VXOC Astra-J/GTC

I'll be getting my VXR back on Friday finally and will start a proper project blog, but thought I'd share some upgrades with you.

Got a nice pile of upgrades to fit
Blue smd's gear surround done, and window switches completed as I had some spares
Tinted 3rd brake light
Pipercross panel filter
Forge underbody brace
Eibach lowering springs
Carbon duct surrounds and front mudflaps

Reverse camera project
Rear mudflap project









I'll be doing a comprehensive How-to for the springs on the GTC including pictures and step by step instructions

Future plans are front splitter
Precat removal

so it starts again nice

baz how did you get the brake light out ?
i tried and failed no idea

tucpal Wrote:so it starts again nice

baz how did you get the brake light out ?
i tried and failed no idea

Yes mate time to start again

This is a spare brake light I had, I'll take pics and do a how-to when I replace it but I think it is easier to do it by removing the interior tailgate trim

Glad your getting it back now to watch the bank balance sink as your in the petrol station every few days
[MENTION=2]tucpal[/MENTION] I did put a post up for for the 3rd brake light.

Baz did you use this for tinting?

Rusty2009 Wrote:Glad your getting it back now to watch the bank balance sink as your in the petrol station every few days
[MENTION=2]tucpal[/MENTION] I did put a post up for for the 3rd brake light.

Baz did you use this for tinting?

Yes mate that's what I bought going to tint the rear bumper reflectors

Cool been debating getting that to do brake light and bumper reflectors.

Can't wait to see what blue gear surround looks like!!

WhelanUK Wrote:Can't wait to see what blue gear surround looks like!!

This is just after I changed the led's I'll be doing a led how-to but will take some time to complete

cornishtaz Wrote:This is just after I changed the led's I'll be doing a led how-to but will take some time to complete

We are still waiting for your how to for this

Spot on though mate, guess what your job is at the weekend meet

and I have a plug converter so we got power.

Would love that and blue ambient lighting. Would like great with my car and interior light upgrades.

baz the blue looks ace well done much nicer i like it alot.

Glad your finally getting your car back. Can't wait to see the mods you carry out.

Just got a call from Vaux and their valeters have broke the screen so wont be ready to next week 😠

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How the heck did they break the screen.

I think your car is one of them bad luck ones sell it before something else happens

Apparently the wiper arm slipped out his hand and smashed the screen. The screen was only refitted on Wednesday once the respray was finished

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:eek That's really unlucky. Have they given any time scales on when it will be ready now?

New screen arriving tomorrow will be fitted Tuesday ready for collection

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i think they are telling porky pies
but god that has been a long time now with out it
lets hope it is all sorted

How long have they had your motor now?
Mines been in 3 weeks now for a chip.

Hope they giving you compensation.

Mine went in on 17th March for complete respray and faulty bumper fitment. The complete car was stripped all trim and glass etc..

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That's shocking that it's taken that long and your having so much hassle.

have you two used the same dealers you both have had real bad luck with them
i really hope you both get the cars back soon

Mine went in for a few issues

1. Roof re-spray due to bird poo damage - paid for by the dealer
2. Both wings. doors, rear 1/4s, rear bumper and side skirts due to stone chips - Vauxhall warranty work
3. Investigate the botched repair from the hit with Bambi

The car ended up having a complete re-spray with everything externally that could be removed was removed inc all glass, lights and body kit. The whole car was then flattened back and re-sprayed with3 colour coats and 2 lacquer coats, then it was rebuilt and polished up and this was when the valeter broke the windscreen.

There was a delay as one of their ovens was out of action for over a week then there's been the Easter break. Also they had to wait for approval from my insurance to swap some broken brackets from the accident.

The bodyshop manager wont release the car until he's 150% happy with it

lets hope it is 250%
there is defiantly something wrong with the paint shop in Germany that is for sure there are so many paint issues with the VXR.

Its not just the VXRs my GTC had the front resprayed under warranty

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to be fair to vauxhall the bumpers are not sprayed on site they come in painted and are painted by the company who makes them

any way back to the mods what is the first one going on :cool

1st to go on with be pipercross filter and the items I've already changed the smds in. The springs and body brace will be fitted next Friday

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looking forward to that

I'll be adding a progress blog also how-tos on any work done

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And be going into production of the blue gear surround? Lol

Finally the VXR is home. Was supposed to by last Friday but the valeter managed to crack the windscreen. A replacement was ment to go in on Tuesday but that had a chip in it.

The mods can now start

I'd forgot how fast it was and had to ease off a few times ☺

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Glad you've got it back.

nice glad you have it back mate