interesting video, I had completely forgot about these models, what caught me out was when you said 200bhp!!!...😎
Cheers Billy 💙 Hopefully get it out to the 'ring when we can so you can have a go 😊🏁
@@GEARED_MrLucas 100% Mate, that would be really Cool!!!...😎👍
Class . Always thought they where cool things and a little different . Any car with a limited numbwr plaque is cool .
Cheers mate! So happy with it, just keep looking at parts and things to do to it 😖 Dangerous when I've already got the Klio project on the go still!
A dual action on those headlights, and I think she is pretty much there 👌
Thank you mate. Glad you like it 💪🏻 Having abit of an issue with the passenger one condensating 😖 So will get that sorted first
And here i thought it was going to be a skoda yeti 🤣 fair play mate! Looks well loved for a vaux!
Nothing wrong with a Yeti 💁🏻♂️😄 Thanks mate! Hope you're good 💙
Nothing wrong with that fella, like you said they have a lot extra from a normal VXR Astra! I had a ASTRA VXR Nurburgring and really enjoyed it to be honest.
Dead impressed with it mate honestly. Had a couple before SXI and SRI (both diesel), this is a different ball game in comparison. Got to admit... I've got a soft spot for a VXR too 😄
Had no idea it even existed but looking forward to finding out about it 👍
Thanks mate! Will look forward to doing a few bits and getting it on track to see what it's like 💪🏻🏁
Considered myself a proper Petrolhead but never knew about these and the rarity. I’m liking that mate, bit of a sleeper, different, torque is very impressive too.
P.S Once driven, forever smitten ☺️😉
Not many people to do be fair! Nice to hopefully make people more aware of them!
You can have a go when I take your i30n out 😝
If you run an extra half a litre of gearbox oil and use good oil like Fuchs or Millers the gear boxes don't have to many issues, the recaro have been retro fitted as the only 888 that had them had the 888 logo in as an option and the stealth 888 had them.
These are hold more value than astra vxr's now and tuning options have come along way with help from Adam at enhance performance and Warren at wg motorworks
Thanks for the information mate. Will take that on board, tempted to have the box off and uprate the bearings just to be safe. Spot on with the seats, they're out of another Astra... GSI I think. Cheers mate 💙
@@GEARED_MrLucas if your gearbox isn't making any noise or feeling notchy I wouldn't worry to much tbh
Just regular flushing it should be fine.
Astra gsi didn't come with treadlines bud.
But either way better than the old sport seats that came in the astra H Sri spec cars.
A white line adjustable rear anti roll bar are good for these, but if you go decent level coilovers take the rarb off
Cheers bud. Will get the box oil done and go from there, just don't want it going pop when I'm blasting it round Cadwell/Donington! Haha. Previous owner stripped them out of another 888 that's no longer about... So not where they were sourced from initially. Already got a RARB on it mate, it's desperate for a good geo setup though, so we'll see how it goes after that's done :)
Wow! Can’t even call myself a petrol head because i didn’t even know these existed 🤯
Haha I'm sure you are mate, rare car that wasn't really 'put out there' for people to know about.
Don’t worry if people don’t like it 😆
You’ve got a cool rare quick daily plus a cool track car
😄😄 Cheers matey! 💙
I recognise that car park! Nice buy 👍🏻
Cheers mate! 💙 Local to the Lickys are you?
@@GEARED_MrLucas Yes mate. Look forward to seeing the Clio 🙌🏼
One on ebay right now £12-15k I think I forgot but its #44 ish. Older body shape though.
Yes they're the Mk4, abit more sought after and rocketing up in price! Unfortunately I sold this the other day, got a few things going on so it had to make way 😞
Was not expecting that!
😄😉 was you expecting another Honda?
I knew what it was judging by the title 💪🏼
Ps, put a whiteline rarb on. Probably one of the best handling mods for these.
Haha only a Vauxhall fan would know that 😉 It's already got a RARB on bud. It's desperate for a good geo setup though!
fantastic cars, not the optional seats though are they as they had 888 on them so maybe out of an evo? Tyres are terrible so glad i binned mine off but mega mega cars. Whiteline arb on the back is a must they handle so planted with them but fantastic capable cars.
Spot on mate, They're not the original ones it came with the Standard SRI initially. Think they're out of an Astra GSI...
Definirely going to invest in some more tyres after I've seen these off. It's already got a RARB but it's in need of a good geo setup. Glad you like them mate 💙
I remember Vicky on fifth gear testing one and putting it against a vxr
Haha that's the one! Remember watching it and being like, that's mega 😆
Nice! I have one myself. 👌
Ahhh you're 'thee' Graeme off 888 page 😉 Cheers mate 💙
I love this shape astra cool car 👍🏻
Cheers bud! Glad you like it 💙
I've gotta say, I much prefer the 888 astra bertone from the early 2000s like we saw driven by Jason Plato and others as part of the btcc
I agree, love the Mk4 Astra 888! Real icon 👌🏻
Have you still got the astra?
I haven't unfortunately 😔 Was short lived in the end due to some life changes
Brilliant cars 👏👏
Thanks Michael 💙
@@GEARED_MrLucas I remember the review on top gear they raced a 888 against the petrol VXR. Performance wise they where identical. But the 888 looked so much better in the handling department. Brilliant choice i can't wait for more videos 😀
Thought you bought Jessie collingham Audi???
😄 What made you think that? Thought he still had it?
@@GEARED_MrLucas he put on his insta story you did? Glad you didn’t right sack of shit that 😂
I was way off with my guesses 😂
Slightly! 😄😉