Starting Opel Astra G After 2 Years + Test Drive

2000 Opel Astra 1.6 62kW

[d-d-i]

Those 8valve OHC engines from Opel are such strong units. Usually they last forever with regular maintenance. Some of them were also non-interfere engines, meaning that if the cambelt snaps, the engine will survive just fine.

[ReyK]

Opel engines never die, if they are maintained properly. I miss my old Astra G, reliable as hell!

[calumhamilton]

my first car was a 2003 Vauxhall astra club with this engine, z16se. Solid, reliable and fun cars, I do miss mine a lot

[Michka]

This was awesome! I bought one a few years ago as a run around car when a bloke ran into my new car. Still have it now, handed it down to my brother when I got the Commodore repaired, which he has since handed down to my sister and it's going strong. The body is falling apart but the engine and gearbox are faultless

[davida.p.]

They used to sell Opel here in the US. It's been a long time. The Opel GT was the one I remember. Good job getting this one running! 👍🔧

[katalin]

My father in law still drives one of these.1.6 petrol+LPG.Cool car for the time.Still holds after 22 years

[teppouotinen]

I got a 2.0 diesel one (X20DTL), caravan as well. It's at 1, 023 million km today and still going strong. Bigger turbo, injectors, etc. 750K km with +90% output. Has to be the strongest GM engine _ever_ bar none.

[TommasoBocci]

Oh boy, I remember seeing these cars new at dealerships, seems that I'm aging 😭😭😂😂 anyway, excellent video as always! These z16se are bulletproof engines, as long as you change the oil regularly. If not, they can suffer camshaft and hydraulic lifters wear, like this one...

[jean-baptistedupond]

Hello Flexiny,

Thank you for this new video of restarting a model that we see less and less on our roads. This relaunch is very nice.

[mikegradidge]

I had a 2003 sedan, beaut of a car. Great video guys.

[Teemu_]

Good old 1.6 8v engine. Same basic engine was first time in C-Ascona back in 1982. Opel use that engine 1982-2004. Very reliable, but camshaft was weak point.

[СашаЕвдокимов-яж]

Здравствуйте ребята постоянно смотрю ваши ролики мне это по душе я беженец с Харьковской области вы не занимаетесь благотворительностью так хочется себе авто но нет никакой возможности приобрести его с уважением заранее благодарю

[testerfamustertest]

Your wintery cold starts are great. Keep going👍👍

[faustinaadu]

Great vid, in the UK all Passenger Vauxhall (Opel) Astra G’s had electric windows at the front apart from the van versions

[cxe]

Those engines are stalling because the ecu has bad soldiering inside

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Thx for this, i drive actually an astra G with the same engine like yours but with only 75000 real km, i love that car 😍😍😍

[pawek]

I had this engine in ASTRA F - Super reliable, but it liked a lot of gas and oil ;)

[benroutledge]

Great cars, I've owned 3 before. I would happily own another too

[rustam-jw]

I remember when my dad imported from georgia to Azerbaijan opels like 1 gen zafira, astra g and vectra b 13 years ago.
Memories ❤️.

Now Astra h and zafira b is the most popular second-hand car in Azerbaijan car market

[marcosbass]

What a wonderful car what a nice place a lot of snow, here in Brazil we are melting I wish I was there in this place now even more dealing with cars would be wonderful