Barn Find 80s Hot Hatch Survivor Classic Car - will it run?

As a man who passed his test in 1990 as a whey-faced 17 year old youth, this is the stuff dreams are made of…. great episode, Jonny! Absolute time warp car, and I shared your anticipation of the contents of the Vauxhall carrier bag… nostalgia, hey? It’s a heady brew…

I think Johnny and Gareth have good on screen chemistry. Bring him along more often!

We did 888mph on the bypass in my mates GTE one evening. I did suspect the digital dash might've been on the blink though.😉

Jonny, please keep doing those mini history segments. They really set the scene and remind us why we should care. Great video !

What a peach of a car. Some money spent on a proper, proper detail, alloy refurb and you would have a serious, low mileage gem on your hands. What a humble family you can see in the b roll how excited they are to have it and many happy days to come.

I don't think I even saw one in this good condition in the 90s. Maybe the most immaculate 'barn find' on the channel?

As an American, I love videos like this one that focus on vehicles I am not very familiar with yet are very common to those of you in the car’s home market. I also have a bit of a soft spot for British made vehicles as my very first car was a ‘72 Triumph Spitfire that I purchased back in 1979

Oh the memories. Even the Fruits of the forest air freshener by Holts hanging on the dash so 90's. Brilliant.

Someone saying “ Astra GTE” takes you back to when the roads were full of cool cars ❤️

The condition of that one is better than most were two years from new. Nice!

What a great episode! I almost shed a tear at the thought of your Uncle getting his dream car and not having the time to enjoy it. I love the idea of you enjoying it. Please drive it and love it for him. It belongs on the road... with the mud flaps attached!

What a gem of a car. Glad it's staying in the family.

Although I’m a Ford guy, always liked the GTE. The 80’s were the best decade ever, car manufacturers today need to take a few looks back in time… I used to live in Blackheath, Lewisham was close, I remember Penfold’s Loving the Autolok, the Japanese quality Pioneer’s, TDK D90 were the best quality cassettes, brilliant video!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I have many great memories of Astra GTEs, both 1 & 2.. I was a Vauxhall mechanic for 15 years, right through the hot hatch era.. We had a load of fun in these, moreso when the pre-cat 16v arrived.. Dead easy to work on.. I can fondly remember racing two 16v GTEs (on trade plates), dealer swaps, from Berwick to Morpeth, Northumberland.. And when early 90s car crime escalated, we had lines of these (and others) waiting for drop glasses, radio cassettes, lock kits, steering columns, wheels, etc.... Happy days indeed.. Another quality feature, Jonny.. Well Done 🏁

This episode brings back so many memories for me and not just because of the iconic classic hot hatch the Vauxhall Astra GTE , I grew up in Lewisham South East London when this was new and I lived not far from where the guy owned this car new and it was sold at the Vauxhall dealership on Lee high road just up from Lewisham shopping centre , my uncle Charlie bought a Ford Cortina MKV brand new in Lewisham a gold 2.0 Ghia automatic, loved that car , thank you for the memories.

An electrically actuated garage door portal ! Barn finds have never known such decedent splendour

That generation of Astra/Kadett (I'm Irish, so I know it as an Opel) was, in my opinion, the best example of 1980's 'jelly mould' styling. It still looks fantastic.

Had one of these back in the day (1990 2.0 16v GTE). Loved the digital dash. Mine was also on Koni adjustables and so had hammered rear arches to allow the wheels to fit inside without the chance of rubbing on them. In my 50's now and really miss those days of going out with the mates in our cars 😪👍

I had 2 16v versions in my youth, made my heart race when you lifted the cover. What memories that has evoked.🎱

I love those tyres. Powerful front-wheel drive hot hatch with those tyres leaving you wondering, every time you go for a drive, what does Fate have in store for me today 🤣